An Hour With Monstro (Photo Heavy)

[Maggie Cummings]

I picture Bob walking up to Monstro, looking down at him...and flipping his as* over!

You're correct...he's just not friendly to other tortoises, he bites or rams. Sometimes it actually scares me. It can be pretty violent...

 

[DeanS]

Rare to see Monstro out this early! Perhaps it's the rain! Or maybe he just wanted to see if the ITs were out and about...(they're already back in the chamber).

 

[Flipper]

Very handsome

 

[RV's mom]

Good looking tort, Dean. Nice shell, and GREAT PICs!!!!
RV was casting her approving eye on them............

 

[DeanS]

Good looking tort, Dean. Nice shell, and GREAT PICs!!!!
RV was casting her approving eye on them............

Awwww! I miss my RV...how is she?

 

[Moozillion]

Gosh, he's a handsome beast!!!

 

[RV's mom]

Awwww! I miss my RV...how is she?

Mistress of her back yard... She's a happy gal, now that the monsoon has dumped so much rain here. Dug a nice water mud pit and slung muck all over the place. Begs for treats and cactus pads. Sits idle in the cool shade and tall grass.

this pic was much earlier in the spring, when we still had pumpkin and the grass wasn't so thick.

 

[Moozillion]

Gosh, RV is a BEAUTY!!! That carapace looks smooooooth as a baby's bottom!!!!

 

[RV's mom]

thank you Moozillion. . . we are very fortunate in having her grow so well, and so healthy.

 

[DeanS]

thank you Moozillion. . . we are very fortunate in having her grow so well, and so healthy.

Yea...but she makes her humans stand too far for effective photos...now that's royalty!

 

[RV's mom]

Yea...but she makes her humans stand too far for effective photos...now that's royalty!

it's not understanding the camera well enough to get good pics. But yes, she is royalty.

 

[DeanS]

Monstro seems quite content when he soaks...

until he's ready to get out!

 

[Moozillion]

Oh, WOW!!! I think I'll stay out of his way!!!! Lol

 

[DeanS]

105º days mean lazy days for Monstro...unless, of course, it means missing out on endive, escarole and radicchio!

 

[Moozillion]

That super smooooooth carapace is something else!!!! He is a handsome beast!

 

[DeanS]

Of course...all things being relative (and equal)...Sunday morning greens (and purples) go for Monstro as well!

 

[DeanS]

Here's Monstro poking his head out of his house first thing this AM...literally! I took this shot at about 7:30!

 

[DeanS]

I figured since I shot a photo of Monstro first thing in the morning...then it seemed only fitting I include a couple of him before he retired for the night! Damn, does he look handsome again after losing that 'tooth'

 

[DeanS]

Here's another yawn that shows the area where I removed the growth...

 

[littleginsu]

I didn't know Monstro could sing opera!!