Turtles are funny

Fresh water turtle

Atascadero Lake, California, 2-09-08. Mother Nature takes care of this species of turtle which is protected here in the state. Sometimes turtles get away from their protection as this one did before   more...getting old enough to know better. He was hit by a car on his back side, injuring his legs and smashing his tail. He would not have been able to navigate well for a time so I was glad that a retarded girl found him and took him home to care for him. She didn't allow him to come out of water was his only loss. She had to move and had seen me walking our sliders at the park next door and offered him to me. I was quite surprised that he was a wild turlte but of course took him in and saw his half smashed tail. She was able to tell me where she found him and about his condition so I was able to complete his nursing and getting rid of ick and within one year he had experienced the ground, an extreme heat wave and then winter hybernation prior to this springs release. As he came out of hybernation he is strong as can be and his tail shows only a tip bend which will shed this year. Seeing his wonderful condition Saturday when he came out of condition Friday, we decided it was time and the weather was right for a quick release.  less

Funny

Cute turtle!

Turtle in the Tobago Cays

Turtle over head

Franklin visiting

Gotta watch out for those snipering turtles!

cool turtle

Interview with a... turtle?

Turtle eating yummy worms.

Guy messes with a little snapping turtle.

Funny turtle

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4,000 Pound Turtle

What a nice pot you have there

Dancing Turtle "La Gasolina"

found 100 yards from beach going wrong way

another turtle

Never leave a wok upside down in the presence of your pet turtle! LoL

Can turtles get fat?

My pet snappin turtle eating a crayfish

My pet snapping turtle.
He was the size of a quarter when I got him within six months he weighed over a pound. I calculated his growth rate and determined I should be able to grow him to something like   more...233 tons in just a few years.>;o) Then I can ride him around, take him hunting and stuff. I'd put a little shack on his back.
He escaped in Dec 06. He'll be easy to find once he hits a few dozen tons.  less