My turtle is a wimp

[Prof Beard]

I'm mortified to find that my chinese soft-shelled turtle - described in the the literature as a voracious and aggressive carnivore - whose relatives are happily munching their way through the river fauna of the north-western US states as an invasive species - is frightened of APPLES.

I read on the turtle forum (how sad is that ) that he would enjoy punching a floating apples around his tank and it would give his jaws good exercise - so I put one in - result - he hid from it...

[DrTre]

Prof Beard said:

I'm mortified to find that my chinese soft-shelled turtle - described in the the literature as a voracious and aggressive carnivore - whose relatives are happily munching their way through the river fauna of the north-western US states as an invasive species - is frightened of APPLES.

I read on the turtle forum (how sad is that ) that he would enjoy punching a floating apples around his tank and it would give his jaws good exercise - so I put one in - result - he hid from it...

Forum isn't called turtlesheads.com is it?

No...no....I imagine that's a completely different audience...

Edited by DrTre on Sunday 28th December 18:06

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Prof Beard said:

I'm mortified to find that my chinese soft-shelled turtle - described in the the literature as a voracious and aggressive carnivore - whose relatives are happily munching their way through the river fauna of the north-western US states as an invasive species - is frightened of APPLES.

I read on the turtle forum (how sad is that ) that he would enjoy punching a floating apples around his tank and it would give his jaws good exercise - so I put one in - result - he hid from it...

I dont really know what to say

[kit80]

[AJWB]

Now that sir, is a cool pet. Why can't I have a turtle?

[mybrainhurts]

Try a less aggressive breed of apple...

[madbadger]

You could try toughening him up with a pear?

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Was it a pink lady? Maybe he's gay

[TheEnd]

AJWB said:

Now that sir, is a cool pet. Why can't I have a turtle?

Now now, you remember what happened with the tiger. The judge said no more than 2 stick insects at a time.

[littlegreenfairy]

My rabbit is scared of penguins.

Have you tried the turtle on grapes?

[Hedders]

littlegreenfairy said:

My rabbit is scared of penguins.

How did you find out??

[Prof Beard]

Hedders said:

littlegreenfairy said:

My rabbit is scared of penguins.

How did you find out??

The rabbit forum probably said they would make good playmates...

(Just goes to show - you can't believe everything people tell you on forums)

[Carreauchompeur]

Prof Beard said:

I'm mortified to find that my chinese soft-shelled turtle - described in the the literature as a voracious and aggressive carnivore - whose relatives are happily munching their way through the river fauna of the north-western US states as an invasive species - is frightened of APPLES.

I read on the turtle forum (how sad is that ) that he would enjoy punching a floating apples around his tank and it would give his jaws good exercise - so I put one in - result - he hid from it...

Thanks for making my day!

[Prof Beard]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Was it a pink lady? Maybe he's gay

Or homophobic? Actually, the Apple was a Gala...

[Red Kite]

Has he ventured out for a better look yet? Unfair to call him a coward, he's right to be wary. They haven't invaded successfully for all this time by taking unnecessary risks and failing to suss out danger, you know.

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Prof Beard said:

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Was it a pink lady? Maybe he's gay

Or homophobic? Actually, the Apple was a Gala...

Homophobic, where did that come from. Its perfectly fine to be gay you know. He's well within his rights

[whirligig]

Had to click on this thread after the intriguing title! What can you say!!!

[Prof Beard]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Prof Beard said:

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Was it a pink lady? Maybe he's gay

Or homophobic? Actually, the Apple was a Gala...

Homophobic, where did that come from. Its perfectly fine to be gay you know. He's well within his rights

Indeed, but as he is on his own in tank, his sexuality (regardless of choice) must go unfulfilled.

[uriel]

I was curious as to what a Chinese soft-shelled turtle looked like.

WTF, man?

[batfink79]

uriel said:

I was curious as to what a Chinese soft-shelled turtle looked like.

WTF, man?

Is that not the carcass of a turkey, with some sort of head grafted on?


Sicko's!