Opsimath
Enlightened Member
Very glad the second doc was right!
You can move an 87 pound tortoise?"Tortoises? Sulcata I bet?"
California Desert tortoise, a scattering of Russians, one Herman's , another young Desert tortoise, and yes..a Sulcata. All 87 lbs of him and still growing. We've had the sucker since he fit in the palm of my wife's hand and he still doesn't like being touched. Sometimes, I need to move him and those front and back legs will scrape the skin off your fingers if you grab him by the leg openings. The front ones are really coarse!
This one is not ours, but you get the picture.
Thank you for the compliment, but not exactly. I didn't want to fool with gas and oil so battery it was. Or there's a guardian angel trying to help me avoid heatstroke.Smart to get the powered--batteries play out just before you do. A wise lady you are, Cynthia!
I have been watching the robotic mowers in the neighborhood with interest. The price is high for now, but the thought of not cutting grass in the 1000 degree summer heat has a certain appeal.
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Wow, John, he's really beautiful. Do you polish his shell?"Tortoises? Sulcata I bet?"
California Desert tortoise, a scattering of Russians, one Herman's , another young Desert tortoise, and yes..a Sulcata. All 87 lbs of him and still growing. We've had the sucker since he fit in the palm of my wife's hand and he still doesn't like being touched. Sometimes, I need to move him and those front and back legs will scrape the skin off your fingers if you grab him by the leg openings. The front ones are really coarse!
This one is not ours, but you get the picture.
Cynthia,Will the beak grow back?
Cynthia,
No. They only grow out of the front.
RBSinTo
I have three Tortoises and a Chinese Box Turtle. I've had the box turtle for over 40 years.I just walked out and took a picture.
My wife put her shoe on him for scale.
If you notice where the grass is poking out of his mouth, you see his beak is notched. He did that this year. We don't know what he tried to bite, but it broke the center point out and left him with a gap. Tortoises are not known for big brains. He is known for being determined and not knowing how big he is. On occasion he will be plodding along, on the patio and taking a folding chair with him. His shell doesn;t fit under the chair brace, but that doesn't seem to slow him down.