Vanity: I like turtles

me

[West Texas Chuck]

OK, how long till somebody posts the little zombie kid who "likes turtles?"

That's cool. I have 2 Mississippi Map turtles, one Common Musk turtle, and a new Red-ear Slider. I also have a Box turtle, Buddy lives in my garden.

I'm going to see this on Sunday with The Warden, can't wait:

http://www.turtle-film.com/

[West Texas Chuck]

I lurve some sea turtles, been down to Padre for releases, seen several nests, but still waiting to find a Ridley of my own.

I'm taking a lunch, the theater is wayyyy up in Plano. Steak in a can, I need my protein.

[Natural Law]

I used to think turtles were neat until I had two move into and denude my koi pond of every living plant and many of the small goldfish.

[El Sordo]

[cripplecreek]

[nerdwithagun]

Great song about turtles and ‘ladies of the night’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf22Bhn5lZU

NOT appropriate for work

[martin_fierro]

Well, this answers that.

[West Texas Chuck]

Yuck.

When I was a stoopid child I used to shoot them with my .22, but then I grew up. Now, I have so many pets I’d need an Excel database to keep up with them ;)

[freedumb2003]

Gamera!
Gamera!
Gamera is really neat!
He is full of turtle meat!
We'll be eating Gamera!

[West Texas Chuck]

Done!

[Mr_Moonlight]

I have a can of Turtle Wax in the garage, also a bunch of turtle shell colored guitar picks in, well, my guitar case :)

Does this count? /grin

[mountainbunny]

1 Red Eared Slider
1 Western Box
1 Eastern Box
1 Leopard Tortoise.

I >heart< turtles.

I’ll replace my deceased Red Eared Slider (used to have two, one died of old age) when the time is right. I have my name out there as willing to adopt, which is better, IMO, than getting a “new” one.

Dream Turtle: a Side-Neck turtle.

[West Texas Chuck]

Darn it, I always forget to do this: Turtle Film

[West Texas Chuck]

You can get side-necks, I have read of several people who own them.

I was so jazzed to get my little RES, Ralphie, but he/she has turned out to be just as jumpy and scared as the damn Maps.

Somebody tried to give me a Common Snapper the other day, thing was the size of a Frisbee, but I had to pass. I don’t need any dangerous ones, and one of those will have your leg off ;)

[pf flyers]

Turtles carry salmonella. Not a good pet for kids. When I was a kid, I got one at the county fair. They painted its shell. Had a little plastic terrarium. My mom flushed mine down the toilet when she was informed of infection potential. I miss that little guy.

[Uncle Miltie]

I find turtles a bit crunchy.

[West Texas Chuck]

Well, I have heard that for years, I always wash my hands after I handle them. Before I put my fingers in my mouf.

The reason turtles are bad pets for kids, IMHO, is they live 25-30 years. It’s like buying a parrot or something.

You used to be able to buy them at just about any pet store or flea market, but now they have laws about shell size. I still like mine, they are goofy, worse than my cat.

[momtothree]

“Mom flushed mine down the toilet when she was informed of
infection potential”.

Dang... it’s a good thing no one told her that you had an infection!! Tell me that she did it while you were at school and told you the “Petey went to heaven” story!!

[West Texas Chuck]

Now, who could eat a cute little mappie like that? A bass, maybe, but not me.

I have a Coonass buddy who is always sending me recipes for turtle. He’s a jerk, but still my bud.

[Vermont Lt]

The little green ones are good with some oil and garlic. Fry them up and the shells get nice and soft. With a little pasta and some nice Riesling.....

Just kidding. I hate turtles.

[SamAdams76]

Turtles live 25-30 years but it must seem more like 200 years for them because the life of a turtle is not very exciting at all. They basically just sit there, trapped under that giant shell.

If you want to know what it is like to be a turtle, strap a mattress to your back and crawl around your yard in the mud for a day or two. Then, and only then, will you gain a healthy appreciation for the life of a turtle.