Have you been bitten by your tortoise?

[pugsandkids]

Like many others I was hand feeding Oscar when he bit me. It was the first time he'd eaten out of my hand and I was just watching him cut very clean shapes out of the dandelion leaf. Thinking, "boy that beak must be sharp". Then he got me because I didn't move my hand out of the way. Goober... me not Oscar!

 

[RV's mom]

RV once got a bit of a finger but let go pretty quick. bruised but no blood. She went for my hand/ forearm, but I'm a little quicker and she missed. And she definately checks out feet. I'm very careful. And when I hand feed, I do use tongs. Especially after she got the finger...

she looks sweet, but watch out! she's not a vampire for nothing!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Half Decaf]

My SDT Ben will frequently try to get at a finger when I am offering him hibiscus flowers - He'll go for the flower and then nudge it aside and will move to the finger. It must look like a fairly tasty morsel to him I guess. I hesitate to use tongs because I can move and twirl the flower around (like spaghetti) and get it into his mouth pretty efficiently with my hands, but I realize it is only a matter of time before he gives me a good bite this way. I could try using some thin leather gloves...

 

[Tracy Gould]

I have yet to be bitten by Shelby but she as rammed my hands a a few times it like get out of my way now lol