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We've gotten a kick out of watching our Greek tortoises and their nesting box. First we put a box in since we thought one of the ladies might be wanting to dig. As soon as we put it in, there was a swarm of big Greek ladies. You can see the immediate problem as we saw it.
So we got a "big lady box". We wrapped the lid of the box with a rubber bath mat so the torts could get traction on it.
One day, we were concerned when the cage appeared to be one tortoise short. Then upon closer inspection we noticed something in the sand. Can you see it? There are 2 tortoises in the box.
Here is a closeup.
Now, one of the ladies loves the new box so much we only see her about twice a week. She digs out to eat and drink and then burrows down. She reminds us of an earthworm that only surfaces when it rains.
Oh and by the way, we've seen no sign of true nesting yet.
So we got a "big lady box". We wrapped the lid of the box with a rubber bath mat so the torts could get traction on it.
One day, we were concerned when the cage appeared to be one tortoise short. Then upon closer inspection we noticed something in the sand. Can you see it? There are 2 tortoises in the box.
Here is a closeup.
Now, one of the ladies loves the new box so much we only see her about twice a week. She digs out to eat and drink and then burrows down. She reminds us of an earthworm that only surfaces when it rains.
Oh and by the way, we've seen no sign of true nesting yet.