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[@lightningbrigade4722]

With all the bad things going on in the world right now, your videos are a breath of fresh air. Thanks for sharing Tiptoe with us youtubers. I'm always looking forward to your videos.🐢

[@cathyd.williamssaltlight5373]

Same!🌞❤️

[@caitlinandtiptoe]

aw this is the best, thank YOU

[@miked28711]

I agree. Pretty tough to be mad when you see a Tiptoe short

[@delite8003]

Thank you for sharing Tiptoe with us. Your channel has allowed us to see a Tortoise up close & personal! I had a question. I was wondering something. You got Tiptoe when you were 7, so it's kind of like you grew up together. He was tiny and you were a small child. I have saved many box turtles from in the middle of roads. A Tortoise is different. Where did your parents ever find him or buy this beautiful Tortoise? Thank you for educating us on the care of Tiptoe. He is a beautiful and I'm curious where you could get a Tortoise like him. Thank you for sharing him with us! Hello from Maryland, right outside of Washington, DC.

[@candieschonauer4083]

100%

[@nicole06964]

You’re such a good pet owner! I hope you and tip toe have a long happy life together❤️❤️

[@DudeEM]

Question: “Does Tiptoe have a tail?” Tiptoe: (stops eating & looks up) “Are you entitled to my privacy?”

[@jodywheeler915]

Lolololol facts

[@sunnyday7699]

😂😂😂😂😂 yea I noticed his head popped up at that question

[@ML.80]

Hello Caitlin! I have been keeping turtles for 30years, and it's one of my biggest interests. I can tell you are taking good care of Tip-toe even though it's challenging to keep a large tortoise like that. I would like to have a sulcata of my own, but it's way to cold where I live to give them a proper housing. Take care! Cheers from Sweden!

[@willieg7895]

I shared this video with my mom because at her house, she has a sulcata named Felix that is the same age and size as tiptoe. I see the 3 heat lamps on top in tiptoe's house and she says you might need a heat pad for tiptoe so he can stay warm on his underside while he's asleep. Right now he's staying warm on top but not underneath. It's getting closer to the winter months again and he might need it if you don't want him to get another respiratory infection.

[@lockbert99]

I saw a different video where they had something to heat underneath. She said they set it on low.

[@sandisteinberg731]

How cold does it get in LA, and how long does it stay cold?

[@willieg7895]

@Sandi Steinberg these days, it gets cold every single night since the end of October 2022. And we have a huge cold snap approaching.

[@sandisteinberg731]

@@willieg7895 Thanks for your response, but I have never been to California, let alone LA, so I don't know what constitutes cold there. In late December we had a record-breaking cold snap here in the DC area and woke up to 7 degrees. Usually in January, the morning temp is in the 20s or low 30s. (We are having a super mild February--more like late March. Not a drop of snow this year. Average is about 13 inches.) Cold is relative.

[@DeathCapAmplification]

I love T! Watching him everyday makes me so happy! Thank you for sharing him with the world. Such a good boy.

[@VikiV2011]

I feel exactly the same way 😊

[@shawnhuff3920]

Tiptoe would be the perfect backyard barbecue buddy 🍉🫑🥬🥦🍓🐢

[@LifeHacks-ut4pc]

No meat though. Vegetarian diet & bring your own hay

[@happy.rat.family]

Thank you for this info! My sulcata is maybe 4 years old. I'm guessing because we found him in our front yard. There is a huge problem with over breeding these guys. Thank you for being a real one. and I appreciate the Q&As. It helps me prepare for the future with my sulcata. I know that he's gonna be a lot of work when he is as big as T. But I love T and I love how well you and your parents take care of him. Your parents are so great to house him.

[@patroberts5449]

We “tortoise sat” about a 60 loins Sulcata years ago and he absolutely loved to eat roses petals that were past their prime and also loved dandelion leaves I would buy big bunches at the grocery store! He was darn cool!! Thank you for your video!

[@patroberts5449]

Oops that was not Loins!! It was supposed to be POUNDS!😅😅

[@tonycummings5427]

I've been falling your channel for quite awhile now and I love the stories about you and Tiptoe's adventures and I also appreciate your love for exotic animals keep the great stories coming and give Tiptoe a big hug for me.

