They have "inner ears," fair enough, but they can only hear vibrations.
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My leopard will respond if I make clicking noises. If his head is tucked in he tends to ignore his name but if I make a clicking noises with my tongue he will bring his head out and look around at me every time.
As for tortoises changing human behaviour - well mine certainly has me well trained in our routine!
As for tortoises changing human behaviour - well mine certainly has me well trained in our routine!
How can they be trained to respond to sounds if they do not hear? Appreciate answer. Thank you.
Hi. Fair enough, that could have happened, but your tortoise could have walked towards you when you called its name by mere chance. I still insist: reptiles do not hear sounds- they feel vibrations.
Hi. I agree with what you said as far as food is concerned: torts run for food, and obviously know their owners. But does that mean that they hear? I don't think so.
The crust of the biscuit here is the definition of hearing and sounds. Sounds are vibrations in the air.
They seem to be able to hear low frequency sounds, infrasonics, in a range we cannot, with an overlap at the high range of their hearing and the lower range of ours. So they cannot hear high sounds.
It seems that you are convinced that torts-and all reptiles hear.
I believe that's what he is saying. I think that even if they don't "hear" how or what we do they still have that sense.
Sorry-I don't understand your qestion. Would you please re-phrase it? Thanks.
There was no question, it was just a statement.
Please re-read your alert and notice what you asked: 'If they don't "hear" how or what do they still have that sense?'
Is that not a question?
"I think that even if they…"is the beginning of a statement. Basically I'm saying I think they here in someway and I think that's what Ken was saying also.Please re-read your alert and notice what you asked: 'If they don't "hear" how or what do they still have that sense?'
Is that not a question?
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They have a timpanic membrane that vibrates when we call them. There is not a more social tortoise then Bob and all he thinks is I am the food goddess, and that;'s why he follows me around, not because he LOVES me.He follows me continually. He states at my bedroom window....they do not hear.
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I pm'ed you Maggie !
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There's a small tortoise on YouTube that comes to a whistle .
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I remember reading a study close to 40 years ago that concluded that turtles/tortoises were as smart as rats, but that since they are difficult to motivate it's hard to test them in a reliable and repeatable way.
My box turtles definitely respond to my voice.
The only word they respond to is "worms," with a protracted rolled r, sung out in my best Barbara Wodehouse imitation. It signifies the feeding of worms and slugs. Occasionally when I need to find them at night I'll trill out, and they'll come out...but they've also learned that a light at night means I'll take them in if they show up.
My box turtles definitely respond to my voice.
The only word they respond to is "worms," with a protracted rolled r, sung out in my best Barbara Wodehouse imitation. It signifies the feeding of worms and slugs. Occasionally when I need to find them at night I'll trill out, and they'll come out...but they've also learned that a light at night means I'll take them in if they show up.
Do you mean Barbara Woodhouse ? The british lady who trained dogs ? She was famous for calling ' Walkies' .I think your turtles have come to associate the sound of your voice with food . My greek herd come out when they hear the rustle of plastic bags containing their Lettuce & other veggie bits. I suppose I should call them by name but there are just too many of them .
