Do Tortoises Like Being Touched?

The most noticeable feature of a tortoise is its massive shell. But what happens if you touch it? Caretakers at Smithsonian's National Zoo fill us in.
#tortoise #zoo
From: WILD INSIDE THE NATIONAL ZOO: Reptile Rejuvenation
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[@bowlcut7214]

im pretty sure animals all think we're weird as fuck

[@hoennnoodle]

"Oh look it's one of those walking, touching lettuce dispensers again"

[@alexandert696]

maybe they think we are pedobears

[@GROMALOCARIS]

YES DEY DOO

[@BreadApologist]

I assure you I cant be weird! How can someone who watches hentai foot fetish / tentacle porn and sleeps with a stuffed animal and a machette possibly be "Weird"?

[@mariajosesousa1414]

Ok, Just don't chop that animal's Genitals off.

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

I love how tortoises always look like old men who lost their dentures.

[@davidrobleemalapira3369]

Ahahahahhahh

[@lenac3587]

Slow walking, bald headed, wrinkly old men

[@milby9860]

Ikr! So cute

[@propubgplayerpubgpros1044]

lol

[@thingstoknow221]

LOL

[@loszhor]

I had no idea they could feel through their shells. It's fun to learn.

[@DeeDee-pw9pm]

I like to think of the shell as a big fingernail or toenail. Made from the same material, Keratin. Touching your own nails, you can imagine what it must feel like for the Tortoise to be touched on the shell.

[@bcuda523]

@@DeeDee-pw9pm I was about to type the exact same concept

[@erinfraise6154]

Do a KZbin search and for "turtle scratches". They LOVE it!

[@moneymikeg24]

yea they are their shells, it host their organs & stuff it’s not empty like they portray to us in cartoons.

[@miimiiiii2184]

Right, i always thought it was like a hermit crab in their shells and won't feel anything.

[@cmilla111]

I think in general, the harder it is for a animal to scratch a certain spot, the more it it's gonna appreciate when someone else does. I bet if you slowly scratch his neck upwards he would purr like a kitten.

[@ashwingopinath2166]

@@Ambers3rdFupaRoll wow that's impressive thinking 😂

[@sardordarveshov7784]

@@Ambers3rdFupaRoll what the fish, take it back, I said take it back

[@TerrenceNak4898]

Just imagine a very deep meow

[@004chestnut8]

Lol this needs to be on reddit

[@wayln2591]

@@TerrenceNak4898 a turtle meowing would haunt me in my dreams.

[@anxietywave8735]

I love how Tortoises look old their entire life.

[@exoressdelivers70]

And wise too. Seems like you could ask them the purpose of life and they would know the answer.

[@Pandalka]

- why do you only eat lettuce? is veganism and not hurting others the only right way to live? - dunno, I just like lettuce, lol

[@anxietywave8735]

@@Pandalka I............ have........... flat........... teeeeeeth.

[@getsinged7631]

Just like Morgan Freeman

[@stefanurquelle7736]

@@getsinged7631 Now any movie with a tortoise voice over has to have Morgan Freeman voice or any actors that have been old forever like Patrick Stewart

[@elihughes9842]

That spot has been itching for 40 years!!!

[@keemoify]

Lol

[@nidhikadere8624]

Damn🤣

[@memyself1176]

I got something for that itch 🚀

[@kal-elthelast8834]

😅Right

[@bobbymerrival5429]

Lol

[@kenmayfield3739]

They are truly amazing creatures. I have my late mother’s tortoise, (I think Greek but not sure, ) called Rover . He could be 50 years of age. He’s highly intelligent, loves visitors, is a fussy eater, dead lazy, but most of all, his party trick is to push my wheeled garden seat around the lawn until it reaches an obstruction; he then gets underneath it and scratches his shell. He is yet to find a way to turn the seat around, but I’m sure he’s working on it .

[@elusivemayfly7534]

I love this! Rover sounds wonderful. I used to have a yellow bellied slider named Bowser. We kept his aquarium in the same room as our bunny. My husband used to play tag with the bunny, and Bowser would swim back and forth to follow the direction they were running in.

[@Exorcist364xs]

@@elusivemayfly7534 the intelligence is mind blowing! I’ve read they’re shy but my brothers yellow bellied slider I care for Bubba is not shy at all! She loves company and my brother said she enjoyed The Daily Show.

[@vaishnavimishra6006]

such a cutie 🥺

[@supersmashbro596]

he sounds like a goofball. i like him already.

