Can they smell cookies?

[thatrebecca]

I like to bake. A lot. Cookies, pies, crumbles, breads -- you name it. Baking is one if my favorite ways to unwind after work.

Anyway, my two juvenile DTs have their indoor enclosures in the laundry area adjacent to the kitchen. I'm sure when the oven is on it raises the overall temps in the room and impacts them, but they have no added heat source there so if it's not uncomfortably warm for me, with my face in the oven, then it's definitely not uncomfortable for them across the room. Anyway, I noticed that when I bake, Gomez wakes up and climbs the wall of his enclosure. Is he smelling the food? Responding to the temp change? I can't imagine chocolate chip cookies would hold much allure for a tortoise, but it cracks me up. Of course when it's pumpkin or zucchini bread, there are some raw shredded leftovers saved for them...

 

[nate.mann]

im sure they smell it, but thats not the reason for excitement. i think its the temperature increase. funny thought though.


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[thatrebecca]

Yeah, that's what I figured. But I still get a kick out of their sudden interest in the kitchen activity.

 

[reticguy76]

Eating party at Rebeccas place !!!

 

[nate.mann]

Eating party at Rebeccas place !!!

agreed


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[Tom]

Tortoise have very good senses of smell. Mine can smell the Mazuri soaking in the breezeway from all the way in their enclosures. The little ones at the house all come running out of their hides as soon as I put down the Mazuri. They can't see it from inside there.

I'll bet they smell your cooking just fine.

I'm not coming over for an eating party until you are well!

 

[thatrebecca]

Wow, I had no idea they have such a good sense of smell. But it makes sense. I wonder if it's hard for them being housed near the kitchen, where there are so often strong cooking smells.

 

[Puckles🐢]

My tortoise goes nuts for perfume! Haha so I see pastries and such can attract them.

 

[Millerlite]

If they were grass edibles they may be a little more interested lol. I'm sure they smell it tho. Mine seem to know what's going on around the enclosure they are always observing.


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[ILoveTortoises2]

I wish mine were like this.Maybe because there still hatchlings they don't know yet? I would love if my torts did what Tom's torts do It would be the cutest

 

[ascott]

I can smell soft chocolate chip cookies from a mile away....mmmmm.

 

[lkwagner]

Not an expert but does this mean you should increase the temps in their enclosures? If mine were more active when it was warmer I would want to increase the temps for them. Just an idea

 

[BeeBee*BeeLeaves]

I can smell your baking from this side of the orange curtain now. Me and your tortoises, in your kitchen, stat. : )

 

[thatrebecca]

Not an expert but does this mean you should increase the temps in their enclosures? If mine were more active when it was warmer I would want to increase the temps for them. Just an idea

Interesting question. I should explain that their indoor enclosures are essentially night boxes. Normally the torts are outside 24/7, but during this cool time of year before brumation I bring them in around 6pm and put them in Rubbermaids with orchid bark. They just sleep in them -- unless Gomez is doing his cookie dance. The temps in them get down to the mid-60s by dawn. It seems to be working well as far as keeping them healthy. I considered adding heat but decided against it as they'll be brumating.

Now everybody come on over for some cookies!

 

[lkwagner]

Ohhh okay makes more sense now! Thanks for clearing that up

 

[ascott]

I almost did drive into town today...but they decided to take the train out instead...lol....dang, missed the soft chocolate chips....

 

[thatrebecca]

Next time, Angela. And we'll keep the cookies warm for ya.