Koopa the painting turtle

[Teuthida]

http://www.turtlekiss.com/

Well, with elephants becoming established artists it was only a matter of time before other animals got in on the act. He's wearing a cowboy hat in one pic. :)

[Neo]

I'm mad I didn't think of it first.

[GameMaster]

I'm mad I didn't think of it first.

A turtle isn't required, any animal will suffice.

The work is actually kind of cool but I wonder if the turtle even likes doing that? Plus, I don't think it's very healthy for the turtle to be so close to the wet paint. They have fumes and stuff. And I bet there's chemicals in the paint that aren't exactly good for the turtle's pores to be soaking up. Oh well.

[Teuthida]

They address the safety:

Pinting is safe for Koopa and he has created many paintings without incident in the 2 years we've been doing this. I would never put Koopa in a dangerous situation. I am a well-informed, educated turtle owner and I know that Koopa is not subject to any harm or stress when painting. His vet will attest to the fact that Koopa is healthy and extremely well cared for. The paints we use are washable, non-toxic, and rinse off easily. Koopa has been acclimated to being rinsed off in the shower and he is fully trusting of me. There is nothing about the process that I have second thoughts about.

HOWEVER...


We do not condone that anyone try to use their turtles to paint, hence the disclaimer. It is NOT safe to paint with most turtles. They might pull into their shells when afraid, getting paint into their eyes, nose or mouth. If not handled properly, this could easily lead to respiratory infections, blindness, and even death.

I have researched paints, done months of "dry runs" with Koopa, raised Koopa in a tank-free environment, and given him years of special attention and eye contact to the point where he has no fear of humans. Koopa and I are very fond of each other! My other 3 (non-artistic) turtles are not tame in this way and have no business anywhere near paint. I realize that some fools will no doubt disregard the disclaimer and put their own turtles at risk, but I strongly believe that the good we do for turtle rescue far outweighs the bad. There is no way any disclaimer is going to prevent idiots from attempting to duplicate whatever stunts intrigue them.

[Dyne]

That's sweet. Now I want a pet turtle..

[Su-Yin]

That's sweet. Now I want a pet turtle..
was jsut thinking that......i just want it for a day or two...wanna c what happens when i put it on paper and paint :p

[Jason1]

Does koopa like it? Take a look at this picture, and you be the judge...

http://www.turtlekiss.com/Dream_29.jpg

[Teuthida]

I used to have a turtle. It would take a huge crap and if it got startled in the midst of taking its mighty dump, the entirety of the turd would be sucked back into it's anus. Quite an amazing feat.

[Su-Yin]

I used to have a turtle. It would take a huge crap and if it got startled in the midst of taking its mighty dump, the entirety of the turd would be sucked back into it's anus. Quite an amazing feat.
OMG ...cool....*runs out to purchase tiny turtle pet*

[Yan]

I used to have a turtle. It would take a huge crap and if it got startled in the midst of taking its mighty dump, the entirety of the turd would be sucked back into it's anus. Quite an amazing feat.

My tortoise pees all over me whenever I pick it up.

[Happydude]

i had a turtle once...found it walking on the sidewalk near my house...it was fun for a while...

[Yugi Starwind]

the whole "artist turtle" think kinda makes me think of the ninja turtles lol

[Typhoid]

My Cousins used to have a turtle.

You couldnt tuoch it sometime because you'd get some kind of...disease....from....turtles.

[Yugi Starwind]

disease, huh? what do you mean by 'disease'?

[Typhoid]

disease, huh? what do you mean by 'disease'?


dis·ease ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-zz)
n.

1. A pathological condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.



Thats basically what I mean...

[Teuthida]

You couldnt tuoch it sometime because you'd get some kind of...disease....from....turtles.

You can get salmonella from handling reptiles. Always should wash your hands afterward. Can result in typhoid. Coincidence? I think not.

[ulala06]

well i think it's horrible to sit a poor little turtle in a pile of cold paint to wollow around and then rinse it off. buu on that.

[Yugi Starwind]

hey, it's not cruelty to animals, so she's safe on that, but still, it is quite interesting watching Koopa paint. I'd understand if you said "boo on you" or whatever, though.