[@PADS62]

@Ken Mayfield How big is he? I so wish I could get one, but I live in a cold climate and I don't think you can have one outside in the snow!? Lol

[@hasangarmarudi2178]

Almost all animals like humans to pet them by nature. Such a mysterious interaction between us and them.

[@SiSlimbo]

I'm not sure I'd be comfortable petting a piranha, but now you've said that maybe I should give it a go!

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

@@SiSlimbo Or a croc, or a tiger, or a lion, or a great white.... With exception of maybe a tamed mammal predator.

[@SiSlimbo]

@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 Good advice!! 👍🏻

[@MrPicklesAndTea]

@@SiSlimbo Mmmhh... You'd probably have to develop a positive relationship with said piranha, but lots of fish like to be pet.

[@SiSlimbo]

@@MrPicklesAndTea ...like (I think I've got this right)...a cuddle fish? 🤭

[@JackSon-fk8ve]

do tortoises like being touched the guy : idk we just touch them...

[@ryannelson6451]

That basically sums the video lol

[@alilweeb7684]

I have a turtle and genuely wanted to know the answer

[@justaprinny9940]

I used to have a tortoise they did not mind touching his shell but they hate that we touched his skin

[@imnotfeelingit207]

He said they enjoy some of it

[@swapgaming2625]

@Michael Hayden 😂😂😂

[@cutwagman]

If he doesn’t like being touched you will know very quickly.

[@Wendyx2000]

Will he run away?

[@calvonnumber1fan]

CHOMP

[@kapi2345]

CHOM

[@Vixey_Starr]

CH

[@ananyabiswal4943]

C

[@kslolohoku2665]

There's a video of a smaller terrapin or tortoise getting its shell brushed with a toothbrush and he is clearly loving it!! Wiggling back and forth. If you liked this video, try searching turtle toothbrush or something similar and I hope you share my smiles!

[@gregvarner9562]

Your right about that

[@StanleyKubick1]

found it and it made my day, thanks

[@missunderstanding357]

All animals should be able to enjoy a warm, friendly and compassionate touch from time to time! 😄

[@hobomike6935]

But the turtle is literally cold-blooded!

[@gotmemes7090]

@@hobomike6935 not a turtle just a tortoise, turtles swim in the ocean, tortoises walk on land and yes they are cold blooded both of them are.

[@mystrenula3911]

​@@gotmemes7090 leatherback sea turtles are warm blooded

[@mystrenula3911]

​@@gotmemes7090 they're so large that their body acts as a notable insulator for the blood, it's called being a gigantotherm I believe

[@11sonicspeed]

"Thank you, human. Fret not, you will not be forgotten, for I will tell your story long after you are gone. "

[@Ysumbruh0]

This makes me want a tortoise now thank you sir

[@timesmash]

You will become a neverending tortoise legend

[@Eldoofus]

@MrBeαst 🅥 cool

[@joshuacalkins]

@@timesmash “Clever boy!”

[@404rangernotfound2]

@MrBeαst 🅥 that sounds a little weird

[@meepmorp7142]

Tortoise when they see a human approaching them: *"Hmmmm, monkey"*

[@mayteexxis]

Monke

[@sabin97]

in my mind that "hmmmmmm" sounded like the guy from the dark crystal, chamberlain.....

[@ZHExotics]

@@sabin97 ohhh yea, I remember him, he was so annoying, I couldn't stand when he would do that😂😂😂

[@sabin97]

@@ZHExotics hmmmmm?

[@MillyKKitty]

*Tortoise saves monkey* Monkey: W-why did you save me? Master Oogway: Mmm, Monkey

[@honkytonk8036]

The giant tortoise have always looked so wise, and gentle to me. I wonder if there's great giant tortoise philosophers we don't know about

[@awekeningbro1207]

you're looking for master Oogway

[@dewaynealison4259]

Yes, he was in the Tootsie Pop commercial from the early 1970s -- which still airs on television today.

[@serialcarpens290]

There was a Galapagos Tortoise named Harriet in Australia that died at the age of 175 in 2006. It was said she was collected by Charles Darwin himself in 1835. That is wild.

[@manuelschiopu4856]

I think your dog is a bit dehydrated..

[@shen8976]

Its a rock

[@daijhamccollum]

I'm done 😂

[@snehalnaid533]

@@shen8976 didn't po kill u in kung fu panda 2 ? Doesn't matter coz Shen is my favourite character from the whole franchise so...

[@oceanrosethatsailsacrossth3466]

@@a.h7460 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@internetaddiction2933]

Michael Praetorius 😂

[@alefesilva6952]

"Today I'll sleep earlier" *3AM* "Do Tortoises Like Being Touched?"

