You’re probably gonna think I’m mental, but that’s EXACTLY what he was after!! I have 2 terrapins who are my absolute babies. I love them so much it’s ridiculous. And Olaf, my beautiful boy can sit and sleep for HOURS while doing that for him. 🏴🐢🫶🏻💚🐢🫶🏻💚🏴
Your interaction with Otis is a marvel and lovely to watch. My res girls do that when I call them. Turn into long necks and follow me in their tank. Keep rescuing, educating, and sharing. Have a great day!!!!
I also have a RES girl. And man, it's so cool how much they understand. I could call her name from across the room and she'll look up long-neck style like, "you talking about me?" lol
I had a box turtle that did this, was always fixated on my face some reason. He didn’t bite tho…or she..now that i think about it i have no idea if it was male or not
I wonder if Otis is just being tactical. "Let Dad think that I'm just looking at his eyes." "When he least expects it .. " Nose Chomp!!! 😂 I love Otis!! 😍
Otis is so beautiful. I think he wants to smell and touch your hair. My boxie likes pawing through my hair. See what he does if you let him touch your hair. It's like a scalp massage. LOL!
That is just wonderfully special ! Man communicating with what have become rare for Our Inconsiderations! a little tortoise and cute as he declares his little Personhood !!
My young slider used to climb on my head and march back and forth thru my hair digging his little claws in. Stung, but I wouldnt stop him for the world! That guy is so special.
Hi Chris ❤Otis He is so beautiful, and has such a wonderful personality. He is so special, and one of a kind. Love when the two of you are together. Cindy
I love to see the way you both show your love for each other. It’s So heartwarming to watch & it makes me smile everytime. Thanks for all you do & for sharing sweet Otis with the world❤
Come er, ya got a hair out a place on the left eyebrow lmao 🤣🤣🤣 stay still human I'm try to help here,psych bit your nose again lol.Too cute, and amazing how much personality he has and smarts. Always makes me smile.
Otis is like a character straight out of a movie. He has so much personality which every turtle does, but his is so peculiar it’s like Tortoiseshell cat’s tortitude equivalent for turtles :)
What I love is that despite the fact that Otis is an exemplary and astonishing example of it, personable and engaging turtles or other reptiles is not apparently all that rare. Why is it that in my 54 years of life, this wasn't talked about all along? What changed for people to stop saying stupid things like we were personifying them? It may be difficult to discern exactly what Otis is trying to communicate here, but it's not a whole pile of cold-hearted nothing and as a matter of fact is apparently quite the opposite. Given time the personal relationship between them will make some of those details clear just like in any relationship between two people who meet not knowing the entire same language. It does seem undeniable though that certain things are universal.
No. they're never basal. have you seen critter cam footage of turtles in the wild? theyre so smart and social toward eachother. Just search up Arrau turtle pov by national geographic on youtube and watch the video. it's super interesting.
