This is Zeke, our 8 year old Yellow Footed Brazilian Tortoise. We've had him for a month and he's obsessed with my neighbor's porch. We have a routine now. I put him in the garden box out front where he crawls around for about 20 minutes exploring the perimeter. Then he pulls himself onto the front step and takes a giant poop before climbing onto my neighbor's porch (this gesture saves me from cleaning poop out of his tent and is much appreciated). I've been putting obstacles in his way on the front step. Things like shoes, plastic flowerpots, foam block walls. He crashes through and climbs over everything fairly quickly. Nothing can stop him from getting to the neighbor's porch.

He loves hiding under their fire pit or looking through the railing for hours. His neck is out and he seems really engaged unless he's taking a quick nap.

I tried to set him up with a little spot on my porch. It had snacks, water, a box to hide under, etc. He spent the whole time sulking with his neck pulled mostly in or with his neck stretched as far as it could go through the railing between the porches. And he pooped on my porch--he never poops on the neighbor's side,lol. 

I don't know why he prefers their porch, luckily they don't mind. I'm so glad I agreed to care for this guy, he's been a real joy so far. If anyone has any tortoise game/toy ideas, I  would love to hear how you keep your tortoises amused. Thanks!

Tortoise Games