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Post by Spitfire926f on Feb 25, 2021 18:03:51 GMT
My mom and I just got a Hermann's Tortoise. We fell in love with him at Petco when we went there to get stuff for her cat. My mom has always loved turtles. We had a box turtle when I was a kid. I ordered a book on this particular kind of tortoise so we'd know exactly what we'd be dealing with as far as care. After we read the book we decided to get him. My mom has cancer and she's finding him really calming for her anxiety. His habitat is in the living room where she sleeps now. We're going to build him an outside enclosure this summer for during the day. He's really cool, enjoys being handled by us and is really interactive. My mom named him Tank. This isn't a pic of my tortoise, but he looks a lot like this guy.  www.reptilesmagazine.com/hermanns-tortoise-care-and-information/ |
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Post by Stammerhead on Feb 25, 2021 21:13:58 GMT
We had two tortoises when we were kids. One died after about 10 years but this one lasted until aged around 40 before being relocated to a new home. Tortoises are pretty fast when they’re in the mood and he once chased a small puppy around the garden.
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Post by Catman on Feb 25, 2021 21:33:33 GMT
When Catman was a young tom, the family had a pair of snapping turtles.
One day the family came back from a short jaunt to have some ice cream and found the damn dog had eaten the turtles.
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Post by Spitfire926f on Feb 25, 2021 22:59:39 GMT
We had two tortoises when we were kids. One died after about 10 years but this one lasted until aged around 40 before being relocated to a new home. Tortoises are pretty fast when they’re in the mood and he once chased a small puppy around the garden. LOL! That was him? Thanks for sharing! I can't decide if he was being aggressive with that foot or romantic, lol. I guess tortoise courtship is kind of a rough affair. God willing, Tank will outlive me. I'll have to make arrangements for him in my will. I'm hoping one of my grandkids will give him a good home. |
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Post by Spitfire926f on Feb 25, 2021 23:00:44 GMT
When Catman was a young tom, the family had a pair of snapping turtles. One day the family came back from a short jaunt to have some ice cream and found the damn dog had eaten the turtles.  I'd think the shells would cause the dog problems? Some dogs will eat anything I guess!! |
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Post by Stammerhead on Feb 25, 2021 23:07:27 GMT
We had two tortoises when we were kids. One died after about 10 years but this one lasted until aged around 40 before being relocated to a new home. Tortoises are pretty fast when they’re in the mood and he once chased a small puppy around the garden. LOL! That was him? Thanks for sharing! I can't decide if he was being aggressive with that foot or romantic, lol. I guess tortoise courtship is kind of a rough affair. God willing, Tank will outlive me. I'll have to make arrangements for him in my will. I'm hoping one of my grandkids will give him a good home. That’s him. He started out as Peter but was renamed Tyson late in life because of his aggressive behaviour. If he caught your shoe he’d start to hump it and if you weren’t wearing a shoe he’d try to bite your toe.
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Post by Spitfire926f on Feb 25, 2021 23:10:42 GMT
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Post by Catman on Feb 25, 2021 23:20:11 GMT
When Catman was a young tom, the family had a pair of snapping turtles. One day the family came back from a short jaunt to have some ice cream and found the damn dog had eaten the turtles. I'd think the shells would cause the dog problems? Some dogs will eat anything I guess!! She didn't eat the shells. She did, however, one time eat two whole boxes of chocolate-covered cherries, cellophane and all. She was puking for hours afterwards.
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Post by Spitfire926f on Feb 25, 2021 23:24:35 GMT
I'd think the shells would cause the dog problems? Some dogs will eat anything I guess!! She didn't eat the shells. She did, however, one time eat two whole boxes of chocolate-covered cherries, cellophane and all. She was puking for hours afterwards. Ugh, poor pup. I'd have been traumatized finding the turtle shells though 😕 My mom's cat likes to watch the tortoise but she's scared of him. |
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Post by alittlebirdie on Feb 27, 2021 19:24:09 GMT
That's so cool. Yes, I imagine they would be very entertaining and calming to watch. I was surprised when I saw a turtle paying ball on facebook. I never thought they could engage that way, but then fish engage too. We underestimate animals all the time. All the best to your Mom.
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Post by TutuAnimationPrincess on Feb 27, 2021 19:31:16 GMT
When I was a kid, we always kept a Piranha. One time we were given one of our neighbor's goldfish whom had died and we put it in our tank. The goldfish was twice the size of our piranha and it was completely gone the next day.
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Post by mystery on Feb 27, 2021 19:52:48 GMT
When I was in elementary school, my grandfather gave me two painted turtles he had found. I kept them in a plastic kiddie swimming pool in the backyard, and fed them raw hamburger. I thought they were really cool, until one night, I decided to put about 20 toads in with them so they could all be friends. The turtles sure enjoyed it, but it didn't end so well for the toads...
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Feb 27, 2021 20:06:35 GMT
I don't have any pets but it's my dream to own a tiger.
It's never going to happen though.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Feb 27, 2021 21:49:58 GMT
I had a gold fish that would jump in and out of the water like a Dolphin does. True story.
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Post by lenlenlen1 on Feb 27, 2021 21:52:20 GMT
I don't have any pets but it's my dream to own a tiger. It's never going to happen though. But... Tiger is where you'd want to start. Ok.  
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Feb 27, 2021 22:11:12 GMT
I don't have any pets but it's my dream to own a tiger. It's never going to happen though. But... Tiger is where you'd want to start. Ok. I've never owned any pets. I love dogs. But the keyword in my post was dream. It's a dream that'll remain a dream. Big cats are the greatest. |
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Post by Spitfire926f on Feb 27, 2021 23:04:36 GMT
That's so cool. Yes, I imagine they would be very entertaining and calming to watch. I was surprised when I saw a turtle paying ball on facebook. I never thought they could engage that way, but then fish engage too. We underestimate animals all the time. All the best to your Mom. It gives her something to focus on, and watching his antics is relaxing. I appreciate your well wishes. |
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Post by Spitfire926f on Feb 27, 2021 23:05:35 GMT
When I was a kid, we always kept a Piranha. One time we were given one of our neighbor's goldfish whom had died and we put it in our tank. The goldfish was twice the size of our piranha and it was completely gone the next day. I'm glad Tank is a vegetarian  |
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