“Honu’ ( a turtle )
My relative Mr. Gopal has ‘Honu Iyer’ the tortoise, for a pet in his house in Mumbai. I was shell-shocked to see the way the amphibian jumped for joy. Against the myth it is common to hold a tortoise for a pet in Mumbai, I’m told. She is put in a tub of water when guests arrive. Otherwise, she hangs around the rooms in the apartment they stay in. Though it was fascinating to see an exotic pet like “Honu’ (which means a turtle in the Caribbean), I’m not sure of what it derives to have a tortoise as a pet. Amazing experience?..
Srirangam Ramesh