Here's an interesting question.....

[drgnfly2265]

My brother and I were talking and a question came up. Can a tortoise jump???

What do you think???

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Jamie

1 Sulcata (Bowser)

www.myspace.com/bowsertortoise

 

[Itort]

No, though a snapper will lunge and the big-headed turtle (Asian) climbs very well.

 

[Yvonne G]

Babies will usually lunge at you as a protection device and it looks quite a bit like a "jump."

Yvonne

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I have startled Bob and he has gotten all 4 feet off the ground and rammed me. So it is my experience that large male Sulcata will jump. Bob has always been masculine. He jumps in the air and hits mid calf...or at least it looks that way...

 

[BigBiscuit]

I have startled Bob and he has gotten all 4 feet off the ground and rammed me. So it is my experience that large male Sulcata will jump. Bob has always been masculine. He jumps in the air and hits mid calf...or at least it looks that way...

I misread your comment about hitting mid calf for a second. I had this image of Bob jumping in the air and clicking his heels together, or something. That would be cool to see.


Evan

 

[Yvonne G]

I had this image of Bob jumping in the air and clicking his heels together, or something. That would be cool to see.
Evan

LOL!!

Yvonne

 

[Laura]

lunge yes, but jump..I'd say no. elephants cant either. but they can swim..

 

[DuttonWebb]

Omg...thread of the year! Haha. The question should be. "do tortoises river dance?"

 

[BigBiscuit]

Omg...thread of the year! Haha. The question should be. "do tortoises river dance?"

I think only Irish Turtles river dance.


Evan

 

[galvinkaos]

Omg...thread of the year! Haha. The question should be. "do tortoises river dance?"

I think only Irish Turtles river dance.


Evan

LOL, You guys are funny. Doris lifted all 4 off the ground yesterday. It was more of a hop though. I finally figured out she was pissed that my son was talking to her and petting her not feeding her. Spoiled kids.

Dawna

 

[Stazz]

Lol I was just reading this....being a newbie and all And my Jordanian Greek Tallula climbs onto her log hide and pushes herself off the top, it sorta looks like she's jumping off, but she's really just pushes her front legs over the edge and kicks off the back! She seems to LOVE it though, I worry that she hurts herself but she seems to be ok....its just really funny ! ANd she gets back up on the ground and does it again!

 

[drgnfly2265]

I was thinking that they didn't, but I was watching an animal show and they mentioned that elephants were the only animal that can jump. But I guess that the experts on tv consider the "lunge" as a type of jump.

Thanks for the comments

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Jamie

1 Sulcata (Bowser)

www.myspace.com/bowsertortoise

 

[BigBiscuit]

Lol I was just reading this....being a newbie and all And my Jordanian Greek Tallula climbs onto her log hide and pushes herself off the top, it sorta looks like she's jumping off, but she's really just pushes her front legs over the edge and kicks off the back! She seems to LOVE it though, I worry that she hurts herself but she seems to be ok....its just really funny ! ANd she gets back up on the ground and does it again!

I came across this video. It is hilarious. I think of your tort when I see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s293CaCEa10



Evan

 

[Stazz]

LOL thanks Evan !!! I LOVE that video Exactly what Tallula does ! Even the song in the vid is funny hehe. Thanks again

 

[Candy]

Oh my gosh I was laughing so hard watching that video. I called my boys in to watch it. They loved it. Glad to see the tortoise was O.K. after that. Dale does nothing like that. Candy

 

[Stazz]

Yeah Candy, I know what you mean ! When Tallula does it I freak out, I say "No!" to her but she does it again haha. She is fine every time tho