Cap those corners!!

[Greg Knoell]

Hello!

I wanted to share some photos I took while out feeding and watering our pens yesterday. One of our Herman's Tortoises was caught climbing the corner wall of her pen. As you can see she wedged herself and began to "walk" up the wall! Fortunately I when I built the pen I covered the corner with a lip on the top of the wall. When she reached the top she could go no further and tumbled back down...lol. Without the lip I'm sure she'd have gotten out!

Greg Knoell

 

[motero]

Wow, that is really good climbing! Amazing!

 

[terryo]

I can't believe it!

 

[Yvonne G]

Excellent pictures!! Box turtles are especially good at corner climbing too!

 

[spikethebest]

thanks for the action pics!! love it!!!

 

[GBtortoises]

Great pic sequence and very true!

 

[Kristina]

I've heard this about Russians too, and warned my husband that when we build the Russian pen something will have to be done to cap the corners. Great pics!

Kristina

 

[Tim/Robin]

Great photos, they can be trouble makers!!

 

[kimber_lee_314]

Ha ha! Too funny! Just like my naughty Russians!

 

[Destiny]

Wow!! That is perfect that you were there to get the pics. What an athlete!

 

[Tom]

Good lesson. Thanks.

 

[CoryCrandall]

Hah! A real-life ninja turtle. I always knew they were really tortoises in disguise. Great pics.

 

[DonaTello's-Mom]

Wow! Those claws they have sure are handy. Reminds me of those boot hook thingys the telephone men wear on their shoes when they climb the poles. Great pictures, thanks!

 

[Weloveourtortoise]

LOL, LOL, Thank you so much for the great pictures. I am still chuckling here.

 

[terryo]

I was sitting here looking at these pictures again, and thought ...what an important post this is. These pictures are great, and they show how a tortoise....and even a boxie can escape without a problem. Anyone building a pen should see these pictures. Really a great post.

 

[terracolson]

I am a cap'r!

 

[Greg Knoell]

Thanks for all the complements. I couldn't believe I caught it with the camera, The whole event was about 15-20 seconds. Makes you think what these guys are doing when they aren't being watched!

Greg Knoell
www.thecoloreddragon.com

 

[MadLoca]

wow so now i know how my turtle out......spider turtle lol

 

[BethyB1022]

Thanks for posting this, Ichabod also has a corner climbing skill, I'm glad I am not alone in my corner caps!

 

[Tracy Gould]

I love the pictures. My 1 yr old Herman Shelby that i got on Tuesday has been trying this most off today but the wood is too slippy so he can not get going but he keeps trying he walks from one corner to the other and keep trying he as fallen on to his back twice trying and that worrys me abit as i go out tomorrow for a few hours and i am scared he will not be able to correct himself i had to help him both times today, i spent ages making hills and a second hide that he can walk up a ramp to try and keep him busy but the litle devil now uses the hide top to try and climb the other corner, he thinks he is spiderman lol