Other pets (pics and discussions)

[jwolfe152]

Tank, Tank, Tank, what about ME!!!

[mikem]

That's a mighty fine portrait of tank!

[jwolfe152]

That's a mighty fine portrait of tank!

Indeed.

[guidofatherof5]

Tank went into sleep mode late yesterday afternoon. 30 hours later he is still resting under his goose down blanket .
I have encourage him to get up but all I can get out of him is a stretch and the closing of eyes.
I must say that I told him he could sleep 48 hours if he wanted to but I didn't think he would take me at my word.
I do check to make sure he hasn't had an accident but so far so good. No snapping turtle poo. He's been very good at holding it until he hits his water. He's had a handful(no pun intended) of accidents in his lifetime but nothing paper towels and a carpet cleaner can fix. In case your are wondering, snapping turtle poo smells very, very bad.
I've raised 5 kids and worked law enforcement for 28 years so I don't get grossed out.

[ConcinusMan]

I've raised 5 kids and worked law enforcement for 28 years so I don't get grossed out.

I'm sure you mean you don't get grossed out easily. I thought for about 20 years I would never see anything that could gross me out ever again. Then I worked at Willamette National Cemetery for the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs. Then I saw/smelled/witnessed some things that I thought were pretty gross and thought I was about to lose it and not be able to handle it but got hardened even that and was able to go take lunch and eat after, and before seeing some things that would make an average person vomit, not eat for a week and maybe even have nightmares.

So here I am some years later practically impervious to getting "grossed out" when I saw two videos on the internet that grossed me out even worse than necrophilia or... well... lets just say that two girls and one cup or one guy with one jar make for a pretty sickening experience even for a guy who works in a morgue and is used to the smell and view of dead bodies. Never say "never". Believe me there are things that can make even Jeffrey Dahmer lose his lunch of "awesome possum" road kill cafe. Raising kids and being in law enforcement... you haven't seen squat Steve!

But back to the subject.... Tank could probably take a crap on my lips and i would just laugh about it.

[guidofatherof5]

I stand correct. I don't get grossed out easily.

[guidofatherof5]

Here's Tank this morning just before I got him up. Notice the front leg stretched out being used as a head rest. He is one relaxed turtle. After this photo I carried him to his water. After 10 seconds in the water he cut loose with the urine. I had no Idea he could hold that much. I'm more impressed/thankful that he held it until he was in his water.

[ConcinusMan]

Is deworming something you have to do regularly because of his diet or do you just have him checked once a year or so? I remember one time he had quite a heavy parasite load.

[guidofatherof5]

Is deworming something you have to do regularly because of his diet or do you just have him checked once a year or so? I remember one time he had quite a heavy parasite load.

I've only de-wormed (Drontal plus) him the one time. With his growth rate after that and clean stools(to the naked eye) have never given me any reason to do another. His diet also is parasite free.
Of course, there is no harm in doing a in-home fecal float on him.

[ConcinusMan]

Drontal plus is good stuff. Requires prescription but the funny thing is that the two drugs it contains are available by themselves, without a prescription. I use them both if I see tape worm segments being left by a snake or if they are eating well but still underweight. Unfortunately, Panacur isn't effective against these particular tape worms. Have to use praziquantel or Drontal plus.