I grew up with turtles in the back yard
Lots of little turtles that my dad would bring home.

Every spring the turtles would mate. Or rather, the male turtles would chase the female turtles for mating but would actually mate with anything that stood still long enough.

There was one incident where Speedy went after a shovel. I think he may have even smoked a cig after he finished.


(the turtle attacked a shovel)
(flirting with badgers and back to muttering, Thu 1 May 2008, 17:17, closed)

Are you american?
I don't mean this as an insult.
(Kaol "I expected him to be smaller... And angrier", Thu 1 May 2008, 17:18, )

actually yes....yes I am
did I spell something wrong? I was typing kinda fast that time.
(flirting with badgers and back to muttering, Thu 1 May 2008, 17:19, )

I like
that Kaol had to clarify that question!
( althegeordie has an immensley powerful tool., Thu 1 May 2008, 17:20, )

Erm...
Nope, you're talking about tortoises.
The biological definition of a turtle is "a marine chelonian".
Tortoises live on land.

It's just a 'Merkin language screw-up.
(Kaol "I expected him to be smaller... And angrier", Thu 1 May 2008, 17:23, )

Must be..
everyone around here calls this type/size box-turtles. Even the pet stores and vets.

thanks
(flirting with badgers and back to muttering, Thu 1 May 2008, 17:27, )

Ah...
A box-turtle is a kind of terrapin...
Now we're getting complicated...

A true turtle can't walk on its limbs, it has to drag itself.
(Kaol "I expected him to be smaller... And angrier", Thu 1 May 2008, 17:29, )

I did not know that

(flirting with badgers and back to muttering, Thu 1 May 2008, 17:32, )

Well...
There you go!
(Kaol "I expected him to be smaller... And angrier", Thu 1 May 2008, 17:34, )

Bye al, bye Kaol!
*waves*
( Bert Sexmonkey is terrified of MM and beckyconsonants, Thu 1 May 2008, 17:35, )

Bye!
I'm off too now.
(Kaol "I expected him to be smaller... And angrier", Thu 1 May 2008, 17:36, )