I have a Russian tort, Morla, who is the absolute sunshine of my life!
I've read that torts aren't meant to be handled, but Morla seems to love cuddling, beyond just a source of warmth. (The other day, she left her fave spot on her pet heating pad to crawl across and sleep on my chest.)
One thing she does which is adorable is poke her head out and touch noses softly. Then, she will (sometimes) nuzzle my nose for a little bit. She esp does this when she's feeling happy (like after a good meal, soak, and poop!).
She will not do/has not ever done this when she's "mad" at me (like when I first started tube-hydrating her) or annoyed (like after I clip her nails)--she'll literally snub me by moving her head away like a bratty child and bop me on the nose with a foot. She also has times she feels like walking around or being put down, in which then she'll just look right past me and kick to get down, very clearly avoiding a nuzzle.
Does anyone else tort do this?
I've read that torts aren't meant to be handled, but Morla seems to love cuddling, beyond just a source of warmth. (The other day, she left her fave spot on her pet heating pad to crawl across and sleep on my chest.)
One thing she does which is adorable is poke her head out and touch noses softly. Then, she will (sometimes) nuzzle my nose for a little bit. She esp does this when she's feeling happy (like after a good meal, soak, and poop!).
She will not do/has not ever done this when she's "mad" at me (like when I first started tube-hydrating her) or annoyed (like after I clip her nails)--she'll literally snub me by moving her head away like a bratty child and bop me on the nose with a foot. She also has times she feels like walking around or being put down, in which then she'll just look right past me and kick to get down, very clearly avoiding a nuzzle.
Does anyone else tort do this?