[@PamelaH_HappyVibes]

I love Tiptoe! Thank you for sharing him with us. It makes me so happy that he has so many people that care for him. ❤

[@smithatkinson8923]

Hello Pamela

[@stacy4329]

That’s awesome that your parents allow him to reside at their house ❤❤❤❤

[@steffymuze]

"How to butter me up for more food" 🤣 dog, cat, tortoise.... they all have us trained! (I did not know no protein so I learned something new today too, you guys are the cutest)

[@anthonymcneill1465]

Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed watching and listening to Tiptoe and his experiences!

[@WillieWeed]

If you want to meet a sweet snapping turtle who also doesn't bite and thinks he's a dog. He's on Jeffrey Perrico channel and his name is Gizmo. Like tiptoe, he also tries crawling in his owner's lap. He just turned 4 this month, so he's still very young. And I think they're Spanish or something similar, and it's so cute the way Jeffrey calls him Geezmo. I've also seen another common snapping turtle in the United States who is about 25lbs named Tank, but I don't know much other than he also acts like a dog. Coming when called. Affectionate, etc. It's so amazing to see from a reptile so thought of as agro, when they both are very chill. 🐢💚🤗✌️

[@ritaallen2268]

I love Tip Toe! I look at most all his videos. I love his mom, too(you). You take very good care of him. He is so much fun to watch. I love collard greens too.

[@allisonhubble8118]

Would love to see a montage of Tiptoe growing up.

[@loveshell6945]

Great idea! Me too! ❤

[@poppit5481]

how can you not love this cool dude..hes just got 100% cool guy vibes man..love tiptoes videos. big fan from New Zealand

[@caroldente9635]

Love ya TIP. Long live TIP 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Long live Caitlin😅

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

OK, I've got a few. Does you bf/husband love Tip Toe too? Does Tip Toe ever get jealous of your dog? What's his favorite music? lol! All my love to You, Mom, and Dad for loving this guy so much.

[@susansiercks6854]

Eventually answered .... keep up the info you want to share. I appreciate it, & wish you & TipToe all life's blessings.

[@LatmaTVulpanstudent]

You do a great job of caring for Tiptoe! I've seen other tortoises in videos that have shell deformities like pyramiding. It's good to see he's so well cared for!

[@DavidJsmith-dk5tf]

Hi Caitlin ! Thank you for the very enjoyable small film , with two cute stars of ' You Tube' ! Thank you for telling us about the life and care of Tip Toe. It is so nice to see the walks outside. Is he always obedient when out ? Once again , thanks for the joy , I had watching. How I wish we had a better 'round the year' climate in Britain, to properly keep a tortoise, although we did have a small tortoise many years ago, who surprised us when she laid 5 or 6 eggs in the garden ! I made a heated vivarium for the baby tortoises we expected . Sadly, whilst the eggs gyrated, to show themselves at the top of the soil and sand, in the container I kept indoors, they couldn't break out of the shells . Very sad ! I found out later I should have put more water in the nest/ container , hence it was too tough for them to hatch. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos, which are always so pleasant and up-lifting . Greetings from Britain !

[@michaelvaladez6570]

I love that you shared this Q&A. I love him, he's interesting. I would like to have such a pet but I find it daunting. Is a aggressive pet toward other animals? Is there a concern about pests ? Love abound.

[@katerTONY1]

thanks for sharing this "good boy" with us all!! I love watching your videos and wish you and Tiptoe all the best and greetings from germany :)

[@drmelissastitz]

Thank you, Caitlin, for posting all your different videos and updates on Tiptoe! I absolutely love Tiptoe! ❤️ Unfortunately, I've been laid up in a hospital for over a year and a half, and your videos have been a breath of fresh air to me. Thank you both!

[@caitlinandtiptoe]

sending you all of our love!!

[@cathyd.williamssaltlight5373]

Thank you! Tiptoe is so sweet and beautiful! You and he together make a great pair and videos!🌞❤️

[@smithatkinson8923]

Hello Cathy

[@donnameyer9424]

Thank you for all the interesting info on Tiptoe!!!! I just love watching him. You really take great care of him! God bless you both! XXOO

[@OngoGablogian185]

My totally innocent and non-probing question: does Tiptoe get along well with your boyfriend?

[@darky1376]

She has a bf?

