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Lula

GEOCHELONE RADIATA. 'I am a tortoise not a turtle!'

About Me

I'm just over 1 year old Radiated Tortoise {Geochelone Radiata]. I was bred in captivity in France so I have a certificate to prove I wasn't traded illegally!. We are endangered mostly due to the fact I am a delacacy food in my native Madagascar: so I must be looked after carefully and bred at the appropriate time to conserve my species. My shell is also considered an aphrodisiac in Asian medicine amongst other things - so life in the wild is pretty harsh! But apart from that I like to live it in a quiet & chilled out way, eating organic food and basking under my heat lamp. I am quite shy unless I know you: in which case some would consider me nosey! I am not as slow as people think or as stupid...if I want to I can run quite fast! I am also very strong [closely related to the elephant]and when fully grown could burrow through concrete! My beak is very sharp for cutting vegetation so beware! I am a very hardy creature who can survive desert environments, I can go for weeks if not months without water or food which is why my species has been on the planet since the time of the dinosaur! I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Organic greens, I especially like pak choi, curly kale, chicory & romaine lettuce. I also like small amounts of prickly pear & banana. I like basking under my heat lamp or the warmth of direct sunshine on my shell. I hate cold draughts! I like climbing, exploring, meditating, barging, bathing...& sleeping. In the wild when it rains I like to dance! I like anything the colour red!

I'd like to meet:

Male radiated tortoises in 15-18 years time when I am ready to mate! This might seem like a long time to wait but in captivity I could possibly live up to 180-200 years old.

Music:

Bass..I can't hear high frequencies! So dub reggae & Hip-hop are my favourites! Especially King Tubby & Bob Marley! I also am feeling Skahlah's music vibrate my shell with some serious bass at the moment! Talking about my shell it is a membrane just like skin and although protective is sensitive...so I can feel when something touches it..like rain drops for example.

Movies:

March of the penguins, Microcosmos.

Television:

Sir David Attenborough mostly..Life on earth, Planet earth, The private life of plants, Life in the freezer, The blue planet, Trials of life, The life of mammals, Life in the undergrowth, The life of birds, The living planet etc.

Heroes:

Steve Irwin, Charles Darwin, Lonesome George

My Blog

A fully grown radiated tortoise @ Chester zoo.


Posted by Lula on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:17:00 PST

Tui Malila..The oldest recorded living creature!

A Madagascar radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) presented to the Tongan royal family by the British explorer Captain Cook in either 1773 or 1777 lived to the age of at least 188 years old! The a...
Posted by Lula on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:59:00 PST