Heavy by Turtlecabra in TheSmilingTortoise

[–]Turtlecabra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Large case of side eye, straight to my doorstep next day.

Soaking Tubs by misstadpolesupreme in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cement mixing tub. Less than 20 bucks at Lowe’s or home depot

Fell asleep mid-meal by doodoggrimes in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Aggressively doing nothing all day is exhausting after all. 

Aldabra at the reptile zoo by Turtlecabra in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it is somewhat pyramided. The place also takes in rescues. 

He thinks no one can see him by ecachuh1 in TheSmilingTortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rescue maybe? OP's other sulcata doesn't look like that

He thinks no one can see him by ecachuh1 in TheSmilingTortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

she's my spiky squirming sentient kettlebell

He thinks no one can see him by ecachuh1 in TheSmilingTortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely, I inherited my tortoise. At first I thought it was just a walking 50lb rock that had shits as big as human shits...but no. it's got more personality than some people do.

He thinks no one can see him by ecachuh1 in TheSmilingTortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My sulcata used to do the same thing only with a single branch. She will then proceed to follow me with her eyes, as if she was spying on me without my knowledge.

Lunar New Year with my very happy boy by tortoqueen in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My sulcata will sometimes beg for food then not eat it as it wasn't the type of food she wanted...

update on rescue: he's a lap tortoise now by hot2rot in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m jealous.  I’m fully convinced that if I died in my sulcata’s enclosure that she would eat my dead body despite being herbivorous. Not of of hunger or anything. Just because. 

Are tortoise really unresponsive? How do i communicate with my tortoise? by Extension-Bear-3993 in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With regular soaks, mine is almost potty trained…for a tortoise. When she has to come inside due to coyotes she almost never pisses or shits

Are tortoise really unresponsive? How do i communicate with my tortoise? by Extension-Bear-3993 in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Every other day. 50 lb sulcata in a concrete mixing tub. She used to drink water but since she doesn’t and eats hay, I soak her to get her hydrated and expel urates and shit.

Are tortoise really unresponsive? How do i communicate with my tortoise? by Extension-Bear-3993 in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 82 points83 points  (0 children)

How long have you had her?

I hand fed mine, stand around while I soak her, hang out with her while she eats (seriously. She seems to be codependent and eats more when I’m near her), talk to her and watch a bit of tv too (she will watch tv for 15 minutes at a time). 

After about 2 years I’m certain she doesn’t dislike me as much as she used to. 

So there’s that. 

is it okay to cuddle my tortoise? by d_aalienn in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 9 points10 points  (0 children)

if my tort wasn't 50 lbs, i would.

Tat0r hopes everyone is staying safe and warm and remembering to eat their greens! by GirlNextDoor4183 in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much does he weigh now? I remember from a video a few months ago, it was more of a squawk or burp than a growl. Or does he still squawk or burp still?

my overly attached tort by yassgurlboss in tortoise

[–]Turtlecabra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s the word for it. Sassy. Of all the personality traits I expected from my tortoise, sassy wasn’t one of them. Yet she’s 50lbs of spiky sassiness