Comments on: Common Beauty http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/2009/09/common-beauty/ a naturalists view of the world Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: FrenchFry http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/2009/09/common-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4487 FrenchFry Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:00:14 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/?p=2104#comment-4487 We have one exactly like that one...well maybe a little larger. Our neighbor found it wandering in our backyard back in 1999. We named him Freddy because the long nails reminded us of the fictional Freddy Krueger character. Very friendly turtle....a non-biter....we keep him in a larger fish tank half filled with water with a ramped island so he can climb out of the water to sun himself. He'll only eat while in the water....loves fish flies, shrimp, occasional feeder fish but that requires the tank to be cleaned more frequently than need be, and of course as you already found out...worms. The wife makes a concoction of fish, turtle pellets, calcium supplements, vitamin supplements, parsley, and shrimp mixed with an unflavored gelatin. She cuts the mixture into cubes and stabs 'em on the end of a skewer to feed him. Gee I hope it's not illegal to keep 'em as pets. We have one exactly like that one…well maybe a little larger.

Our neighbor found it wandering in our backyard back in 1999. We named him Freddy because the long nails reminded us of the fictional Freddy Krueger character.

Very friendly turtle….a non-biter….we keep him in a larger fish tank half filled with water with a ramped island so he can climb out of the water to sun himself.

He’ll only eat while in the water….loves fish flies, shrimp, occasional feeder fish but that requires the tank to be cleaned more frequently than need be, and of course as you already found out…worms.

The wife makes a concoction of fish, turtle pellets, calcium supplements, vitamin supplements, parsley, and shrimp mixed with an unflavored gelatin.

She cuts the mixture into cubes and stabs ‘em on the end of a skewer to feed him.

Gee I hope it’s not illegal to keep ‘em as pets.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/2009/09/common-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4486 Ellen Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/?p=2104#comment-4486 Excellent post - and lovely turtle. You'd think that up here in the Adirondacks, where water is everywhere, that we'd have plenty of turtle life. Sadly, though, I can count on one had the number of painted turtles I've seen in the 9 years I've been here. Snappers, yes, we have them in copious numbers; they are about the only turtles we see. When I worked in NJ, painted turtles and spotted turtles were quite common - who'd ever think that there are times I miss NJ?!!? Excellent post – and lovely turtle. You’d think that up here in the Adirondacks, where water is everywhere, that we’d have plenty of turtle life. Sadly, though, I can count on one had the number of painted turtles I’ve seen in the 9 years I’ve been here. Snappers, yes, we have them in copious numbers; they are about the only turtles we see. When I worked in NJ, painted turtles and spotted turtles were quite common – who’d ever think that there are times I miss NJ?!!?

]]> By: Monica the Garden Faerie http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/2009/09/common-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4485 Monica the Garden Faerie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:57:38 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/?p=2104#comment-4485 What a cute little guy. His colors are indeed very vibrant; moreso than any I've seen! What a cute little guy. His colors are indeed very vibrant; moreso than any I’ve seen!

]]> By: Hugh http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/2009/09/common-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-4482 Hugh Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:06:55 +0000 http://www.blogsmonroe.com/nature/?p=2104#comment-4482 I grew up and became a naturalist in s. Ontario, so caught/saw my share of those beauties. Here in coastal BC we have, unfortunately, only feral Red-eared Sliders to look at. Seeing a painted turtle again would be a time-travel thrill. Great post and pictures. Thanks. I grew up and became a naturalist in s. Ontario, so caught/saw my share of those beauties. Here in coastal BC we have, unfortunately, only feral Red-eared Sliders to look at. Seeing a painted turtle again would be a time-travel thrill. Great post and pictures. Thanks.

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