WSV attaches prosthetic leg

[RV's mom]

amputee tortoise success story

anyone else see this?

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/ar...n-amputee-tortoise-gets-artificial-wheel.html

amazing

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too bad they ID the guy as an african spur thigh tort. otherwise, great story...

 

[dmarcus]

RE: amputee tortoise success story

Very cool story, hope that wheel last a long time

 

[ascott]

RE: amputee tortoise success story

Very very cool story....

 

[AshleyJones]

RE: amputee tortoise success story

Wow thats awesome!

 

[lynnedit]

He is obviously getting used to it, but he looks pretty lively!
http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=26782&TypeID=1

 

[Fernando]

"The oldest known sulcata tortoise in captivity is 56 years old."

Does that mean the oldest CAPTIVE bred sulcata known?

 

[lynnedit]

"The oldest known sulcata tortoise in captivity is 56 years old."

Does that mean the oldest CAPTIVE bred sulcata known?

Hard to say, the guy might have meant 156 years old for all we know
But I think it is kind of neat the tort can get around on grass, not just hard surfaces.

 

[RianSeeking]

Sulcata Gets A New 'Leg'

Have we seen this?


http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/Pages/Publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=26782&PageID

 

[dav3]

RE: Sulcata Gets A New 'Leg'

Have we seen this?


http://www.wsutoday.wsu.edu/Pages/Publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID=26782&PageID

i have now very interesting

 

[moochie]

RE: Sulcata Gets A New 'Leg'

Wow, that's pretty cool. Think of all the new nicknames possible!

 

[bikerchicspain]

Tort with wheels

Thought I would share this with you all.


http://medgadget.com/2011/07/swivel-chair-wheel-makes-for-perfect-tortoise-leg-prosthesis.html

 

[mctlong]

RE: Tort with wheels

awesome.

 

[coreyc]

RE: Tort with wheels

That's cool he looks like he get around just fine

 

[TortieLuver]

Oh the technology.

 

[October]

Turtle's Leg Replaced With Desk Chair Wheel

http://www.geekologie.com/2011/07/turtles-leg-replaced-with-desk-chair-whe.php

Very cool.

 

[ALDABRAMAN]