A Little Sunshine After all the Rain

[Allears]

Leopard Tortoises (and Goose-Goose) enjoying the little bit of warmth after all the cold rain.

 

[HeritageGoose13]

Nice picture! Do they ever try and dig under the fence?

 

[Allears]

Thank you

They don't dig like gopher tortoises, but they make a scrape, like a furrow, to sleep in. It's usually deeper at the face end so the head is just below the surface of the ground. Alternatively they dig in against a hard surface. They probably feel more secure when their faces are protected while they sleep. The challenge with these guys is that when they can see through a fence, they do their utmost to get to the other side. My biggest girl is 24kg and that's a lot of pushing power!