Other pets (pics and discussions)

[guidofatherof5]

I think Tank has bonded to me as he stays around me when I take him outside and he comes out of his enclosure to sit with me on the floor.
I'm not complaining as he is a joy to have around.
Not sure how that's going to work out when he's 20+ pounds.
Here he is looking for me. As long as I stay near him he's fine but sitting on the couch is out of the question. Too far away.
It's snapping turtle mating season and he's not getting weird with me so I think this is a good relationship.
He's doing a lot of shedding and requires daily skin cleaning which means hands on. I had to clean his eyes and face the other night and he offered no resistance to my work. I've worked with many snapping turtles in my years and this one is truly amazing. A hands-on snapping turtle that allows you to keep your fingers.
I wish you all could meet this wonderful turtle. As I type this he's on the couch sleeping.

[guidofatherof5]

[Didymus20X6]

As long as he doesn't mistake you for April O'Neil, you should be fine.

Just don't wear any yellow jumpsuits.

[EasternGirl]

Love seeing pics of the tankster!

[mikem]

wow, lots of great photos and stories being shared! love it! mark, what kind of kingsnake is that? great pics dae! coaster cat is my fav steve, as always, looooove tank and his adventures! marnie, glad you and your son enjoyed my chubby dog getting stuck, lol. i might stick him in there on purpose and let him try to get out. it'll be like a treadmill of sorts. he does need to drop some weight. i'll have to get a pic of him up soon.

and here's the prairie dog. i'm thinking i may call him chip. dunno yet. i'll see if my neices can come up with something this weekend. he just doesn't look like a scamp to me.

[EasternGirl]

Oh No! He is just too adorable!!! I don't suppose they would let you bring him into the snake expo in Hamburg....I want to play with him! Guess I'm going to have to make a trip to NC sometime in the future...Now Mike...you know we want a video..ASAP!

[EasternGirl]

Mike...could you post a couple of those videos you put up before of people playing with prairie dogs? My son wants to see them. Thanks.

[mikem]

prairie dog cat and dog - YouTube
Bucky the Prairie Dog's Play Time - YouTube

[Didymus20X6]

Be careful. These creatures have been known to cause feedback loops in the space-time continuum. Only Bill Murray seems to be able to overcome the effects of the tachyon shift and thus be able to recognize it and restore normal space-time.

[mikem]

i'll see what i can do about hamburg. most of the shows i go to allow the public to bring in an animal as long as it's not aggressive and you have to keep it on yourself. no promises, i'll see how it goes. but, he'll be with me until one of dies, so if you're ever down this way, lemme know! and i'll have to figure out how to do a video.