Head East

Snoopy’s mom

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Does anyoneʻs Russian (or any type) walk in the same direction? It doesnʻt seem to matter the time of day, the season or where I put him, he will always head east. Not exactly due east but in an easterly direction. Iʻve tried setting him down by my neighborʻs yard facing south. He immediately turned east and started trundling that way. I picked him up and pointed him west. He turned around and started walking east. Anyone notice this with their torts? Iʻve heard about dogs pooing in an east/west direction and something about cows too. I am wondering if this pretains to tortoises too or is Snoopy broken?
 

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Snoopy isn't broken, just particular.
Mine in their enclosures walk north and south. If I put them in my part of the yard they usually head to whatever looks like a dark area, which is usually west or north.
 
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