That's the funny thing about life. Life costs money, which costs effort, which costs time, which is a finite resource relative to a mortal entity. The more time you invest in one place, the less you can invest in another. It's a sad fact, but some things have to migrate to a lower rung of the priority ladder as circumstances change.
Depends on if you're hugging with the blades or arms. Actually, I don't think it does. Stubby arms don't make for good hugs, and I'm pretty sure the blades would yield results ranging from lacerations to total evisceration.
I assume you're asking if you're fuzzy. No. Reptiles are scaly. Well, turtles'/tortoises' carapace and skin are more leathery, I suppose. Isn't yours made of dirt, though? I guess it would depend on soil quality and whatnot. Some soil is soft and mushy, and some is dry and gritty. Regardless, soil typically isn't fuzzy unless it has some sort of fungus or mold growing on it. I hope you keep your shell cleaner than that x3. Then again, mycellium does help prevent erosion...
I wouldn't call it a mane. Besides, it isn't fuzzy since it's completely composed of burning gas and plasma. If anything, I'd classify it as gently billowing.
Oh, a very long time now. It takes me a long time to do all the lines and stuff digitally, and I'm not exactly a color expert. *facepaw* But I know someone who does it very well. Anyway, yeah. It's been a super-long time.