[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.

[freedumb2003]

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

[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

[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.

[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.

[Pylon]

I like pancakes.

[hellbender]

I once watched a guy feeding some baby Diamondback Terrapins he was raising in an aquarium. I've never seen reptiles which acted so alert, lively, and apparently intelligent.

As for Salmonella, all birds carry it. There are no sterile, germ-free animals. You don't even want to think about all the potentially pathogenic bacteria which live in and on human beings. Soap is your friend.

[patriot08]

Two of my favorite 'lil Texas critters; the box turtle and the horned lizard

My mother said these two little creatures were everywhere when she was a girl, but now they are both on the endangered list. (DDT and distruction of habitat I guess)

Wish I had one of each, but it's prohibited to keep them as pets since they're endangered.

Amazing fact about the horned lizard, it can shoot blood from its eyes as a scare tactic against its enemies. Little thing is actually harmeless.

[Kirkwood]

Come to think of it, I haven’t seen my yard turtles in a while. Been dry for months, so they probably went further into the swamp.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

This is the time of year when box turtles and snapping turtles cross the road in my neck of the woods. Whenever I can do it without risking my life I stop and move them to the side they were headed. I don’t understand why people run over turtles. They aren’t that hard to avoid.

[Betis70]

Snapping turtles?

[patriot08]

Chuck, how are the box turtles and horned lizards doing out your way?

Anybody else in Texas have a report?
I’d sure hate to see these little creatures go extinct.

Thanks.

[Luigi Vasellini]

I have 4 bama maps, used to have numerous others. Will build up my collection again