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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 06:22 PM
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Woke up this morning and a turtle....
..was laying eggs in my front yard ! It took her about 3 hours, she covered up her future babies, then waddled into my backyard and jumped in the lake!

Am I in charge now? Are these now my responsibility? I've been googling all day, and here's what she looks like:



You're my only hope obi wan k'loungies :hi:
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 06:33 PM
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1. Looks like a painted turtle.
And yes, you are now responsible for the turtle pups. You'll have to nurse them and let them sleep on your bed and find good homes for them.

Or, at least, when the eggs hatch, watch them until they make it to the lake.
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 06:46 PM
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4. LOL...that's my nuturing self
you just addressed ! And Yes, google tells me she's a painted, and hatchlings expected in 2-3 months...gonna go put up the yellow crime scene tape now... :loveya:
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 06:34 PM
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2. *sigh*
I wouldn't be the one to ask. *sigh*
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 06:47 PM
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5. Thanks for your support anyhow.....
:rofl: Seriously, thankee...:hi:
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HarukaTheTrophyWife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 06:36 PM
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3. Yeah that's a painted turtle.
There's a lot of them by me. I used to always have a couple babies as pets when I was a kid. We'd keep them until they were a few inches long and set them free.
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Catchawave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 06:57 PM
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6. Me too !
Somehow I think this is one of the one's I set free..2 years ago...and her way of thanking me..Here ya go *plop*...

Oh the angst of a turtle grandmother ... lol.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-04-06 07:57 PM
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7. Oh how cool.
Must've been a nice sight to see. :hi:
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