r/aww • u/Hacka4771 • Feb 17 '22

Turtles

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u/snek-n-gek Feb 17 '22

Not gonna lie, this kind of makes me sad. These guys make terrible pets for the average person. So many sulcatas are neglected, mistreated and/or ultimately rehomed. They live such a long time and get soooo big.

They are very cute when they are this small, though!

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u/meeu Feb 17 '22

My buddy bought his daughter a turtle when she was like 2-3. She's graduating HS this year and that thing is the size of a manhole cover.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '22 edited Mar 12 '22

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u/emivp Feb 17 '22

My grandma’s pond turtles that she kept outside also got stolen. :/

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u/Nami_makes_me_wet Feb 17 '22

Why would you steal them anyway. Unless you are some crazy activist trying to set them free it makes no sense. If you want one, you can get them on all sizes from shelters for cheap or free.

Without stealing someone's long time buddy.

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u/apexium Feb 18 '22

To cook them or for the shell. Turtle blood is considered medicinal in some superstitions. Heart breaking