Random pet chat

[MatthewV]

[Courk]

Kinda looks like Jabba the Hutt.

[Chaz]

Cutest Rodents Ever!
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[Dragon Phoenix]

Save the last dance for me by Art Rock (Hennie), on Flickr

Not as sharp as I would have liked, but still a nice moment to capture......
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My photography:
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[Samadhi]

Belly, you must pet it

The cute kitties know which team to love.
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And he lived happily ever after. Except for the dieing at the end and the heartbreak in between.

[Pablo]

Playing in the snow. This is the golf course right out our back door.








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[Samadhi]

A good friend sent this to me. I'm partial to cats but I do love dogs and this is just fascinating.
Dogs Decoded
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And he lived happily ever after. Except for the dieing at the end and the heartbreak in between.

[Buzzsaw]

[The Ragin' South Asian]

Cute!

[The Ragin' South Asian]

Where's the Esther post??

[Buzzsaw]

Here are a few of Esther. These were taken February 2012 (Esther will be a year old November 1st).

[Suspence]

Meet Zoe. She's a 3 year old Maltese, currently sporting a puppy cut.


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[Buzzsaw]

Great expression, you can see the personality there. A very likeable dog you have there, Suspence.

[Suspence]

Thanks. When she's not chewing though drywall, she's got quite a personality.
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[Jedo the Jedi]

Every Maltese I have ever known (that's at least a handful) has had good personality and energy...and problems with chewing on things.
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[Buzzsaw]

The only Maltese I have known was a Falcon.

[Buzzsaw]

This turtle had just laid eggs in my garden area, one of at least 3 snappers (that I know of) that did that this year. If living near a wetland this is a regular occurrence, they look for a suitable spot, preferably one that offers bare soil or at least low cut weeds. They want to place their eggs in a location where the sun can incubate. If you're curious, I don't collect any eggs of turtles, but rather try and protect the spot where they are.

A little bit about turtle eggs: once they're laid and they're dropped into the hole excavated by the turtle, then within about a half hour or so, the eggs "set" - that is the yolk and white orient themselves (using gravity), and slightly harden.

At this point onward if attempting to move turtle eggs it's essential to maintain this original position. Otherwise the developing turtle inside will die - either by being crushed or torn (membrane is attached to the inside of the eggshell), or simply suffocate, If for some reason it becomes necessary to move eggs, a felt marker/magic sharpie can be used to draw a small circle on the top of the egg indicating and serving as a reminder which way is up or down, allowing the handler to keep the eggs in the proper/original position at all times.

So please pass this info on. Turtles, like many reptiles and amphibians, are on the decline, mostly due to human encroachment and loss of habitat. The snapping turtle is not on the endangered list at this time, but their numbers are declining pretty much everywhere people show up in any significant numbers.
Awareness and education are important, let's preserve our wild creatures as long as we can. So please pass on this turtle-egg-info to anyone who might need to know.

[itisally]

Thanks for the information. I am a big fan of turtles and anything we can do to help them out is wonderful!
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