They can also jump off a bank or log while getting their suntan. Especially when something scary walks by...like me. They just take a dive back into the water. Maybe tortoises jump in their own way.
Really, really stupid question.
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I've observed turtles do this on many occasions. I usually sit with clients and watch the play king of the log. I also grew up learning that turtles can be taught to talk, learn ninjitsu, fight crime, do weird experiments, drive various vehicles, and even eat pizza.
Well...I didn't know they could be that schmart...but I wouldn't put it past em.
I'm sure you have herd of Raphael, Michelangelo, Donnatello, and Leonardo.
Yes. Don't you just love em...I know I do. My little teenagers however are never gonna learn how to drive..I'm not even letting them see the inside of a car...not even in the protection of my pocket...next thing I would know they'd jump to the gas or brake pedal.
C'mon mom that's no fun [emoji6]
jUMPSu1t
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My tortoises can’t jump, but one of their favorite sports before I made their half-log taller was climbing to the top and jumping off. Then Crystal got too tall, so I fixed blocks to the bottom.
Pastel Tortie
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Tell your teenage tortoises that they have to graduate high school before they start drivers ed...
I wonder if nyx would like to jump off logs...
That's what my kids said when I was doing it to them too...hehehe
Pastel Tortie
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The only hatchlings I can think of that both start out that tiny and are indigenous to Florida are three-striped mud turtles (Kinosternon baurii) and the common musk turtle, aka stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus). Both species can pack a huge personality -- along with plenty of resourcefulness and fortitude -- into a teensy tiny carapace!
The only hatchlings I can think of that both start out that tiny and are indigenous to Florida are three-striped mud turtles (Kinosternon baurii) and the common musk turtle, aka stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus). Both species can pack a huge personality -- along with plenty of resourcefulness and fortitude -- into a teensy tiny carapace!
Thanks. I've always wondered because the baby was so tiny. And yes it was in Florida. I didn't know a baby could be that tiny...and be that resourceful lol...so cuteThe only hatchlings I can think of that both start out that tiny and are indigenous to Florida are three-striped mud turtles (Kinosternon baurii) and the common musk turtle, aka stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus). Both species can pack a huge personality -- along with plenty of resourcefulness and fortitude -- into a teensy tiny carapace!
I'm so glad. That means I wasn't just seeing things! I'm really glad the darling wasn't a snapper. that would've been me with a turtle attached to me Until thunder and lightening strikes. Can you believe that is an old wives tale?The only hatchlings I can think of that both start out that tiny and are indigenous to Florida are three-striped mud turtles (Kinosternon baurii) and the common musk turtle, aka stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus). Both species can pack a huge personality -- along with plenty of resourcefulness and fortitude -- into a teensy tiny carapace!
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