Tortoises need whiskers!

kreacher · 13-10-2011, 06:08 PM

Does anyone else think that tortoises would benefit from having whiskers?!

Now as most of you know I'm a reptile person not a fluffy animal person but I have to give them credit that whiskers are actually a fantastic idea!

We are just having dinner in the living room so we have let absolem out for a run round the living room, and he seems to have absolutely no idea at all how big he actually is! He tries to fit through every tiny teeny weeny gap, quite often flipping himself over or getting stuck!!

I think all he would need is a set of whiskers and it would make his life an awful lot easier...he would certainly save a lot of time!! Lol

alley cat · 13-10-2011, 06:18 PM

I think you should get him some for christmas!! my husband has some but they don't suit him

emma_mcraf · 14-10-2011, 12:20 AM

They do have a very optimistic tendency. Theo gets himself stuck far too often and has to try to reverse, lol.

MiShelley · 14-10-2011, 07:33 AM

I'm sure they just forget about their shell! Chip's always dead proud of himself when he succeeds in fitting both of his front legs through a gap then you can almost see his frustration when his shell won't follow, bless him

pagan queen · 14-10-2011, 01:38 PM

I think it has something to do with them never having actually seen themselves. If you think about it, a dog or cat or most of the natural world can see their body except tortoises. They can't turn round and lick their arse like most animals can, or bend in two like a snake or lizard and see their rear end so tortoises have no idea what they look like.

roofee0778 · 14-10-2011, 05:36 PM

Yes! Pedro has today spent quite some time trying to fit herself through the spokes on the wheel of my bike!

Leanne2712 · 14-10-2011, 09:30 PM

crush does exactly the same, he gets weged in alsorts of places when hes out in the livingroom, we find it quite cute

jamestaylor18 · 15-10-2011, 09:38 AM

And why is it when they try to squeeze under something and can't fit the just dig! Hello... It's carpet. Sillly torts!

13-10-2011, 06:08 PM	#1
kreacher Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,718	Tortoises need whiskers! Does anyone else think that tortoises would benefit from having whiskers?! Now as most of you know I'm a reptile person not a fluffy animal person but I have to give them credit that whiskers are actually a fantastic idea! We are just having dinner in the living room so we have let absolem out for a run round the living room, and he seems to have absolutely no idea at all how big he actually is! He tries to fit through every tiny teeny weeny gap, quite often flipping himself over or getting stuck!! I think all he would need is a set of whiskers and it would make his life an awful lot easier...he would certainly save a lot of time!! Lol

14-10-2011, 12:20 AM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	They do have a very optimistic tendency. Theo gets himself stuck far too often and has to try to reverse, lol. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

14-10-2011, 01:38 PM	#5
pagan queen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 6,073	I think it has something to do with them never having actually seen themselves. If you think about it, a dog or cat or most of the natural world can see their body except tortoises. They can't turn round and lick their arse like most animals can, or bend in two like a snake or lizard and see their rear end so tortoises have no idea what they look like. __________________ 1.0.1 TG Ibera 1.0.0 Chinese Frise dog 0.1.0 African Grey Parrot 0.1.0 Hahns Macaw 0.1.0 Pearly Conure 0.2.0 Guinea Pigs 0.2.0 Chickens 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon 7.4.0 Budgies 1.1.0 Cockatiels 1.3 Kids 1 Husband

14-10-2011, 05:36 PM	#6
roofee0778 Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 446	Yes! Pedro has today spent quite some time trying to fit herself through the spokes on the wheel of my bike! __________________ Ruth 1 funny little thb - Pedro

15-10-2011, 09:38 AM	#8
jamestaylor18 Member Hatched Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 335	And why is it when they try to squeeze under something and can't fit the just dig! Hello... It's carpet. Sillly torts! __________________ James x2 Beautiful Horsefield's (Fred & Ted) x3 Bearded Dragon's (Billy, Betty & Sandy) x1 Tree Frog (Freddie) x1 Corn Snake (Nessie)

13-10-2011, 06:18 PM	#2
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	I think you should get him some for christmas!! my husband has some but they don't suit him

14-10-2011, 07:33 AM	#4
MiShelley Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lancaster, UK Posts: 647	I'm sure they just forget about their shell! Chip's always dead proud of himself when he succeeds in fitting both of his front legs through a gap then you can almost see his frustration when his shell won't follow, bless him

14-10-2011, 09:30 PM	#7
Leanne2712 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 46	crush does exactly the same, he gets weged in alsorts of places when hes out in the livingroom, we find it quite cute

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