How come the turtles don't suffer health problems? - Page 2

joefsas · 07-20-2013, 02:31 AM

It's a cartoon!!!! If we had an episode where all the turtles were sitting around saying, "sorry no fighting shredder today, iv'e got raging diarrhea!!!" it wouldn't be much fun to watch now would it!

*Candy Kappa* · 07-20-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

because they're pretty swift for Turtles.

I wouldn't say that, normal Red Eared Sliders can be very quick on their feet, and can easily scale up chicken fences. Now add that with humanoid turtles.

*Kendamu* · 07-20-2013, 01:26 PM

If the ingredients are fresh and they make it themselves most of the time, pizza actually CAN be healthy. I actually LOST weig eating pizza everyday from a pizza place that used fresh local ingredients and made everything from scratch.

Lord Nightwalker · 07-20-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheesebrush

Because reading a comic about Mikey getting a colonoscopy isn't particularly entertaining?
I don't even want to being to think about the cover for that issue!

*smiles* Well said.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 07-20-2013, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

I wouldn't say that, normal Red Eared Sliders can be very quick on their feet, and can easily scale up chicken fences. Now add that with humanoid turtles.

LOL, I know, right?! I've seen Red-ears move pretty quick, especially in the water! Even over land, they can move faster than one might think. Heck, I've even seen a fast-moving snapper once- and this was a BIG one. It was in my grandmother's front yard digging under her glider-swing, and was nearly two feet long. I think it was an older female, possibly trying to lay her eggs! My grandmother has a pond on her land, but it was about ten acres away; egg-laying is the only reason I can think of for that turtle to be so far from the pond. My uncle poked the snapper with a broom handle- with the predictable result of having it "snapped" in half! Yikes....

My question is if they can catch colds(and they have once or twice) what other human diseases could they get? Reptiles are largely immune to most "human" ailments, and even some illnesses like rabies that affect most mammals. So just how good is their immunity to disease? Reptiles can also be carriers for salmonella and certain other illnesses (without getting them, IIRC), so could they end up passing something to April or someone else even if they don't catch it themselves?

As for the pizza issue- I've worked in a pizza place for several years, and the ingredients are usually no worse than anything you'd find in a salad bar. Onions, cheese, olives, tomato sauce, peppers, pineapple, chicken, bacon.... I'm thinking that (Mikey's weird topping choices aside) they actually eat fairly healthy! FYI- a supreme pizza is considered a well-balanced meal choice, due to the combination of ingredients from all food groups!

NSP · 07-20-2013, 10:14 PM

isent the answer always....MUTATION?

*victory_angel* · 07-21-2013, 11:42 PM

I'm sure they do get sick every so often. After all there was that one episode where the OT Turtles all came down with the flu.

And Donatello gets a cold in the fourth season of the 4kids series (Actually a precursor to his Transformation into a monster) which lasts for months.

With the 2012 series we haven't seen any illnesses as of yet, and if we do unless they are poisoned they are not likely to get anything beyond a flu bug.

*ssjup81* · 07-22-2013, 09:05 AM

Well for the OT we know they can have health issues. Aside from what was already mentioned, there's the ep where Raph thought he was dying because of Donatello's Healthometer, or whatever it was called. So, they can get sick! lol

pingclang · 07-23-2013, 09:50 AM

Because, they're humanoid, talking turtles who live in the sewers and are ninjas. That pretty well covers it.

cryan · 07-23-2013, 06:08 PM

If I recall there was an episode where the Turtles come down with a particular ailment. I forgot what episode it was from.

jerome · 07-23-2013, 06:52 PM

they only live on a pizza only diet in the OT...they eat a large assortment of foods in the comics and 2k3 cartoon...so I guess the answer to your question is because fred wolf is dumb.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 07-23-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cryan

If I recall there was an episode where the Turtles come down with a particular ailment. I forgot what episode it was from.

The one where Metalhead is created by Krang.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 07-23-2013, 10:58 PM

It was something called turtle-pox, IIRC. And it apparently only affects mutant turtles- if I remember what Donnie said in that ep. They told April she couldn't catch it, being human. I wonder how he know that? I remember she was making them chicken soup, and they eventually got tired of it. So they DO eat more than pizza in the OT!!

cammy85 · 07-24-2013, 01:42 PM

Chicken soup is still better then a tea and toast pizza.

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 07-24-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Zulithe

Also, it depends on the series but in some iterations they do have well-rounded diets. One of the things I love about the Nick show is that while they love pizza, they aren't shown eating it non-stop for every meal. They eat all sorts of things.

the best example of this is the mirage and 2003 turtles. they eat other items of food other than pizza, which means overall they are the healthiest incarnation of the turtles yet.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 07-24-2013, 07:47 PM

In the Mirage comic, they got injured enough times. There was even a time when Donatello's shell got shattered, and he only survived because he merged with a robotic body of an enemy he had fought.

