Finally enjoying time outside

[kurmaraja12]

Here's Kurma enjoying the sunny day. He made the rounds around the yard and then came right back to the blanket where I was sitting and nudged my hand. I did finally see him eat at least one piece of grass

 

[clare n]

Lovely pictures!

 

[kurmaraja12]

Thanks! It was my iPhone, I should have brought my nice camera out

Now he's tired and tucked himself in for a nap

 

[dmarcus]

Nothing like the sun and some grass to get a tortoise all excited... Nice pics...

 

[clare n]

Haha he's pulled is duvet up over himself I get some of my best pics on my iPhone. I'm forever snapping Phillip, my neighbours must think I'm some sort of mad woman lol

 

[kurmaraja12]

I'm sure if someone saw me they'd think 'why is that girl staring at the ground and talking to herself' you can barely see his shell over the grass

 

[jason g.]

Great pics you gotta love them. My little guy always buries himself in his substrate after a hard day of grazing . He has his favorite holes he digs himself in to. Beautiful tort.

 

[kurmaraja12]

Had a much better excursion today! Even enjoyed some grazing on the wild violets yum

 

[Weda737]

Awww Mine walks back to me when I'm on the blanket too! Goes about 5 feet away then come back. Sulcatas are just awesome little buddies, well, temporarily little.

 

[kurmaraja12]

Awww Mine walks back to me when I'm on the blanket too! Goes about 5 feet away then come back. Sulcatas are just awesome little buddies, well, temporarily little.

Haha so true! That's exactly what my little guy does too! And they lift their head really high so they can see where you are and head in that general direction so cute!

 

[Urtle]

Interesting looking sulcata. Im curious to see when she gets bigger!

 

[kurmaraja12]

Interesting looking? Just curious if she looks different

 

[Weda737]

Actually yes, she looks like she's had MBD. How long have you had her?

 

[kurmaraja12]

Oh yes I was alerted by TFO members when I first posted. I got her back in march and she came from this dinky little pet store. They obviously hadn't taken Care of her along with the breeders most likely. She's on a great diet now, plenty of humidity, and a MVB bulb. She's made some nice smooth growth lines though, they're dark but nice and shiny.

 

[Weda737]

Oh yes I was alerted by TFO members when I first posted. I got her back in march and she came from this dinky little pet store. They obviously hadn't taken Care of her along with the breeders most likely. She's on a great diet now, plenty of humidity, and a MVB bulb. She's made some nice smooth growth lines though, they're dark but nice and shiny.

I didn't think you were the cause, you're obviously doing the best for her, all that sunshine, grass, and quality time. I'm thinking since she has a lot of growing to do, it'll probably straighten out pretty good.

 

[kurmaraja12]

Thanks! Yeah I think so too, if not a little bit already or maybe my eyes are playing tricks lol

 

[Weda737]

I just looked back on them again and I think you're right.

 

[kurmaraja12]

Yep, his middle top scute and the next one down in back used to be almost folding, now they're kind of opening up