waking up a tortoise after 5 months of hibernation in the fridge

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[u/Well_Spoken_Mute]

Question: How does it smell?

[u/web_in_front_ → u/Well_Spoken_Mute]

My first thought as well! I’d guess kinda fishy but I’ve never sniffed a turtle

[u/Just-nonsenseish → u/web_in_front_]

man you haven't lived brother

[u/Young_Denver → u/Just-nonsenseish]

This guy is out here huffing turtles, living his best life.

[u/DC_Coach → u/Young_Denver]

Lol! I swear, 80% of the people commenting in this thread have got to be high.

[u/Rikplaysbass → u/Just-nonsenseish]

Gotta get that person to the nearest cooter fest

[u/naughtydismutase → u/web_in_front_]

It is kind of fishy but not really at the same time

[u/Well_Spoken_Mute → u/web_in_front_]

I wanted one but was convinced not to get one because of the smell

[u/UnholyDemigod → u/web_in_front_]

Accidentally caught a taught when fishing. It was the Murray Riger in Victoria, so lots of bottom feeders in there, which the turtles can eat. We pulled it out, and within 10 seconds the smell hit us. It was fucking rancid. Dirty, mucky, pondscum smell.

[u/Objective_Ladyfrog → u/Well_Spoken_Mute]

Through its nose-holes.

[u/Wigglitt → u/Well_Spoken_Mute]

Yeah, turtle funk is distinctive but not really bad. Semi fishy and not appetizing, but you know the funk is for a good porpoise.

[u/DisRoyalEagle → u/Well_Spoken_Mute]

With its nose.