First time out to explore

davidoneill · 06-04-2015, 09:00 PM

Haven't got around to making an outdoor enclosure yet as only had my two 6 month old horsfields for a few week's, but couldn't resist letting them out in the garden. I must admit they absolutely loved it.
Can you spot the runaway Stanley

Galactic-t · 06-04-2015, 09:04 PM

They look like they're having a blast

they're lovely horsfeilds

emma_mcraf · 06-04-2015, 11:41 PM

It's been a beautiful day for getting the torts outside.
I bet you had your work cut out trying to keep a good eye on them.

Wyannis · 07-04-2015, 01:21 AM

I love that last picture. Very cute.

Pussygalore · 07-04-2015, 09:34 AM

Don't ever turn your back on them they'll be gone in a flash and its very hard to find them again especially in long grass. They can be right under your feet and you'd not see them, we've done many fingertip searches and those were in small enclosures with short grass.

davidoneill · 07-04-2015, 03:00 PM

I made sure that there was 3 of us watching them as they both kept going in opposite directions lol

gwenq · 07-04-2015, 07:43 PM

They are lovely, and don't underestimate how good they are at hiding!!! I'm the same, I have had on hands and knees fingertip searches in an enclosure for poppy. She actually dug a hole under moss with the moss back in place on top!!! I don't mind admitting I was in tears that time because i thought something had got her!!!!

Catwoman63 · 07-04-2015, 09:22 PM

They will love it outside, all mine love it outside in the sunshine x

Ozric Jonathan · 07-04-2015, 11:37 PM

Aw the wee tiny things! They DEMAND an outdoor enclosure now they have tasted 'freedom'. It's time to get down to the local DIY superstore David.

06-04-2015, 09:00 PM	#1
davidoneill Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 72	First time out to explore Haven't got around to making an outdoor enclosure yet as only had my two 6 month old horsfields for a few week's, but couldn't resist letting them out in the garden. I must admit they absolutely loved it. Can you spot the runaway Stanley

06-04-2015, 09:04 PM	#2
Galactic-t Junior Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 20	They look like they're having a blast they're lovely horsfeilds __________________ Tobias Testudo graeca Mrs Lovett Testudo horsfieldi And me Donna

06-04-2015, 11:41 PM	#3
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	It's been a beautiful day for getting the torts outside. I bet you had your work cut out trying to keep a good eye on them. __________________ 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

07-04-2015, 09:22 PM	#8
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	They will love it outside, all mine love it outside in the sunshine x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

07-04-2015, 11:37 PM	#9
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	Aw the wee tiny things! They DEMAND an outdoor enclosure now they have tasted 'freedom'. It's time to get down to the local DIY superstore David. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

07-04-2015, 01:21 AM	#4
Wyannis Member Hatchling Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North East Scotland Posts: 501	I love that last picture. Very cute.

07-04-2015, 09:34 AM	#5
Pussygalore Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,479	Don't ever turn your back on them they'll be gone in a flash and its very hard to find them again especially in long grass. They can be right under your feet and you'd not see them, we've done many fingertip searches and those were in small enclosures with short grass.

07-04-2015, 03:00 PM	#6
davidoneill Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 72	I made sure that there was 3 of us watching them as they both kept going in opposite directions lol

07-04-2015, 07:43 PM	#7
gwenq Member Hatchling Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 507	They are lovely, and don't underestimate how good they are at hiding!!! I'm the same, I have had on hands and knees fingertip searches in an enclosure for poppy. She actually dug a hole under moss with the moss back in place on top!!! I don't mind admitting I was in tears that time because i thought something had got her!!!!

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