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writing project.
Over the past four years my husband and I have acquired 13 turtles and tortoises. They are all good. We bought a few of them but most of them came to us as cast-off pets.
I can't explain why, but these prehistoric animals bring me such delight. They have taught me that it is a fallacy to think that they are here for me. They are just here, always in the moment, being turtles. Not dogs or cats or monkeys or an anthropomorphic cartoon.
The males can be fierce and combative in the presents of another male. In the presents of a female turtle our male turtles will forget pain, fear and caution to pursue her. They are all homebodies and they don't like change. To our primate brains they are just cute, cute, cute.
Sometimes we are just over come with delight. I turn to my husband and say, "do you know who I love"?
"Who"?
"Olive! I love Olive. She waves her little arm when I pick her up".
Little Tickle came to us earlier this year dehydrated and malnourished. (Turtles and tortoises are exotic pets. They have very special needs). After a summer of greens, sunlight and exercise little Tickle is a vision of tortoise goodness. When he sees us, he runs over for a treat.
"Oh, Tickle! You're so good. You're the best little guy"!
Olive
Tickle
Sally
Pie
writing project.Over the past four years my husband and I have acquired 13 turtles and tortoises. They are all good. We bought a few of them but most of them came to us as cast-off pets.
I can't explain why, but these prehistoric animals bring me such delight. They have taught me that it is a fallacy to think that they are here for me. They are just here, always in the moment, being turtles. Not dogs or cats or monkeys or an anthropomorphic cartoon.
The males can be fierce and combative in the presents of another male. In the presents of a female turtle our male turtles will forget pain, fear and caution to pursue her. They are all homebodies and they don't like change. To our primate brains they are just cute, cute, cute.
Sometimes we are just over come with delight. I turn to my husband and say, "do you know who I love"?
"Who"?
"Olive! I love Olive. She waves her little arm when I pick her up".
Little Tickle came to us earlier this year dehydrated and malnourished. (Turtles and tortoises are exotic pets. They have very special needs). After a summer of greens, sunlight and exercise little Tickle is a vision of tortoise goodness. When he sees us, he runs over for a treat.
"Oh, Tickle! You're so good. You're the best little guy"!
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