SteveW
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As background, I have had the recent good fortune of a career change that provides a much more flexible schedule and significant time working from home. In other words, my tortoise carrying capacity has greatly increased.
As I look to increase the herd, I am concurrently working with a good friend that teaches animal behavior, on parameters to test cognition and ability to learn in turtles and tortoises.
To that end, I am looking for species with the greatest potential for human interaction. Current cohorts include a Mee, a NA wood turtle, and a Southern Painted. All associate humans with food and will calmly eat from the hand. This is what we are looking for in phase 1. No fear, but also no aggression.
My marginated for example just wants to fight and my mud turtle just wants to bite me. Fun, but not helpful. Aldabras and sulcattas are appealing but just too large for my purposes.
With these constraints in mind, I would appreciate any relevant species suggestions. I have some in mind, but would value others suggestions.
Thank you in advance.
As I look to increase the herd, I am concurrently working with a good friend that teaches animal behavior, on parameters to test cognition and ability to learn in turtles and tortoises.
To that end, I am looking for species with the greatest potential for human interaction. Current cohorts include a Mee, a NA wood turtle, and a Southern Painted. All associate humans with food and will calmly eat from the hand. This is what we are looking for in phase 1. No fear, but also no aggression.
My marginated for example just wants to fight and my mud turtle just wants to bite me. Fun, but not helpful. Aldabras and sulcattas are appealing but just too large for my purposes.
With these constraints in mind, I would appreciate any relevant species suggestions. I have some in mind, but would value others suggestions.
Thank you in advance.