'I think I made a lifelong friend': Hungry Tortoise Fed by Kindhearted Woman, Now the Silly Slowpoke Visits Her Garden Daily Resulting in a Wholesome Fruitful Friendship

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
Jun 29, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

We've heard of the cat distribution system before, but have you ever heard of the tortoise distribution system? That's right, our silly slowpoke friends need some hooman love as well! One wholesome woman found a tiny box tortoise in her garden one day, took a look at her kindhearted face, and decided to feed her some raspberries. After that, the woman noticed that the tortoise would come to visit her every day from then on out, resulting in a wholesome, fruitful (because she fed the tortoise fruit….get it?) relationship that both of them knew that they needed.

Reptiles usually don't get a lot of love in the animal world because they aren't as expressive as dogs or cats, but these cute critters love to be loved just as much! As the days went on, the tortoise and the woman developed a beautiful backyard relationship, and now the woman says she looks forward to seeing her friend every day. Scroll down to read the full story and see some cute pictures below!

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    I fed this female box tortoise some raspberries at the beginning of the summer. Now, she follows me all over the garden, and visits me almost daily looking for handouts.
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    We're not one to think turtles or tortoises are "cute", but that face is pretty adorable. We think we could get along with a reptile pretty well, especially chameleons. They seem like the derpiest of the reptiles. Apparently turtles are too!

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    Nom nom nom nom nom. Must be a nice life, walking at your own pace all the time, eating small pieces of fruit and leaves. No work, you're literally home wherever you are because you can just go inside your shell for some peace and quiet. Doesn't sound too shabby.

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    TheAJGman 11 hr. ago · edited 10 hr. ago You might have just made a long lived friend.
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    My grandfather had a turtle that came back every year for 20 odd years after he fed him once. He'd show up one day during peak strawberry season, patiently wait at the fence gate for his quart of berries, gorge himself until he couldn't move, lay in the sun for a few hours, and then venture back into the woods for the rest of the year. Knew it was the same turtle each year because it had a chipped shell from a run in with someone's lawnmower.
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    vanillatheflavor. 12 hr. ago
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    . Snoopy_Dancer · 12 hr. ago It does not move as fast as the Cat Distribution System because, you know, tortoises....
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    pacothebattlefly · 13 hr. ago The...tortoise distribution system hard at work
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    abhitchc OP 13 hr. ago Her favorite foods are blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, and the occasional earthworm (when I can find one).
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    Fantastic-You9420 · 12 hr. ago There was an article in the Washington Post (last year?) about a man who had property in the wild who wanted to keep it so. He finally found a buyer who would keep it the same. There was a box turtle on the property who visited the man every spring for strawberries. After the sale, the new owner invited the previous owner to return. The man called for the turtle and it came, running as fast as it could to see its old friend and get a strawberry. 66
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    Appropriate-Copy-949 · 12 hr. ago When I lived in Greenpoint in Brooklyn, NY, there was an elderly neighbor couple with a beautiful backyard garden. I lived on the second floor and could watch them gardening, which was so peaceful compared to the rest of NYC life. I befriended the man when his wife passed, and he told me that he had three turtles living in the backyard.
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    They were over thirty years old, and they would hibernate through the winter by burying themselves down into the dirt. It was such a wonderful slice of life to think of their idyllic life living amongst the flowers and towering plants there while the traffic of the BQE rumbled close by.
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    CynicalPomeranian 13 hr. ago • "Got any more of that berry good stuff?"
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    Good_Collection_7257 13 hr. ago Cute! You have a yard pet now! My grandma started to feed a duck years ago and then the duck started squawking at her. daily until she fed it. Once you start you can't stop because they become dependent on you.
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    CopperMTNkid 12 hr. ago . e Dude! I have a turtle that does the same thing!
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    • chrysanthemumasterac 11 hr. ago
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    I have one that visits too, she won't eat fruit but will eat Friskies wet cat food. Missing a leg but it doesn't seem bothered by it at all, been visiting for 3 years. Such a sweet little friend.
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    Brazos_Bend 12 hr. ago OP youre my favorite poster on reddit today. What an adorable pair you two are. I love the pic of the trail of raspberries lol. Super cute. I love everything about this.
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    weemmza. 12 hr. ago What country are you in? Is it normal to have wild tortoises about?
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    moeru_gumi 12 hr. ago Gib rapsbeby.
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    Soapsie 13 hr. ago My god this is cute. Thank you for sharing your photos. I love knowing this is happening somewhere out there.
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    karenskygreen 13 hr. ago How can you say no to that sweet face.
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    STLt71 13 hr. ago Lucky!!! I'm jealous! I wish I had a yard pet! This is adorable!
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