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02-17-2008, 08:37 PM #1I'm CEO, Bitch! ADMINISTRATOR
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I have a new pet
we bought a Greek tortoise today.
I don't have a pic yet, but he looks like this:
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02-17-2008, 08:38 PM #2Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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02-17-2008, 08:43 PM #3Voodoo Doll ELITE MEMBER
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cool.
Greek Tortoise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greek Tortoise Care Sheet and Information - WNYHS
Box Turtles as Pets - An introduction to box turtles
...With a potential life span of up to 100 years, these turtles obviously require a long term commitment (however, the average life span of captive box turtles is probably closer to only 40-50 years).
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02-17-2008, 08:47 PM #4Voodoo Doll ELITE MEMBER
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i'm seeing about 50 years from most sources.
Originally Posted by DOMS
Don't look back ~ You're not going that way!
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02-17-2008, 08:49 PM #5I'm CEO, Bitch! ADMINISTRATOR
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50+ years. Originally Posted by DOMS
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02-17-2008, 09:33 PM #6Registered User
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Their noses are funny.
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02-17-2008, 09:39 PM #7Registered User
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Turtles are awesome. Easy to maintain as well.
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02-17-2008, 09:50 PM #8Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
to improve their lives.
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02-17-2008, 09:54 PM #9Cleaner
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I often wonder about all the different critters. A critter such as this must have a perception of time way different than ours. I bet to them we are as fast as bolts of lightning. To hummingbird we might seem to just creep along. I wonder what the heart rate of your pet is? Having a pet of any kind is great. It gives you a different perspective if you take the time to try to really relate to them. I wish I was a cat.
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02-17-2008, 10:22 PM #10Has lost 58lbs! ELITE MEMBER
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Best part....No teeth.
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02-17-2008, 10:34 PM #11Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Don't underestimate the beak of a turtle. There are turtles that can snap your hand off. Originally Posted by TheGreatSatan
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
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02-18-2008, 09:13 PM #12Magical Apelikemenace ELITE MEMBER
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or your peepee Originally Posted by DOMS
Have Problems?... Chances are its due to overpopulation
Save The Oceans, Save the Planet, Save Your Family, Save Yourself!
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02-19-2008, 03:50 AM #13Bohemian Extraordinaire ELITE MEMBER
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Originally Posted by DOMS
Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
but oh they have yet to be experienced and that makes aging so very worth it...ML circa2012
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We have a guy who brings in his African star tortoise to my brothers vet clinic that he has owned for 40 years. He got it when he was like 5. Nutrition is the key to a long life, the most common problem we see in my work is calcium problems. Good luck
Randy
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02-19-2008, 10:02 AM #15Moderator MODERATOR
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A Greek Turtle? Don't drop the soap.
If sense were common, everyone would have it.
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02-19-2008, 10:09 AM #16Registered User
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Still hurts if they "get" you. Originally Posted by TheGreatSatan
"If you don't bend those legs and do those squats, you'll never reach your potential."
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02-19-2008, 04:09 PM #17your sisters better
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alligator snapper right?
5'7" 173lbsl squat:365x2 11/19/07 bench 225x3 1/11/08
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02-19-2008, 06:17 PM #18Voodoo Doll ELITE MEMBER
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we have snapping turtles here in maine and they get huge.
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02-19-2008, 06:35 PM #19Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Originally Posted by maniclion
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
of people doing little or nothing and then bitching
about another group that actually does something
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02-19-2008, 06:38 PM #20Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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He's so lucky that it was a juvenile that got him. Originally Posted by Gordo
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
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02-20-2008, 12:18 PM #21Registered User
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Yup... adult snappers go through wood (and fingers) like they're paper. I believe the one in the video is the alligator snapper (we just have common snappers up North).
Freaking snapper has been responsible for more of my fish lost than I can remember. You pull the stringer up and all that's left is heads
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02-20-2008, 12:21 PM #22your sisters better
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when i go fishing its with a rod and reel its enough to piss off the pope when a snapper gets ahole of the your line and snaps it Originally Posted by Gordo
Yup... adult snappers go through wood (and fingers) like they're paper. I believe the one in the video is the alligator snapper (we just have common snappers up North).
Freaking snapper has been responsible for more of my fish lost than I can remember. You pull the stringer up and all that's left is heads5'7" 173lbsl squat:365x2 11/19/07 bench 225x3 1/11/08
40 time: 4.51sec march 10th 07
38" vertical
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02-20-2008, 12:53 PM #23Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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Awesome pet dude!
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Please don't take offense to this but how is this an awesome pet? You can't train it. It won't listen to a thing you say. Can you build an emotional bond with such a lifeless creature?
Obviously this falls under the "to each their own" clause. I just can't see the enjoyment of being a turtle owner.
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02-20-2008, 01:39 PM #25Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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No offense taken, and I agree "to each their own". I am intrigued with reptiles. They are mostly emotionless creatures, but still very very cool. I would have a pet boa constrictor is I had my own place to keep one. Originally Posted by largepkg
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Grats Prince, I hear they taste great.
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02-20-2008, 03:27 PM #27Elite Kiki ELITE MEMBER
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Originally Posted by Prince
Total ownage. Originally Posted by kbm8795
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02-20-2008, 03:46 PM #28Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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I was just reading up on reptilian brains and found something very interesting. Reptiles don't dream. That's a very strange notion. Originally Posted by KelJu
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02-20-2008, 05:43 PM #29Un~Bulking ELITE MEMBER
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Look at those Hooters!
Around here, they often refer to these as "Cooters". Originally Posted by Rubes
I have an uncle who was unfortunately born with a Clef Pallet. We would go visit he and my Grandmother, and would usually end up at the pond behind his house. From the time I was about five until I was in my late teens, I remembered him talking about the "Hooters" in his pond. After years of hearing about these hooters, I finally realized that he was talking about Cooters.
True Story.
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02-20-2008, 06:58 PM #30Metrosexual ELITE MEMBER
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Hooters also have snappers.
So many cries of inequality stem from one of group
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