Vivi · 07-26-2013, 04:52 AM

Obviously they are asking for vitamin pizzas. Fiber pizzas. Vegetable pizzas. Dessert pizzas. Iron pizzas. Vegan pizzas. Every possible disgusting combination of pizza imaginable they're eating, and as long as they are controlling their portion size, they'll be fine.

~~electric_sheep~~ · 07-26-2013, 05:14 AM

that just raises more questions... how do they go to the bathroom, how do they mate? it's better to not think about it. i think Micheal bay is going to comment on that, he loves dick jokes...

*ssjup81* · 07-27-2013, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by electric_sheep

that just raises more questions... how do they go to the bathroom, how do they mate? it's better to not think about it. i think Micheal bay is going to comment on that, he loves dick jokes...

There was an ep of the OT series where there was a shot of a toilet, but forgot the ep...but I really don't want to think about it either. ><

*Candy Kappa* · 07-27-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by electric_sheep

that just raises more questions... how do they go to the bathroom, how do they mate? it's better to not think about it. i think Micheal bay is going to comment on that, he loves dick jokes...

Their lair is decorated as a functional home y'know

07-20-2013, 02:31 AM	#21
joefsas Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dorset, uk Posts: 690	It's a cartoon!!!! If we had an episode where all the turtles were sitting around saying, "sorry no fighting shredder today, iv'e got raging diarrhea!!!" it wouldn't be much fun to watch now would it! __________________ WANTED: S.H.FIGUARTS LEONARDO BANDANA TAIL PIECE!

07-20-2013, 10:14 PM	#26
NSP Thug Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 73	isent the answer always....MUTATION? __________________

07-23-2013, 10:58 PM	#33
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	It was something called turtle-pox, IIRC. And it apparently only affects mutant turtles- if I remember what Donnie said in that ep. They told April she couldn't catch it, being human. I wonder how he know that? I remember she was making them chicken soup, and they eventually got tired of it. So they DO eat more than pizza in the OT!! __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

07-26-2013, 04:52 AM	#37
Vivi Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ninja HQ, Moon Posts: 1,076	Obviously they are asking for vitamin pizzas. Fiber pizzas. Vegetable pizzas. Dessert pizzas. Iron pizzas. Vegan pizzas. Every possible disgusting combination of pizza imaginable they're eating, and as long as they are controlling their portion size, they'll be fine. __________________ "I can't believe this place...it's all so horrible."

07-20-2013, 01:26 PM	#23
Kendamu Sewerhead Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,890	If the ingredients are fresh and they make it themselves most of the time, pizza actually CAN be healthy. I actually LOST weig eating pizza everyday from a pizza place that used fresh local ingredients and made everything from scratch.

07-21-2013, 11:42 PM	#27
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	I'm sure they do get sick every so often. After all there was that one episode where the OT Turtles all came down with the flu. And Donatello gets a cold in the fourth season of the 4kids series (Actually a precursor to his Transformation into a monster) which lasts for months. With the 2012 series we haven't seen any illnesses as of yet, and if we do unless they are poisoned they are not likely to get anything beyond a flu bug.

07-22-2013, 09:05 AM	#28
ssjup81 Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Virginia (Back in the US) Posts: 4,734	Well for the OT we know they can have health issues. Aside from what was already mentioned, there's the ep where Raph thought he was dying because of Donatello's Healthometer, or whatever it was called. So, they can get sick! lol

07-23-2013, 09:50 AM	#29
pingclang Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 552	Because, they're humanoid, talking turtles who live in the sewers and are ninjas. That pretty well covers it.

07-23-2013, 06:08 PM	#30
cryan Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Athens,AL Posts: 743	If I recall there was an episode where the Turtles come down with a particular ailment. I forgot what episode it was from.

07-23-2013, 06:52 PM	#31
jerome Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 132	they only live on a pizza only diet in the OT...they eat a large assortment of foods in the comics and 2k3 cartoon...so I guess the answer to your question is because fred wolf is dumb.

07-24-2013, 01:42 PM	#34
cammy85 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Minnedosa, MB Canada Posts: 772	Chicken soup is still better then a tea and toast pizza.

07-24-2013, 07:47 PM	#36
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	In the Mirage comic, they got injured enough times. There was even a time when Donatello's shell got shattered, and he only survived because he merged with a robotic body of an enemy he had fought.

07-26-2013, 05:14 AM	#38
~~electric_sheep~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,639	that just raises more questions... how do they go to the bathroom, how do they mate? it's better to not think about it. i think Micheal bay is going to comment on that, he loves dick jokes...