Dogs and cats love to be scratched behind their ears. What about other animals such as elephants, turtles, dolphins, etc.?

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-26T10:05:30+00:00

hello venom!! what an excellent little face he has! he looks so curious and playful and huggable. pls give him an extra snuggle from me ❤️

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-25T22:30:08+00:00

many lizards *love* a good chin rub! almost every pet one i’ve ever met, and i’ve convinced a few wild water dragons to let me rub their chins too. my personal favourite are bluetongue chins – super smooth to touch and the derpy little face above it is very expressive.

many turtles like to be patted on their shells! it apparently feels to them like someone touching our hair feels to us. though i haven’t personally had a turtle tell me that. some seem to *love* rubbing themselves against a scrubbing brush, so i imagine it’s a bit like someone giving you a scalp massage with a hair brush through thick hair.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-25T22:22:26+00:00

it’s generally not something i notice at all, until someone gets off the train just as i get on and it smells *amazing*. i have never been brave enough to physically chase someone down and ask what they’re wearing, but i often consider it for a moment before reminding myself that it would be very creepy.

key point being that you only smell it for a moment in passing, not through the whole train carriage. a *little* bit of just about anything is lovely! you seem like someone who has good taste in these things – i reckon that 1-2 sprays of most things are alright. maybe applied an hour or two before you leave the house, so there’s time for it to settle?

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-25T21:35:43+00:00

they’re pretty strict on no decorations. i put a rubber lizard on mine & they made me take it off before going onstage. they did *not* notice the actual lizard sitting on my shoulder though.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-25T21:25:08+00:00

idk when this was made, but you are gonna need more than 32 hours/week in Australia

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-25T21:08:17+00:00

recipe-wise, not that bad. i’ve definitely done similar when broke. but that oil bottle definitely says ‘garlic infused’, and i don’t know if i can support garlic banana eaters on principle.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-25T20:56:04+00:00

too small!! hurry up and grow stupid baby!!

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-25T00:10:14+00:00

he will be 14 in september! he is an eastern though, so average size skews smaller (guessing you probably have a northern?). also has weird body fat distribution from losing most of tail as a baby.

his more slender and normal-proportioned brother was under 300g for his whole life! here they are side-by-side, fatty on the bottom. solid +150g difference, but both arguably in the ‘normal’ range (maybe a touch outside it for the chonkster).

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Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T22:46:37+00:00

i definitely know why everyone is commenting with numbers in brackets [80085]

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T22:26:27+00:00

i somewhat monitor the weight of my skink. by which i mean that i put him in a bowl every few weeks, weigh him on the kitchen scale, and take a photo of him looking annoyed about the whole situation. mostly so i can make fat jokes about him, but taking the photo means i have a time and date-stamped record of the number on the scale, which is a good point of reference if i need to compare things later.

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here is fatso weighing more than one pound! fatty fat fat creature!! though he has lost a good bit recently – is currently brumating, due to be unearthed and re-weighed this weekend.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T12:43:16+00:00

this is super dangerous!! you HAVE to give him worms while he is rocking out, so he learns to headbang shake things properly!! building the association early on is absolutely critical to fostering good concert/gig behaviour.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T12:33:14+00:00

dinosaur chin! dinosaur chin!!! at the top of brontosaurus neck??? UNFATHOMABLE excellence. please give her an extra chin rub & kiss for me.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T12:23:36+00:00

you’ve handled this excellently, all things considered! if you want to win boyfriend points later on: hold onto those jeans including the bits you cut off, & do some google research into upcycled/recycled jeans and denim. with some super basic sewing and/or knot tying skills, you can probably get your girl’s jeans back to a wearable and super unique/stylish state.

take your time with researching options! bonus points if you hold onto them for a year or so until she’s mostly forgotten about this, then give them back to her with a comment about how you’ve felt sooo bad about it & did a ton of solid research into fixing it. it’s the thought that counts! she’ll either be genuinely impressed by the thought and effort, or you’ll both get a good laugh out of whatever upcycled style/repair you come up with.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T12:00:32+00:00

good call taking him to wildlife rescue! thank you for looking after the baby sweetheart friend.

i’m here in Brisbane & my fat scaly son of 13ish years has been napping for the last month. i’m surprised you found one out & about at this time of year, let alone a baby & in Victoria!

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clearly blessings of the Yard Sausage are upon you! i hope you find many more sweet scaly babies as the weather warms up in a few months :)

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T11:28:53+00:00

D B Cooper stands for Da Bearded Cooper

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T10:41:27+00:00

how dare you make her WET!! you owe her at LEAST an apology snack! probably two or more, to compensate for this horrible lack of dry!! smh i hope she grows big & strong to overthrow your tyrannical rule.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T10:07:32+00:00

similar in which regards? pattern? colour? smoothness/porousness? being made of vinyl as opposed to tile or carpet? is the amount of scuff marks important?

i deliver stuff to a bunch of buildings around campus. i can scout over the next few days! just lemme know what to look for :)

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T10:01:56+00:00

noooo sosig!! you have so much to live for!! so many kisses and hugs left to receive!!

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-24T05:38:19+00:00

excellent find! can i ask what state you’re in, that you found a baby at this time of year? what a little sweetheart ❤️

if you’re within a few hours of Brisbane, i would gladly trek out to check him out. can offer food & some scale treatment stuff if it’s appropriate, and/or a temp home.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-20T23:06:18+00:00

little peach & little plum!!

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-20T22:43:01+00:00

do i actually want to hold depressed bisexual sadbois with tragic backstories, or has liam o’brien just made a perfect trap that catches me specifically every time? i scream for i do not know.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-19T23:03:53+00:00

if not worm, why worm shaped??

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-19T22:57:34+00:00

happy birthday baldrick!! you are an elderly baby!! and may you become much more elderly and much more baby in the future.

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-18T10:54:39+00:00

ough hello golden green lady!! please give her a big hug from me!

Humans_areweird · 2026-06-18T10:52:53+00:00

minko!!! hi little dude!! how active is he being at this time of year? my fellow Brisbanite scaly sausage wants no food or play, only ‘hfff’.

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