We have a new pet at home. Since our turtle disappeared, the same lady who gave us Tronkín now gave this other one to my son.
This one different, this specimen has a different shell, this little girl eats a lot more than Treetrunks. I think it's older than her.
She eats much more greedily. She is gluttonous, and again this is a female turtle, you can tell by the shape of its shell; The female has it flat and the male has it concave.
These turtles are very common pets of Venezuelan homes. Most people usually have pairs of turtles and reproduce them for food.
During easter, "home-made" turtles are sacrificed to make a traditional dish called "cuajao". Where eggs, dressings, and the meat of the turtle are placed.
I'm glad to know that our pet will not have such an end. If it doesn't escape into the garden again as the previous one did, this turtle will be able to remain in our home, to live there for as long as it wants.
At the moment my son has already made this turtle a house out of a cardboard box, so that she has somewhere to sleep safe at night, until she gets used to your new home.
Awwww... New turtle :) So happy for you and your son! He looks like Tronkin. Hopefully he attracts Tronkin to come back.
It is so sad that turtles are eaten. But the fact is, many animals are eaten in different parts of the world, like the cute guinea pigs, rabbits, recently I saw people eat porcupine too.