2 hyperactive tortoises

chatty123 · 03-03-2007, 03:16 PM

Well i don't know whats come over my 2 today but one would think they have been given some serious pep pills... from waking up today they have not stopped running around their indoor enclosure.
They have "climbed every mountain ", uprooted the plants, pushed and shoved the log rolls around and then eaten like there was no tomorrow..they have been running around so fast it was like they had turbo power. they didn't even stop to poo, just did it as they went along ...LOL
Must be spring in the air..at last...

Bride2b · 03-03-2007, 03:18 PM

That must of been very tiring just to watch all the activity I bet, may be spring is in the air.

Tanya

chatty123 · 03-03-2007, 03:21 PM

just wish i had their energy to move around as fast as them .....mind you as i am laid up with asthma probs at the moment they are keeping me amused

Bride2b · 03-03-2007, 03:23 PM

Oh dear poor you, lets hope you soon feel better, have a speedy recovery, in the meantime enjoy the torts entertainment.

Tanya

sandy · 03-03-2007, 04:51 PM

Your tortoises are probably reacting to the outside temperatures. When its warmer outside
they seem to know, and are generally more active. Telling you they want to be out rather
than in<g>.

**16 shells** · 04-03-2007, 07:27 AM

I noticed mine were doing the same thing running and climbing the tort tables,so i put them outside for an hour they loved it

.then settled down afterwards back in the table
I like sunshine to

Paul

oolix · 04-03-2007, 09:14 AM

Mie is also more active its really good to see as we didn't hibernate her this year as we had only just got her so she had been quite sleepy but now there is no stopping her

chatty123 · 04-03-2007, 09:47 AM

what kind of temp we talking about before i can put the torties outside for an hour....i would be keeping them off the garden as its too wet so the patio area is nice, dry and clean

jo__ · 04-03-2007, 10:03 AM

Mine are doing the same, they were so eager to go out friday so i popped them in the garden so they could find their own lunch. I thought they would slow down after half an hour or so but they were running everywhere they loved it. Then again the sun was quite warm

I ended up staying outside with them for one and a half hours. I've got sum pics actually will post them soon.
Jo x

chatty123 · 04-03-2007, 12:51 PM

don't think we,ve much chance of any outdoors today. it's very wet and wild here in the north west

03-03-2007, 03:16 PM	#1
chatty123 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oldham, manchester Posts: 668	2 hyperactive tortoises Well i don't know whats come over my 2 today but one would think they have been given some serious pep pills... from waking up today they have not stopped running around their indoor enclosure. They have "climbed every mountain ", uprooted the plants, pushed and shoved the log rolls around and then eaten like there was no tomorrow..they have been running around so fast it was like they had turbo power. they didn't even stop to poo, just did it as they went along ...LOL Must be spring in the air..at last...

03-03-2007, 04:51 PM	#5
sandy Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 12,146	Your tortoises are probably reacting to the outside temperatures. When its warmer outside they seem to know, and are generally more active. Telling you they want to be out rather than in<g>. __________________ < > 60+, keeping ibera, graeca and box turtles \0/ /_\ http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/tortoisefriends

04-03-2007, 09:14 AM	#7
oolix Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 158	Mie is also more active its really good to see as we didn't hibernate her this year as we had only just got her so she had been quite sleepy but now there is no stopping her __________________ 0.2.0 Testudo horsfieldi

03-03-2007, 03:18 PM	#2
Bride2b Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,301	That must of been very tiring just to watch all the activity I bet, may be spring is in the air. Tanya

03-03-2007, 03:21 PM	#3
chatty123 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oldham, manchester Posts: 668	just wish i had their energy to move around as fast as them .....mind you as i am laid up with asthma probs at the moment they are keeping me amused

03-03-2007, 03:23 PM	#4
Bride2b Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,301	Oh dear poor you, lets hope you soon feel better, have a speedy recovery, in the meantime enjoy the torts entertainment. Tanya

04-03-2007, 07:27 AM	#6
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	I noticed mine were doing the same thing running and climbing the tort tables,so i put them outside for an hour they loved it .then settled down afterwards back in the table I like sunshine to Paul

04-03-2007, 09:47 AM	#8
chatty123 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oldham, manchester Posts: 668	what kind of temp we talking about before i can put the torties outside for an hour....i would be keeping them off the garden as its too wet so the patio area is nice, dry and clean

04-03-2007, 10:03 AM	#9
jo__ Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 221	Mine are doing the same, they were so eager to go out friday so i popped them in the garden so they could find their own lunch. I thought they would slow down after half an hour or so but they were running everywhere they loved it. Then again the sun was quite warm I ended up staying outside with them for one and a half hours. I've got sum pics actually will post them soon. Jo x

04-03-2007, 12:51 PM	#10
chatty123 Member Hatchling Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oldham, manchester Posts: 668	don't think we,ve much chance of any outdoors today. it's very wet and wild here in the north west

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