this post was submitted on 01 May 2025
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Found it in my pool while I was getting it ready for summer. Rehomed it to the neighbor's pond where it will have lots of turtle friends.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Dang it looks so realistic! /J

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Now, lets say you got 4 of these turtles together, and had them be raised by a rat. And taught them martial arts.....

Do you think you might have a chance at meeting that cute reporter girl on the news?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Best I can do is a crazy sports nut living in Central Park.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Not without mutagen...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I have severe grievances with the name of this turtle and the damage it has caused but they are very cute. For those who do not know and would rather not wish to see extreme deformation of animals through human ignorance I will describe with words what I am talking about.

CW: animal crueltyWhen turtles are young some people will paint their shell so that they sell better, this causes their shell to stop growing. The Turtle does not stop growing.

This might have became a thing without the name of this turtle but there is no way it helps.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Oh wtf :( people’s cruelty and ignorance knows no bounds.

Here I thought it was because their little natural red carapace spots look “painted” on.