[@But_WhatIf]

2:40 AM we are getting there.

[@maybluekin9414]

2:03 AM here

[@tayyabnaveed2266]

5:45 here

[@hansrenner887]

2:04 AM here

[@impasceticfinalp2923]

it's actually 3AM here. WTF.

[@victorkunchev6438]

When you tap on on their back like that and they get startled, do they experience shellshock?

[@DeeDee-pw9pm]

HA!

[@golfwangus]

get out

[@Lucki_MORELIKEUNLUCKI]

There shells *ARE* their skeletons,so yes,they do get startled.

[@TortureAsylum]

Man.. I wish my job was “interacting with a tortoise on a daily basis”

[@PumpkinHoard]

For any animal to let someone touch their neck like that show a lot of trust.

[@jsophiamm]

I agree.

[@edhorton2766]

feeding them helps.

[@ImbibitorLunae]

Meh..... My at is chill with that

[@clintdona4586]

NorfookianJesus True, since that area is one of the more vulnerable ones

[@hassankingiraq]

or just they don't see any danger in you so they let you do whatever they are very huge after all

[@Mickeybeast]

I get to work with tortoise like this at a zoo I volunteer at. They are so friendly and very gentle creatures!

[@jackiechan3932]

Yes but they fart and burp all the time

[@Mickeybeast]

jakob schoonover that's never bother me.

[@jackiechan3932]

MickeyBeast They have the worst manners. I like tortoises btw

[@zachfriedman]

what breed?

[@Mickeybeast]

Live 4 the memes die 4 the memes Aldabra Tortoise

[@AxiomTutor]

Would binge watch videos of animals being happy for thousands of hours.

[@carrier2823]

I like how this video answers the question by basically saying “he makes a face like he enjoys it”

[@dogsvibes]

Guy: "Oh he like being touched" **Pets tortoise** Tortoise: •____•

[@mindh1901]

🤣

[@alicandylover2286]

When you pet a tortoise try not to do it close to the mouth because a tortoises mouth is very sharp and can hurt you

[@53subscribersnovideos35]

e _ e

[@karldoesstuffYT]

@@alicandylover2286 they usually give plenty of warnings before they even open their mouth, even wild tortoises will retract their heads before they bite you if you touch them near their mouth

[@alicandylover2286]

@@karldoesstuffYT true

[@mueezadam8438]

Me: **pets** Animal: **doesn’t walk away** Me: I am Mother Nature’s chosen one

[@mguarin912]

mueez adam 😂

[@abdelxxl4809]

Haha 😂

[@ginsakata6119]

😂

[@meyomammawefriends.7106]

This is funny😂

[@Freshel]

Wait ...that sounds familiar hmmmmm

[@center1581]

Me in my head as I clicked the video: “please say yes”.

[@ShellyS2060]

Me too

[@ChuckKeough]

Pretty sure that's a dinosaur.

[@despairdoodles2254]

Well heres a thing, there is a turtle, biggest turtle to ever be known i believe, called carbonemys it looks somewhat like a tortoise, but has a spikey shell.

[@Simon0]

its a giant duck.

[@Simon0]

bowser died when mario jumped over his head.. and hit the switch which made him fall into the lava. thus.. this cannot be bowser. Bowser is dead. it could be bowser junior though.. who is still alive.

[@despairdoodles2254]

Nope im not talking about bowser this is a dinosaur im really talking about (Trust me i know. Because i played ARK: Survival Evolved)

[@elvancor]

Chuck Keough Dinosaurs would be offended by that statement.

[@joiion913]

Crazy how the tortoise in this video will still be alive when everyone in the comment section is dead

[@bmg111]

Tortoises can easily live to 150 years old so try getting some education before correcting a right answer

[@p.boscardin]

Turtles

[@joost5755]

@@bmg111 How old is that tortoise? If its already ~75, he/she might be right.

[@bosss8952]

Can't say may be or maybe not

[@zain6008]

@@bmg111 hypocrite. You don't know how old the tortoise is and 150 years is optimal, 100 is much more common.

[@stringstorm]

Humans be like: I am unsure what this creature is but I would like to pet it.

[@maarekstele2998]

Out of all the videos lol i did not expect to see you here

[@WarningStrangerDanger]

I had a pet turtle when I was In high school. It would try to get me to pet its neck and usually wanted my body heat on its skin. It surprised people how much it wanted to be pet and how easily it let strangers hold it and warm it like a heat rock.

[@Alvah707]

Crazy to think these tortoises were born way before i was yet they are still gonna outlive me by many years.

