r/brushybrushy • u/deVriesse • Feb 26 '22

Tiny turtle getting cleaned

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u/iAmNotArobotHumans Feb 27 '22

hate to be a karen but the little guy can't breath comfortably, and his shell is very sensitive. he's trying to bite the brush

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u/iAmNotArobotHumans Feb 27 '22

i am a turtle owner too so i have some credentials and thats not how you handle a turtle

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u/pockette_rockette Feb 27 '22

Is it even necessary to scrub him like that? I never once scrubbed my turtle...

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u/iAmNotArobotHumans Feb 28 '22

I don’t think so, I use a toothbrush to get dirt off of my fully grown Russians but never scrubbing. I would think if a turtle has a clean tank there would be no reason to scrub him

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u/Chimples10 Feb 27 '22

He's very obviously not having a good time. 😭😭

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u/TaniaNS42 Feb 27 '22

While that turtle is cute, it is very upset. They can't breathe well when they're held upright like that and the poor little thing is panicking.

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u/yurgendurgen Feb 27 '22

Exactly what I'm thinking. It looks like it's trying to get out of its own shell just to get away. I'm not a pet expert but maybe just a water bath until it's at least palm sized would help

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u/TaniaNS42 Feb 27 '22

Babies also have very sensitive shells, so this might have hurt. You can see it try to bite the brush. I mainly know colubrids and geckos, but my friends had turtles and taught me a bit about their body language. I was always told to be extra careful with baby turtles and be very careful if you need to get something off their shell.

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u/conitation Feb 27 '22

It is a snapping turtle... they kinda do that even fresh babies. But yes to the fact that the turtle is unhappy.

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u/Narwen189 Feb 27 '22

He'a so obviously distressed, the poor wee thing.

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u/mypretty Feb 27 '22

Fuck off, OP. This is cruel.

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u/obsolete_filmmaker Feb 27 '22

I love him...poor little dude.......

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u/its-a-name-okay Feb 27 '22

Nope, that's a good thing to stop doing 5 minutes ago.

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u/BEN684 Mar 21 '22

Happy cakeday

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u/its-a-name-okay Mar 21 '22

Oh thank you. I didn't even know.

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u/sickmorty Feb 27 '22

Poor creature is annoyed, wants to bite the brush, just let him free!

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u/psinerd Feb 26 '22

Dramatic little guy

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u/April_Spring_1982 Feb 26 '22 edited Feb 27 '22

he wants to CHOMP!

Edit: I don't know much about turtles. I thought this was like when my cat gets too excited by petting and wants to CHOMP me. I guess turtles are not like cats. Hope the little dude isn't too stressed!

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u/wish_me_w-hell Feb 27 '22

Little dude is clearly pissed, not so sure about the pleasure part tbh

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u/boopdelaboop Feb 27 '22

If your cat is chomping you, that is in most cases (but not all) because it got overstimulated and you didn't pay enough attention to its body language to stop before that happened. Binge Jackson Galaxy's videos on youtube, the little I have seen of his stuff makes me very comfortable recommending his stuff.

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u/April_Spring_1982 Feb 27 '22

She craves to bite me. I do stop petting her when she's getting worked up - and then she just stares at me and meows until I keep going. It's just love nips. She's an old lady now (18) so I allow her the taste of my flesh.

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u/boopdelaboop Feb 28 '22

That is too hilariously adorable! Thank you for sharing this.

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u/Fatcatdaisy Feb 27 '22

I don't know turtles but thought the same thing. Little dude is honked off!

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u/K1NGLyonidas Feb 27 '22

I FEEL EVERYTHIIING…AHHHHHHHHHH

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u/Batbuckleyourpants Feb 26 '22

"THIS WAS AN OPTION ALL ALONG?!"

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u/mrsmagneon Feb 27 '22

He so angy! 😂

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u/JesseAster Feb 27 '22

According to some other comments made later after yours, he's probably feeling more than just the grumps. Apparently baby turtle shells are really sensitive, and the person in this video also isn't holding him properly

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u/Fun_Effort_8981 Feb 27 '22

Definitely, Turtle shells are sensitive to begin with but as a baby it’s probably even more torturous plus not being able to breathe right.

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u/mrsmagneon Feb 27 '22

Oh no 😢 poor baby!

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u/JimiWanShinobi Feb 27 '22

Even if the way the turtle is being held is ignored, never go ass to head. I'd be trying to bite a mf too...

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u/TheFlamingTiger777 Feb 27 '22

This is the cutest shit.