Reptile House-Aldabra Giant Tortoise

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  blospz

• 5 Sep 2010

I was still confused about this exhibit even after seeing your other photo. But now at this angle and the glass in the middle, I see the tortoises can never cascade down.

 

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  KCZooFan

• 5 Sep 2010

I am not really sure what glass you're talking about.

 

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  blospz

• 5 Sep 2010

In the middle where the lighting is shining through. There's no glass panel to prevent the tortoises from getting out?

 

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  KCZooFan

• 5 Sep 2010

Oh, that is a door to their outdoor exhibit, which they have full access of.

 

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  blospz

• 5 Sep 2010

Sorry -- I meant between the top panel that says their name on it and the poles that elevate it (the whole semi circular structure), is there a glass window that goes all the way around so the tortoises can't slide down the poles?

 

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  KCZooFan

• 5 Sep 2010

Oh, I am dumb. No, that is completly open, I don't really know why they don't fall through that. It doesn't seem to be a very practical exhibit.

 

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  blospz

• 5 Sep 2010

Oh wow. Well, they probably just never have wanted to make the effort to try to escape. Although, I'd be curious to hear a time that they did.

 

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  Wurm

• 9 Oct 2010

The poles work just like a cattle guard crossing - just as cows feel the uneven ground and won't step/cross, the tortoises behave the same way.

 

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  KCZooFan

• 9 Oct 2010

Good example Wurm

 

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  Arizona Docent

• 27 Oct 2010

You guys have it all wrong. This is clearly a roller coaster track, and Sedgwick is to be commended on beating Busch Gardens and DAK on having the world's first roller coaster tortoise viewing.