[@gregramirez2935]

I suffer from some of the excruciating pain 85% throughout my body. Nothing seems to work for me. I just happened to find your video of tiptop and I watch them. because I noticed that for one brief moment, I would smile. A smile I haven’t seen in almost a year. it proves to me that animals have the ability to make a person feel better. Thanks tiptop.

[@KissyKat]

Does he like to play? I mean does he have toys he likes to play with? He's just gorgeous Caitlin, he really is!! 💕🐢💕

[@modelsteamers671]

There is nothing for this tortoise to do, in the wild it would dig around and burrow into soft earth, it would forage for its own food - here it lives in a small concrete enclosure. Sulcata tortoises need lots of room and the ability to mirco manage their own environment, keeping a giant tortoise in an urban environment like this is cruel.

[@denisejones1863]

@@modelsteamers671 I agree, yet this tortoise has never know anything else. It would be nice for him to have a patch of dirt he can dig in.

[@linkfan160]

For some reason I always thought Tortoise's ate fish and smaller reptiles. Maybe I was thinking of a different kind of Tortoise but I was surprised to see that Tiptoe's diet consists entirely of fruit and veggies! You clearly keep him well fed and I could watch him munch and crunch on stuff all day. My heart has been snatched by this gentle giant!

[@ImNotaRussianBot]

I think you're thinking of turtles. Turtles can swim and will eat aquatic life. Tortoises don't swim and are from more arid (dry) regions of the world and are herbivores.

[@lauram3115]

I just discovered Tiptoe and his care giver, Caitlyn. What wonder wholesome videos! Tiptoe is adorable and seeing her take such excellent care of him makes me so happy. So sweet.❤

[@judymcpheron5955]

As an animal 💙lover💙 this is so well done and informative! You are wonderful "Tortie Tiptoe" parents. P.s. My grandpa is a Dutch Dappled Dachshund and she also loves Hibiscus. Her mum has to watch her or put the plant out of her reach or she would eat all the blooms. 🌺🌺🌺 Hugs from Michigan, USA 🇺🇸

[@judymcpheron5955]

S/b "GRAND DOG"! 🤣🤣🤣

[@michellecapulong206]

I love tiptoe always and fOrever mwahhh I. Hope all Tort are healthy and kicking hahaha

[@noel_g]

Great learning from you. I own one that is 3 years old and I got him earlier this year. Amazing to see how big Tom will get. I’m also in So Cal so glad to see he will be okay outside. How do you monitor the temp in his house and what is a good temp for the house? Does Tiptoe come out when it is cold outside or when it rains?

[@erik22lax]

The Tiptoe paintings and stickers on your website are really cool. How many people have a painting by a 175lb tortoise...

[@coconutsprings2494]

Tip toe is famous! Keep up the videos they are very enjoyable!

[@cmfall1986]

Really healthy looking tortoise. Can’t wait for mine to get closer to this size.

[@CARDINAL701]

Tiptoe is such a dude....what a stud. May he live to 120 at least!!!!

[@peterford9369]

It's great that you love him so much. I realize in that environment its hard for him to get all the curiosity he may have, satisfied. I watch the tube with Ike? And notice having a burrow means a lot to them. But I know with y'all's situation thats not practical. Though I'd love to see him have an acre or 2 , to have for his own, I'm sure that's maybe no option right now. You might think about a larger property in the near future. Emotionally he needs space to wander. And walks through the the neighborhood, though helpful, I'm sure you have thought this a thousand times, so I'm sorry to throw it out now and then. You are a loving mom to him, and that's a big part of the care of him. Take care C&T.

[@denisejones1863]

Yes, they should remove some of the bricks so he can have a burrow.

[@peterford9369]

@@denisejones1863 Tortoise need wander room. I think. Like birds or any animal with roaming tendencies. Being couped up, just can't be healthy for them. It's like keep whales or dolphin in giant swimming pools. They're used to hundreds of miles of open water. Not swimming in a circle, every day.

[@blueoak5262]

Let's think good thoughts, I'm thankful that we are all here today♥️

[@ptenglandprincess]

Thanks for all that info Caitlan...he has become so special to us all 🌻🌼♥️

[@annettemurphy2317]

His owner takes such good care of him he is part of the family.

[@miketatum2861]

Love tiptoe,, and I love the way you take care of him and your mother and your father. You guys are wonderful.

