r/TurtleFacts • u/ExistentialFarterist • May 27 '20

Fun fact: Turtles are like humans in the sense that they need constant appreciation and love. To whoever sees this, you're appreciated and loved by at least one person! (:

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u/ChosenOfNyarlathotep May 27 '20

Apart from being fed I promise you my turtle doesn't give a solitary fuck about me.

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u/spineyrequiem May 27 '20

I don't think my tortoise is capable of any emotion but hate.

Love the evil little bastard though.

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u/TheYellowClaw May 27 '20

This seems inconsistent with their lifestyle and upbringing ("lay them and leave them"). They're passionate about you as a food-provider, but not all species distinguish between the giver and the gift. Though we do have a grey river turtle who very carefully eats food in our hands, taking care not to bite us. He will also sit in my daughter's lap, watching while she reads on her phone, as though he's spying on her text messages.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '20

"Hmm... yes this will be good gossip for the gals back at the club"

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u/TheYellowClaw Aug 14 '20

Exactly,. When he's back in the pool, God alone knows what he tells the others. He knows more about her social life than I do!

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u/Craempie May 27 '20

They know that they will out live you and you are nothing.

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u/BeansNCorbred Jun 07 '20

What a ridiculous "Fact"

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u/Mr_Potatoez Jun 20 '20

Turtles are even more unsocial than redditors, they really don't like other turtles or humans who don't give food

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u/countersoda May 27 '20

Weird fact but I'll take it

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u/ByteBuck Oct 01 '20

There is a whole video about this fact and it’s really important. So please check it out because this video is life changing!

Link to video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0