tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146185361215579158.post51310391331738717..comments2024-03-12T16:13:09.249+08:00Comments on Crystal and Bryan in Singapore: Mt Faber and a New CameraCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054463493636813905noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146185361215579158.post-7873260837440873702010-05-27T10:59:54.228+08:002010-05-27T10:59:54.228+08:00I've heard that turtles are sometimes painted ...I've heard that turtles are sometimes painted and released as part of religious rituals. The ones that I've seen that are painted here are always red-eared sliders, an invasive species in S'pore which is easily available at pet stores around here.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054463493636813905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2146185361215579158.post-76302207809664126612010-05-25T04:45:52.408+08:002010-05-25T04:45:52.408+08:00I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but ye...I'm not sure if this is the same thing, but years ago, when we were out on a boat, we found a turtle trapped in a net (not a slider - this one was a big turtle). A friend with us freed the turtle and wrote the word 'freed/rescued' on the back in white paint in Chinese - apparently this means that no one is supposed to harm/kill that turtle again.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316034809060106505noreply@blogger.com