27-05-2011, 03:31 PM | #1 |
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my alligator snapping turtle
This is my new alligator snapping turtle.
He is 6 years old en measures 31cm and weighs 7.038 kg My daughter calls him “wormpie” (little worm in Dutch) |
27-05-2011, 04:05 PM | #2 |
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What a beast! Are they the turt with the tongue that wiggles and pretends it's a worm to attract fish? Or is that a Mata mata?
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27-05-2011, 04:28 PM | #3 |
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Amazing creature and great pics. I'd love one myself!
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27-05-2011, 04:53 PM | #4 |
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Wow, lovely photos.
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27-05-2011, 10:22 PM | #5 |
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very nice =]
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27-05-2011, 10:38 PM | #6 |
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28-05-2011, 01:10 PM | #7 |
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What a beauty. Wait until he gets BIG.
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28-05-2011, 07:41 PM | #8 |
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28-05-2011, 07:50 PM | #9 |
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Wow - he's a spectacular looking beastie
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28-05-2011, 10:09 PM | #10 |
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I just got done looking at this guy again, abnd look what walks up my driveway. This is acommon snapper about 25#:
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