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Basil having breakfast
By Willinilli
- 29 Mar, 2012
- 10 likes
Breakfast in the sun, then off for a run!
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He's lovely - got lovely markings on his shell.
29 Mar, 2012
I've always wanted one Paul, so when my OH asked what I wanted for my 40th I said a tortoise, thats how he got his name, Basil 40, Lol.
Thankyou Sheilar, I love him to bits.
29 Mar, 2012
They're great :))
29 Mar, 2012
Lovely. Added to GoYpedia. :o)
30 Mar, 2012
Thanks TT x
30 Mar, 2012
is he a Russian tortoise? I have 3 of them myself & they are so happy to be back outdoors!
30 Mar, 2012
Yes Lauram he is a Horsefield, Lovely arn't they :-)
30 Mar, 2012
yes, and so hardy! They can handle heat and cold so much better than most.
I thought I'd lost one of mine in the fall. I pulled two indoors (too wet here for them to stay outdoors in the winter time) but couldn't find Ivan, the third (BTW I've had Ivan for over 15 years). A piece of wood had fallen into the pen and he seemed to be gone so I figured he'd climbed out. I have 7 tortoise pens built inside an old above-ground pool and I knew he couldn't have dug out of the pool area, but still, it's a big area to have to search in and so I panicked. Then I decided to dig up all the dirt in their pen and there he was. He'd dug himself a little burrow about 3 inches down! I was so relieved.
31 Mar, 2012
I love the name - a great play on words! What's he eating?
1 Apr, 2012
Thats his complete food he has twice a week, he loves it. The dogs sit & watch him to see if he will leave any for them but he never does.
1 Apr, 2012
Phew, Im glad you cleared that up - It looked to me like a big bowl of M&m's!
3 Apr, 2012
Choclate, Chocolate, Chocolate, thats all you think about PoppyL, Lol.
He is on the dandelions now, much more healthy than M&Ms, Lol.
3 Apr, 2012
You know me so well ....lol
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awww I love tortoises
29 Mar, 2012