SO breaks the fence

[Yvonne G]

So I'm in the kitchen fixing lunch and Misty jumps up and runs to the window growling and barking. I look out and no one's there, however, I do see this:



There's a row of mulberry trees planted just inside the Aldabran yard and my partner and I put up a little retaining fence in front of them to keep the tortoises from eating them. A while back one of the boards on the outside fence fell off and I never got around to nailing it back on. So I guess SO decided he wanted to see if he can fit through that space and go walk about.

It doesn't pay to give Aldabran tortoises a day off from food. My cheapy used wood fences can't stand up to all that pressure. I've got to take a bunch of Mazuri out there and get his mind off walk about.

 

[bouaboua]

Better get it fix today. Forecast for rain tomorrow and the weekend.

SO just give you a reminder of that! !

 

[Jodie]

Too funny. Definitely a handful i bet. Thanks for the smile. I needed it today.

 

[Heather H]

too funny. so big. wow

 

[bouaboua]

A "friendly" reminder! !

 

[kathyth]

What a scary thing to look out and see!
SO is huge!! Hopefully the Mazuri worked!!

 

[wellington]

Cool pic. But what the heck would you do if he had fallen over onto his back? Can't leave anything left unattended or unfixed with tortoises around

 

[Yvonne G]

I probably could have turned him back over. It's fairly easy because their carapace is so round. It's the other way I have trouble with. I've tried to turn Dudley over onto his back to check his undercarriage, and that's just an impossible task. The legs get in the way, he scoots himself, he fights..impossible!

 

[lismar79]

He looks rather proud of himself too

 

[mike taylor]

Man that tortoise is trouble . He needs to come to Texas so I can teach him to stay in the yard.

 

[Yvonne G]

Man that tortoise is trouble . He needs to come to Texas so I can teach him to stay in the yard.

Can you imagine the $$ freight and shipping container for that? Phew!

 

[bouaboua]

Can you imagine the $$ freight and shipping container for that? Phew!

With your release note. @mike taylor will jump into his F150 and drive to your house at once.

 

[Maggie Cummings]

It looks like he's taking lessons from Bob. Looks like he's feeling pretty good, better be thinkin about a stronger fence. You've really made him come around. I've never seen him that active...

 

[puffy137]

Thank you Yvonne for those brilliant pics . Must be like living with a Sherman Tank . Best of Luck . I am amazed at his size He would be way to big for me to manage.

 

[dmmj]

" SO SMASH!"
how dare you tempt the poor guy with mulberry treesm why not just cut yourself junp in the ocean and hug some sharks? Of course as punishment you can send him to my house, that should teach him.

 

[ascott]

So I'm in the kitchen fixing lunch and Misty jumps up and runs to the window growling and barking. I look out and no one's there, however, I do see this:

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There's a row of mulberry trees planted just inside the Aldabran yard and my partner and I put up a little retaining fence in front of them to keep the tortoises from eating them. A while back one of the boards on the outside fence fell off and I never got around to nailing it back on. So I guess SO decided he wanted to see if he can fit through that space and go walk about.

It doesn't pay to give Aldabran tortoises a day off from food. My cheapy used wood fences can't stand up to all that pressure. I've got to take a bunch of Mazuri out there and get his mind off walk about.

I likely would move that yummy red planter in the event it is tempting to the always hungry tortoise...and he is absolutely lovely...

 

[Yvonne G]

I likely would move that yummy red planter in the event it is tempting to the always hungry tortoise...and he is absolutely lovely...

You may be onto something there. That never occurred to me. And that's the same spot he always does that. Well, I've put the board back up on the front fence, so hopefully he can't see the red pot anymore. But just in case, I'll switch it with a blue one.

 

[mike taylor]

Can you imagine the $$ freight and shipping container for that? Phew!

Wouldn't cost that much . Because I would drive and pick it up . In my Ford F150 ! And a closed trailer! Gas food and fun!