Author Topic: Baby Tortoise (Read 2008 times)

peecee · « **on:** July 16, 2009, 15:00:15 PM »

Out of interest has anyone seen any baby tortoise this year? I mean the really little ones around 1-2" long. I normally see a few walking the dog but not this year.

Scunner · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2009, 15:09:38 PM »

Must be very strong if they can walk your dog

scorcher · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2009, 16:38:18 PM »

Nice one!

Old Daffodil · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2009, 17:12:09 PM »

Saw a lot of baby tortoises in the Ovacik area about a month ago but none recently.

I have seen some shops selling them too.

peecee · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2009, 18:39:35 PM »

Very determined little creatures, Scunner!! Dog is terrified!
Hope shops aren't selling them, they are 'protected' and not allowed to be kept as pets

Jacqui Harvey · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2009, 19:37:47 PM »

We saw one in June. We had to stop the car as it was walking across the road by the cemetery.
We have been told by a local that Owls pick up the babies and drop them from a great height to break their shells so they can eat them!!!

pookie · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2009, 19:53:20 PM »

found this little chap trundling up the Uzumlu hill......had to rescue him and put him safely in the grassland...(Sorry Mr Scunner - couldn't get the sizing right....)

puma · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2009, 22:23:05 PM »

i found one under our geranuim bush must have been keepin cool, and dinner on reach,i think they are so cute

friar tuck · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2009, 21:18:55 PM »

That's better

Scunner · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2009, 21:20:56 PM »

It is, he didn't look like a little chap earlier

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