[@stephengiese7549]

What a wonderful and informative video. You are a very responsible and caring owner. Also the help of your mother and father. Finally you are very pretty, have a very kind demeaner, very soothing voice, smart, caring, responsible and would be fun to be around.

[@erichastings-ro7vs]

I think you're such a great person. I think You're demeanor helps a lot of people.

[@caitlinandtiptoe]

this is so sweet

[@erichastings-ro7vs]

@@caitlinandtiptoe Make sure tiptoe gets this🍉🍓🥬 And thank your mom and dad for me they do a great job.

[@SirTizz]

Your grand kids will be able to take care of Top Toe too!!

[@cliffstanich9192]

The q and a was fun. Hope you have more.

[@michaelc9128]

How does he know when to goto his house and stay there for the night

[@nativebarbylopezcruz82]

Thanks great information i learn a lot because I also have a 🐢 but is still a baby and the love and connection between you and tip toe is awesome

[@Mrburr_REETIRED371]

Very informative catlin ty for sharing tiptoe with us!. 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️ from illinois

[@mayolabarraza9895]

Hi Mr. T Thanks you for sharing him with us

[@adventuresingoatfarming6754]

Tip Toe is the best! I would Love to have a little TipToe but living in Northern Minnesota is just not practical. But when I get the new house built with floor heating then we will see Thank you for sharing Tip Toe ❤🐢

[@cubinn149]

Like us if he just sits all day in the cold he will have respiratory issues but hes in a warm well cared for place glad to see love seeing and hearing about him

[@stacy4329]

I loved this video. Very informative!! I LOVE TIP TOE!!

[@stevestreet2825]

Hi Caitlin, A tortoise about 3 times the size of yours got out in Scottsdale and was walking down the path next to a busy road. It was about 6:30 am and 3 cars stopped to help keep him away from the road. We called Police to assist. That thing was like 500 lbs and we had no food to steer him. I wonder if you could put a tracker on him in case he does get out?

[@alandickerson3379]

Thank you for answering all those questions!! Tiptoe makes he happy watching him!!

[@anthonybremer4820]

Loved the video. Have a question does tip toe ever want to burrow or does that breed not burrow ?

[@carolynmartin8182]

Oh, Caitlin, I just love Tiptoe!!! Thank you for sharing his life with everybody. You are very lucky, but he also is very lucky. Bless both of you. Please keep the videos coming. They make my day and In site they do a lot of other people, too.

[@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64]

I pray🙏that both you and Tip Toe both live to a ripe old age. May God bless you for loving this wonderful animal.❤🙏❤🙏❤

[@patriciaaholbert2032]

Thanks. Loved hearing all that. I did notice Tip Toe moved when you mentioned girl friend. I notice too on today's video he moved when you talked about meeting other tortoises. He definitely understand English.

[@michaelmelling9333]

How heavy will Tip Toe get? Also, does Tip Toe growel when he's angry? One last question, does he have good eyesight? Thanks for this wonderful and informative video!💚💙💜🤎❤💖💝 P.S. Does he like sitting in thunderstorms and does the lightening frighten him?

[@reptiqueen7275]

I'm not sure about tiptoe specifically, but generally sulcatas rely more on scent than eyesight.

[@ianofliverpool7701]

He`s a sweetie. Lots of love from Liverpool, England. Subscribed.

[@Carolynfoodforest355]

I bet he would love squash flowers. You could probably grow them in the house with a grow light.

[@modelsteamers671]

Yea, he needs soft earth to walk on and scrape around in. Keeping a giant tortoise in a concrete enclosure is cruel.

[@dce9018]

@@modelsteamers671 how many times are you gonna parrot this D-bag?

[@WhoLouie]

When you come out lookin like hibiscus you get treated like hibiscus 🌺 😂😂😂

[@maddyblack7697]

Are you at university for anything? It seems like you’d make a great vet, or would really enjoy studying something like zoology or marine biology

[@michellecapulong206]

Thank You beautiful Caitlin 😍 answering fans QuestiOns 😘

[@christinacameron4154]

You and Tiptoe are such a wonderful duo! Much love from Ohio!

[@marythurber8382]

When I am having scroll down to your videos and watch tip toe goes to town !that's the most beautiful video ,allowing the people to see a real tortoise, and kids can learn about him and his care

[@thehermitthetower1126]

Of course they will love tiptoe!

