A dog from Southern California alerted her owner to a noise coming from her flap door, prompting her to check out what was going on. What she found has puzzled users across the internet.
In a TikTok video shared in December under the username @crazydinosaur03, the poster can be heard asking her dog "what's that sound that you hear?" as the pup leads her to her flap door, where something keeps tapping as if trying to make its way inside the house.
That's when she intervenes, opening the flap to see what is trying to break into her home, only to find her pet tortoise, Seamus, grunting behind the flap door, mad at them for not letting him in.
Newsweek reached out to @crazydinosaur03 for comment via TikTok comments. We could not verify the details of the case.
Georgia-based veterinarian Dr. Jess Kirk says in a Vet Explains Pets article that tortoises can make wonderful pets for owners who are willing to invest their time, effort, and resources into their care, and who are ready for a commitment that can last a lifetime. However, you should consult local laws before taking one home.
For a healthy and happy life, tortoises needs a large enclosure that allows them to roam freely, bask in the sun, and explore their surroundings. They also need a very specific diet made up of fresh fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens.
Moreover, they need frequent veterinarian check ups, better if done by an exotic animal vet, and they also need access to UVB lighting to help them metabolize calcium and maintain healthy shell growth.
There are many different types of tortoises, all growing popular in recent years. The Sulcata tortoise, like Seamus in the clip, can reach 30 inches and 110 pounds in maturity; the leopard tortoise, also quite big and can live up to a 100 years; the red-footed tortoise; the Indian star tortoise; and the Greek tortoise among others.
According to Pango Vet, tortoises are solitary creatures who prefer staying own their own, unlike other social pets like dogs or cats, and thus are "ideal pets for single owners, seniors, and families with kids."
The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 366,600 views and 16,400 likes on the platform.
One user, Anita.file.court.papers, commented: "I didn't know tortoises sounded like grandpas!"
Jessie Lynn said: "That thing literally said Hello. Play back the video."
Muckle_odeon added: "A thing of nightmares!"
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