Oh my goodness, this was awesome to read from all of you
Yes, Susan, I will need to give Dayna and Tony back., I am just taking care of them for a few years, their momma misses them so much, she is actually driving home from college this weekend to see them. It will be hard to let them go, I enjoy them so much especially being able to hand feed them. But I will always keep tabs on them and I know that the original owner will take awesome care of
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them. The turtles I had when I was young were and are still figurines, I have some from all over the world when my father traveled., wood, brass, glass, lights, sprinklers, you name it. haha
I actually found a turtle in my back yard today. First time I've seen one up close in years. He/she was so pretty. Had square brown spots on it's shell. My husband took it down the road to a wooded lot and let it go back to nature. It looked exactly like one of turtles you painted, Susan.
Hey Susan do ya wanna see our Turtle that came for a visit he was heading up the ramp to the back deck... I think he wanted to go catch a few sun rays LOL!... Hubby took him back to the wooded section of our back yard and let him go.... It was the biggest turtle I've ever seen...
Well I just decided to Google Native Turtles of Nebraska and we do have them. I had no clue! They seem exotic to me, but after thinking about Tania and Donna both finding them in their yards I figured we must have them too. Check out the nose on the first photo at his link...... http://www.prairiefirenewspaper.com/2010/10/...
Wow! Yes I've heard people say they were with, or knew someone that deliberately tried to run over a turtle....and all I can say is that i hate squirrels, but don't condone cruelty and would never kill one for sport....My husband used to hunt them as a teen and says they are good to eat....to which I say, if they don't sell it in the grocery, I won't be cooking and/or eating it...
I didn't take a picture of our visiting turtle. Maybe he came here just hoping he could get on HT. I was painting the front porch shutters in the backyard and saw something on the ground that looked like a little football and then walked up and saw the turtle. When I called my husband out to come get him, his first remark was "Well, we can't keep him!" Oh right, like a need a turtle in my life right now!
I've stopped to help turtles across the road before (hopefully to the side they were heading) but Tania Crawford , I don't think I would touch one that size. I'd be afraid of him. The one in Becky 's link has an old-looking, wizened face - reminds me of the faces the movie-folks give aliens sometimes. LOL
haha Well, how much time could a "turtle" take? My mother used to have a very little turtle, she would bring home flies to it every day from work. That turtle knew when she came in the door.... and got all "excited"( well, to some degree for a turtle) waiting for its flies. Little head popped up and mouth open! And that was IT for personality! hmm I like cats!
Becky I just read most of the article with the turtle face...very interesting, especially the comment about the turtle starving to death because it was in a cardboard box and that kind of turtle needs water to be able to swallow! A very interesting article! oh I also copied the "face" and put in my email animations, to add to my emails! I love adding captions to pictures when sending to friends!
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I am happy to know these turtles you girls saw got a boost on their way. Maybe they were females on their way to lay eggs?
The first 2 are my rescue Yellow belly slider turtles, the female is the larger one, the middle one is my Quincy, she is a red eared slider turtle, and the baby is Baxter and he is a mississippi map turtle, just a few weeks old.
Laurie B THANX!!! You even know their different names as type is concern. Pretty amazing how every body knows so much about the things that interests them.
Laurie B Whew! it's a good thing I let hubby pick it up then....Really!! you have to chop his head off UGH! that just seem way to gruesome to me... Hubby would have to do that too and My head will be facing in the other direction ...Thank you I will never go anywhere near a snapping turtle EVA!... Oh BTW your turtles are very cute.. Those are the kind of turtles I like to handle LOL!♥
Yes Sharron, it is just the breed, purchased him from a breeder in Fla, Leida glad you enjoyed the pic's and Tania, yes, I know it is extremely gruesome but they are definately fierce creatures not one of my favorites for sure, but I wouldn't want any harm done to them unless I had small pets or children living in their setting.
Yes, Susan, I will need to give Dayna and Tony back., I am just taking care of them for a few years, their momma misses them so much, she is actually driving home from college this weekend to see them. It will be hard to let them go, I enjoy them so much especially being able to hand feed them. But I will always keep tabs on them and I know that the original owner will take awesome care of ...»
I am happy to know these turtles you girls saw got a boost on their way. Maybe they were females on their way to lay eggs?