Meet Bert <(0_0)>

[Fernando]

My new buddy

He woke up from his house around 10am this morning...the minute he got a wiff of the grass...there was no stopping him.

I'll be posting a video in a bit

 

[Laura]

looks happy.. does he have full run of the yard? is everything tied down?! HA!

 

[DeanS]

OK Fernando! How about some close-ups of the head...and face!

 

[Fernando]

looks happy.. does he have full run of the yard? is everything tied down?! HA!

Yes he does! Honestly, he was actually very careful!! He would run into something then turn around and find a way around...a very polite sulcata hahah

I guess he's just "testing" things.

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I'll get some better ones soon.

 

[Tom]

He looks happy as a clam. I bet that grass won't last long. Better start watering the heck out of it!!!

 

[Fernando]

He ate...pooped....and started eating again haha

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[Fernando]

Here is the video. The little girls in the background are my nieces visiting my mom's house.

My son has yet to meet bert.

[video=youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUdSMdWmPe0[/video]

 

[Robert]

Great tort, great name! Congrats

 

[kimby37]

I don't think you will need a lawn mower for your grass

 

[coreyc]

Bert is looking good but you know you can not have Bert with out Ernie

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

Awww congrats!! You've got tort fever!!

 

[Isa]

Congrats Bert is gorgeous!

 

[Jacqui]

looks happy.. does he have full run of the yard? is everything tied down?! HA!

Yes he does! Honestly, he was actually very careful!! He would run into something then turn around and find a way around...a very polite sulcata hahah

I guess he's just "testing" things.

It's the being new to the family and wanting to make a good impression, so you'll fall for him so hard that no matter what you'll want to keep him stage. As soon as he knows your hooked, the real Bert will come out of his shell.

 

[lisser]

I want to kiss his head!!! Cutest lawnmower I've ever seen!

 

[Yvonne G]

Did you get Bert when you went to visit the camel?

 

[Fernando]

Did you get Bert when you went to visit the camel?

Mmmmaybe...

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Bert has a very feminine face, do you know for sure he's a Bert? My Bob is 13 yrs and about 85 pounds, what do you think Bert weighs? He's a great looking tort...

 

[Fernando]

Bert has a very feminine face, do you know for sure he's a Bert? My Bob is 13 yrs and about 85 pounds, what do you think Bert weighs? He's a great looking tort...

Bert is a small tortoise for his age. I believe he's about 40-50 lbs.

 

[spikethebest]

awwww Bert has a new home. He was a lot of fun at the ranch, but now I can see he has a lot of grazing to do! thanks for getting him and providing such a great home for him!

 

[Fernando]

awwww Bert has a new home. He was a lot of fun at the ranch, but now I can see he has a lot of grazing to do! thanks for getting him and providing such a great home for him!

Thanks We're happy to have him.

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I installed this late last night. $6 concrete tub.

I dug a hole and made it flushed with the dirt. It's currently on the side of his home.

I was told that he hasn't noticed it. So I called my mom and asked her to move it in the middle of the yard so he'll notice.

Sure enough, he walked right over and she said "He looks like he's drowning himself is that normal??!!!"


I'm going to put it back in the spot I made for him because I don't want to leave it in the middle of the yard really.

Hopefully He'll stumble across it and remember.

Last night I had to place him in his home because He dug himself in the corner by a tree..once I placed him in there he stayed.

I'm assuming he's not used to the location yet.