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[DawnH]

The kids made me breakfast in bed this morning (Happy Mother's Day!) and on the menu was fresh, organic strawberries from the local Farmer's Market. Tuleo has NEVER had fruit so I thought I would let him have one, all the while dreaming of the adorable photos I would take of him enjoying his treat.

Pfft.

This was his reaction...lol

 

[Yvonne G]

Oh my! What a beautiful tortoise!!

 

[lismar79]

Lol, its so funny when we get all excited to give them something and they do this

 

[wellington]

Wow, he is very beautiful. Nice and so smooth. Your doing a great job. As for the strawberry, I am shocked. Seems most go nuts for the fruit.

 

[Tom]

Now THERE is a smart tortoise!

 

[newCH]

Aww ! Dont feel bad, my redfoot doesnt like strawberries either.
I think its hit or miss with strawberries, not always sweet.
But melons or mango he runs for !
Your tort is very pretty !

 

[DawnH]

Oh my! What a beautiful tortoise!!

Thank you so much Yvonne!

 

[DawnH]

Lol, its so funny when we get all excited to give them something and they do this

I know. I was laying on the ground, just KNOWING I was gonna get an adorable shot and he just walked off... LOL

 

[DawnH]

Wow, he is very beautiful. Nice and so smooth. Your doing a great job.

I appreciate it wellington! I am a total helicopter tortoise mom, that is for sure. He hates it.

 

[DawnH]

Now THERE is a smart tortoise!

He gets it from his mothers side, trust me.

 

[DawnH]

Your tort is very pretty !

Thank you!

 

[leigti]

I know. I was laying on the ground, just KNOWING I was gonna get an adorable shot and he just walked off... LOL

Oh I have been there too. I have so many pictures of my tortoise doing absolutely nothing when just a second ago she was doing something so cute, or the back end of her as she turns and runs away. They don't read the forum food lists, they don't necessarily like what other tortoises like. My Russian didn't eat a dandy lion for a year and a half when I first got her.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I cut Bob's into half, then they can smell the juice...

 

[newCH]

I appreciate it wellington! I am a total helicopter tortoise mom, that is for sure. He hates it.

Wow, helicopter tortoise mom, only thought of that for humans, but your right !
We're just looking out for their "well being" !!! I am guilty too !

 

[DawnH]

Wow, helicopter tortoise mom, only thought of that for humans, but your right !
We're just looking out for their "well being" !!! I am guilty too !

It's funny because I am SUCH a laid back parent (with five kids ages 7 to 29 I know by college they are no longer sucking their thumbs and are potty trained) but with Tuleo I helicopter. Just last night my husband and I were getting ready to watch a movie and I looked up at Tuleo in his enclosure and freaked! It looked like he was totally pyramiding! I jumped up and ran over and it was just dirt he had been digging. My husband looked at me (popcorn on the floor) like "What the hell, woman?!"

 

[Momof4]

Tuleo is gorgeous!!! How old is he?

 

[DawnH]

Tuleo is gorgeous!!! How old is he?

Thank you! He will be 2 years old July 3rd. He has been with us since he was five weeks old.

 

[spud's_mum]

I gave my lil spud a bit of strawberry, I thought it would be a beautiful shot too but he mushed it all up and it was hanging out of his mouth lol! Still adorable though