[@blipboigilgamesh7865]

It's pretty ironic, regarding your username lol

[@ShadowStudiosM]

@@dogfishwholesome9200 yoo relax on the negativity my dude

[@RobGodMC]

@@dogfishwholesome9200 Yeah right?! Dying is one of my favourite things. Right after hammering nails through my hands.

[@Alvah707]

Eva p i never said i wanted to live forever and immortal is just my username. Im happy with the 80-100 year lifespan we have

[@ordieloved]

@@Alvah707 I can't understand why people wouldn't want to live forever 😂 If there's no afterlife then we just disappear... That's the moste scariest thought ever kinda makes this world seem cruel

[@pwojo9776]

Do tortoises like being touched? "We don't know, but from what we can tell, we're pretty sure they don't dislike it. They don't try to move away and don't try biting us, so we think that's good."

[@annfender]

So I guess,we’ll never know

[@mikey_paw]

my tortoises dances when i rub its shell, the same way when it dances below the watertap

[@Me-vn3gz]

@@mikey_paw 🥺🥺🥺

[@joshuakim5240]

Tortoises are capable of tucking their heads in their shell if distressed, annoyed, or not liking the feel of something so at the very least they're okay with being touched. How much they like/dislike/are neutral to touching we may never know because as reptiles, they lack facial features capable of most facial expressions so for all we know, they're laughing at us for being weird.

[@lokii3970]

@@joshuakim5240 Very true, however! Animals that *lean into* touch stimulation often find some sort of satisfaction from the action being dealt to them. An example is a news sensation sphinx cat who gets eye socket scratches. The cat lost the eyes due to extensive medical issues and they couldn't be saved. In videos released by the owner, the cat notably leans into the gentle scritches from its owner. Many commenters have said "that cat probably doesn't like you putting your finger there! this is abuse!"- but if the cat didn't like it well... it would've moved or otherwise been vocal.

[@blazingsonic]

Caretaker: *Pets the tortoise* Tortoise: Human you have earned the rank of Dragon Warrior.

[@LAZERAK47V2]

I'd imagine a conversation would go something like this: Tortoise: Oh hello again little Timmy! It's good to see you today! Guy: Uh, I'm John... Timothy was my grandfather. Tortoise: Wassat? Speak up little Timmy, you know I don't hear very well!

[@nayemrahman8656]

Caretaker: I have some good news for you. Tortoise: There is never any good or bad news. It’s just news. Caretaker: I’m going to pet you. Tortoise: That is good news :)

[@Akshay-Raut]

🤣🤣

[@streetghost]

🐼❤️

[@NobenStudio]

Actually tortoise is more like :}

[@observerre]

Master oogway

[@balasaravanan500]

🤣👍.. Perfect One

[@hitra1958]

for a weird reason now i want to pet a t95 tank destroyer....

[@AtomicFolly]

wot what!!

[@hoennnoodle]

Razvan Popovici Why? Just get a tortoise. better DPM anyways

[@FlyingEndeavor]

lol same xD

[@EastAtLeast]

+beepybeetle t95 doesn't have huge weakspots from the front.

[@grumpydinosaur1728]

iHaveNoFreakingName lol world of tank

[@vinayakshenoy7333]

Such lovely, adorable and innocent creatures.

[@briankleinschmidt3664]

That was adorable. Yoda getting some scratches. I'd say the answer is yes.

[@ediskey]

"Yes slave, rub my neck... "

[@thunderplunder1013]

Ediskey The Cynic 🤣🤣🤣

[@Bing_Bonger]

I will outlive you slave

[@alcd6333]

Considering he'll outlive all of us by at least 100 years, I'd say that's an accurate statement.

[@michael-k.]

Feed my leaves, NOW

[@muhhafizharamanda4807]

Wtfuuuck

[@bibniebt]

It's interesting seeing how animals react to things that would never happen to them in the wild, so they don't have a necessary instinctual response. This must have been the weirdest feeling at first, but then they realized it was awesome

[@duffyviney8885]

+The King of the Penguins It's such a trip.

[@Bilesmith]

+The King of the Penguins They be like: Iie... Eeh?? Ooh! Sugoi!!! KIMOCHI!!!

[@drServitis]

+The King of the Penguins That's what happens to me when I finally convince a woman to go on a date with me. It's completely foreign and unknown because it almost never happens, but then I realize it's awesome, like you said, LOL.

