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Hooray , Harold is awake !!!

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Mar 2016 14:58

Been a bit concerned because Harold the 50plus year old tortoise wasn't showing any sign of being awake . He is usually up and out of his house on the patio by now

Went out earlier to get the car out and heard some movements coming from his converted rabbit hutch which is his home .opened both doors and he emerged from the mound of hay he hibernates in

He has had a walkabout and is now kipping behind a big pot in the corner of the patio.

This time of the year have to keep an eye on him and make sure he is back in his house at night because of the frost

But he has made it through another winter which is great

We have had him since 1968 and he was about 4 plus years old then

Michael named him Harold after Harold Wilson who was PM then . He said he was slow like HW :-)

We think though that Harold is possibly a Harriett lol

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Mar 2016 15:10

well that is good news - as you say, watch out - more cold nights to come

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Mar 2016 15:19

How interesting! I don't think that we have tortoises here in Canada. We have different types of turtles including snapping turtle which is a nasty piece of work but no tortoises as far as I know. Perhaps someone can correct me if I'm wrong?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 22 Mar 2016 17:20

I don't hibernate our two
I just keep them extra warm over winter with heat lights
so they don't sleep
Though they don't eat much for a few months :-D :-D

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 22 Mar 2016 17:25

I don't blame him being slow to wake up Shirley, the weather has been so chilly if I were a tortoise I wouldn't wake up either.

Glad he/she is ok though. :-) :-)

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 22 Mar 2016 17:35

Hooray for Harold :-D :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 22 Mar 2016 21:48

Yay!! Shirley :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Mar 2016 21:52

I know they live to a grand old age but wouldn't like to lose him just yet

Michael always called him".my mate "and would ask if he was ok and had he been fed

Each year is phew he is awake so survived another hibernation

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957