[@indiacoers2611]

I LOVE TIPTOE 💙 This was a great video! There is so much great info on Tiptoe and love learning about him! You do an amazing job taking care of him, Caitlin 💚 🐢 🥰

[@johnnybush8764]

I was wondering about Tip Toes diet and living costs Great Q&A..

[@divadidi1]

I LOVE TIPTOE! I fell in love with turtles and tortoises and sea turtles when I was a kid watching Gamora fight Godzilla! Tiptoe is adorable!

[@luihrms]

Tiptoe ❤️❤️❤️

[@sydoniestock2187]

I bet he likes the scratchies from your rings on his shell 🥰 I love your videos

[@denisejones1863]

My husband had adopted two desert tortoise in late 70's. One male, one female. The male was always humping the poor female, had worn spots on her shell. This was not a good idea to have them contained in backyard together. The would dig a burrow to go into, we didn't have a pool for them. Yet we did get babies a couple of times, which we turned over to adoption.

[@jimmieteaguejr8699]

I enjoy watching the videos of you n tiptoe. I can only imagine getting a turtle when he was tiny. and I was young. and watching him grow into a giant. It means I would only love him more as he got older just like you

[@AvengerII]

I think there's a lady who was interviewed online who's had a tortoise since she was in her early teens in the early 1960s? I think he was passed onto other family; she might still be living but there was an agreement that the pet/family member would be cared for in the event she passed on. So, she's in her 70s and the tortoise is in his 60s! You have to do long-term planning for reptiles. They don't pass away in their teens normally unless you screw up their care or they have an unfortunate ailment.

[@sapphire5559]

How does one know the sex of a tortoise? (I’m sure it was easier to determine when he was younger, smaller and didn’t weigh as much to turn over and look). Just thought of a second question: How long can a tortoise survive in the flipped position, if not found in a timely manner?

[@warrenvinansky4771]

Did the heat lamp wiring that melted get fixed ? What do you do if bad weather hits La. hopefully bring in house ? Are there any wild animals around especially at night that would bother him ? Is Tiptoe door kept locked at night so he cant get out with everyone sleeping ? thank you...🐢💕

[@sharonott7513]

Very interesting, Caitlin.

[@michaelajia6435]

Oh my god he is just so cute, the way he munches on veggies and smiles

[@joannemurdock7899]

How small and how old was Tip Toe when u first got him? Loving his antics Fr.Australia 🥰

[@SuperBotanica]

turtles are loners. sulcatas don't need other colleagues around them. that could cause problems, especially for males

[@Bob-fk9id]

Tiptoes face at 11:33 is funny when asked does tiptoe have a girlfriend 😂😂

[@TheNylter]

A 175 lap tortoise. 🤣

[@49946655]

Love the love you show him as having reptiles some times its a challenge

[@sandrastreifel6452]

I wish I had someone looking after me, the way you look after Tiptoe!

[@releasingendorphins232]

Great Video. So much information. We Love Y'all so much. Thanks for Loveing Tip Toe.

[@leetalcott3086]

REALLY ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS, VERY INTERESTING!

[@kingkoop408]

Low cost diet is a plus, because some is grown and veggie scraps help. What a great pet.

[@warrenvinansky4771]

You've never had any animals ,may be at night try to mess with Tiptoe , at night do you latch Tiptoe shed door to keep him in , I'd worry about,maybe fox, raccoons, skunks , eagles etc , thanks for your other questions / answers 🐢👱‍♀️💕

[@carriekeith2266]

When Sulcata tortoise get scared, instead of lashing out at you, like a dog biting, or a cat scratching, they hiss and very quickly pop their head into their shell. I'm not saying it never happens, but they very rarely, if ever, bite. They aren't aggressive at all in that way. It kinda freaks you out when they hiss and move their head so quickly back into their shell, but it's not aggressive on their part, it's just to let you know they aren't happy with whatever just happened.

[@lindaphillips2140]

I'm 72 and really enjoy you and Tiptoe.

[@angela5707]

I love Tip Toe ! 😇

[@jonblack4195]

Question was answered

[@jamesyoung76]

I think you are both pretty amazing

[@maureenmcleod924]

Thanks! My questions were answered. I was wondering if he felt when you rub his shell😀🥰

[@cubinn149]

Aww love tiptoe sweet lil guy

[@einarschwentke7813]

Awesome info! Thanks 😊❤️