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>>I agree, they almost seem dog or catlike to me,
>>they are so personable. One would think that turtles
>>would be the most popular reptile pet, but I don't
>>get that impression.

It seems to me that snakes are the most popular pet reptile but I'd much rather have a turtle, that's for sure.
I think of mine as dog and cat-like both but at different times.
I read this one time:
Call a dog he'll come to you
Call a cat he'll take a message then get back to you, when he feels like it.

My turtles & tortoise seem to fit both at times. Sometimes they come when I call sometimes they take a message.

The tortoise loves a good robust shell rub. We give her a rub down the way we'd do it for a big dog. She just loves that.
Some of the box turtles like to have a nice shell rub too, not quite as robust as the tortoise (she's 60lbs now) but my boxies Charity & Janie both seem to like to have a light shell rub.
If they're in the mood for it they'll stay for it & then "dance" but when they aren't in the mood for that they'll just walk away.
You can't do any of this with a snake!
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