I feel like this could be a fun little thread since Russians are notorious for being spunky and rough and tumble, and Russians are one of the most common WC tortoises in the pet world. So lets all share personalities of our Russians and how different they are! Since I know many people ever have huge differences in groups that had always been together.
I'll start.
Frank's a pet store guy, so he's WC, which I know plays into his personality which is the only reason I really bring that up.
He's definitely spunky, climbs like crazy, loves to faceplant off his log over and over, when outside will literally sprint around (I never imagined they could go that fast!) He'll lift his head up and look at me talking to him, and sometimes will come right over and stare out his house at me.
But he's also very shy at times, when I go to pick him up he sees my hand and goes into his shell, (although while carried he "swims" in the air) If I plunk food onto his plate while he's close he also hides in his shell, then waits a while to come all the way out and eat (he also seems shy to eat in front of me sometimes but only randomly) He also sees me following him outside and freaks out every time I move to follow him. I understand those traits are due to him being from the wild and knowing he's prey, theres a reason he survived to get to me (hes even been with me for 2.5 years now my lil munchkin.)
Despite all his shy traits he's fallen asleep on my chest before looking up at me, curled up into a blanket covering me and about halfway up his shell.
I'm wondering how unique he is, what other people have experienced and if that's changed over time having them and all that. I'm also interested in obviously the differences between CBs and WCs as well as individual kept and community kept. Have fun
I'll start.
Frank's a pet store guy, so he's WC, which I know plays into his personality which is the only reason I really bring that up.
He's definitely spunky, climbs like crazy, loves to faceplant off his log over and over, when outside will literally sprint around (I never imagined they could go that fast!) He'll lift his head up and look at me talking to him, and sometimes will come right over and stare out his house at me.
But he's also very shy at times, when I go to pick him up he sees my hand and goes into his shell, (although while carried he "swims" in the air) If I plunk food onto his plate while he's close he also hides in his shell, then waits a while to come all the way out and eat (he also seems shy to eat in front of me sometimes but only randomly) He also sees me following him outside and freaks out every time I move to follow him. I understand those traits are due to him being from the wild and knowing he's prey, theres a reason he survived to get to me (hes even been with me for 2.5 years now my lil munchkin.)
Despite all his shy traits he's fallen asleep on my chest before looking up at me, curled up into a blanket covering me and about halfway up his shell.
I'm wondering how unique he is, what other people have experienced and if that's changed over time having them and all that. I'm also interested in obviously the differences between CBs and WCs as well as individual kept and community kept. Have fun