Eleanor has been crushed by.....

....a tortoise!




Ok, it was only her fingers, but it was a Giant Tortoise!

Ouch!!!!

not good

Painful!

I'm more concerned about the shoddy bandaging!

Ohh no although must admit when I saw the title I was expecting boa constrictor or something

Kat75 wrote:Ohh no although must admit when I saw the title I was expecting boa constrictor or something

That's actually happened! Steve the grumpy Boa decided he wanted to coil himself around my waist. It was a wee bit uncomfortable!

But yeah, stupid me got my finger caught between Herbie's shell and his leg. Actually quite lucky - they can easily break your fingers in half!

Ouch.. I hope it heals quickly ><

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Ooouuuuccchhh. I can imagine that pain lol

Hope it heals fast, great accident btw!

Eleanor wrote:

Kat75 wrote:Ohh no although must admit when I saw the title I was expecting boa constrictor or something

That's actually happened! Steve the grumpy Boa decided he wanted to coil himself around my waist. It was a wee bit uncomfortable!

But yeah, stupid me got my finger caught between Herbie's shell and his leg. Actually quite lucky - they can easily break your fingers in half!

becky at memphis always says she love all animals but got a fear of tortoise as when she was doing her training a giant tortoise stood on someones foot breaking it and it took them ages to getit off them

and it must just be a thing with steves being grumpy

Kat75 wrote:Ouch.. I hope it heals quickly ><

Thanks. It doesn't really hurt, unless I move it suddenly.

Dave wrote: >< and sorry but

How did I know you'd do that?

Hayley wrote:Ooouuuuccchhh. I can imagine that pain lol

Wasn't too bad at the time. It was afterwards, when I took of the gloves.

janey wrote:

Hope it heals fast, great accident btw!

Thanks on both counts!

bigwazza wrote:

becky at memphis always says she love all animals but got a fear of tortoise as when she was doing her training a giant tortoise stood on someones foot breaking it and it took them ages to getit off them

and it must just be a thing with steves being grumpy

Yeah, they're heavy blighters! Still love them, though.

Haha, you mean person!

They are horrible injuries fingers, you cant rest them totally and they really hurt, i hope you heal soon and the Giant Tortoise gets a lol

dave742 wrote:They are horrible injuries fingers, you cant rest them totally and they really hurt, i hope you heal soon and the Giant Tortoise gets a lol

Thank you!

I doubt Herbie even knew it had happened, to be honest. The lecturer asked me to lift his rear end up, so that we could check his tail (he'd injured it earlier). Herbie moved forwards suddenly and drew his legs in, and my hand slipped underneath the shell.

Can't say that I blame him! He was very interested in mounting his lady friend.

how old and heavy is lucky old Herbie? . Mounting his lady friend the dirty lucky old thing .what age do they stop mounting them ?and do they play the slowest ever game of catch me kiss me lol

dave742 wrote:how old and heavy is lucky old Herbie? . Mounting his lady friend the dirty lucky old thing .what age do they stop mounting them ?and do they play the slowest ever game of catch me kiss me lol

Not sure about his weight, but he's twenty years old. And already bigger than his older friends! It takes four people to lift him. And he'll continue to mount her for as long as he likes it - forever. She, however, does not like it.

He's actually very quick! He gets this fixed look in his eye when he starts chasing her. She'll try to escape, but he always manages to corner her. He's not very good at aiming, though - I caught him having a go with her head a couple of weeks ago!

Just checked. He's the largest species of mainland tortoise in the world, so he still has a lot of growing left to do!

According to the database, he's about 90kg!

definitely male then lol, having a go with her head ,you shall have to put help him out by putting Rohypnol in her food (only joking Rohypnol bad ) .Amazing 90kg thats a little heavier than me i'm well suprised

dave742 wrote: definitely male then lol, having a go with her head ,you shall have to put help him out by putting Rohypnol in her food (only joking Rohypnol bad ) .Amazing 90kg thats a little heavier than me i'm well suprised

Haha, I don't think she'd appreciate that! And yes, I was surprised as well! He also loves to hiss at people.

Ah, scratch that! I made a mistake. He's 70kg, not 90.

It's amazing all the different animals that you look after your very lucky, well maybe not when your injuring your fingers but still lucky . Oh goody so now i'm heavier than something with giant in it's title

dave742 wrote:It's amazing all the different animals that you look after your very lucky, well maybe not when your injuring your fingers but still lucky . Oh goody so now i'm heavier than something with giant in it's title

I consider myself very lucky, even if I do get injured! A saying I've picked up is 'If you don't get hurt at some point, you're not doing it right!'.

And if it helps, his actual name doesn't have Giant in it. He's an African Spurred Tortoise.

Eleanor wrote:

Can't say that I blame him! He was very interested in mounting his lady friend.

You cant stand in the way of love

Hope the fingers heal soon, sounds painful though ><

kathytake2 wrote:

Eleanor wrote:

Can't say that I blame him! He was very interested in mounting his lady friend.

You cant stand in the way of love

Hope the fingers heal soon, sounds painful though ><

Love will always prevail! At least, that's what Horny Herbie believes.

And thank you!

Arr lol that old chestnut, sorry love I didn't realise I got the wrong end and that was your head. If I had a pound for everytime I heard that one......well I would have a quid, not stupid enough to try it twice.

Hope your fingers are better soon. Does this mean you won't be able to do any chores around the house for a while?

BlueStaffBlue wrote:Arr lol that old chestnut, sorry love I didn't realise I got the wrong end and that was your head. If I had a pound for everytime I heard that one......well I would have a quid, not stupid enough to try it twice.

It's worse when the other male is having a go with the lady! Herbie comes ploughing over and sticks his head right into the danger zone!

BlueStaffBlue wrote:Hope your fingers are better soon. Does this mean you won't be able to do any chores around the house for a while?

Thanks! Haha, I wish!

How are your fingers now Eleanor? Hope you are all better now

Who did the bandage work ... Stevie Wonder ??

Andy wrote:Who did the bandage work ... Stevie Wonder ??

no pity or sympathy then Andy , just straight for the throat

Andy wrote:Who did the bandage work ... Stevie Wonder ??

Kat75 wrote:How are your fingers now Eleanor? Hope you are all better now

Still bad, but not as bad as before! Hoping it's all healed by next week - I'm doing commercial experience!

Andy wrote:Who did the bandage work ... Stevie Wonder ??

Haha, the nurse did it.

Dave wrote:

no pity or sympathy then Andy , just straight for the throat

Well, it is a ridiculous injury!

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