Pretty sure it's a box turtle

9/23/2010 10:12:12 PM

so whats its name?

let it go free man...let the turtles roam

9/23/2010 10:14:57 PM

it was walking towards the road, I saved him!

9/23/2010 10:15:55 PM

illegal activity ITT

9/23/2010 10:17:53 PM

no, that's a pool turtle.

9/23/2010 10:18:20 PM

niiiiiiiiice

9/23/2010 10:19:03 PM

Shelton

9/23/2010 10:20:10 PM

already named it, Walton

9/23/2010 10:20:32 PM

just don't try to smoke it

9/23/2010 10:25:50 PM

he's already perma-high, look at those eyes

9/23/2010 10:26:26 PM

^^or lick its ass

^yeah, his eyes as red as the devils dick

[Edited on September 23, 2010 at 10:28 PM. Reason : po]

9/23/2010 10:28:02 PM

9/23/2010 10:28:16 PM

k

9/23/2010 10:29:31 PM

I found a tree

9/23/2010 10:32:56 PM

I can see fractals when looking at what I found

9/23/2010 10:36:05 PM

9/23/2010 10:49:04 PM

9/23/2010 10:59:19 PM

Yea, it's a box turtle, and a pretty one at that. It's a male, too.

But FYI, even though box turtles will soak themselves in mud and water, they're hardly an aquatic turtle, so having him in that kiddie pool isn't doing him much good, especially if that water is much above the top of his shell (which fortunately, it doesn't look like it is).

Second of all, if you really plan on saving him, take him back to where you found him, walk him into the woods closest to the roadside you found him, and drop him back off. It's breeding season and the males will do crazy things to find nearby females (who'da thunk it?). They have very small home ranges, and you would be amazed at their spatial awareness. Yea, they sometimes cross roads and often get hit in the process of doing so, but bringing them home is often a death trap anyway, since most people get tired of turtles when they realize they live very long. So essentially, they live in a fairly small area over at least several decades. Dropping him off in a new spot you think looks better could end badly for him.

If you decide to keep it as a pet, don't feed it lettuce and grass clippings. They'll eat small invertebrates (worms, grubs, caterpillars), but feed primarily on fruits and mushrooms. No, not that kind of mushrooms, you dope fiend.

Sorry if I missed this as a parody thread of some sort.

9/23/2010 11:23:44 PM

couple things, first box turtles are terrestrial. please return it to the wild, but be certain to return it near the area you caught it. box turtles have a very high mortality when introduced to areas they are unfamiliar with.

9/23/2010 11:28:01 PM

what an idiot

9/23/2010 11:29:36 PM

well he is about 20 yds from where he was found and I only put him in the water because it was ~100 degrees outside and to take a few pictures. I have no intention of keeping him and I know how long they live and how they live. Thanks for nothing!

9/23/2010 11:32:25 PM

don't fool yourself, you don't know shit.

9/23/2010 11:39:43 PM

Folks we have "The Turtle Expert" in our midst.

9/23/2010 11:47:27 PM

Don't forget to give yourself some credit, dude. You're a fuckin turtle hero.

9/23/2010 11:49:49 PM

He got DEVIL eyes...

9/24/2010 12:05:34 AM

Cool turtle. I'm surprised how then get where they do sometimes. I had a huge one get into our fully fenced in back yard during Hurricane Fran.

9/24/2010 4:03:22 AM

you put in him water bc you thought he lived in water. don't lie.

if he's alive now, that means he survived all the 100ish degree days we've had this summer. he's not going to overheat that easily. he's a native species.

[Edited on September 24, 2010 at 7:11 AM. Reason : ish]

9/24/2010 7:10:41 AM

I was out in a tree stand two weekends back and watched two of those share an intimate moment in a field.

9/24/2010 10:08:43 AM

I worked with a cat named turtle yesterday- true story

9/24/2010 10:15:50 AM

just so you know Walton is walking freely through the woods

9/24/2010 12:12:29 PM

9/24/2010 12:22:19 PM

little late for that

9/24/2010 12:34:12 PM

It could be a Post Turtle - they are rare, but can still be found in the wild

9/24/2010 2:10:20 PM

i like tewtles

[Edited on September 24, 2010 at 2:39 PM. Reason : ]

9/24/2010 2:39:22 PM

umop-apisdn out of curiosity how pissed were you when Rob & Big captured Speedy Clack-Clack-Clackson?

9/24/2010 5:18:57 PM

someone with his turtle knowledge can't possibly waste his time watching MTV

9/24/2010 8:22:35 PM

in the same way as somebody with no knowledge can't be posting on tdub

9/24/2010 8:40:01 PM

DZ?

9/24/2010 8:40:42 PM

^^ you didn't even parody it right

9/24/2010 9:06:50 PM

9/24/2010 9:09:40 PM

i dont get pissed when people catch shit. i catch animals all the damn time, and box turtles just happen to be one of the species i'm doing research on. you try to inform some people, and all of the sudden people think i'm all up in here like RAWR RAWR RAWR.

i don't just not waste my time watching mtv, i don't watch tv at all anymore. but i do waste a good bit of my free time here.

9/24/2010 9:24:27 PM