Hi, my Yellow Ear slider Garfunkel is 48 years old. He was a baby when I got him for my 11th birthday. We've grown up together. He probably has no idea he's a turtle, we've always treated him like a family member. He likes chin rubs, being sung to and he will come to you when you call him.
I don't know our RES Jackson's age as he was turned at an animal shelter and I was asked to take him. Jackson doesn't like being touched but he does now enjoy being sung to. for a while he thought we were a little goofy singing to him but he's stopping to listen now.