Tortoise Olympics

[wpeltola]

My little guy and I have developed a little game while he's outside getting his exercise It's very easy to see why Russians are considered escape artists...he cal practically climb straight up the side of a smooth fence.

What I do is set up some obstacles for him to either get around or over, and he gladly accepts the challenge and just bulldozes his way over and through

Today I got out some chunks of firewood and set up a little course for him to go through. There's a clear way out and some of the time he would find it and walk across the yard and all the way back. Other times, he would take his time and just climb over the wood (large pieces BTW)

We had a good time and he seems to enjoy the challenge. Here's some pics I snapped today of Boris having a good time. Thanks for reading!

- Bill

 

[SailingMystic]

That's one gold medalist right there! !! We kind of did the same thing today-- but need the hurdles you have we did a distance climb! it was a photo finish!

 

[wellington]

I give him a perfect 10. He looks so proud too

 

[lynnedit]

He loves the challenge! He looks very healthy.
Is there an outside enclosure in his future? (very secure, of course!)

(Diane K, your pic did not show up )

 

[ascott]

That is fun and awesome....tort in training....

 

[SailingMystic]

Ok, take two! Hoping the image loads this time was...
That's one gold medalist right there! !! We kind of did the same thing today-- but need the hurdles you have we did a distance climb! it was a photo finish!

 

[Talka]

What a fantastic idea! I don't have a yard, but I believe I can safely set up a play area for this indoors. Thank you so much for the idea!

 

[wpeltola]

Thanks everyone for the great comments! Boris is a good little tort and loves a challenge He's almost self-maintaining when he's outside in that he will go over a log, walk around, and go right back over it again, lol

I'm still somewhat a new tort owner (just over two months now) and I think we've bonded pretty well. I do my best to keep him healthy and happy.

SailingMystic, do get your pic to show up, first upload it to a file sharing site (I use photobucket) and then user the following codes with no spaces

I hope this help...PM me if you have more issues and I can help further

I'm going to build him a fantastic outdoor enclosure later this summer

Here's a few more of the little squirt trying to break the speed record..

 

[Kerryann]

He is really cute. It is amazing how well they climb and how fast they move.

 

[SailingMystic]

That is fun and awesome....tort in training....

Hoping this images goes through My two racing (tort vs. turtle) ... Herbie vs. Hemi a "photo finish" up hill climb!!

 

[SailingMystic]

Thanks everyone for the great comments! Boris is a good little tort and loves a challenge He's almost self-maintaining when he's outside in that he will go over a log, walk around, and go right back over it again, lol

I'm still somewhat a new tort owner (just over two months now) and I think we've bonded pretty well. I do my best to keep him healthy and happy.

SailingMystic, do get your pic to show up, first upload it to a file sharing site (I use photobucket) and then user the following codes with no spaces I hope this help...PM me if you have more issues and I can help further

I'm going to build him a fantastic outdoor enclosure later this summer

Here's a few more of the little squirt trying to break the speed record..

Thanks for the photo upload help. I updates my phone and now I can't upload images need to figure out why-- I have more to share