"Assume the position"

[Yvonne G]

Doesn't matter where they come from, how big or small they are...they all assume the same position when "taking the sun":

This little hatchling is only a couple days old and already he knows how to bask!!

Let's all join in...take pictures of your tortoise in this position and put them up on this thread. I tried to get an Aldabran, but the sun's not out today. But I'll keep trying.

 

[dmarcus]

Thats so funny....

 

[Jacob]

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Smart little guy, so cute!

 

[l0velesly]

Gotta love their sleeping positions ;D

 

[pryncesssc]

RE: "Assume the position"

Hehe so cute !!

 

[Mickykayla]

Caught him stretching his leg out while basking

 

[hoodiemonk]

RE: "Assume the position"

Kinako sometimes basks in "the position"



But usually like this

 

[IRTehDuckie]

mine does the same thing, but every not and again he will stretch both of his back legs our as far as he can, its the cutest thing ever, but i havent been able to get a picture of him doing it, he always tucks his back legs in when the camera comes out lol

 

[hoodiemonk]

RE: "Assume the position"

Fido doing his thing

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Tortoise enthusiasts in Japan often call this the "manji" position. Manji 卍 is a left facing swastika used in Asia to represent the Buddha. It is used to mark the location of Buddhist temples on maps. If you only know this symbol from its unfortunate association with the nazi party you can learn more on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
Hope you don't mind my sharing of tort culture in Japan.

 

[pryncesssc]

RE: "Assume the position"

Fido doing his thing

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Tortoise enthusiasts in Japan often call this the "manji" position. Manji 卍 is a left facing swastika used in Asia to represent the Buddha. It is used to mark the location of Buddhist temples on maps. If you only know this symbol from its unfortunate association with the nazi party you can learn more on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
Hope you don't mind my sharing of tort culture in Japan.

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COOL ! i never knew that.. very cute picture. The turtle looks like hes gonna say :hiiii yaaa" lol

 

[HonuFonu23]

Who invented pilates and yoga? Turtles and torts did. Not humans.

 

[luke]

here is an old one of Turty basking.