Will a bee sting a tortoise?

[Dessy]

Hello everyone. I was just curious if tortoises can get stung by bees. I know their shells protect them but what about their arms or heads? Leo loves clover flowers but there are always bees by them should i be worried? Here's a pic

 

[Gillian M]

An interesting question. I've no idea, sorry. But I'd take care: better be safe than sorry. (Don't mean to scare you so please don't misunderstand me).

A cute tort, you have. GOD bless.

 

[Dessy]

Hello everyone. I was just curious if tortoises can get stung by bees. I know their shells protect them but what about their arms or heads? Leo loves clover flowers but there are always bees by them should i be worried? Here's a pic

 

[Dessy]

I accidentally copied my post lol but youre right i will keep on eye on him. I caught him sniffing a bumblebee before (im guessing it looked delicious) and the bee seemed agitated so i picked leo up and we took off! Im pretty sure the bee chased us for a bit.

 

[GingerLove]

Ha! That's a great question. My tortoise loves to hang out near wasp nests. I had to duck underneath one to retrieve her and I ran as fast as I could. Ginger hated it. Once a mosquito seemed to bother her, but she showed no signs of itchy-ness. Has anyone's tortoise ever been stung?

 

[Tom]

In all my years, I've never heard of this being an issue. I have bees all over the stuff I grow for my tortoises. If they've ever been stung, I didn't know about it, and it has never caused a problem.

I would not worry about bees at all.

 

[Gillian M]

I accidentally copied my post lol but youre right i will keep on eye on him. I caught him sniffing a bumblebee before (im guessing it looked delicious) and the bee seemed agitated so i picked leo up and we took off! Im pretty sure the bee chased us for a bit.

Well done. See? This is what I meant when I said: "Better be safe than sorry."

 

[Levi the Leopard]

My leopard Levi will graze right along side the bees. No issues.