FabSwingers.com mobile

Join us FREE, we're FREE to use

Web's largest swingers site since 2006.

Already registered?
Login here

Back to forum list
Back to The Lounge

Anyone got a tortoise?

Jump to newest
 

By *ools and the brain OP   Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Thinking about getting one.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ootnootboopCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire

No tortoises,but A has turtles...

There fascinating pets to watch though tortoises!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My elderly neighbour had one that was over 60. They are quite good at escaping.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands


"My elderly neighbour had one that was over 60. They are quite good at escaping."

I heard that also who'd have thought it.

Expensive to buy. I've been told they're fussy eaters nowadays. Maybe that was the pet shop looking to sell their posh tortoise nosh .

And remember, a tortoise isn't just for Christmas....it'll probably outlive you !

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

I recently bought some tortoise skin shoes for Christmas.

It took me 3 hours to walk out of the shop

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester


"Thinking about getting one."
my friend has two she loves them but i think they are the weirdest pets, they can climb too

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

I used to work in a place that had bunch of what I thought were tortoises but were actually terrapins (I'm still not sure what the difference is)

Either way they used to love trying to make a break for it across the lawns, it was funny... You'd come across what you thought was a weird rock right at the edge of the garden only to discover it had legs and a head.

I loved those little guys.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *weetkitten65Woman
over a year ago

Halifax


"I recently bought some tortoise skin shoes for Christmas.

It took me 3 hours to walk out of the shop "

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Yes I have one. What type are you thinking of getting?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Mr KC's family had one that lived to be over 100. It was passed down the generations and did escape and go missing, presumed lost, for about 2yrs when Mr KC's mum was a child. He re-emerged (the tortoise) and went back into the family.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mr KC's family had one that lived to be over 100. It was passed down the generations and did escape and go missing, presumed lost, for about 2yrs when Mr KC's mum was a child. He re-emerged (the tortoise) and went back into the family. "

I do love the idea of a pet being passed to new generations. The worst part of having cats or dogs is knowing you will have to say adios.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

They're little, shelly escape artists.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Mr KC's family had one that lived to be over 100. It was passed down the generations and did escape and go missing, presumed lost, for about 2yrs when Mr KC's mum was a child. He re-emerged (the tortoise) and went back into the family.

I do love the idea of a pet being passed to new generations. The worst part of having cats or dogs is knowing you will have to say adios. "

Unless your children don't want the responsibility.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ahhh.. fuck

what was that film with the tortoise...

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mr KC's family had one that lived to be over 100. It was passed down the generations and did escape and go missing, presumed lost, for about 2yrs when Mr KC's mum was a child. He re-emerged (the tortoise) and went back into the family.

I do love the idea of a pet being passed to new generations. The worst part of having cats or dogs is knowing you will have to say adios.

Unless your children don't want the responsibility. "

Just write them out of your will then and give it to a friend.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

No but I had one. Hard work bringing one up from a baby and probably quote pricey with current electric prices.

Heat mat and bulbs

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

I’d really like to get a couple of hedgehogs as pets. Probably not dissimilar to tortoises?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ritIndianCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Yes we have two baby Horsfield ones. Got them in June. The kids absolutely love them. Happy to help with any questions.

Mrs

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My auntie has 3

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They're rarely kept the way they used to be when I was a kid.

Now you have them indoors with heat and they dont hibernate.

My neighbour has two and they still hibernate theirs. Always a risk they wont wake in the spring.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ightkitty4uWoman
over a year ago

Epsom

[Removed by poster at 18/01/23 23:55:56]

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ightkitty4uWoman
over a year ago

Epsom


"I had one as a kid, my Nan found it walking up the road and gave it to my parents, alas he died in hibernation one year.

Blue Peter the TV show had a tortoise too

My mums cousin has them, has a special fridge in the garage she puts them in to hibernate!

They are chilling until warmer weather arrives. Wish I could hibernate! "

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough


"I used to work in a place that had bunch of what I thought were tortoises but were actually terrapins (I'm still not sure what the difference is)

Either way they used to love trying to make a break for it across the lawns, it was funny... You'd come across what you thought was a weird rock right at the edge of the garden only to discover it had legs and a head.

I loved those little guys."

I've had terrapins, so here's the difference

Tortoise: does not swim, feet and claws

Terrapin: walks on land and swims, webbed feet and claws. Swims and sunbathes on the rocks.

Turtle: Slides on stomach has flippers, spends most of the time swimming

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough


"I had one as a kid, my Nan found it walking up the road and gave it to my parents, alas he died in hibernation one year.

Blue Peter the TV show had a tortoise too

My mums cousin has them, has a special fridge in the garage she puts them in to hibernate!

They are chilling until warmer weather arrives. Wish I could hibernate! "

Fred turned out to be a girl, as it's hard to sex them, so the added another letter to his name.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I think someone left 1 at an Us airport recently . Just dumped

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 
 

By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"ahhh.. fuck

what was that film with the tortoise... "

Esio Trot?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
Post new Message to Thread
back to top