renzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoEnglish has too many words for animalslemmy.worldimagemessage-square107linkfedilinkarrow-up1423arrow-down144file-text
arrow-up1379arrow-down1imageEnglish has too many words for animalslemmy.worldrenzev@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square107linkfedilinkfile-text
Yall should remove some of these animal words and instead add different words for like the 5 different meanings of “spring”
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·17 days agoMy box turtle mostly lives on soil, although he enjoys a paddle and soak in his water. But the main difference from a tortoise is that he’s omnivorous, needing protein like bugs, whereas they are herbivores.
minus-squareTh3D3k0y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 days agoFun fact, Eastern box turtles are illegal to keep as pets in Ohio if captured in the wild.
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days agoMine was raised from the egg of a non wild turtle by someone else who found themselves unable to care for it and asked me to give it a home.
minus-squareTh3D3k0y@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 days agoI’ve always wanted one, but I’m never sure if I have a safe enough large space for one
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days agoIt’s a long commitment,. They might outlive you, assuming you don’t accidentally kill them.
My box turtle mostly lives on soil, although he enjoys a paddle and soak in his water. But the main difference from a tortoise is that he’s omnivorous, needing protein like bugs, whereas they are herbivores.
Fun fact, Eastern box turtles are illegal to keep as pets in Ohio if captured in the wild.
Mine was raised from the egg of a non wild turtle by someone else who found themselves unable to care for it and asked me to give it a home.
I’ve always wanted one, but I’m never sure if I have a safe enough large space for one
It’s a long commitment,. They might outlive you, assuming you don’t accidentally kill them.