#testudo

[herpsandbirds]

my favorite animal rn is probably the hermanns tortoise. theyre so small and cute and are not pack/herd/rtc animals like most ankmals that are big in the pet trade or popular in the wild (dogs horses wolves etc), so their brains work similarly to mine, which is missing a lot of emotions and instincts associated with humans. i think we both share a trait of not bonding to other people in a pack bond way, but we can have positive associations, like tortoises do when you've fed them for a long time and not ever hurt them if theyre in captivity. maybe they even enjoy touch because youre warm and often put them in nice warm soaks. positive associations. i think i would love to see a hermanns tortoise in the wild irl. i wouldnt touch or bother it of course. but i would love to catch sight of one ambling about. eince thats not happening (i live nowhere near them and dont travel unless i must) can i see some hermanns tortoises in the wild in photo form? i dont mind whether theyre eastern western or dalmation i just want to see their precious faces... maybe eating a tasty snack even...., ough i love them so much

Yes. They are good turtles.

Herman’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri), family Testudinidae, Macedonia, Greece

photograph by Thor Håkonsen

Juvenile, Mallorca, Spain - photograph by Orchi

EAT A TASTY ROADKILL SNAKE!!!, Macedonia

photograph by WP-Pozin

Hatchling, EAT A TASTY FLOWER

photograph by Tortoise Hut

Catalunia - photograph via: Northampton Reptile Center

[becdecorbin]

Jack-in-the-Box x 4

ok it's quite frankly embarrassing that I've had these guys for 7 years and only now I designed boxes for them. lol

the non-suit decorative motif repeats on the other sides, including the top.

♥️ Cardinal (he/him) ♠️ Mort (she/her) ♣️ Ceorl (he/him) ♦️ Testudo (they/them)

[snototter]

A pair of mating Greek tortoises (Testudo gracea) in Turkey

by Tim Melling

[orcacharm]

L111 Testudo: 2008-2008

Granddaughter of L21 Ankh

Daughter of L47 Marina

Sister of L83 Moonlight, L91 Muncher, L99 Gamma, L102 Kappa, L107 Lamda, and L115 Mystic

Aunt of L110 Midnight and L122 Magic

(Dave Ellifrit - 2008)

[i-identify-tanks-in-posts]

Another Russian shit shed spotted, this time with satellite TV

Testudo 2: Return of the Blyatmobile.

I'm not even gonna try to guess what's under this one. Maybe once we get a picture with more than 7 total pixels, I'll give it a crack, but for the time being, it's just another seethe citadel, this time with 50% more corrugated tin off some poor farmer's roof.

@frogblast-the-ventcore, using this one to answer your ask on this, too.

[every-day-creechur]

Marginated Tortoise Testudo marginata

The species is endemic to Greece, Italy, and the Balkans in Southern Europe. It is the largest European tortoise. The marginated tortoise is herbivorous, and brumates for the winter. Early in the morning, they bask in the sun to raise their body temperature, and then search for food.

[allcreaturessmall]

A silly post today: the other day, one of the young redfoots was absolutely DETERMINED to try to climb the humid hide, but could not get purchase and was simply standing on his hind legs with his front legs uselessly scrabbling against the hide. I watched for about 10 minutes then grew worried that he might be stuck, and put him back on the substrate. He immediately went right back to it, and in fact now does this frequently despite it having no apparent benefit to reinforce the behavior. Who knows, perhaps he finds it fun. The ways of tortoises are mysterious.

[chronivore]

Testudo