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| My Claw Pals |
| Tortoises last updated September 17, 2001 |
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| These are our tortoises. We never got round to naming them. We got them when they were wee lil' babes -- you know, those cute crawly thingys that the pet shop people tell you will never grow big. Well, they grew big. We kept them in a big cistern-like container and fed them premium shrimp, fresh from the market. They were quite contented, but we thought they should be allowed to roam about and mix around. |
| So we brought them to a little tortoise habitat (aka orphanage), set up in the indoor garden of our friends, Mr and Mrs Gan of Petaling Jaya. Mr Gan started keeping tortoises as a hobby. Now, he has about 20 of these shelled creatures, most "donated" by owners who didn't quite know what to do with them. |
| Mr Gan had made a little pond for the tortoises to wade in and eat the floating pieces of cabbages and fish pellets. There's also a nice sandy area for them to sun bathe and a covered area for those who prefer the shade. This is tortoise paradise. |
| This is one tortoise who got too big for its shell. But it's hardy and still going strong. Misfit or not, it has found its place in this home. |
| These are local Malaysian tortoises. They were found trying to cross some road some where. They have a unique rounded shell. |
| So there is one of our tortoises and his new-found friends. May they live happily ever after. We'll be visiting them now and then and will update you on how they're doing. |
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