Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 11:16 am Re: Created a Dependency
All this is done in the water. Started by just touching top of rear shell turning him slowly some to see the food. I noticed he kept legs out when doing this , so used area if front right rear leg , (my finger only) up against shell. I can feel him push his leg out harder if I go to fast as to hold on better. Slowly at first then little faster , he loves it. Not sure if he get dizzy or not , I would . That's clockwise , now counter clockwise for some reason he's not as into it as clockwise. He doesn't us his leg like the right side , he lets it slide back in but we do get three or four slow turns before he falls out. Must be a right handed turtle? Think about stirring a cup of coffee slowly is about how fast we go.
At first he use to let shell tilt down and go under but he now holds his balance very well. I do believe he enjoys it. He act's different when begging for play time than wanting food. He sets up like a dolphin pushes out water and as he goes down he swims in circle by himself then stops to see if I was watching. He does that until I spin him. Ever since , Chopsley , Ellen has nothing to do with Piggley. He always watches her but Ellen refuses to respond. Does not look like Ellen will come around. Maybe time will heal?