Other pets (pics and discussions)

[EasternGirl]

Too true...lol. He has a wonderful home at the ranch

[guidofatherof5]

Tank Update

I went into see him a moment ago. He was all stretched out but did look up at me. I reached over toward his trout chow bowl. He watched my hand the whole way and all the way back. I reached in and grabbed a few pellets. He switched watching the bowl and was now watching my hand. I lowered it down in front of his face and opened my hand. He starred intently at the pellets and even smelled them(touching them with his nose). Then he settled back and waited for me to drop them in the water. My hand was an inch away from his head and jaws but he carefully took the pellets off the top of the water. This isn't normal behavior for most snapping turtles. They would have taken my hand that was holding the pellets but not Tank. He is one smart turtle. I'm very glad he's so smart.

[gibble888]

Quick!!! Count your fingers!!!

[guidofatherof5]

How's this for cute.

Last night I brought Tank into his bed area. He crawled in but turned around facing outward. I placed a pillow under his head so he would be comfortable. He settled in and started watching Cars which was on T.V. I laid down with him and tried to explain how important it was for turtles to get their sleep. He stretched his head out so I cupped his head in my hand. I then felt him lower his head into my hand. A few moments later he was sound asleep. I stayed with him for about 30 minutes until my hand fell asleep. I then carefully lowered his head onto the pillow and tucked his blanket around him. When I got up in the morning he was still asleep in the same position.
Not to shabby for a 25 pound snapping turtle.

[mikem]

I think my alligator snapper's skin is getting lighter

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[guidofatherof5]

Looks like it Mike.

[mikem]

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[jwolfe152]

WOW those are all beautiful snakes what kind are they milk and corns? im not to familiar with the morph of those 2(milk/corn) but i like a lot of the corn morphs i have seen

[mikem]

Thanks! They are all corns. I've always loved the tessera morph (the striped one), so I purchased a male and a few females to breed him to next year to produce some more tessera babies. I know the hets on my male, but those females... no clue. I purchased the females as a granite, albino and a miami phase. I guess we'll see what pops out next year!

[guidofatherof5]

Here is the drawing of Tank I had commissioned from Greg's friend. Luckily for me I bought a matted frame over the weekend at a yard sale that fit it perfectly.
Thank you Greg(gregmonsta) for all you did to make this happen.