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Dyne · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject: The New member

heya, im just saying hi to everyone. In 5 days i will be getting my 2 turtles. They're both Alligator snapping turtles, 2" Shell L. The Female is a Leucistic A.S. The male is a Regular A.S. I have all ways wanted a A.S. Yes, I know they can get 150+ pounds. The A.S turtle grow only about 1-2" a year. By the time they're big like that I will have a nice big place for them to live.

I know that snapping turtles are not good for Beginners. I have exp with turtles I have taken care of a lot of Turtles in my life. I use to rescued Stink pot , Eastern painter, and Common snapping. Stopped because i moved from the pond i rescued them from. The turtles would fall off a water fall. Some in which would be missing Legs but would swim fine.

Very Happy

Nevfalath · Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum! Good luck with your new little snappers! Post pictures when ya can! Smile

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dixieee · Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject:

welcome to the board Smile

snappers? wow but watch for ur fingers Wink

good luck with them and let us know when they arrive
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

trtlduv · Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the board, Dyne! Wow! Those ones can get huge! How amazing it will be to watch them grow from so little to so big!! Wink

Good luck and I can't wait to see pics!
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shade & sweetwater!

Dyne · Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject:

here are some pics

These are before they shipped. I hope they make it ok.
Its thursday today! Still not here?!?!?!?

Nevfalath · Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject:

Awww, what beautiful little babies!!
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dixieee · Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:55 am Post subject:

hehe gotta confess, not a big fan of snappers but those are cute Very Happy

i like it how they have different colors. hope they arive safely soon Smile

keep us posted
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Dyne · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:50 am Post subject:

i picked them up at the air port on saturday. I had to talk to 7 different ppl at ups about what happen to the turtles After I talk to a nice lady named Rosa,she found the package. She asked me on the phone if you could open the box to see if they were ok, i said"yes you can but watch your fingers they're Snapping turtles". When she opened the box they were fine. Next i raced to the air port to pick them up. When i received the box i ran water over them, they had spent 5 days with just a moist paper towel. I was afraid because the male wasn't moving much, so I came home and put them in the tank. Twenty minutes later theyy were eating fish and swimming around.

Now the female just sits in the weeds all day and the male is actively swimming around the tank trying to catch fish. When I take them out of the tank the female moves around alot and is curious to see what's going on. The male is still shy, he just hides in his shell when you hold him.

The Leucistic A.S. is female(lighter skinned) The Regulur A.S is Male. for some reason in the pictures the 2 of them swtiched places for a day... Laughing

trtlduv · Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 11:15 am Post subject:

OMG!! They are so cute!! Great pics! Wow! I would hate to get my finger stuck in their chompers!! Wink

Congratulations, Dyne!! Laughing

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shade & sweetwater!

Nevfalath · Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject:

What beautiful little babies!! I love their set-up too. Lots of room for them to swim around it. Looks like you are doing a great job. I am also happy to hear they are doing good after 5 days in a box. Smile

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dixieee · Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:05 am Post subject:

glad they arrived safely Very Happy

snappers..unique Razz

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

Dyne · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:19 am Post subject:

i have not post here in a long long time. I should post new pics of my turtles. They're the size of my hand opened flat.
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