[@RainAngel111]

+The King of the Penguins I think that they may feel similar things in the wild. Notice that they're rubbing the outstretched neck. They can rub their neck on a tree or rock in the wild if they want, and mating pairs may rub necks sometimes too, I'm not sure. It's like, most cats like to be pet most on the sides of their face and neck, where they usually rub other things, and that's usually how they greet each other too, by bopping and rubbing heads with each other.

[@jasminflower3814]

+Charles Darwin Mmmmm, does your mum know your doing that Charlie. :-/

[@atis9061]

They are the cutest! I love their sweet slow movements ❤

[@12345DJay]

Tortoises: basically immortal land battle ships with the mentality of a Snorlax

[@Rekken200]

On some distant planet, tortoises are 1000 times bigger, and nomads use the top of their shells as traveling cities

[@ultimateempress1739]

Like terry pratchet

[@thepriestofvaranasi]

Maybe our earth is a giant tortoise. Who knows?

[@LadyCoyKoi]

That is actually an awesome planet. I love your creative mind.🥰

[@ceasaddict2531]

@Lycan *Scanning for sense of humour* ... *no signs detected*.

[@kucanusa3750]

I'll keep it 100 did not expect you here.

[@sculptednostalgia]

He looks so wise

[@CG_GamingChannel]

I know right

[@nobutasu3285]

oogway

[@harbl99]

Well, he did spend a long time learning to be a zoologist.

[@garyjones2561]

harbl99 No, i think he means the tortoise.

[@skjoldr2115]

LMFAO

[@paulamiles9559]

I am continually amazed at how affectionate tortoises are.

[@henryquenin6580]

I had a tortoise, a basketball sized Texas desert tortoise.. It loved being caressed and would raise its head up against my palm when I petted it, like a dog. It would withdraw into its shell if anyone else picked it up or touched it so it knew the difference between my touch and someone else's. It was a wonderful animal.

[@mrbubblebuns3994]

it knew your voice and smell. I have several desert turtles, and they are all the same as yours. they are impressively intelligent creatures.

[@random-b-i2480]

Guy: pets tortoise. Tortoise: 👁️_👁️

[@abmalreklaw5096]

random -B-I there's a comet exactly above you said is basically the same except it's better because he doesn't use emoji's

[@random-b-i2480]

@@orionroberts1253 congrats, that's the joke

[@FloweijFR]

👁v👁

[@tripakastayw6872]

Tortoise in his head: m8 tf u doin

[@blightedcrowmain8236]

@@random-b-i2480 nop

[@PossumMedic]

“Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, but scritches are a gift.”

[@zookaroo2132]

There are no scratchiddents

[@bobbob-vt3bw]

Master oogway

[@kalyanachakravarthi2736]

Epic lol

[@bulbasour3]

Underrated comment lol 💚

[@Vld45]

@@bobbob-vt3bw Actually,Lao Tzu :) Master Oogway was a Taoist,and Lao Tzu was the father of it.

[@maruchan458]

Master Oogway can stop a knife going 100 mph but cant scratch his own neck

[@nonbiological]

"There are no accidents" - Probably any old tortoise

[@gtrman69777]

They're cute because they're slow. Imagine if they could run and had a bad attitude.

[@portcullis5622]

Apparently, scientists have done experiments, extracting genes from cheetahs and inserting them into tortoise embryos. The first generation of offspring were born nearly five years ago. They don't know the results, as nobody has managed to catch one yet!

[@maxthepaladin2147]

@@portcullis5622 I just imagined bunch of guys in lab coats chasing after a super-fast tortoise and I love it

[@deadaf6098]

Then they'd be dinosaurs

[@timelapsedfox7731]

Turtles wated too much points in armor

[@Lupo32]

Then they would be rabbits 🐇

[@Suntro]

my other neck extends when its rubbed too

[@pacomax123456789]

ok now what the actual fuck

[@oxoConstantinEoxo]

Can i rub it too? I'll be gentle. ...at first... >:)

[@oxoConstantinEoxo]

Prince CoolDude69 lololololol xD you've made my day. xD

[@skrimpdick5583]

You guys make me want to kill myself.

[@yorka274]

Lrdvltr XD good one

[@dragon6821]

I love that tortoises look animatronic, at all times, cause of their stiff slow movements, you can only real tell when you're in person

[@mistercarterceoofdoodlewor6468]

Y’know, I’ve never seen them that way before.

[@AAvfx]

All you need is love! ... And a turtle! ❤️👍😊

[@Turtrator]

tortoise*

[@Turtrator]

@@russ254 is this a joke or you being serious

[@Ante_Knezevic]

@@Turtrator turtle*

[@martiananomaly]

@@Ante_Knezevic *tortoise

[@mrfookayu]

*TORTOISE*

[@astaridjatmiko8187]

"do tortoises like being touched?" this question's been bothering me for decades

[@memphis650]

And they still failed to answer the question.

