whats better....tortoise or turtle?

[Lord Valumart]

well....i've been going on about wanting one for ages...and my parents finaly caved and said they'd get me one for my 18th birthday...

but...what one is better? what would be more fun to have as a pet? what one suits the name Charlie the best?

i need to know damnit

and i don't want to hear anything about ninjas

 

[The Lizard]

Turtle.

 

[Gordon Freeman]

Charlie the turtle.

I like it.

Totally sweet.

If you ever run it over

with a car any

way.

You can be like,

"Charlie the turtle was so nice,

me and him used to watch the sun rise,

and then I ran him over with my car tire."

It's beautiful.

 

[Lord Valumart]

Turtle.

*sigh*

it's not ninja crap i suppose

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

You can ride a tortoise.
You can glue a turtle inside his shell.
Your call.

 

[Gordon Freeman]

You can ride a tortoise.
You can glue a turtle inside his shell.
Your call.

LOL!

That is so cruel.

Tomorrow I must buy one.

 

[Lord Valumart]

You can ride a tortoise.
You can glue a turtle inside his shell.
Your call.

but i don't want to do either of those things...

i want to take it down the pub and show it to the pub people

 

[Mee]

Whatever you get, be sure to get a baby.


So if it dies you can still use the shell as a hockey puck.

 

[black_dust]

and i don't want to hear anything about ninjas

Dont tortoises live like 80 years or somthing?

 

[Lord Valumart]

Dont tortoises live like 80 years or somthing?

really??

hmm.....this adds a new spin on things....

 

[black_dust]

really??

hmm.....this adds a new spin on things....

Tortoises generally have lifespans comparable with those of human beings, and some individuals are known to have lived longer than 150 years. Because of this, they symbolize longevity in some cultures, such as China. The oldest tortoise ever recorded, indeed the oldest individual animal ever recorded, was Tui Malila, who was presented to the Tongan royal family by the British explorer Captain Cook shortly after its birth in 1777. Tui Malila remained in the care of the Tongan royal family until its death by natural causes on May 19, 1965. This means that upon its death, Tui Malila was 188 years old [1], a figure that gives it the title of oldest Cheloniinae (tortoise or turtle) ever recorded.


Thats from wiki

 

[The Female Torch]

My aunt is really into Turtles,

get a tiny turtle they are very cute

 

[Lord Valumart]

Tortoises generally have lifespans comparable with those of human beings, and some individuals are known to have lived longer than 150 years. Because of this, they symbolize longevity in some cultures, such as China. The oldest tortoise ever recorded, indeed the oldest individual animal ever recorded, was Tui Malila, who was presented to the Tongan royal family by the British explorer Captain Cook shortly after its birth in 1777. Tui Malila remained in the care of the Tongan royal family until its death by natural causes on May 19, 1965. This means that upon its death, Tui Malila was 188 years old [1], a figure that gives it the title of oldest Cheloniinae (tortoise or turtle) ever recorded.


Thats from wiki

goddamnit

i'd need to leave it to people in my Will if i don't kill it

 

[Lord Valumart]

My aunt is really into Turtles,

get a tiny turtle they are very cute

can they go to pubs??

 

[Da Docta]

can they go to pubs??

I hear they can go to pubes too.

 

[Lord Valumart]

I hear they can go to pubes too.

 

[SuperFerret]

It's the big tortises that live that long. On average, terrapins live for a while.

The big difference is this. Turtles are aquatic carnivores, tortises are terrestrial herbivores.

My advice to you is learn all you can about each (especially the cons, which are the most important) and figure it out yourself. If you don't, it's not fair to you or the animal.

 

[black_dust]

terrapins dont live as long i dont think

 

[SuperFerret]

get a tiny turtle they are very cute

You're probably talking about Red-eared Sliders, which grow to be a foot in diameter and live about twenty to thirty years.

 

[Lord Valumart]

It's the big tortises that live that long. On average, terrapins live for a while.

The big difference is this. Turtles are aquatic carnivores, tortises are terrestrial herbivores.

My advice to you is learn all you can about each (especially the cons, which are the most important) and figure it out yourself. If you don't, it's not fair to you or the animal.

aww man....i have to go to the wiki

but...can turtles live out of the water?? and how long do terrapins live...on average??

 

[Lord Valumart]

You're probably talking about Red-eared Sliders, which grow to be a foot in diameter and live about twenty to thirty years.

i like the sound of that....

 

[Da Docta]

They're known for that.

Get a turtle, BTW. "Tortoises" doesn't sound right.

 

[Lord Valumart]

They're known for that.

Get a turtle, BTW. "Tortoises" doesn't sound right.

they try to eat your balls??

 

[SuperFerret]

aww man....i have to go to the wiki

but...can turtles live out of the water?? and how long do terrapins live...on average??

Depends on the species.

And don't use Wiki, anyone and their mother can put stuff on there. Find an actual website, you'll probably get better info there.

 

[Lord Valumart]

Depends on the species.

And don't use Wiki, anyone and their mother can put stuff on there. Find an actual website, you'll probably get better info there.

http://www.thetortoiseshop.com/

i found that...and they sound cool...