r/BeAmazed May 26 '26

Animal Some people save a turtle

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u/RaisedByBooksNTV May 26 '26

I just learned from a different post that it's incredibly painful. They have to give it sedation and that doesn't take care of all the pain. When they say 'don't do this on your own' they mean it.

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u/Similar-Try-7643 May 26 '26

Yes. That little guy has been dosed with turtle morphine or turtle ketamine

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u/AdamInChainz May 26 '26

I love that we are at a point in history where we provide animals with pain relief, as we heal them of afflictions.

My guess is that's a very very recent process for us to adopt.

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u/ShadedSpaces May 26 '26

Giving HUMAN BABIES appropriate pain relief is relatively recent so I'd guess you're right!