Can I vent!!!????Reposted ad

[jaizei]

I missed the part where they did anything wrong?

And I would bet that nontoxic finger paints for small children would be absolutely fine on a shell.

 

[Steve_McQueen]

Would you bet on your tortoises life that it would be fine? I sure wouldn't.

 

[Nay]

See this is why I re posted this ad, If anything else, I get to hear what other owners of torts think.Pinkspore and jaizei, yup I can see how folks may want to 'jazz ' up a boring pet, gee how may of us have dressed up a dog. Yup. I'll admit to that, had a little shih-tzu, bought him a set of black chaps and a little visor to wear. But I also agree with Wellington and Steve-McQueen, it irks me alot. I believe to me, it was the text of their ad and how I took it as such a non caring attitude. oh well, so what.
Thanks for posting your views, it helps me to just let it go. Doubt very much there will be any response, and to that I will say it goes with my original view, someone who really cared would at least respond with a 'gee thanks I had no idea' Just my views.
Nay

 

[AustinASU]

Based on the post on craiglist, one can only assume that this person is a victim of chewing on lead based paint toys as a kid

 

[Tropical Torts]

Based on the post on craiglist, one can only assume that this person is a victim of chewing on lead based paint toys as a kid

I couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[robopeen]

I hope it's a joke. They did sign out with "Peace and love!" so maybe? Tbh I don't think it's cruel but I do think it's kind of weird to paint/dye a pet.

For me I always ask myself "Would the animal want this?" before making decisions like that. Some washable fingerprint probably wouldn't hurt, but it's awkward and I'm sure it would embarrass the tortoise if it knew what was going on. They're an animal, not an accessory.

 

[adamlikesbananas]

Its sad that people just buy turtles and tortoises without knowing anything about them....

 

[Jd3]

Its sad that people just buy turtles and tortoises without knowing anything about them....

People can have kids, buy guns, dogs, booze, cars, homes, and many other things without knowing a thing about them too. This isn't a crisis unique to turtles or pets.

 

[adamlikesbananas]

Its sad that people just buy turtles and tortoises without knowing anything about them....

People can have kids, buy guns, dogs, booze, cars, homes, and many other things without knowing a thing about them too. This isn't a crisis unique to turtles or pets.

Agreed!

 

[robopeen]

Its sad that people just buy turtles and tortoises without knowing anything about them....

People can have kids, buy guns, dogs, booze, cars, homes, and many other things without knowing a thing about them too. This isn't a crisis unique to turtles or pets.

Sad and very true.

 

[sibi]

Just to add my two cents: here's why I think any paint job is dangerous. I rescued a sulcata that was severely abused. When I received him, he weight 4 oz; yet, he was THREE years old!. Someone painted a cranberry colored nail polish on one of his top scutes. Every time the other torts see him, they immediately looked at the redish color and thought it was a fruit, and they try to nip at him. He had been so traumatized that the only way he would feel safe is to be completely alone. Btw, he had three siblings that would go after him for the same reason. Whoever painted that on his scute was either evil (got kicks out of seeing this little fella scurry for his life) or was so ignorant that they didn't care to see what was happening.

So, if you ask me about paint jobs on torts, all of it is dangerous and totally unnatural.

 

[Maddzz91]

How did you get the nail polish off? My marginated hatchling has a blue bit on his back that's bugging me as its not natural and I don't like it. Many thanks x