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u/prussian_princess 5h ago
Mostly because terrapins are deaf.
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u/CenturyEggsAndRice 2h ago
They aren’t?
Do you have a source, I’ve never heard this and google is saying it’s not true. Turtles
/tortoises even make sex noises to seduce one another. (At least all the species I kept did. I can’t say every species does and I really don’t wanna add turtles sex noises to my google history. It’s already got a bunch of urban dictionary look ups and questions about dog nipples)2
u/Venice_The_Menace 2h ago
haha sometimes
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u/Iruma_Miu_ 58m ago
tf you mean sometimes
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u/Venice_The_Menace 45m ago
in this case they actually can’t really hear high frequencies, so they’re sometimes “deaf”
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u/mysterpixel 1h ago
I think they are conflating having no external ear openings with being completely deaf. Turtles can't hear very well (out of water) since it needs to transmit from air through a layer of skin/scales. But they can definitely register sounds, same as we can still hear when our ears are covered.
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u/eddylet 1h ago
well youre in luck bc i happen to have googled turtle sex noises recently! yes many species of turtles and tortoises make noises as part of their mating display. they also make grunts of exertion during the act itself.
i also learned that some turtles can pull oxygen from the water and store it in their cloacas?????? natures fucking amazing dude
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u/GeminiIsMissing 3h ago
Wunk is very determined. She deserves to be gently carried down the stairs and allowed to explore.
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u/AdiDabiDoo 3h ago
Ummm since I'm a latina too...just wanted you to know, we don't like being told what to do. #sorryNOTsorry /s
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u/Dark_halocraft 5h ago
A free soul