Courting Turtles

Big big discovery--My two turtles are courting!!! 

It's yesterday afternoon, after a full meal, they were enjoying their leisure time and it seemed nothing unusual. Suddenly, Pumbaa stretched out his "electrified shivering arms" towards Timon--the typical movement while turtles' courting!!! Only few seconds though. Timon showed no interest at first. While, moments later, it's Timon's turn!!! She stretched out her neck towards Pumbaa, sniffed through his neck to his nose and looked at him with the eyes that is full of love!!!!!! Then the same "electrified shivering arms"!!! Haaa~~~ They are in love!!!

Sadly, I didn't catch that moment. I supposed they would do that again today. But it seems they have no mood after the breakfast. So, this afternoon is expected to be the time. And I will put them in a big container with plenty of water dotted with leaflets--an ideal environment for courting!!! And, of course, the camera must be standby.^^

They failed me!!! Maybe it's the leaflets distracted their mood!!! They were toying with those leaflets--bite them, and spit them. Only photos bellow were captured.

My Turtles Have Their Voice

After days of enjoying the free exploration, Timon and Pumbaa both find their most attracted place to hide--dark, shadowy place!!! And they can remember where it is when they've got familiar with the surroundings!!! At first, they would linger for a while. Then, days after, they will directly approach their favourite spots. They can hide in there for a whole morning, still and quiet. 

Well, just now, I find Timon can produce sound!!! When I try to drag her out, she produced a kind of sound more like a snake's hissing, only little lower and more hoarse. When I laid her on my palm, she opened her mouth, shrink her neck into her shell, and sound a lot as if she was complaining:"What are you doing!!! I don't like the sunlight!!! Put me back!!!"

I'm so glade that they have maintained the behaviour their wild counterparts do^^ After all, it's in their DNA!!!

See, they are kissing^^

Timon Gains Her Weight

The wave of heat still keeps its power in Shanghai!!! 

Thanks to my healthy diet and exercise-an-hour-a-day, Timon gains her weight!!! As I'm writing here now, they are crawling on the piece of floor under my feet.

One more thing for Timon: She knows when I call her, just the same as dogs wagging their tails when you call their names!!! 

When she is out of my sight while exploring the floor, I will call her nick name. Then, miracle happens!!! It seems she know I'm calling her!!! She will crawl out and stare at me as if saying:"Hey, I'm here. You know we turtles like place of dim light, especially during such hot weather. We have to cool ourselves down." After a while, she will back to her own stuff. 

I say!!! My turtles have something!!! ^-^ Haa~~~

My Timon has big pupils!!! What a beauty!!!

This is Pumbaa!!! He is facing a wall like confessing to a priest:"I will not rob Timon's food from her mouth any more!!! And I will not bite her limbs and shell any more!!!"