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In the discussion thread: Boy carves initials on turtle in 1965. Dad finds turtle alive 47 years later [View all]

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Fri May 4, 2012, 02:55 PM

sakabatou (29,108 posts)

6. Not for one person

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70 replies	Author	Time	Post
Boy carves initials on turtle in 1965. Dad finds turtle alive 47 years later [View all]	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	OP
Turtle vandalism?	Rambis	May 2012	#1
turtle graffiti	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	#3
Turtle torture. Contrary to popular belief, a turtle shell isn't like our hair.	BlueCaliDem	May 2012	#23
Too bad it wasn't a snapping turtle.	girl gone mad	May 2012	#33
Exactly my first thought: poor turtle, how excruciatingly painful that must have been. :(	Butterbean	May 2012	#35
Since it was on his plastron (underside) it was very painful.	BlueCaliDem	May 2012	#57
I never knew the shells had pain nerves	Marrah_G	May 2012	#47
Reaction to touch means that shells have pressure receptors, but not necessarily pain receptors.	GaYellowDawg	May 2012	#55
Had he carved his initials on the top shell	Seedersandleechers	May 2012	#51
You don't have enough data to make that assertion.	GaYellowDawg	May 2012	#54
There IS enough data out there, and I'm correct, according to the San Diego Zoo's	BlueCaliDem	May 2012	#56
No, you haven't established yourself as correct.	GaYellowDawg	May 2012	#59
But he DID penetrate the plastron surface and cut INto the shell. How else would his initials	BlueCaliDem	May 2012	#63
Well, now that I've seen the pictures, I definitely have to change my position and agree with you.	GaYellowDawg	May 2012	#64
I'm surprised it survived it, too. Poor turtle.	BlueCaliDem	May 2012	#65
imagine being a turtle for 47 years	Enrique	May 2012	#2
awww.	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	#4
just a joke	Enrique	May 2012	#8
.	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	#25
Not for one person	sakabatou	May 2012	#6
rofl! nt	treestar	May 2012	#10
Some turtles can live to be 200.	backscatter712	May 2012	#38
Dad finds turtle alive 47 years later	Whisp	May 2012	#5
Good for the turtle!	joeybee12	May 2012	#7
My husband's comment:	a la izquierda	May 2012	#24
That's a heckuva spry 85 y/o guy.	MerryBlooms	May 2012	#9
A heart-warming tale of a boy and his animal mutilation.	SirRevolutionary	May 2012	#11
I'm not advocating it, but the turtle didn't feel a thing	nolabear	May 2012	#13
The "animal mutilation" took place before the beginning of the Beatles' psychedelic period.	Warren DeMontague	May 2012	#31
They should check the son's basement for hitch-hiker and hooker bodies.	Hassin Bin Sober	May 2012	#43
George W. Bush used to torture frogs.	Warren DeMontague	May 2012	#44
Is doing that safe for the turtle?	joeybee12	May 2012	#12
Not advisable but if shallow not generally harmful.	nolabear	May 2012	#15
I'm glad the kid went shallow...	joeybee12	May 2012	#41
I think this story is cool......I wish I cold find the cat with the cans tied to its tail I had when	NavyDavy	May 2012	#14
Turtles maybe slow, but he's back and he's pissed. nt	Javaman	May 2012	#16
lol	Luciferous	May 2012	#34
I have a desert tortoise that's nearly 40	aint_no_life_nowhere	May 2012	#17
really? can it distinguish you from other people?	zazen	May 2012	#19
It very much recognizes me	aint_no_life_nowhere	May 2012	#21
A friend of mine had a couple of desert tortoises they raised from	enlightenment	May 2012	#27
awwwww. . . that just makes me smile n/t	zazen	May 2012	#46
Our turtles will scratch at the sliding glass door to come inside	JCMach1	May 2012	#53
that is really cool!	Marrah_G	May 2012	#61
umm one question.....	Marrah_G	May 2012	#62
Just for short times inside. the AC is too cold for them... makes them lethargic.	JCMach1	May 2012	#66
It usually poops at the same time every day - early in the morning	aint_no_life_nowhere	May 2012	#68
Sounds like a very cool animal to have around	Marrah_G	May 2012	#69
cool!	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	#26
When I was a kid	Politicalboi	May 2012	#29
Wow!	Marrah_G	May 2012	#48
Calling ASPCA!	longship	May 2012	#18
Maybe you could browse the other posts before blowing a gasket.	randome	May 2012	#22
Maybe I did	longship	May 2012	#30
I hear ya.	randome	May 2012	#32
So what did you end up doing to that first crush you had	snooper2	May 2012	#52
And THAT is why most people don't like ASPCA!!	Logical	May 2012	#37
I think people who attempt to justify carving ones initials on an animal are dispicible.	longship	May 2012	#42
bye	Logical	May 2012	#45
Well, NOW the turtle KNOWS where the kid lives and,,	benld74	May 2012	#20
lol. Long walk to NY	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	#28
He's in no hurry. nm	rhett o rick	May 2012	#36
Just because tattoos are popular,	B Calm	May 2012	#39
going to have to report my local SPCA then...	belcffub	May 2012	#49
This message was self-deleted by its author	seabeyond	May 2012	#40
Could you imagine if some religious nut-job found the turtle	LynneSin	May 2012	#50
Is there a list of animals that it's OK to carve your initials on? (nt)	Nye Bevan	May 2012	#58
lol...no.	Liberal_in_LA	May 2012	#60
Must have been Rush Limbaugh	NoGOPZone	May 2012	#67
That is very cool to find the same turtle, alive.	uppityperson	May 2012	#70

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