Tortoise back scratcher

[ZEROPILOT]

After seeing my tortoises scratching their sides and butts on clay pots and wooden corners. I've decided to do an experiment:
Bristle cleaning brushes from the dollar store screwed into the sides of the pens. Right at butt scratching height.
I'll post how it goes.
Does anyone else have a scratching post?

 

[Lyn W]

Great idea - looking forward to hearing how your experiment goes. If successful maybe it could develop into a Tort Wash - like a mini car wash!
Damn! I've given away the idea I could have made my fortune from

 

[wellington]

I have two back scratchers, a wooden hand and my husbands real handOh, did you mean for my torts
No, my torts have whatever they can find.

 

[lismar79]

Could you post pics too????

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Yes. I'll have them installed by this Friday. I'll take photos.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Careful they don't try and eat them!
Interested to see the results.

 

[Lyn W]

A video of them using then would be great too.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm using a 24" push broom with plastic bristles. The handle broke off and I cut it in half for two 10-12" sections.
If it isn't pouring rain again today, I'll install them.

 

[allegraf]

Any luck? Weather is still kind of crappy today. I am very curious if they will use it.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'll get them installed today and take some pictures.

 

[Turtlepete]

Any luck? Weather is still kind of crappy today. I am very curious if they will use it.

"Kinda"? My tortoise yards are under water and I haven't seen the sun in 3 days. I hate this time of year.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

"Kinda"? My tortoise yards are under water and I haven't seen the sun in 3 days. I hate this time of year.

Today is a little less soggy. The only limiting factor is that it's fish tank cleaning day and my back is already hurting.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I installed them in two pens. No time to see if they get used today. Got yard work to do...

 

[ZEROPILOT]

This is the one in the Bachelor pen.
Pedro has checked it out and brushes against it but I haven't yet seem him really push into it.

 

[lismar79]

Excellent idea!

 

[Gillian M]

This is the one in the Bachelor pen.
Pedro has checked it out and brushes against it but I haven't yet seem him really push into it.

That really looks great!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

After seeing my tortoises scratching their sides and butts on clay pots and wooden corners. I've decided to do an experiment:
Bristle cleaning brushes from the dollar store screwed into the sides of the pens. Right at butt scratching height.
I'll post how it goes.
Does anyone else have a scratching post?

Yeah, it's called my hands.....Bob rubs on the corner of his shed and is just wrecking it. I tried blocking it off with cinder blocks, yeah, right. Bulldozer......

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Pedro did indeed use his back scratcher on his sides. He rolled over like a dog a got a good one. Then he soon started to use it as a step stool to try to climb up and over his wall.
Time for a re thought. I don't want him flipping over.
His pen is getting a make-over,too. I'm adding another 16 square feet or so.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Well, it was worth a try.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

It's laying loose in the pen. I'll see if he messes with it.
So far the girls have ignored theirs.