A sunning perfect day...

stevej37 · 09:08 AM

The sound and full screen....click on bottom right

stevej37 · 06-28-2022, 11:36 AM

Sunny, 75, and low humidity.

masraum · 06-29-2022, 05:47 AM

Looks like a convoy of happy turtles.

I'm guessing your BP is about 100/60.

stevej37 · 06-29-2022, 09:52 AM

^^^ The waterfall sound is very relaxing.
Right now the birds are making a lot of racket.

PorscheGAL · PorscheGAL's Garage

Question about the turtles:

If they lay eggs, how big are they? How big are the babies newly hatched?

KFC911 · 06-30-2022, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by masraum

Looks like a convoy of happy turtles.

I'm guessing your BP is about 100/60.

Nuthin' a 18-20" Snapper can't fix

stevej37 · 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by PorscheGAL

Question about the turtles:
If they lay eggs, how big are they? How big are the babies newly hatched?

Here's pics from two different years. I believe I have 3 females and 2 males at this time. The largest female is the only egg layer. I built a sand filled nesting box during her struggle to find a nesting place....none of them hatched.
Being native to FL...I can't replicate a good place for the eggs. After I was sure they wouldn't hatch any more...I cracked one open and there was a dried up orange semi-formed baby turtle.
She only lays 2 or 3 eggs each season. Now, I just let her lay them in the water and I throw them away. You can easily tell before she does...she will be very actively looking for a way out of the pond to a digging spot.

stevej37 · 06-30-2022, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by KC911

Nuthin' a 18-20" Snapper can't fix

There's a sign on the side of the pond....NO SNAPPERS ALLOWED

stevej37 · 06-30-2022, 09:56 AM

I should have also said...all of mine are red slider turtles...native to the southern states.

I've tried keeping MI painted turtles...it doesn't work. They fight to escape until they can't move.

KFC911 · 06-30-2022, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by stevej37

There's a sign on the side of the pond....NO SNAPPERS ALLOWED

You know Snappers can't read doncha .... ya gotta have a pic of a big ol' ugly Snapper with the red circle-/ thing overlayed

stevej37 · 03:04 PM

^^^
Might have to .....I don't want to discriminate.

john70t · 06-30-2022, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by stevej37

I've tried keeping MI painted turtles...it doesn't work. They fight to escape until they can't move.

Imagine a dozen of 'em in an aluminum canoe for an hour.

stevej37 · 07-01-2022, 06:33 AM

^^^ They are persistent buggers!