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CS2x
from London (United Kingdom) on 2008-09-19 17:44 [#02238467]
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I've enjoy enough village wine and now I'm in bed with a tortoise. Not like that, of course; he's quite small and he's quite happy to crawl around while I piss about on the net. He used to drag his head back into the shell while I touched it, but now he keeps it stuck out, unbothered by my finger strokes. Maybe this is cruel, assuming he's used to it; but before he'd jump back into his shell immediately and now he doesn't give a damn. So I guess I'll assume he's fine with it and continue, unless he objects.
It's strange to think he'll outlive me. I think tortoises are great pets.
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CS2x
from London (United Kingdom) on 2008-09-19 17:48 [#02238477]
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it just sneezed. I didn't think they could sneeze; it was quite frightening. I hear this sudden deranged hiss, but it looks fine after it. During it, its eyes were closed and its head gave a little shake.
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2008-09-19 17:49 [#02238479]
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say hi from me
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AMPI MAX
from United Kingdom on 2008-09-19 17:51 [#02238484]
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Turn it upside down and spin it. I can tell you want to. Do it.
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FlyAgaric
from the discovery (Africa) on 2008-09-19 17:55 [#02238493]
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you should see them mate.
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2008-09-19 18:29 [#02238548]
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bizzarre
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Advocate
on 2008-09-19 18:30 [#02238550]
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is this a metaphor for your penis?
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2008-09-19 18:38 [#02238561]
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If I was a man turtle mating with a feman turtle I would not liked it if the feman turtle closed her shell on my penises.
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2008-09-19 18:39 [#02238562]
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how can you say it's enjoying it? from its face? =?
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2008-09-19 19:17 [#02238604]
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i'm getting worried, wtf are you doing with that
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Zephyr Twin
from ΔΔΔ on 2008-09-20 00:07 [#02238667]
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I wonder if a tortoise could have a (semi-)conscious perception of being petted/massaged, or if its acceptance of your touch (choosing not to withdraw its head) is simply the most efficient way to respond to the stimulus once you've been deemed nonthreatening?
Has he exhibited any peculiar behaviors, or is he mostly an average joe?
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w M w
from London (United Kingdom) on 2008-09-20 00:12 [#02238669]
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Of course turtles sneeze, haven't you seen The Neverending Story? A good thing to feed turtles is catfood. If you only feed them lettuce their shell can collapse due to vitamin deficiencies or something weird. Is your tortoise a galapagos tortoise by chance?
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freqy
on 2008-09-20 01:27 [#02238676]
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i like tortoises
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goDel
from ɐpʎǝx (Seychelles) on 2008-09-20 02:21 [#02238680]
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*has the urge to post some midget porn pics, but doesn't because of a lazy nature*
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2008-09-20 05:55 [#02238720]
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true! memories..
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CS2x
from London (United Kingdom) on 2008-09-20 05:57 [#02238721]
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No, none really. It pretty much just waddles about eating grass and then sleeping; apart from the change in how it reacts to people stroking its head, it does the same thing it has always done - which is fine and pleasant. If I had a lot more room and if it were easier to do I'd love to get a giant Galapagos tortoise, though. Apparently they're much more intelligent than regular tortoises, and even respond to their own individual names (I heard this from someone who has looked after a bunch of them in captivity...)
I used to keep bearded dragons, and they definitely each had different personalities - just in terms of simple things, like how some would remember that when I came in it meant food, and would rush to the glass and furiously scratch it as soon as I entered, while the dopier ones just sat there until the food was right in front of them. The weirdest thing ever was a very bright and active female I had who practically played the male's role in courtship, because the male was pretty stupid and lazy. She'd do the sort of things he's meant to do first - biting the neck, rushing towards him, bobbing her head before he'd even started doing it. It's hard to believe, but it's true; I've even got some footage of it. And she's definitely a female, because she later laid eggs after she eventually coaxed the slow idiot into a bit of sex!
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mohamed
from the turtle business on 2008-09-20 06:01 [#02238722]
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i like the idea of being surrounded by animals. you must be a pretty responsible person and have some time to give them attentions!
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AMPI MAX
from United Kingdom on 2008-09-20 07:22 [#02238730]
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It just means that his room smells of so many different kinds of piss.
Did you spin that turtle yet. Spiniitt!
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AMPI MAX
from United Kingdom on 2008-09-20 08:17 [#02238738]
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at first i'd be loving the turtle but the urge to spin that bitch would overcome me. i'm such a child. i'd only spin it a little...
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