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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTortoises divorce after 115 years of marriage
There were confrontations, bruised feelings, and evening some biting. Now, someone is moving out.
After living together in captivity for 115 years, a mated pair of giant tortoises at an Austrian zoo are refusing to share their cage.
Last week, the Austrian Times reported the turtles were getting a "divorce," after the female turtle, Bibi, bit off part of the male turtle, Poldis, shell.
Zoo staff reported the pair have reached the point where they couldnt stand each other, and despite staff efforts to reconcile the reptiles, with aphrodisiacs and interactive games, nothing seems to have helped.
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It seems as the though the split was initiated by Bibi, who not only bit off part of Poldis shell, but launched several other attacks against her life-long mate. The turtles each weigh over 200 pounds, and with horn-rimmed mouths and powerful jaws, could easily harm each other if they wanted to.
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http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2012/0613/Tortoises-divorce-after-115-years-of-marriage-video
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Tortoises divorce after 115 years of marriage (Original Post)
cali
Jun 2012
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JustAnotherGen
(31,849 posts)1. Hmm
Maybe I should withdraw my offer to South Jersey Turtle Rescue to take in a young female painted back if they find one. Our male turtle -R. Jack has been doing indecent things to a mask in his tank for a week - as lewd and raunchy as he is -
I think he's going to have to make do. Because I imagine R. Jack to be irritating and bothersome and he really is going to need a very patient woman to not get his tail bitten off.
MADem
(135,425 posts)2. All good things must come to an end! nt
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)3. At their age, maybe it's turtle Alzhiemer's.
rocktivity
Octafish
(55,745 posts)4. They need to get out and do stuff together.
A change of climate can do wonders for a relationship -- perhaps a vacation.
Get out of their shells, so to speak.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)5. so Bibi is available now?
I know we can marry box turtles, what about tortoises?
FSogol
(45,514 posts)6. Have any Evangelicals blamed gay marriage yet?
Evasporque
(2,133 posts)7. what the hell is a interactive game for giant turtles?
lol
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)8. And she got the house.
For his own protection, Poldi was moved to a new bachelor's pad, er, enclosure.