Good Morning, From a Swimming Tortoise :)

[Pokeymeg]

Yes, Dante is at it again, scaring everyone on TFO with his swimming habits! Since you all loved the last picture so much, here's another!

The water is about 2-3" deep on the deep end, 1/4" on the shallow. He walks himself from the shallow to the deep end and just chills out under water.

He's been pretty sick and hasn't had a deep bath in a while, but today I felt he was well enough to handle it - He is VERY happy to have the deep end back!

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

Very cool!!

 

[luvpetz27]

ha!! he is having fun!!

 

[GeoGpp1012]

Great picture !! haha

 

[kathyth]

That's great!

 

[sibi]

Didn't you ever tell Dante that he's not a fish I think he's so cute. What was he sick with? Btw, is that food under water too?

 

[Pokeymeg]

Didn't you ever tell Dante that he's not a fish I think he's so cute. What was he sick with? Btw, is that food under water too?

He has been sick for quite some time and we dont know why. We are now treating for protozoa and hoping that helps. He still has a bad appetite, but it has improved over the last few days.

The food is outside his bath, but he seems to be checking it out!

 

[mctlong]

Haha! What a funny little tortoise! Thanks for sharing.

 

[TortoiseBoy1999]

Wow! I don't know why, but I love seeing them underwater like that

 

[wellington]

That is really cute. I think I missed the first pic. I am off to look it up. Hope he recovers soon.

 

[mattgrizzlybear]

Awesome!

 

[african cake queen]

hi, cute pic. hope the swimming tortoise feels better.

 

[lynnedit]

How funny!
Come to think of it, I have a Russian that puts her head under water and closes her eyes for several minutes, when soaked. Perhaps I should give her a deep end!

 

[Pokeymeg]

Wow! I don't know why, but I love seeing them underwater like that

Hahaha i know, me too!

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That is really cute. I think I missed the first pic. I am off to look it up. Hope he recovers soon.

Thanks! Me too!!

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How funny!
Come to think of it, I have a Russian that puts her head under water and closes her eyes for several minutes, when soaked. Perhaps I should give her a deep end!

I bet she would love it! Dante does the same thing if I dont give him a deep end to play in!

 

[stinax182]

this is insane!! haha, it's so interesting though. my leopard tortoise sometimes puts her whole head under water, but this is a totally different level!

 

[Pokeymeg]

this is insane!! haha, it's so interesting though. my leopard tortoise sometimes puts her whole head under water, but this is a totally different level!

He seems to think he's a fish, or maybe a galapagos...Someone recently posted an article about swimming/floating tortoises from Madagascar found on the African coast! Dante's getting ready!

Going up for air...

 

[AZtortMom]

So cute!

 

[Pokeymeg]

A tortoise with an identity issue...

 

[leonardo the tmnt]

Wow! I don't know why, but I love seeing them underwater like that

Ditto

 

[TortTopper]

Maybe Dante really thinks hes a turtle, not a tortoise. Haha