As you may or may not know, Kristen and I have a pair of pet turtles by the name of Tobias and Speedy, pictured on the left and right, respectively. They are actually Kristen's brother Scott's, but we take care of them since he can't have pets in his apartment. Speedy is a Red-eared Slider, and Tobias is a Florida Cooter. Ever since we purchased a new basking lamp and platform, we often come home to find them out of the water and soaking up some rays. Often, they have their back legs stuck out straight in the air so it looks like a "super-man" type pose. We'll try to grab a picture of that sometime -- it's pretty funny.
Having turtles has been a lot of fun. I like to sit in my leather chair and watch them swim around in the tank. They are pretty entertaining sometimes, especially when they're hungry. They do this thing where they try and swim through the glass -- that's how we know they're super hungry. I've read that some people call it the "hungry dance." The turtles also do this thing where they get up next to each other, face to face, and shake their paws. I call it their "jazz hands." Apparently it's some kind of mating ritual, but it doesn't work in our case since they are both females.
Anyway, if anyone has ever thought about having a low-key, but still entertaining pet, Turtles are definitely a reasonable option.
UPDATE: Here is the picture I promised: Tobias doing his best Superman impression.