[@fatherpetey2866]

Good one astari djamiko

[@lllllllllllllllII]

astari djatmiko 😂

[@adimul2474]

Iya

[@aimanimran3010]

Indon🇮🇩

[@TheOutsider69]

I mean... I had no immediate plans to pet a tortoise but this is good to know I guess.

[@PreemptiveStrike]

*wheeze*

[@gleseamv]

i do now

[@resortpoint]

Hahaha

[@awad2584]

I’m weak 😂

[@mochiattoart514]

*likes* *dislikes* Friend: what was that for? Me: it has 666 likes

[@RAY18999]

Dinosaurs : promise me that you will take care of humans Turtle : I will !

[@theprayingiguanabengalmomma]

Look at that smile 😊 the tortoise looks so happy their with the human and many other animals are beyond beautiful!!! I love reptiles and horses!!!!!

[@endm_]

“Do Tortoises Like Being Touched?” Me, having never seen a tortoise in my life: I must know the answer to this question

[@apocalypticblox2346]

That’s sad :(

[@jainamhandleisntavavailable]

We throw tortoises :(

[@justintucker1211]

It sounds like you live in a cold, dark, scary place

[@endm_]

@Justin Tucker just a watery place with lakes and rivers, I’ve seen a lot of turtles :)

[@dqw4w9wgxcq32]

:( where do you live? I thought tortoises were everywhere. We have a lot of them here in Georgia.

[@gwenr1649]

I met a tortoise and he looooved being scratched under his chin. He'd lean toward you if you stopped scritching him.

[@Ll-ve7xy]

And slipped on it

[@blabla-eb8wm]

That is unbelievably cute

[@sonsonthegoddessofconfusio3183]

Him: ay why you stop?

[@celestialbunny]

That’s adorbs.

[@KeMeEscupaUnPollo]

Met like, did he tell you his name?

[@fractal_gate]

Great video. Short, to the point, lots of high-quality tortoise footage, answered the question.

[@locohobo1925]

The serenity and kindness in their eyes melts my heart… they’re just so gentle and peaceful. 🥲

[@liyana8556]

I once volunteered at a zoo and got to spend the day w fellow tortoises. They're so gentle and fun to be around :3

[@marilyncarson3929]

conclusion: tortoise like touch touch gud touchy the tortoise

[@daermani]

margaret cabrera wat anime is you pfp

[@masacatior]

SpyGaming ビートルズ (Bītoruzu)

[@hunterlux9935]

Stfu weeb

[@emidaweirdo6674]

stfu intellectual

[@hunterlux9935]

Stfu weirdo

[@hlebcheck3729]

Tortoise: •_• *You touched it* Tortoise: •_•

[@chorengtan660]

Too cute XD

[@zamnplayerd8802]

Tortoise: -_- "The tactile sensation on your shell fills you with DETERMINATION." Tortoise: -_-

[@veledwin1]

Actually it was more like this Tortoise: •_• Man: *Touches it* Tortoise: •_• | | 👈

[@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH]

They are such awesome and fascinating creatures. Always loved tortoises, the giant ones are amazing.

[@Sarah-qx4vz]

I never knew they could feel any sensation on their shells. I do love seeing their necks extend when being pet lol

[@mrbubblebuns3994]

their spine is infused with their shell, and all their nerves run throughout their spine and shell. fascinating creatures

[@MrTobylol]

He eats snacc He doesn't cracc but most importantly he feels his bacc

[@rustinstardust2094]

😂

[@gcc4426]

nice one!

[@advantageofthedisadvantage7213]

boy u stupid for dat 😂

[@ofon2000]

These memes never fail to disappoint

[@tdr_paraadvisor3996]

Best comment lol

[@Knoar]

What do you do for a living? Pet turtles.

[@lisaanderson976]

Best. Job. Ever.

[@billyneal3969]

T O R T O I S E

[@tRiLoGy184]

Lisa Anderson could not have said it better 👍🏻

[@gracerobertson6127]

TORTOISE BTW DUMBASS

[@ItsMzPhoenix]

They’re tortoises, actually - turtles are aquatic, while the former group is terrestrial.

[@mokhdomshah6325]

After seeing this I just understood, how realistic Ogway in "Kong fu panda " was.

