Agree with Terry, also.

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Posted by Tim on April 06, 2001 at 06:29:35:

In Reply to: Re: Tortoise Swimming? posted by Terry on April 05, 2001 at 23:35:43:

: There have been reports of leopard torts swimming.
: They do enjoy wading through water. But that doesn't mean you should provide a deep pond or anything like that!

: Make sure that any water is easy to enter and exit.
: You don't want deep water that they can't get out of, they'd drown.

: Something they can get into easily, wade about a bit and exit with ease and without tipping themselves over.

: Maybe a flat tupperware lid, for tiny torts.
: Or a plastic plant pot saucer for larger torts.

: Just make sure they can get in and out with absolutely no problem.

: I used to provide a flat Tupperware lid of water for my hatchling/baby leopards.
: It was very shallow, mabe a quarter of an inch, or a little more. They would go in and soak or wade through it.

I agree with Terry. There may be tortoises that swim but I don't know of any. As for redfoots if you saw them in a pool it had to be a shallow one. I've been keeping redfoots for years and can tell you they can't swim they sink like rocks. Good luck,

Tim

Southampton Herps

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: : There have been reports of leopard torts swimming. : : They do enjoy wading through water. But that doesn't mean you should provide a deep pond or anything like that! : : Make sure that any water is easy to enter and exit. : : You don't want deep water that they can't get out of, they'd drown. : : Something they can get into easily, wade about a bit and exit with ease and without tipping themselves over. : : Maybe a flat tupperware lid, for tiny torts. : : Or a plastic plant pot saucer for larger torts. : : Just make sure they can get in and out with absolutely no problem. : : I used to provide a flat Tupperware lid of water for my hatchling/baby leopards. : : It was very shallow, mabe a quarter of an inch, or a little more. They would go in and soak or wade through it. : I agree with Terry. There may be tortoises that swim but I don't know of any. As for redfoots if you saw them in a pool it had to be a shallow one. I've been keeping redfoots for years and can tell you they can't swim they sink like rocks. Good luck, : Tim

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