JohnnyB65
Well-Known Member
OK the guy that normally doesn’t come out till late afternoon has suddenly started coming out in the morning before 9AM and is into everything. He has been the most active since I’ve had him. I’m really glad to see him getting so much exercise, but I’m worried about his well being while I’m away.
He is climbing everything and I’ve been putting up barriers up to keep him from getting hurt. I like for him to have access to the full yard so that he gets plenty of exercise and that may have to end if he keeps this up.
So today while I was working on my patio he was trying to climb over the AC unit and tipped over. I was told that they can up right themselves so I let him give it a try. He didn’t look like he could make it over so I gave in and turned him over after about 5 min of turning around in circles.
After I up righted him, he was persistent on doing it again so I put up a little fence to keep him off the lines.
So what might be going on is it matting season or something? There are other Tortoises in the neighborhood and I guess it’s possible that he got a scent or something. I just don’t know.
He is climbing everything and I’ve been putting up barriers up to keep him from getting hurt. I like for him to have access to the full yard so that he gets plenty of exercise and that may have to end if he keeps this up.
So today while I was working on my patio he was trying to climb over the AC unit and tipped over. I was told that they can up right themselves so I let him give it a try. He didn’t look like he could make it over so I gave in and turned him over after about 5 min of turning around in circles.
After I up righted him, he was persistent on doing it again so I put up a little fence to keep him off the lines.
So what might be going on is it matting season or something? There are other Tortoises in the neighborhood and I guess it’s possible that he got a scent or something. I just don’t know.