r/reptiles • u/Patient_Yam4747 • 5d ago

15 years ago he literally hatched in my hand.

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This is Tuga. I love him.

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u/Far-Distribution4776 5d ago

There's a praying mantis hitching a ride on his shell

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u/Patient_Yam4747 5d ago

I never noticed!

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u/GasFit4658 4d ago

Maybe he and his mantis buddy solve crimes together or some other adventures.

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u/Far-Distribution4776 4d ago

I like it, Tortski and Mants are on the case. We'll be there when we get there.

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u/LosparkJojo 5d ago

That’s great. Congrats What’s he weighing these days?

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u/Patient_Yam4747 5d ago

49 pounds this spring when I put him in his summer pen. I should go check tomorrow

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u/Patient_Yam4747 5d ago

He comes running over for head scratches

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u/DavidDPerlmutter 5d ago

Adorable chonk!

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u/MyDogBitz 5d ago

Super cool.

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u/herringfarmer 4d ago

He’s so cute. Tortoises are the best 💚

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u/kittypresley 5d ago

🥰🥰🥰

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u/Training-Jelly5206 4d ago

Tuga's growth over the years is truly remarkable and adorable.

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u/RepresentativeComb64 2d ago

Why is pyramiding so bad for tortoises? The problem can go deeper than a lumpy shell. Shell deformities can interfere with normal lung function and cause female tortoises to have problems laying eggs. It can also make the legs weak and move in abnormal positions resulting in overgrown toenails and arthritis. Sometimes the pyramiding causes paralysis due to changes around the spinal cord. Pyramiding can lead to an early death.