Should its name be inlay?

Question

Back from the pub to ask a very important question that came up tonight. He's got a tortoise and wants a name but why call it anything cos it aint gonna come when you call, is it?

His favourite at the moment- Speedy. Pathetic.

Answer 1

Well, i think all animals should have names if you own them, no matter what they are. It took my brother and his girlfriend 2 and a half weeks to name their dog but it still had a name didn't it? they called her no name when they where deciding so they still named it something!
~*Alyssa*~

Answer 2

I believe that a Tortoise could be taught to recognize a name. But, how useful would it be??? I mean, a tortoise is not going to fetch or come running and jump in your lap.

Then again, I am the kind of person that would ask, "Why would anybody keep a turtle as a pet, anyway?"

Answer 3

Naming something is not necessarily so that it will come when called. It can be to make one feel that the animal or thing is not just a random object.

I might call a tortoise "Mmmm ... Pie!" or maybe "Teach". "Fast" might be a good descriptive name, because it tends to stick fast in one place.

Answer 4

I thought tortoises were a protected species? So your mate had better call it something like Precious or even Fluffy.

Answer 5

Regardless.. It is always nice and proper to name a pet... Call it pokey or something like that

Answer 6

speedy gonzalez or sluggy.Call it something ironic because I was told they can be taught to recognise names like any other pet!

Answer 7

sure it should have a name a hamster wouldnt come if you call it but people give them names

Answer 8

it should still have a name.
if i had a tortoise, i'd name him sid.

good luck.

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