So I'm guessing, with recent developments in the forums I frequent, and the happenings with the various aged torts I've acquired... Love is in the air... or awkward tortoise dating at best...
I saw the recent post about Pio and the new rock lover, which answered questions about Henry, and why he keeps 'trying to climb over Cordelia'. Turns out Henry and Pio might have the same issue: Confused. If they could, I bet they would be growing hair in funny places right about now.
What really brought my attention to this, is Penny. She is 9.5" of relentless tortoise action. I swear she is the primary incentive to vacuum the carpet. She tries to eat more crap off the carpet than our 1 year old child. The problem being, that most of the said crap on the carpet, is FROM the 1 year old child. She was out for a romp a couple days ago, when a guest I had over went in to give her a good scratch. He touched the backside of her shell, and she crumpled. I assumed a poop was in order. Put her back into her enclosure, gave her one last pet, and BAM! She shoves her entire hindside way up in the air. I had no idea the elephant feet they had could stretch that high. Turns out autumn is in the air, and all the tortoises are gussying up to hit the town on Friday nights for some easy tortoise action!
Equal amounts of adorable and hilarious.
I saw the recent post about Pio and the new rock lover, which answered questions about Henry, and why he keeps 'trying to climb over Cordelia'. Turns out Henry and Pio might have the same issue: Confused. If they could, I bet they would be growing hair in funny places right about now.
What really brought my attention to this, is Penny. She is 9.5" of relentless tortoise action. I swear she is the primary incentive to vacuum the carpet. She tries to eat more crap off the carpet than our 1 year old child. The problem being, that most of the said crap on the carpet, is FROM the 1 year old child. She was out for a romp a couple days ago, when a guest I had over went in to give her a good scratch. He touched the backside of her shell, and she crumpled. I assumed a poop was in order. Put her back into her enclosure, gave her one last pet, and BAM! She shoves her entire hindside way up in the air. I had no idea the elephant feet they had could stretch that high. Turns out autumn is in the air, and all the tortoises are gussying up to hit the town on Friday nights for some easy tortoise action!
Equal amounts of adorable and hilarious.