Pirates and torts?

[rsross1970]

I suscribe to netflix and I found a reptile title on a dvd you can order. It is a documentary on reptiles and thier history. Anyways, one of the chapters is on torts. They have a interview with the owner of a tortoise that had been passed through the families generations. I dont know what kind of tortoise it is. But the owner claims that in his family line the tortoise was once living with pirates at sea. Its a cool video if anyone has netflix....its worth it to order this dvd.

 

[Meg90]

Yeah, they used to eat tortoises on ships. Someone probably got attached to the menu item, and saved him

 

[samstar]

Any ideas of the name of the DVD?

 

[terracolson]

eah i have netflix and i cant find it

 

[rsross1970]

Look under the title retiles, I think it was a dicovery documentary. The film is about a 1 hour and 12 minutes long. Its really good. I just sent it back to netflix in todays mail. The title of the DVD is Nature:Reptiles
I hope this helps...netflix rocks!!!

 

[samstar]

Thanks, appreciate!

 

[Kristina]

They would often keep Galaps in the holds of ships for a year or more, with no food and water, as sort of a mobile meat locker. I find it horrifying personally, but, it was a long time ago...

 

[samstar]

They would often keep Galaps in the holds of ships for a year or more, with no food and water, as sort of a mobile meat locker. I find it horrifying personally, but, it was a long time ago...

Thats just really sad

 

[dmmj]

a little OT but they ate the dodo to extiction to I believe.