African Spurred Tortoise

[guppiecat]

I swear, they get *so* dusty.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

Comments

[pameladean]

You have to wonder what they do in the wild that's the equivalent of being gently brushed by a zoo worker. Maybe there's a big difference in humidity or something so it's more necessary to clean off their shells wherever the zoo is. But wow.

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[guppiecat]

It's actually enrichment. They just like how it feels.

[pameladean]

Awwwww! That's really nice. And your comment below of course explains the rest. It's too bad the zoo can't provide somewhere for them to swim, but I know they have a lot of challenges.

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[guppiecat]

Also, in the wild, they go swimming.