7 Facts we love about turtles

Tom

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I'll second this, never thought I'd be into gardening, now i have planter boxes all over and even started cultivating plants my tortoise cannot eat, which means I'm growing them for no other reason than that I like them... The horror.

#15 I'll add that my tortoises have made my schedule absolutely rigid, and i have become more efficient and better at time management.
I just picked up a bunch of goat head seeds that I am going to very carefully cultivate in a large pot and destroy (by feeding them to all my tortoises) as soon as the green seed heads start to form. I actually just found a whole bunch more where I am today.
 

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I just picked up a bunch of goat head seeds that I am going to very carefully cultivate in a large pot and destroy (by feeding them to all my tortoises) as soon as the green seed heads start to form. I actually just found a whole bunch more where I am today.
Oh my...are you sure you don't want to rethink this plan? Is the risk worth it? You know, stuck in the dogs' fur, stuck in the bottom of your shoe to be transferred to your carpet, then found by a bare foot?
No way I would ever bring one of those nearby! [emoji33]
 

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Oh my...are you sure you don't want to rethink this plan? Is the risk worth it? You know, stuck in the dogs' fur, stuck in the bottom of your shoe to be transferred to your carpet, then found by a bare foot?
No way I would ever bring one of those nearby! [emoji33]
Yes. I've thought it through. Its is a fantastic tortoise food, grows well in our climate, and the only risk is if you let it go to seed and then let the seed heads dry out. I will simply have to watch it closely and not forget about it for months at a time.
 

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Yes. I've thought it through. Its is a fantastic tortoise food, grows well in our climate, and the only risk is if you let it go to seed and then let the seed heads dry out. I will simply have to watch it closely and not forget about it for months at a time.
I will pray for you...[emoji56]
 

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Can I take mine on the airplane and call him my emotional service companion? Hey . . . they've allowed pot-bellied pigs and llamas. I've got rights too, ya know.
Love it!!!! :):<3:
 

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Yes, stated with a bit of sarcastic humor. I do, however, believe that the plethora of species certified as "ADA approved" has been carried to the extreme in today's permssive society. Shucks, I'm a one legged Vietnam veteran, what should I choose as my service animal? Oh, that's right . . . I have no handicap . . . except on the golf coarse.
In college (early 70s) I had a calculus professor who only had one leg and did not wear a prosthesis. He used to joke to the class that he couldn't draw a circle on the blackboard because he'd fall down! :) Pretty amazing guy- I think he was a WWII vet. :<3:
 

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17. They are so serene, it always relaxes me to watch them. Which makes me more aware and more grateful for my life. :<3:
 

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In college (early 70s) I had a calculus professor who only had one leg and did not wear a prosthesis. He used to joke to the class that he couldn't draw a circle on the blackboard because he'd fall down! :) Pretty amazing guy- I think he was a WWII vet. :<3:
Well, I do wear a prosthesis . . . a very nice one supplied be our wonderful VA. As a boy, I liked Hopalong Casidy, now I am Hoppy (actually, I walk quite well, for which I am thankful).
 
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I just picked up a bunch of goat head seeds that I am going to very carefully cultivate in a large pot and destroy (by feeding them to all my tortoises) as soon as the green seed heads start to form. I actually just found a whole bunch more where I am today.
I googled goat weed head and one of the websites had the best idea for killing goat weed...
goat weed head.JPG
 

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Hello !

I made a post in my blog ( In English !! :D ) about 7 facts we love about turtle, that is one personal opinion but i will be glad if you share more facts in here or in the comments of the blog.

Link: https://www.detortugas.org/en/blog-en/the-7-amazing-facts-we-love-about-turtles/

Disclaimer: This is my first post in English, many of you comes from non Spanish speakers countries so i am starting to translate my site to English also for anyone to read it.

Best Regard!
#16 (I think) Even through their teen years, there's no back chat!
 
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