Avon the Tortoise [Archive]

K & L

09-30-2006, 10:05 PM

Helmet (our desert tortoise) is finally large enough to be totally outdoors. Since this transition Avon has taken over Helmet's indoor living quarters.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/pf9e5803ef26a4e69cca9eae15b90eaf6/ecbcbf46.jpg

This pictures blurry (it was taken with my camera phone) but wanted to give you an idea of her inside Helmet's hibernation house.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/p987a8db5bd8cfe8a401b1f3868930d57/ecbcbf57.jpg

And Helmet
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid65/pc1b54c3d8f8e1df1fb824352e92da649/fbed52b2.jpg

As you can seen in the first picture she broke through the screen to get in there. The amazing thing is Helmet's been mostly inside for 8 years now and this is the first time the screen top has been ripped away. Good timing!!

kimlovescats

09-30-2006, 11:12 PM

Silly girl! It took the tortoise 8 years to grow big enough to be outdoors?? :eek:

Uabassoon

09-30-2006, 11:49 PM

When you see a vacancy you need to claim it as quickly as possible! Avon you make sure to move your catnip mice in right away so no one else steals your new home!

shais_mom

09-30-2006, 11:57 PM

that's cute! :)

krazyaboutkatz

10-01-2006, 01:02 AM

LOL I guess Avon is the new furry breed.:) Now at least I get to see Helmet because he wouldn't come out when I was there in August. What do the cats think of him?

K & L

10-01-2006, 07:26 AM

LOL I guess Avon is the new furry breed.:) Now at least I get to see Helmet because he wouldn't come out when I was there in August. What do the cats think of him?

The cats are apprehensive when Helmet is out and walking around. They're more curious than anything. :)

Freedom

10-01-2006, 08:55 AM

Thank you for a great Sunday morning smile!

K & L

10-01-2006, 11:00 AM

Silly girl! It took the tortoise 8 years to grow big enough to be outdoors?? :eek:

She was the size of a quarter when I got her, so it took this long to reach a size where she couldn't get out of the yard. She's had many supervised visit to the outdoors, but now she lives there. She's registered etc. since desert tortoises are now considered endangered species.

catmandu

10-01-2006, 05:18 PM

I have heard of the tortoise and the hare, but I have never heard of the tortoise and the Cats.
Thats a new one on me.
I can see that Avon did not let any grass grow under her paws, she filled that vacany right away.
Thats one enterprising Cat.