[@thetortoiseguy6449]

I love your channel so much!!! Thanks you !! 🐢❤️👍

[@johnoxford6830]

i went into this video expecting something like "oh we measured the brain waves of a sample of 100 tortoises" the video: "so yeah like we just rub their neck and they like extend it so yeah"

[@chehystpewpur4754]

most things that extend when rubbed are showing signs of enjoyment... id have to say science backs that one up.

[@jadeblades]

@@chehystpewpur4754 oh no...

[@dragonslayer101]

@@chehystpewpur4754 uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhpleasestopppppp

[@chehystpewpur4754]

@@jadeblades professor tortoise says oh yes my good sir.

[@TK-ij2xi]

Science.

[@naverilllang]

It's 3 am, I should go to bed "Do tortoises like to be touched?" *I MUST KNOW*

[@awesomeak9739]

"I don't need sleep, I need answers."

[@Daniel-wu6pl]

fool, i am a full hour ahead of you.

[@Daniel-wu6pl]

kingu crimson

[@rosecorrie2920]

😂so true

[@rikkizirdo7054]

it's 6:18 am need answers to

[@user-lj4xs4gn8u]

You are soooo blessed to touch this magnificent being.

[@goldblast1145]

Cute, quick, and straight to the point.

[@benis9965]

turtles have something good about them, even if they are giant, they are cute because they are so slow

[@agirlyoudontknow332]

good thought

[@2bad610]

Tortoises*

[@tehprotrollboi6472]

yas - also sloths - my sister wanted to watch a documentary - i told her a sloth documentary XD

[@benis9965]

Pumpkin Smasher79 but... he's not cute at all

[@not2tees]

Yes, it's interesting to contemplate those wise old serene faces, with the kind of innocent roundness to the heads.

[@Lumax96]

Their faces always kinda look like old people, especially when they are chewing

[@crazycatlady1304]

So true!

[@bluebloodcell9420]

Cuz they have a long lifespan. The one in the video might be a few hundred years old already.

[@Ladeliciadelinda]

They look like adorable old people ❤️

[@mvmnationtv3438]

FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

Not a coincidence, considering they can outlive humans 5 times over.

[@maxtoke5557]

aw im gunna cry i wanna hold that cute little head in my hands so bad

[@phillipayoung10]

Silent and gentle. How can one resist? 😊

[@matheusd.rodrigues429]

If you're asking yourself why do turtoise extend their necks when being touched even though in nature no animal would simply caress a turtoise, it's because some birds eat parasites that live in the turtoise skin, so when they felt the birds walking, they would extend the biggest portion of their soft skin (their necks) so the birds could find the parasites faster.

[@yasminemokrane4914]

Ohhh I thought my tortoises likes me,, she’s just trynna get rid of non-existing parasites

[@garr_inc]

Today I learned. Thank you.

[@WiFish]

@@yasminemokrane4914 it exists.. Somewhere..

[@TheJellybeanDrifter]

Or perhaps just maybe the tortoises have grown to enjoy the feeling of having a neck massage?

[@joshuakim5240]

@@yasminemokrane4914 To be fair, parasite removal likely feels really good so maybe your tortoise uses that built-in response to convey feeling good. It is a positive reaction, even with the parasite context, after all.

[@FurryMeatloaf]

Mine makes a hissing noise and quickly pulls everything into his shell when I touch him. Maybe in 50 years he'll appreciate my attempts to pet him.

[@buffalo569]

make sure you’re being very gentle, and maybe try on the back of their neck first?

[@lokii3970]

If you have not had an extensive time around the animal for handling, or essentially raised it from birth, it will likely take MANY small steps to get an animal to trust you and enjoy your company. It can definitely happen- There's a channel on KZbin that showcases a man's snapping turtle pet following and climbing all over him, but not once being aggressive. I believe he was called Gizmo the snapping turtle?

[@FurryMeatloaf]

@@buffalo569 Even touching his shell causes him to recoil. I've only had him for a few months though and am not able to spend a great deal of time with him each day.

[@buffalo569]

@@FurryMeatloaf that really sucks :( i guess you just have to spend more time to bond with him then, good luck!

[@jjmurphy00]

@@FurryMeatloaf I think you should have got a bowl and 2 fish.. that tortoise will be sad and grumpy.

[@r1Scooby]

Thank you recommended this was the wholesome content I needed :D

[@deoxlogius]

"That's exactly the way your great-great grandfather was petting me when he was little..."

