Ordinary turtles recognize their owners, but their IQs are not high and they cannot recognize their owners like kittens and puppies. They can only develop conditioned reflex behaviors by becoming familiar with their owner's smell and voice. Although turtles are cold-blooded animals, as long as they are fed by their owners for a long time and interact with them more, they will achieve the conditioned reflex of knowing their owners.

How to make a turtle recognize its owner

1. Get familiar with it slowly: If you want to develop a relationship with a turtle, the first step is to get familiar with it slowly, because the one you bought Turtles generally recognize animals, and it takes a certain amount of time for them to accept their owners. At this time, don't have too much interaction, and don't just play in the water, as this will make them even more scared. You can appear next to it at ordinary times, but don't walk back and forth.
2. Maintain interaction: After you become familiar with the turtle, you can start the second step and prepare to interact. The method of interaction is also relatively simple. Just hold it in the palm of your hand and look at it quietly. If it doesn't shrink its head, you can try touching its head. If it resists, don't touch it forcefully.
3. Pay attention to feeding: When you first feed the turtle, don’t tease it, because it is afraid, so you will not eat it even if you tempt it to eat. Just put the food there quietly and let it eat by itself. Eat, don't watch it. After that, you can try to actively feed it and use food to entice it to move, which can also enhance feelings.