up!

[woolymonkey]

Back in mid-October, when I wasn't really paying attention, Speedy the tortoise put himself to bed.

On Sunday, a little hole opened up and we saw his nose and (closed) eye, like so:



Yesterday, he was like this:



And today...



He's eating a bit already and moving all of 8 inches from his burrow, which is more than he usually manages in the first week out of his nice box in the shed. I reckon he prefers to look after his own hibernation. Now we have a tortoise-proof garden and don't anticipate moving house for many years, I'm inclined to let him do just that. But I'll go on taking photos of where he buries himself and posting them here. I'd never have spotted him on Monday if I hadn't checked October's pic.

Comments

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Yay for Speedy, and Spring arriving! I bet you're relieved he's emerged safely.

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

I thought he'd be OK since I know he always hibernated this way when I was a kid. But we were right be the sea so the winters were milder.