Clarence the Galop at Moorpark Zoo

[Laura]

Hope this link to his Facebook pics works...
http://www.facebook.com/galapagostortoise#/album.php?aid=4651&id=519902987

 

[K9KidsLove]

Hi...handsome dude!!
Patsy

 

[Isa]

Woww, Clarence is beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing Laura

 

[reptylefreek]

I couldn't see it... it said I had to be logged in to see it and I dont have a facebook account

 

[Jacqui]

I couldn't see it... it said I had to be logged in to see it and I dont have a facebook account

Me too! I cheated and used my husband's account...shhhh don't tell him.

I got a big chuckle out of his Christmas photo.

 

[Stephanie Logan]

That is just amazing. How did you get such great photos, hand feeding this gentle giant, and manage not to show yourself? We could have used a human at some point, for scale if nothing else!

Clarence's head somehow seems disproportionately small compared to his body. I don't remember noticing that about Lonesome George, who was a kind of Galapagos.

Does Clarence really bite people? I always tell spectators that Taco does not, cannot, bite. The only thing I've ever seen her bite is food. Do all tortoises bite, or just some?

Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for the REALLY COOL pictures!

 

[Candy]

That is one big tortoise! I loved all of the pictures of him. Thanks for posting the site Laura.

 

[terryo]

Great pictures Laura...In some of them he looks almost fake with that little head.

 

[TheACO731]

Does Clarence really bite people? I always tell spectators that Taco does not, cannot, bite. The only thing I've ever seen her bite is food. Do all tortoises bite, or just some?

My sulcata Pops bit my finger when I was feeding him apple slices, hurt a lot and bled a little. I gave them grapes one day and now whenever they see toes, they will try to bite/eat them.

 

[Laura]

If it has a mouth,, it can bite.. doesnt mean it intended or aggressive, but it can bite.
Mine bite food I am feeding and my fingers have been in the way a few times.. it can hurt!
Those pics are of him where he lives at the Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College.

 

[Chipdog]

First my mom then Clarence....

Maybe it is time for me to get a facebook page.

Naaaaa