karen1234
New Member
hi yes they deffo get to no there name mine comes every time i call him ,,its not just because he heres my voice because he only comes when i call him i have a video of him doing just thatNew expecting tortoise parent here (we are adopting a CA desert tortoise from the state and he arrives this weekend).
Is there solid evidence that tortoises recognize/ respond to the name they've been given? I would think it would make sense from an evolutionary standpoint for creatures with such long lives to have good memories, and also recognize similar sounds.
I'm asking because our adoptee, a 50yr old male, comes to us with the name "Bobo". No idea where he got it or how long he has had it. It isn't a name I would have picked myself, but I've warmed up to it and if the tortoise is likely to "know" his name I will certainly keep it.
Thoughts?