Tortoise chat! (not the band) potentially rolling, but more likely to be slowly plodding

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So. We have inherited a tortoise. Our next door neighbour had her for forty plus years before she died (the neighbour, not the tortoise) and her son has allowed us to adopt her. Apparently she can easily live for another 40+ years which is a scary thought as she might outlive me.

Anyway I’ve decided tortoise are ace. She doesn’t do a hell of a lot, but it’s very calming to sit and watch her plodding around the garden.

Who has a tortoise? Who wants to swap hibernation tips?

Tortoise chat

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Could go a tortoise I reckon, low maintenance, seem like they might be a laugh. Not sure it would fit in with my two dogs and a duck pipe-dream though.

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Kris, who sits next to me here at work, has a tortoise.

I don’t know much about it though. What do you want me to ask him?

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I don’t know why but I assumed Kris was a woman.

Hi Kris!

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any pro tips re: hibernation welcome. Our tortoise has really slowed down in the last week or so so I guess she’s getting ready for it. How do you know when the time’s right?

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All I know I learned from blue peter. Heard they bite like a fucker though.

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My grandparents had one for about 60 years. Dont recall it doing anything.

Oh they lost it once, found it next door

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tortoises are brilliant, congratulations

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i recently told my housemate that i want one and she said it would suit me :blush:

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is turtle and terrapin chat permitted, or do we need a separate thread?

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domestic turtles and terrapins: fine
Ninja turtles: separate thread

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agreed

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oh and Hi thewarn!

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Hi!

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Tortoises sounds wrong doesn’t it?

Tortoiseses

Tortoiseii

Le Tortoi?

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finally!

my mate had a tortoise called joe, until they found out it was female, at which point her name was changed to jo. 60 years old she was at this point. doesn’t do much. my mam and dad’s dog was totally freaked out by it when we went round

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My Grandparents had a string of them, they were always escaping or getting lost, they used paint there shells which is apparently not too gd for them so don’t do that, (though water colour might not be so bad)

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A couple of my friends have tortoises, inherited from nursery schools.I can ask them about hibernation stuff, if you want.

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thanks mate

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show us a picture then FFS