Sleepy Tortoise... (_ _)(-。-)(~0~)(_ _)

[candy02710]

awwwwww!!! *cuteness over load*

[loveless626626]

im so happy imma get a tortoise soon too!!!

[Seanofthechungs]

0:16 is the best part. :]

it yawned! :D

[aflpds9]

cute my greek is like that under the basking lamp. and its funny because his cage is in my room so when i make a noise, he wakes up, slowly blinks and falls asleep again. my tortoise once yawned and its just so cute!!

[aflpds9]

cute my greek is like that under the basking lamp. and its funny because his cage is in my room so when i make a noise, he wakes up, slowly blinks and falls asleep again

[derekzijie]

WAAAAA!!!!!

[hermitvrab69]

who could dislike this

[kornsmom]

even ants yawn n__n

[tortsftw]

nawwwww

[porfinencontrenombre]

my turtle yawns a lot too, specially when she wakes up, but i stil haven´t had the opportunity to catch her in a picture or video :)

[nyamka993]

hehe

[Dadodriffler]

loool the tortoies had a look like *what you looking at???*

[tchao123456789]

First time seeing a turtle yawn! So cute!

[tlcsalome]

it's so cute! :D

[11wormbig]

I love the yawn

[ecbfilms001]

my russian tortoise is really sleepy this time of the year

[XxXiNDiXxX]

That is a very happy tortoise :3

[thebubble007]

like my mornings :D

[thepeahater1]

my uncle John eally wants one ..so do i though he is getting one this christmas that tortoise is so cccuuuuuuuttttteee

[monkeyman8195]

i am getting a russian tortoise

[Heatseeker872591]

my tortoise has been like that on a morning when i switch on his UV tube and heat bulb hahaha

[ecbfilms001]

im gonna get a russian tortoise

[rcooper95]

u have the coolest russian on tube of the you

[laxplyr43]

lol

[DrunkenPandaGuy]

omg hes so cute

[trixmasterrr]

YAAAAAAAAAWNED

[RICHxWHITExKIDxy38]

high tortise!!!!

[iamabigfatbutt]

I was gonna clean my shell, but then i got high!

[spiker546]

of course tortouses/turtles yawn mine do it sometimes but i dont watch them gte ready for a nap i find them with their eyes closed

[Noordledoordle]

There is nothing cooler than basking tortoises :) They either get themselves into the weirdest positions or else make funny sleepy faces. The best is when they stretch out all their little limbs as much as possible to soak up the rays.

Your videos are very cool, thank you!

[Pinoyboyfromjapan]

never knew tortoises yawn!

[sarmenhb]

i used to have a bunch of clothing in my red eared turtles box and it would go deep inside the clothes and fall asleep.

[aaronsayys]

I use an oyster shell as a dish for my russian tort too xD

[colonelskillz]

shh dont wake the turtle up

[maarakailet1]

Love your vids.

[KupoChan123]

My red ears sleep like that under a basketing light too.

[iLikeSushiXD]

omg thaat yawn waz sooo cute

[BiozillaJR]

OMG IT YAWNED!!!!!

[NairbXFilms]

lol i cant wait to get myself a tortise.

[hakugan]

wow. You have so many different type of reptiles!

[millenia89]

soo cuuute

love the yawn...

I yawned too when I saw this XD

[hakugan]

You did? This "yawn" really got me attached to tortoises. Before that, I didn't think much about tortoises.

[millenia89]

well i just can't help staring at them while they yawn and sometimes I just wait for them to yawn...XDD

I am really happy that you have such a great turtle playing, running and crawling up the walls lool

[Manchuga]

Cute!

[hunk102000]

He is so cute =]

[MamboPython]

i loved the yawn

[KaguraGirl]

So cute!!! This is going in my favorites!

[ddotz]

sooo cute when it yawns. lol

[DaEnglishGeeza]

tinyurl DOT com/3aovah. thats the bulb im using its 13 amps. is that bad?

[hakugan]

(Seems it is a 60W lamp) It should be OK. Depends on the default room temperature and the size of your habitat. Just remember to keep an eye on the thermostat in his/her habitat.

[DaEnglishGeeza]

we got a 40 watts bulb now. looks and feels the same only it isnt red.

[DaEnglishGeeza]

Do you need to keep the basking lamp on all day?

[hakugan]

No, you actually don't want to do that. It has to be linked with a timer so he/she can have a normal circadian rhythm. You might want a heat mat if your room temperature drops too much.

[DaEnglishGeeza]

can you gimme some advice to how long to leave it on for?

[hakugan]

This can be flexible, just like the daylight time. 12hours on > 12 hours off is the usual default.

[DaEnglishGeeza]

oh damn thats a problem. we cant afford it to be left on that long. is there another way around it?

[hakugan]

What do you mean by "afford"? Are you trying to be environmentally conscientious or are you worried about possible fire when nobodies around?? Anyway, 8 hours on vs 16 hours off would be possible.  They usually sleep a lot anyway.

[DaEnglishGeeza]

well we dont have alot of money and with the light been on it will put the electric bill up alot. i think 8 hours would be fine tho. cheers. so would that be 8 hours without turning the lamp off or could you split it up?

[hakugan]

I don't know your exact financial situation, but even if you used a 160 W basking light, the total cost is $5-9 per month. 160W x 12hours x 30 days=57600Wh=57.6kWh. Electricity costs about 5-15 cents per kWh depending on the state you live in, which makes it about $3-9 per month. 160W bulb is a mid-high power one, so if you use a 100W one, it should be cheaper. You don't need to use a strong one during the summer as well. 12 > 8hours would only save less than couple of bucks per month.

[hakugan]

Oops. I forgot that you're living in UK. Go to tinyurl DOT com/6z55x

[DaEnglishGeeza]

oh right cheers mate. we thought it would be costing around £100 a month to keep it running:P would it be cheeper than having a computer running 10 hours a day? and can i ask 1 more question lol. is wood chippings bad to keep in the viv cause i heard mi tortoise can swallow a piece. or is that only when hes eating? sorry about all the questions :S

[hakugan]

Depends on the computer especially whether it is a laptop or a desktop. It seems you're using a 60W lamp, so that might be similar to the energy usage of recent laptops. Your tortoise wouldn't actively eat the wood chips, so if you place the food on a plate you can avoid it to be eaten as a mistake. The chips sold specifically for reptiles are usually safe even if they are swollen. You have to be careful if you buy chips sold for garden uses.

[DaEnglishGeeza]

the wood chips we got came with him and iv found a way to make sure he doesnt eat them by mistake by putting a square piece of cardboard on the floor with his dish in the middle. :)

[ddobrz2]

aww! my tortoise does the SAME thing!!! its so cute when she yawns like that, cuz u see her little tonguge!!AWW!!

[jamie827]

that is soo cute i have a tortoise too check my vids out comment chers

[markocfc]

hi can you tell me do you have a heat mat ?

just that i might be getting a tortoise for my b day :] cheers

[b00mt0y]

hey whats the stuff in the cage? on the floor of the cage that is

[hakugan]

They're coconut husks. It's one of the beddings used for reptiles.

[BoyzSuck1985]

i love your tortoise, it reminds me of my old one so much.

[hakugan]

Thanks for the comments. My condolences to you.

[tortoiseluva]

my tortoises yawns big! but he's never yawning when he;s "tired". your tortoise is so cute!! Russian, nice.

[zolmifier]

aaw i love turtles

[drawinganime99]

Kawaii! Your Tortoise is so cute!

[oilybohunk7]

I've never seen a tortoise yamn before. It is precious!