What is the memory span of a turtle?

Answer 1

I have 3 red eared sliders of my own and heheh no offense to my turtles but they ACT dumb as s***. But that's what's so endearing about turtles I suppose. If I remember correctly from Psychology class, reptiles lack the limbic system we have that deals with emotion, motivation and emotional association with memory. So, I think that's what it is about their memory. To me, they're no brain, but all animal instinct. Turtles are prey to a lot of other animals out there so I think that that may be why they can be skittish at times. But to answer your question straight forward, I wouldn't be able to give you an exact time; I would guess not very long.

Answer 2

It seems that some sea turtles have pretty good memories swimming thousands of miles to reach a beach from which they were born to lay eggs themselves. But is that memory or instinct? I can tell you from experience that my Sulcatta tortoise recognizes my face when he sees me. Doesnt react to anyone else except me. A lot of other sulcatta owners say the same thing, they seem to take notice of their owners

Answer 3

it's an ongoing joke in my house about the short memory span of our red eared sliders (about 3 seconds we estimate, lol). I don't know for certain, but they do associate people with food, but that may be more instinctive at this point than actual memory.

Answer 4

They only remember things important to turtles so its hard to say. Many go back to the same place at night after roaming all day. Mine remembered foods places ( he wasn't supposed to go) and possibly people.

Answer 5

We have a turtle that freaks every time I walk past it's tank...either it remembers that I'm the one that rescued it out from underneath a semis wheels or I'm the one that feeds it and cleans its tank....

Answer 6

depends on the turtle

Answer 7

=O thatd be interesting to know...i have 2 turtles of ma own

Answer 8

Do they have a memory?

Answer 9

I forgot

Answer 10

i hope he don't remember when i drop him last!