BlackdownTortoiseLady
New Member
Hi, I'm a new addition to the tortoise owning family. First, this forum has been the best source of information for keeping my new baby tortoise happy, healthy, and I hope thriving! So thank you all. I've read lots of different opinions on handling tortoises, so I just wanted to see what people's views are here. I have a hatchling Spur Thigh. He gets a daily bath and doesn't seem to bothered about being picked up to be popped in, so long as he's not left dangling. He very happily eats from my hand. Does he need more interaction than this? For example, a couple of times I've rubbed water onto his shell while bathing, is there any experience that would say he would enjoy this/prefer I didn't? I would love to form a bond with him but his happiness is most important.