29-12-2015, 05:14 PM | #11 |
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I tried a "hearing" experiment with my two Hermanns. For a few days when providing food I repeatedly said one's name in a high pitched voice and knocked on wood, then said the other one's name in a low pitched voice and clapped. I was hoping they would associate the different patterns as being their own unique food-call. Sad to say after about a week of this complete idiocy they showed no response to approach me when they couldn't see any food. So I don't know how well they can hear or whether they just can't process the information in a way that a cat or dog might.
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Great stuff. Please do try more experiments - you're having such fun! My belief is that their hearing is very basic. But they do some vocals when mating - I wonder if those vocals have any meaning for the tortoises involved?
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Definitely just out of hibernation one of mine will come over without food or treats and try and crawl on my feet sometimes if he is out of the enclosure. I have posted this hyperlink below before I think.....maybe it is the accent.... Maybe scream in a Scottish tongue and wave a haggis about instead of the wood knocking? .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTpgqgfJs4w
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Munster loves the colour yellow! James did an experiment with him and Lego! Red, blue, green, yellow bricks about 6 inches apart .... Constantly ran over to the yellow one and tried to munch on it!
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I think experiments using colour was done quite a few years ago.
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Probably right Sandy.... Dandilion flowers, pansy and sow thistle...... I am sure there is a long list.... But then other flowers seem popular, mallow (pink and white), hibiscus (blue, white, red and pink), blue sow thistle..... I thought the attraction was the strong smell of the flowers. X x x. Hugs x x x
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