You Know You're A Turtle Person When: Your computer background is a picture of a turtle. On your office desk you have pictures of your family (-of turtles!) You have pictures of them in your wallet and you show people. You go to yard sales and always check out the containers first. You feed your turtle's their dinner before your human family. You spend more time with your turtles then your human family. Your yard is filled with dandelions (and so is your "vegetable" garden!). Instead of a doggy bag at restaurants, it's a turtle bag! You sunbathe with your turtles! You or your children wear turtle costumes for Halloween. You dress up your turtle for Halloween and have to take pictures! For Halloween you dress up as someone who doesn't own turtles (scary!). All the fresh foods in your house are for turtles only! The only healthy foods in your grocery cart are for your turtles. You have a shelf in your fridge dedicated to fresh turtle food. You turtles eat a delicious homemade meal while you eat takeout. You drive around the neighborhood looking for Dandelions. In fall you ask your neighbors if you can take the leafs in their yard. You have a "Turtle Fund" or a "Pet Store Money" Jar. You have turtle-theme decorations, especially in the Reptile Room! Your digital camera is packed with turtle pictures. Your computer is packed with turtle pictures. You have an image-sharing web site with pictures of your turtles on it. You have a scrapbook or photo album for your turtles. Your the "go-to" person of the neighborhood for all things turtle-related. Everyone knows who you and your baby's are at your favorite pet store. You're up past 3am browsing turtle web sites and forums! You have some turtle-theme jewelry.. -That you love wear! Your wardrobe consists of turtle t-shirts (that you coordinate with jewelry). The bugs you feed your baby's start to look really tasty! Your turtles have their own Christmas presents (and sometimes a tree!). Your turtles are in the Christmas cards too, -wearing tiny Santa hats! At least once you have taken your turtles to take pictures with Santa! When your car has turtle-theme signs, bumper stickers and decals! You have a "Critter Cabinet" filled with substrate and other supply's. You get a new pet and already have everything you need in your Cabinet! You yourself almost get ran over trying to save a turtle from the road! -Your passengers get angry that you also had to take a few pictures. You can't answer the phone because you're waiting for your turtle to poop! Everyone gives you gift cards to Petco/ Petsmart for your birthday. You go to Zoos, Aquariums, or Museums you look for the turtle exhibits! You're late for work/ school cause you were watching your turtles mate! You have more turtles then there is relatives living in your state You be sure to tiptoe quietly past while they bask or sleep~ Your turtles are the first thing you greet when you come home. -And you kiss them goodnight (on the nose or just through the glass!). You have a Turte-Cam so you can watch them from anywhere! You email a link of the Turtle-Cam broadcast to all your friends. You dream about them, or have nightmares! You're reading this instead of working! You buy a bouquet of flowers for the love of your life -Turtles! -Your turtles then eat the flowers while you watch =) You explain to your guests that your tank actually contains feeder fish. You have a list of future baby names already picked out! You hop right out of bed when you hear a sound from your turtle. You go wake your spouse up too if the turtle was doing something cute! You tell your turtle good morning before your spouse You browse the web for turtle stuff (that you don't really need). Everyone knows the latest news on your turtles! (even unwillingly). You know all your turtle's birthdays but forget your sibling's or parent's. You know so much about turtles you can point out the faults in articles. -You email/ call the writer and lecture him, explaining why it was wrong! When you know more about the species then your vet (very likely!) -When the same vet calls to ask you a question about the species! You celebrate you and your turtle's Anniversary but forget your spouse's. You declare holidays like "Hatch Day" and ask your boss for a day off. You take time off work for when your baby's "hatch date" is due! You call in sick because your turtle's nose is runny! You spend your whole 3-day weekend cleaning tanks and habitats. You think you have a respiratory infection or mouth decay (cavity)... -And "Hey is that shell rot on my toenail? *Goes to the vet* " Whenever you visit the outdoors you gather potential habitat decor! For "bring your kid to work day" you bring one of your turtles. There are little turtle voices in your head commanding you to do things.... You have more framed pictures of your turtle on your walls than your family. Children know to gather bugs for you to give to your turtles. You lecture the person who called for waking up your turtles. You don't go on vacation because you couldn't find a "Critter-Sitter." You don't go on vacation because you spent the money on your turtles! Your story's constantly begin with "My turtle did the cutest thing!" Your home library contains loads of books on turtles and their care. You're a member of more than one turtle forum and visit them daily. Your bookmarks/ favorites are filled with turtle web sites You read up on everything about turtles even though you already know it. People think you're weird for actually planting dandelions into your garden! You regularly give advice to strangers about how to care for turtles. You somehow manage to incorporate turtles into every conversation. Pretty much all of your electricity is used by your turtles -Most of your grocery's are for your turtles -And a large portion of your water usage is because of your turtles! That scar on your hand is a precious memory of a turtle bite~ Your turtles are in your Will, with money, instructions, and who they go to. You love to do dishes cause the habitat it right outside the kitchen window. The sight of someone mowing down their Dandelions horrifies you! You struggle to choose between buying a turtle or paying rent. Your flower beds have no blooms because you fed them to your turtles. You purposely buy sick turtles to nurse them back to health. You spend your whole holiday break working on a new habitat. You spend at least an hour a day talking to your turtle (baby talk or not). Your screen saver is a slide show of all your turtles Your Reptile Room has its own TV, and it's always tuned to Animal Planet. You insist the hatching of your baby turtles is front-page material You don't realize that you just read a hundred of these!!! You encourage that people call you the "Turtle Lady" or "Turtle Man" Your turtles have their own shopping list (that's longer then the human one) Every day you plot how to steal that great rock from across the street. Your take your turtle for a walk more often than your dog. You get professional pictures taken of you and your turtles You luggage/ backpack/ suitcase always weighs more coming home. You interrogate new owners to make sure they have an acceptable setup. Your whole family is always on the lookout for perfect, inexpensive tanks! Your birthday cake had turtles on it (but you felt bad eating it) Instead of people, your wedding cake had bride and groom turtles. Your turtles attend your wedding; front row you can see each other. The turtles come with you on your honeymoon! You're about to get a new turtle and its all you think about till it arrives! Your house is a mess but at least the habitats are clean and tidy. You miss your turtle so much in winter that you yourself practically hibernate. You're in turtle territory you and watch the road for turtles instead of cars. When you sign holiday/ birthday cards, your turtle's name is also included. You remove furniture from the house to make room for just one more tank. Every time you leave the house you swing by Petco/ Petsmart. Your turtle's take up a large portion of the budget A coupon for a pet store comes in the mail you have to use it right away! Your turtles a part of your home buying decision. You study every fact possible on the care of your friend's turtle. The neighborhood kids want to go to the Zoo so they go to your house. Your other pets are actually food for your turtles (bug, fish, etc etc). Instead of flowers, your spouse gives you worms and you appreciate it! You turn your head whenever you hear the word "turtle". You go outside to find just one more rock for your habitat. Your human baby's furniture and clothes often have turtles on them. You want life easier for them, even if it means peeling all of their grapes. You and your turtle watch movies together! Someone listed 135 examples why you're a turtle person and you loved it!!   About 45% of these are based on this topic! Check it out!