Found a little turtle friend I found at the shop!

[Ace]

Hey guys, the other day I was putting new tires on a truck, and when I looked down to get a lugnut I saw this little bugger move! At first it caught me offguard, being that he was just about the size of a nut, but after a second glance there I saw the little guy.

He was all dusty and looked pretty weak. I felt bad for him, and decided that I couldn't just take him over to the grass to let him go. So instead, I took him home to my house to put him in the backyard pond, to hopefully help him live!

Well I put him in there, and I wasn't sure if the could swim...I'd put him in, but he'd float and sink...so I figure instead of letting him drawn infront of me (in the event he really couldn't swim) I decided to put him in the grass near the pond, hopeing that if he could swim that he'd return, and that if he couldn't he'd have a better shot surviving out of town.

So the next day I check th epond to feed the fish and frogs, but dont' see the turtle...I figure for sure he 'ran away' or got scooped up by a crow/hawk/etc etc. I figured that was it, until the next day when I looke dout lunch and there he was swimmin around!

Turns out the little turtle could swim, and he was having a pretty good time in our lil pond. He's been there now for 3 days just kinda playing around and doing his thing.

So today, being that it was a weekend and that it was nice, I decided to snap a few little shots of him, so here they are. He's only about the size of a silver dollar (as like all small turtles), but he's really frisky! Also, excuse my dirty hands...I work for a living

So yea, it's pretty stupid probably to most of you, but I like frogs and turtles for some reason...plus it's kinda neat how when I grew up, all we had were Box Turtles/Painted Turtles and toads around the house...now that we have the pond in the backyard, we now also have attracted water turtles and frogs!

Pics of pond (last year)



Pic of Frogs (last year, but they are still there)

[fr0mastaj]

i dont see no turtle, all i see are damn frogs

[Ace]

And pics of my litlte pal Turdy

In my hand:


I put him in the grass for a little:







And here he is chillin in the water:




And here he is, fallen down the waterfall on his head/back





All in all, he's an neat little guy to have around...would like to see if he hangs out at the pond all year or not!


ALSO:

If anyone knows what kind of turtle he is, tell me...I really don't know!

[hotlicia]

nice story, i love little critters my sister had a pond in her front yard, then she failed to keep it maintained. but i like yours its neat.



















sad story: today while fishing at a lake, i found a dead snapping turtle. looked like someone hit him pretty hard with a big rock

[Ace]

Originally Posted by hotlicia

sad story: today while fishing at a lake, i found a dead snapping turtle. looked like someone hit him pretty hard with a big rock

I hate seeing things like that I'm the dork that will actually stop my car, get out, and get turtles across the road so they don't get pummled by a car

[hotlicia]

aww he's adorable, i want him i actually had a turtle like that years ago. but i dont remember alot about him except his eyes sunk in and my brother and I buried him in a lego casket/box...hehehe

[hotlicia]

Originally Posted by Ace

I hate seeing things like that I'm the dork that will actually stop my car, get out, and get turtles across the road so they don't get pummled by a car

yeah me too, animals are my thing. i get upset seeing an animal dead on the road

[fr0mastaj]

oh get a room you two. im telling asleep!!!

[hotlicia]

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[Asleep]

you oughta get it some food. they eat minnows and turtle food like this stuff

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...43054?n=284507

[paulie.]

thats sweet. id look for more.

[DeRaNgEd]

I like reptiles. You have EARNED prop points for caring about lesser beings. I like all smaller animals that don't suck blood or make me sneeze. (Spiders are cool and I promote them very much, they kill the annoying insects. But they give me the willies). Spider's rock, as long as they don't enter my domain. I would NEVER kill a spider (if I can help it). I always capture them and release them from my house.

[Blacktop_Prefect]

Freaking awesome, your own wildlife refuge. What's better is they're your pets at their will, kinda cool.

[Asleep]

Originally Posted by DeRaNgEd

I like reptiles. You have EARNED prop points for caring about lesser beings. I like all smaller animals that don't suck blood or make me sneeze. (Spiders are cool and I promote them very much, the kill the annoying insects. But they give me the willies). Spider rock as long as they don't enter my domain. I would NEVER kill a spider. I always capture them and release them from my house. I always capture them and release them from my house.

drunk much? adhd anyone?

[Jeff 1.0]

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