We have a new guest arriving (says my husband down the phone yesterday afternoon) It would appear that a client has been admitted to hospital and temporary (maybe permanent) homes need to be found for Freddie and Freddy. The home has accepted Freddie, but my husband dutifully arrived home stating Freddy was in a box in the back of the car. Darting out I came back gleefully carrying a box full of straw - Freddy was hiding inside!
Freddy is a "Herman" Tortoise, he's about 8 inches long and weighs a ton! He's wheezing a bit, so I shall have to take him to a professional to have a check over, I'm not entirely sure what to do with him - I was 4 when we had our last tortoises - Slow and Stop, who never actually moved, but somehow managed to escape onto the Bondo when no-one was looking. (I have since been back, but I failed to find two tortoises with white paint splodged on the shells) We placed Freddy in the base of the indoor guineapig cage and I raced out to buy greens and bits and pieces I "thought" a tortoise would need.
This morning I went into the kitchen to be met by an ultra lively tortoise trying to climb out of the base, so I decided he'd be ok on the kitchen floor. He stood stock still so I thought I was safe to leave the room for a minute! how wrong was I, I swear I was gone no more than a minute, but by the time I'd come back, he'd disappeared! I knew the dog couldn't have eaten him that quickly and, to be honest, I think Konka the Plonka would have come off worse had there been a mini contratong, so I couldn't for the life of me think where he'd gone! I mean.............tortoises just DON'T move that fast! do they?!
This one does, he's like greased lightening! he'd not only explored the entire kitchen but also the utility room the INSTANT my back was turned. I decided to take him to the dining room as I spend most of my time in that particular room. Again, he was off, sitting on my feet on minute, climbing the hoover the next, darting behind the sofa to beat a rhythm against the patio doors, back again to swing (in his entirety, all four feet off the ground) on the base cross bar of the dining room chairs! I haven't a clue how he did it, he must have been exhausted, there was no stopping him UNTIL...........I found out that I have , what must be, the ONLY tortoise in the world that LIKES a cuddle! I couldn't believe it, but the only time he actually rested, was when he was snuggled into my neck! I've never come across it before, bless him, he is SUCH a friendly little thing, I never thought I'd be sat on the settee stroking and petting a tortoise!
He's lively and full of fun and mischief, I look forward to my days with him. Inshallah all will be well, he's got a minor snuffle, I'm hoping it's nothing serious, inshallah tomorrow will tell, and I will have more of an idea on how to care for him, but for now, he's sleeping off his escapades of the day. I'm not really surprised, I'm exhausted watching him!
(PS. Freddie - is a Budgerigar)
Freddy is a "Herman" Tortoise, he's about 8 inches long and weighs a ton! He's wheezing a bit, so I shall have to take him to a professional to have a check over, I'm not entirely sure what to do with him - I was 4 when we had our last tortoises - Slow and Stop, who never actually moved, but somehow managed to escape onto the Bondo when no-one was looking. (I have since been back, but I failed to find two tortoises with white paint splodged on the shells) We placed Freddy in the base of the indoor guineapig cage and I raced out to buy greens and bits and pieces I "thought" a tortoise would need.
This morning I went into the kitchen to be met by an ultra lively tortoise trying to climb out of the base, so I decided he'd be ok on the kitchen floor. He stood stock still so I thought I was safe to leave the room for a minute! how wrong was I, I swear I was gone no more than a minute, but by the time I'd come back, he'd disappeared! I knew the dog couldn't have eaten him that quickly and, to be honest, I think Konka the Plonka would have come off worse had there been a mini contratong, so I couldn't for the life of me think where he'd gone! I mean.............tortoises just DON'T move that fast! do they?!
This one does, he's like greased lightening! he'd not only explored the entire kitchen but also the utility room the INSTANT my back was turned. I decided to take him to the dining room as I spend most of my time in that particular room. Again, he was off, sitting on my feet on minute, climbing the hoover the next, darting behind the sofa to beat a rhythm against the patio doors, back again to swing (in his entirety, all four feet off the ground) on the base cross bar of the dining room chairs! I haven't a clue how he did it, he must have been exhausted, there was no stopping him UNTIL...........I found out that I have , what must be, the ONLY tortoise in the world that LIKES a cuddle! I couldn't believe it, but the only time he actually rested, was when he was snuggled into my neck! I've never come across it before, bless him, he is SUCH a friendly little thing, I never thought I'd be sat on the settee stroking and petting a tortoise!
He's lively and full of fun and mischief, I look forward to my days with him. Inshallah all will be well, he's got a minor snuffle, I'm hoping it's nothing serious, inshallah tomorrow will tell, and I will have more of an idea on how to care for him, but for now, he's sleeping off his escapades of the day. I'm not really surprised, I'm exhausted watching him!
(PS. Freddie - is a Budgerigar)
Assalam-alaikam,
ReplyDeleteI am sooo envious, I have alway wanted a tortoise, and this one just seems like a sweetie-pie.
Love the name stop and start.
Oh mashAllah! That made me smile!!!
ReplyDeleteHes such a cute lil fella and a livley one too.
ReplyDeleteMTJ is a Access to Business legend!
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