Willow Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Hopefully not offending any geo owners here but we're looking after a friend's geko whilst they are on holiday and I was quite interested. But it does almost nothing. It barely moves during the day and the only other thing to do is top up the water and pop the odd cricket in and make sure it has heat. The tank is very dull and I feel a bit sorry for it really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I had a similar experience with the nursery school's terrapin. Looked after it for a week, it just sat under the water in the same spot all the time, all I did was change the water and chuck in some shrimp pellet food. I felt really sorry for it and felt it should have a friend at least. We all kept tapping the glass of the tank to make sure it was still alive Very boring. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 On the theme of reptiles, I have a tortoise, Hughie, who is 5 and we love him. He slides the door of his vivarium open every morning and comes out for a wonder around the house. He can just about get back in if if he climbs If he is cold he will go and sit under a radiator with his head resting on one of the hot water pipes and he always falls to sleep in the same spots. And if he is 'lost' you just have to crawl along the floor as he can't get anywhere up high!!! (no frozen mice or crickets either) They aren't as slow as people make out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 On the theme of reptiles, I have a tortoise, Hughie, who is 5 and we love him. He slides the door of his vivarium open every morning and comes out for a wonder around the house. He can just about get back in if if he climbs If he is cold he will go and sit under a radiator with his head resting on one of the hot water pipes and he always falls to sleep in the same spots. And if he is 'lost' you just have to crawl along the floor as he can't get anywhere up high!!! (no frozen mice or crickets either) They aren't as slow as people make out! About 30 yrs ago - we had a pet tortoise and it was called Jamie after the bionic woman because she was so fast!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I felt the same about Squirtle the turtle who we looked after for a friend. She said they live for decades so her ES is taking him with him when he leaves home . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 No offense taken but have you been able to take it out and handle it, they can get quite active once they are out and about. (eldest son has a leopard gecko and I agree they don't do much in the tank but she's cute to handle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 When I was about 12, my Dad and I were in the garden with the front door open. My Mum's tortoise took the opportunty to 'leg it' so we put an advert in the local shop with a £5 reward. We had about five or six tortoises brought to us before we found Joey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
