The whole story started with an egg.
From time to time Regula hatches new turtles, which then have to be monitored for 2 months after hatching so that they don't lie on their backs and suffocate.
Regula has been working at the Hotel Schweizerhof for many years. She spends a lot of time with the children of our hotel guests. This gave her the idea of giving the turtles a new home at the Schweizerhof. Here they are under constant observation and the children can also learn a lot.
And so Mimi, our first hotel pet, moved in in 2019. Today, the Andalina kids' club has four little friends: Seppel, Hatschi, Brummbär and Schlafmütz.
Not only our little hotel guests are fascinated by the small animals, but also the parents and our team love the turtles.
Regula lovingly feeds the 4 reptiles every morning so that they can enjoy the afternoon outside in the sunshine. We feed the tortoises lamb's lettuce, dandelion, ribwort and broadleaf plantain. When the animals are inside, it is important that they have a warm lamp. This symbolises the sun for them. What Seppel, Hatschi, Brummbär and Schlafmütz love is the colour red. As soon as something red is worn, they come running. They like it when they are being watched. In this way, children learn not to always touch a pet straight away and discover and sharpen their senses.
It's always nice to come to the kids' club and look into the happy and shining eyes of children.
