And he eats it if there is any left. Usually the dog is in his food bowl licking it clean while George does the same to her bowl! He likes the smell cause it is the first place he goes. Once he's sure there isn't anything left, he follows me around the house.
Wow! I need to step up my game! Thank you for all the information. My son comes home from college in a couple weeks (George is technically his tortoise) and we will come up with a plan.
Guess I am asking too much for year round outside. Maybe we can take a side of the garage and make him a big winter home. And then when temps warm up make an outside home. He follows us around from kitchen to living room (where his box is now). He really wants out of his box, climbing the edges...
He is about 11in nose to tail. He just loves outside so much in the summer. When he "roams" outside it is only while I am with him in the garden. He is in fescue grass with some clover and Bermuda. He likes digging in the Bermuda.
George, the best tortoise in the world (according to our family), is a 6yo cherry foot tortoise. However, George has outgrown his 2x3 enclosure. So he routinely, like most days, is allowed to roam the downstairs common rooms during the day. He likes roaming, and hasn't really caused any...