Affection

[froggyraine]

Does any of your torts like to be handled ? Mine loves it intact when I rub his head he opens his mouth and puts his foot on my hand he's very sociable.

 

[johnandjade]

nope

 

[johnandjade]

... wouldn't say affection but he's definitely 'used' to me annoying him lol

 

[Lyn W]

Just make sure you wash hands after handling as they (or some) do carry the herpes virus.

 

[froggyraine]

Haha love the pic

 

[dmmj]

Is the CDC gonna have to issue another warning?

 

[johnandjade]

Just make sure you wash hands after handling as they (or some) do carry the herpes virus.

he's more worries about catching it from me lol

 

[froggyraine]

CDC ? Confused

 

[johnandjade]

CDC ? Confused

i had to google it :/

 

[froggyraine]

What's it all about o didn't understand the comment :-/

 

[johnandjade]

Just make sure you wash hands after handling as they (or some) do carry the herpes virus.

Is the CDC gonna have to issue another warning?

 

[dmmj]

The CDC recently issued a warning not to hug and kiss chickens so as to not catch salmonella

 

[Speedy-1]

Many years ago we had an Iguana and were advised about their "bacterial digestion" so we took to using alcohol in a spray bottle after handling him , so as to avoid any cross contamination to our other pets ( and ourselves) . Now we use hand sanitizer , but be sure and let it dry thoroughly before touching anything .

 

[johnandjade]

fido loves his wee scratches from hos mommy too

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I have a large adult male Redfoot that was raised by a woman who treated the thing as if it were a human child.
It is as close to affectionate as I've ever seen.
He is proof that you can train a tortoise to act as though he likes people. If he actually does or not, I can't say.

 

[froggyraine]

John and jade what sort of tort is that ? Looks exactly like Henry and he's a marg

 

[johnandjade]

John and jade what sort of tort is that ? Looks exactly like Henry and he's a marg

fido.. male eastern hermanns, 3yrs. we've had him a yr.

he has always happily 'interacted' , eaten from hand but only just started allowing us to rub his neck and only when soaking. perhaps next year he'll finally learn to play fetch

 

[spud's_mum]

I don't know if you call this affection but it's cute

 

[froggyraine]

Beautiful spud

 

[Gillian M]

I don't know if you call this affection but it's cute
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Wonderful! GOD bless. I would call it affection.