I've been keeping turtles and tortoises for quite a long time. Most of my tortoises are outside with 'warm' houses to retreat to. It's usually very dry here and we are in a drought, however, we've had a couple of rains instances move through the past week.
My side-kick, Misty (doberman), has to go outside to do her business occasionally, and I always go with her (not 'go' go, but walk outside with her). So three or four days ago we went outside and it was raining and the 40lb rescue sulcata that temporarily lives in the back yard with access to a warm house, was out in the rain. It was totally dark, around 10p, and the tortoise was outside. Then last night, raining again, dog outside and there was the tortoise again. He has water to drink and I've seen him drink it. I wonder what it is about a COLD rain that calls him out of his warm house. I've never had a tortoise do this before.
My side-kick, Misty (doberman), has to go outside to do her business occasionally, and I always go with her (not 'go' go, but walk outside with her). So three or four days ago we went outside and it was raining and the 40lb rescue sulcata that temporarily lives in the back yard with access to a warm house, was out in the rain. It was totally dark, around 10p, and the tortoise was outside. Then last night, raining again, dog outside and there was the tortoise again. He has water to drink and I've seen him drink it. I wonder what it is about a COLD rain that calls him out of his warm house. I've never had a tortoise do this before.