Meet George!

This Thanksgiving weekend, we hosted a special guest at the Miller-Seitz home....George, the Russian Tortoise. Isn't he handsome? George belongs to one of my students at BSI and is currently living in Room 409. Not wanting George to be all alone for four days, I carried him home and he's settled nicely into his corral in the dining room. It's especially fun watching George eat lettuce. He stretches his neck out so long and just chomps away.

Russian tortoises make great pets. They don't get any bigger than 9 inches, with males smaller than the females. They also live 50+ years! They are able to recognize their owners, which makes for a nice relationship.