[robbo333]

...custy phoned me tonight and she asked when I was due to go round again. (second clean)
I told her Monday and she said she would like to be in when I come.
Oh why is that I ask.
She said she doesn't want me to leave the gate open because her TORTOISE WILL GET OUT!  (seriously)
Now I don't know what anyone else thinks about that but my only thought was
'how bloody slow must I be at wfp that her tortoise will whizz past me and make a dash for the gate!'
I need another look at that wfp video. 

[SeanK]

She's afraid of you peeing on it when its hidden among her roses.

[brynley]

you will be surprised how quick a tortoise is, I have one on my round that almost runs across the garden to attack my boots.

[windowswashed]

you will be surprised how quick a tortoise is, I have one on my round that almost runs across the garden to attack my boots.

some tortoises are wickedly fast and they can bite!

[rosskesava]

you will be surprised how quick a tortoise is, I have one on my round that almost runs across the garden to attack my boots.

I've one customer whose tortoise makes a dash for the pole hose and it's surprising how quick they can move compared to the speed they normally go at.

When I first did the place I ignored the tortoise going for the pole hose. It managed to bite right or rather 'gum' right through it.

Now I take a foot or so of old pole hose and give it to the tortoise straight away and it goes for it like a good 'un. The only problem is when I don't know where it is in the garden and suddenly realise a few minutes later it's chomping at the hose I'm using.

I never realised how expensive they are to buy and that the supplier is supposed to check out that you're going to look after it properly.

[Dave Willis]

My daughters got one - used to be very shy but he's really come out of his shell lately.

[SeanK]

Well they have been known to outrun a Hare.

[robbo333]

It sounds like I had better keep my eye out for this bad boy! I mean chomping on me 'ose! 

[steve rix]

you will be surprised how quick a tortoise is, I have one on my round that almost runs across the garden to attack my boots.

I've one customer whose tortoise makes a dash for the pole hose and it's surprising how quick they can move compared to the speed they normally go at.

When I first did the place I ignored the tortoise going for the pole hose. It managed to bite right or rather 'gum' right through it.

Now I take a foot or so of old pole hose and give it to the tortoise straight away and it goes for it like a good 'un. The only problem is when I don't know where it is in the garden and suddenly realise a few minutes later it's chomping at the hose I'm using.

I never realised how expensive they are to buy and that the supplier is supposed to check out that you're going to look after it properly.

Tortoise or hose?

[richywilts]

we had someone on our books who w a tortoise sanctuary she used to have 8-10 in th back garden dotted all over the place one was nearly a 100 yr old i think

[AuRavelling79]

we had someone on our books who w a tortoise sanctuary she used to have 8-10 in th back garden dotted all over the place one was nearly a 100 yr old i think

A tortoise sanctuary? I wonder how many shell out to support that sort of charity?