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STRAYKINGFISHER
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 Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:45 am Post subject: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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| Quote: | Can turtles breathe through their butts?
Turtles have a single rear vent that is referred to as a cloaca. Feces, urine, and eggs all exit a turtle through this cloaca, so not surprisingly it is quite elastic and the opening can stretch considerably. In a small number of water turtles, the cloaca also possesses a pair of well-developed, vascularized sacs that lead off it called bursae. These cloacal bursae are surrounded by the same thin membrane as the rest of the cloaca. Gas exchange can occur across this membrane when a turtle is submerged and allow some oxygen to reach the blood. In most species this makes a minor contribution to respiration however one species of turtle from Australia has taken this to extremes. The Fitzroy River turtle (Rheodytes leukops) can pump water in and out of its cloacal bursae such that it can obtain as much as two-thirds of its oxygen supply through this route. [Source: Aquatic respiration and diving in the freshwater turtle, Rheodytes leukops by Craig E. Franklin. Proc. Physiol. Soc.]
Michael J. Connor
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from: http://www.tortoise.org/general/wildfaqs.html
And I thought I had heard it all:D
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reptileman
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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dang! I didn\'t think it was even possible!!
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TURTLE-MAN
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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lol me either!
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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Amazing what you run into when you do searches:D
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rachelmarie
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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| Quote: | STRAYKINGFISHER wrote:
Amazing what you run into when you do searches:D |
makes me wonder what you were searching for.  i\'m only kidding! (sorta!)
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dixieee
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:26 am Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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lol rach..how did that guy even think of it?? am not even glad i knew it..hehe j/k thanx stray:)
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:42 am Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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You\'re welcome:D
I don\'t remember what I was searching for, I think someone asked about the difference between a water turtle and a land turtle (tortoise)and that took me to this page: http://www.tortoise.org/general/wildfaqs.html#difference
I read the rest of the entries there and I saw this entry \"Can turtles breathe through their butts?\" and the rest is history:D
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rachelmarie
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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| Quote: | STRAYKINGFISHER wrote:
You\'re welcome:D
I don\'t remember what I was searching for, I think someone asked about the difference between a water turtle and a land turtle (tortoise)and that took me to this page: http://www.tortoise.org/general/wildfaqs.html#difference
I read the rest of the entries there and I saw this entry \"Can turtles breathe through their butts?\" and the rest is history:D |
i\'m only teasing you i hope you know.
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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I know, I don\'t take anything too seriously, you get older quicker that way:D
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reptileman
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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uh oh, I guess I\'ll have wrinkles by 19.
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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Hold on to your youth, it goes by way to quickly, ask anyone:D
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dixieee
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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oh yeah..but wait we don\'t have wrinkles by 19!! > lol
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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Well, I\'m 40 and I still don\'t have them, grey hairs on the other hand are a different story:D
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rachelmarie
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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| Quote: | STRAYKINGFISHER wrote:
Well, I\'m 40 and I still don\'t have them, grey hairs on the other hand are a different story:D |
hehe. would you die if i told you my boyfriend was 35? don\'t know why that\'s relevant but a lot of older guys find it crazy.
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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I don\'t find it crazy, to each his/her own, so the saying goes:D
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reptileman
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:16 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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lol stray
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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It is true, I believe that al long as no one gets hurt and it is not illegal I don\'t see why two people can\'t date, being of different ages and all, I went out with a 19 year old a while ago, it didn\'t work out but it was an experience, taught me never to do it again, she was too unstable(brat).
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reptileman
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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lol lol stray!!!
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rachelmarie
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:09 am Post subject: Re: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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| Quote: | STRAYKINGFISHER wrote:
It is true, I believe that al long as no one gets hurt and it is not illegal I don\'t see why two people can\'t date, being of different ages and all, I went out with a 19 year old a while ago, it didn\'t work out but it was an experience, taught me never to do it again, she was too unstable(brat). |
haha, OK .. well then you\'ve been there .. done that! yea, i\'m extremely mature for my age and definitely not a brat (or anywhere near unstable!) so i think that has quite a bit to do with our lasting relationship. sorry it didn\'t work out, hehe.
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dixieee
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:01 am Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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lol why not! although i find it better to have a relation with someone close to ur age especially when u are young it\'s fun..but i believe in exceptions:)
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Re: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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| Quote: | rachelmarie wrote:
| Quote: | STRAYKINGFISHER wrote:
It is true, I believe that al long as no one gets hurt and it is not illegal I don\'t see why two people can\'t date, being of different ages and all, I went out with a 19 year old a while ago, it didn\'t work out but it was an experience, taught me never to do it again, she was too unstable(brat). |
haha, OK .. well then you\'ve been there .. done that! yea, i\'m extremely mature for my age and definitely not a brat (or anywhere near unstable!) so i think that has quite a bit to do with our lasting relationship. sorry it didn\'t work out, hehe.
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She pretty much was just looking for a sugar daddy, I\'m not sorry it didn\'t work out., but thanks:D
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reptileman
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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| Quote: | dixieee wrote:
oh yeah..but wait we don\'t have wrinkles by 19!! > lol |
but I will because I\'m a serious person.
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dixieee
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| Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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IF it happens then don\'t worry it\'ll be after 20 yrs when u look like a 19-year old:p
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reptileman
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| Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject: Re: TURTLE BREATHING THROUGH BUTT |
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that would be weird.
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sxbunny
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:42 am Post subject: signature pics |
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ok this really has NOTHING to do with this thread, but... how in the WORLD do you add a pic as your signature?! I've been trying all freaking morning!
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kelleytidwell
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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Lol I've had the same problem but gave up on it lol
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dixieee
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 8:00 am Post subject: |
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lol it's easy if u have an online album..if u don't then use www.photobucket.com
after having the pic uploaded to the album, right click on it and go to properties..copy the URL address exactly as it is and paste it (in the place where u change ur signature in the profile) like that:
[ i m g ] paste the address here[ / i m g ]
but WITHOUT spaces..and there it goes 
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sxbunny
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AHH Sweet TURTLE PELLETS!! Thanks! I was trying forever yesterday!! Yea!! GOT IT!
Thanks again!
PS: Ok Im not hip on this whole turtle lingo stuff.. sooo what does RES mean?
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dixieee
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 9:05 am Post subject: |
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cool turtles..the little one is a cutie and the bigger has a neat shell
RES= Red Eared Slider
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo
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sxbunny
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| Thanks! I love the little guys... The baby (Buster Brown) we just aquired a few days ago and the other (Superstar) we have have for almost a year now. I never really knew I was a "turtle lover" but I could NEVER give these poor guys up now! But now that I found this site.. lol.. I think my turtle is fat!! AAHH!! I now know I think I might overfeed him... but he looks so CUTE "begging and pleading" at the front of the tank! What | |
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