You must love a baby turtle

[urbpan]

Off you go, little fella. Don't get eaten by a heron--not while I'm watching, anyway.

Comments

cute...

[jademonkeybec.livejournal.com]

is that the turdle that 'lex found, or did you find another one?

Re: cute...

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

It's one from work.

[brush-rat.livejournal.com]

Obviously I've been off the planet too long. Is that a baby snapper? He's darlin'.

[aemiis-zoo.livejournal.com]

Looks like a snapper to me. In fact, that's what I was going to ask~!

[rwblackbird.livejournal.com]

so very cute

[crunchywater.livejournal.com]

awww, very cute! I love his long tail...well longer then say my box turtle's tail anyway :) What sort is he?

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

He's a common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina serpentina.

[aemiis-zoo.livejournal.com]

Sweet! I was right! I have never seen one that tiny before.

[zipotle.livejournal.com]

LITTAL

Yay!

[vampyrusgirl.livejournal.com]

We do a red-bellied 'head start' program here and I get to feed the turtles Sun and Mon. They are SO CUTE!!! And they are all named Fred. :)

[kore.livejournal.com]

aww!! so cute :)

[wakarusa.livejournal.com]

I always think snappers are as close to dinosaurs that I will ever see. That little guy is a crazy mix of aged species and baby soul.

[turil.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that too, about the dinosaur-like appearance. But what about crocodiles?

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Both crocodilians and turtles were contemporaneous with dinosaurs (which is a fun fact for turtle demos).

[(Anonymous)]

quite true! I just don't live around crocs so never think about them. i tend to worry a great deal, though, about snappers meeting up with my dogs. not that much would probably happen, but I have vet bill anxiety.

[wakarusa.livejournal.com]

ack that was me. un-logged in.

[http://users.livejournal.com/purplebunnie_/]

AWWWWW... teh cute.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bazilisk_/]

I actually exploded into audible 'cute' noises and babbling at even just the first picture. ADORABLE. Juvenile reptiles are just irresistable.

[belen1974.livejournal.com]

the tail is so long! i can see myself stepping on it by accident.