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3catwoman3

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37. I love turtles.

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 09:37 PM

Apr 2015

A few years ago, on the 4th of July, I looked out on our deck and saw a HUGE snapping turtle. The shell was probably about 18 inches long, and the tail another 12 inches. Its claws were huge. It looked like a small dinosaur. I wondered how it got there, and figured some foolhardy neighborhood adolescent had risked fingers to put it there.

Imagine my surprise when I found claws marks on the steps to the decks. I had no idea turtles could do stairs.

A neighbor braver than I repatriated it to the nearby wetlands 4 doors down.

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Found one of these guys baking in the driveway - Gulf Box Turtle [View all] Aerows Apr 2015 OP

Thanks for posting...turtles are totally underated .. Stuart G Apr 2015 #1

It was obviously displaced after the Aerows Apr 2015 #2

Thank you for helping him peacebird Apr 2015 #3

How could I not? Aerows Apr 2015 #4

LOL! i live in the country and there are a couple times a year, late spring and early fall when peacebird Apr 2015 #69

P. S. Aerows Apr 2015 #5

Have you ever seen one of those in your area Jenoch Apr 2015 #7

I've seen one that was maybe middle aged Aerows Apr 2015 #8

For real? I remember them being all over the place growing up Scootaloo Apr 2015 #28

They have had a significant Aerows Apr 2015 #33

I remember toadlet infestations myself Scootaloo Apr 2015 #35

They are fascinating Aerows Apr 2015 #40

Speaking of the toadlet infestation Aerows Apr 2015 #64

Well, when several hundred daddy toads love several hundred mommy toads VERY MUCH... Scootaloo Apr 2015 #73

Thank you, Aerows! Your good deed for the day! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #6

I particularly like the creatures of this world Aerows Apr 2015 #11

You shell be rewarded with Good Karma pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #9

My goofy big heart Aerows Apr 2015 #10

Good work! NCarolinawoman Apr 2015 #12

I will Aerows Apr 2015 #15

What a little cutie. enlightenment Apr 2015 #13

I had to help it Aerows Apr 2015 #17

It's always worthwhile. enlightenment Apr 2015 #24

It's just not in me Aerows Apr 2015 #27

Nor should it be. enlightenment Apr 2015 #36

It never will be Aerows Apr 2015 #51

Want! NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #14

Had to send the little friend on the way Aerows Apr 2015 #23

I love turtles! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2015 #16

I do, too Aerows Apr 2015 #18

Awww...itty bitty one! nolabear Apr 2015 #19

Their true environment is becoming Aerows Apr 2015 #21

Not on your life. Scrambled with eggs, usually. nolabear Apr 2015 #29

Fugu of the South Aerows Apr 2015 #30

Turtles are like the little engines that could. Jamastiene Apr 2015 #20

I could do no less Aerows Apr 2015 #22

So..... you gonna marry it, or what? Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #25

He ran off and left me Aerows Apr 2015 #26

"Ran" off? Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #52

More a steadly Aerows Apr 2015 #53

Nice! H2O Man Apr 2015 #31

It was cute as pie Aerows Apr 2015 #39

Thank you for being a decent human! /nt dballance Apr 2015 #32

I wish that Aerows Apr 2015 #50

When the kids were little Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #34

Beautiful! Aerows Apr 2015 #49

I love turtles. 3catwoman3 Apr 2015 #37

Don't underestimate them Aerows Apr 2015 #41

No kidding, I once climbed a tree and found a snapping turtle skeleton up in it Scootaloo Apr 2015 #42

LOL! Aerows Apr 2015 #48

.. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #38

I am thankful for your enthusiasm Aerows Apr 2015 #47

Good story today about a study showing locks Apr 2015 #43

I don't want to confuse anyone - this is a terrestrial Box Turtle Aerows Apr 2015 #45

awwww, thanks. I love turtles too. BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #44

Thank you Aerows Apr 2015 #46

Boxing Turtles Is Cruel jberryhill Apr 2015 #54

The only thing I've ever known folks Aerows Apr 2015 #61

No need to snap jberryhill Apr 2015 #72

Do they all have fingers like that? jberryhill Apr 2015 #55

I didn't realize Aerows Apr 2015 #57

I do. Aerows Apr 2015 #62

Yep Aerows Apr 2015 #63

Rofl jberryhill Apr 2015 #71

We had a pet box turtle once. When we asked for him for a kiss he would stick his head out sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #56

They are very long lived Aerows Apr 2015 #59

Aww, thanks for helping the wee thing. a la izquierda Apr 2015 #58

Turtles are extremely difficult to care for in captivity Aerows Apr 2015 #60

Dear, dear Aerows...this is OT..but did you see the photo/story of the raccoon who yesterday climbed nenagh Apr 2015 #65

I'll have to look that up! Aerows Apr 2015 #66

P.S. Aerows Apr 2015 #67

We used to buy little turtles at Woolworth's that looked sort of like that. raccoon Apr 2015 #68

Those were probably red eared sliders csziggy Apr 2015 #88

Yes, they were red eared sliders. Ours never lived long enough to raccoon Apr 2015 #89

I'm old enough I remember the ones with painted shells at McCrory's csziggy Apr 2015 #90

Well, the tornado watch just passed us by and we survived! csziggy Apr 2015 #91

Glad to hear it passed you by. I was wondering about the power business. raccoon Apr 2015 #92

What was it baking? hootinholler Apr 2015 #70

Unfortunately Aerows Apr 2015 #75

Wow thats cool workinclasszero Apr 2015 #74

It was a beautiful dude Aerows Apr 2015 #80

Cute little feller Warpy Apr 2015 #76

I've read that their radius Aerows Apr 2015 #78

I'm just glad it didn't bite ya. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #77

LOL! Aerows Apr 2015 #79

Good on you for doing that! kentauros Apr 2015 #81

The forecast is that we are to get beaten to death Aerows Apr 2015 #82

Coastal Texas has been relatively wet so far this year. kentauros Apr 2015 #83

Stay safe Aerows Apr 2015 #85

Thanks, Aerows! kentauros Apr 2015 #87

We've actually had a decent day Aerows Apr 2015 #84

I use "Wunderground" pretty much for all weather reports now. kentauros Apr 2015 #86

Love box turtles! DirkGently Apr 2015 #93