BPOC of the week: Clyde the tortoise
When he isn’t napping, he’s eating strawberries and roaming his house
This week’s Big Pet On Campus is none other than Clyde the Tortoise.
Never seen him? That’s because he’s lightning fast. When he isn’t racing around his house, Clyde is regaining his strength either eating or sleeping.
Name: Clyde, after the Tortoise in the TV Show, “Elementary”
Age: six
Clyde was purchased at Creatures, Creatures, Creatures in Johnston, RI.
Sex: Male
Breed: Russian Tortoise
Likes: Roaming around, endive (it’s a vegetable), strawberries and sitting in dark corners
Clyde typically eats fruits and green vegetables equivalent to his body weight, one pound.
Here’s a video of him enjoying a strawberry:
And another eating some lettuce:
After Clyde eats, he’s really tired. He usually goes into a dark space, or his cage to take a nap. Here’s a video of him yawning after all the food he just ate:
Dislikes: light
Celebrity crush: Clyde the Tortoise from “Elementary”
Relationship status: Bachelor for life
Favorite song: Shellshock by Wiz Khalifa
Favorite TV show: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
A typical day for Clyde consists of waking up at 10am, clawing at the cage until someone opens it for him, roaming around the apartment for an hour, then taking a nap for the rest of the day.
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