[@NoneRain_]

Do tortoises like being touched? "we don't know exactly, but we touch them a lot"

[@GayLPer]

A bit closer to "Probably - they react to us touching their necks by extending them, which shows just how much they trust us and apparently desire the contact"

[@AxxLAfriku]

Don't talk to me! I am famous! Don't dislike my good good GOOD videos! Don't talk to me, dear non

[@e.k.4629]

Nearly all the animals try to protect their neck when in danger as it is such an essential part of the body. Tortoises extending their neck is actually a huge trust indicator so there you go.

[@dinoflame9696]

they just had to get it out there

[@Banana-Boi]

@@AxxLAfriku Your parents must be proud

[@LucasAlmeida-pr6uc]

Here's my method to find out: count fingers before touching it, touch it, count fingers again

[@luicaz6251]

@@LucaDavid855 HOW. .

[@luicaz6251]

@@LucaDavid855 ‎

[@jayaxavier1959]

😀

[@HeloisGevit]

@@LucaDavid855 Don't do drugs mkay.

[@JKgyaru6969]

Yeah, drugs bad. Pizza rolls better.

[@nintendy]

What a LOVELY Tortoise! So cute! Thanks for sharing.

[@agataianturina9723]

I never thought that I would ever see a man petting a tortoise, but it honestly made my day.

[@jakefromstatefarm2212]

Caretaker: how's that? Tortoise: good good...now lower Caretaker: 👀

[@nxovva]

Jake from state farm 🤣

[@aqsem9073]

Someone will make a fanfiction about this

[@humane143imperfection6]

I said cradle.. CRADLE! you incompetent buffoon.

[@povimthestaronhisokasface439]

What are you wearing Jake from State Fram????

[@jakefromstatefarm2212]

@@povimthestaronhisokasface439 khakis

[@yami-no-kami3586]

When she was a teen, my mom owned a little turtle and everytime she petted him, he made his neck as long as possible because he enjoyed the attention so much.

[@fannywidell2270]

Aaaaw, that's so sweet! Thank you for telling this little feel good story. It really cheered me up.

[@richardcraig3340]

You sure it was a turtle?

[@ReneeKy]

sounded wrong but ok

[@yuutoyasashii5282]

that does sound okay for little kids... but... well...

[@Fenrir-sv7zt]

Well,seems everyone here will think a bit of other way,but that's alright

[@megan5867]

I volunteered at our zoo for a summer in the amphibians and reptiles department. My favorite part were the two giant Aldabra tortoises. They absolutely loved having their necks scratched. Truly amazing animals.

[@alaskankara]

This is some absolutely important information that I didn't know I needed

[@dmeads5663]

Turtles are notorious for their kung fu skills.

[@limiv5272]

Those are tortoises though

[@dmeads5663]

Limi V all tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises.

[@limiv5272]

@@dmeads5663 *Surprised Pikachu face

[@richardcraig3340]

Ninjitsu

[@limiv5272]

@@richardcraig3340 I took some ninjutsu classes, and there were no turtles )-:

[@Darknscary13]

"You like being touched. Why?" "Mm, monke"

[@zakeur5146]

Better than the Godzilla vs Kong memes!

[@hobomike6935]

Proud to be the 1000th like of this comment Remember, for every like this comment gets the turtle lives that many years

[@shmood3000]

LOOK AT THAT MAJESTIC BOI

[@puffer_frog]

Visions of dog

[@clubsnatcher]

"They look like they're enjoying it a little bit" Tortoise before: 👽 Tortoise after: 👽

[@alastortheradiodemon1446]

Cringe

[@MobileDecay]

They're aliens! 😮

[@Itried20takennames]

I thought the body language meant it liked it...obviously it didn’t smile or anything.

[@clubsnatcher]

@@alastortheradiodemon1446 "Cringe" wrote *ALASTOR THE RADIO DEMON*

[@clubsnatcher]

@@LikeSupreme ok weeb

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

They're really like a cross between elderly people and dogs aka the perfect pet.

[@ZuzuTheUnicorn]

Now I can't stop thinking about tortoises in that way xD

[@starburstnovaaj7401]

BinkieMcFartnuggets Exactly! Just look at his dry lips, and his pink bulging tounge. His neck is so smooth yet baggy and wrinkly, and hes always licking his lips every 10 seconds. Hes just like a grandpa.

[@jmitterii2]

BinkieMcFartnuggets I've always wanted my own dementia patient. But I'll settle for a turtle instead.

[@Poop-nu1so]

BinkieMcFartnuggets Why do I run into you everywhere on youtube? You're always hilarious man...

[@THEchiQ]

I saw footage of a young one scratching itself against a brush. Super cute!

[@gravitikrystyle]

Tortoise looked so happy at the end 🥺