Author Topic: Are they bathing beauties or a double dip?? (Read 2183 times)

Jennie in MT · « **on:** July 16, 2007, 12:42:02 AM »

My hubby caught this pic of the Turtles Myrt and Meg today. They are such funny to watch. When they sunbathe they hold their legs straight out to get the solar panel effect.

barb · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2007, 04:17:35 AM »

LOL, that is cute!

Julles · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2007, 05:32:04 AM »

Are they balancing like that - or did you get out the hot glue gun again ??

Kat · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2007, 06:50:14 AM »

That is really cute!

Jerry · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2007, 07:04:37 AM »

I can't get that close! Super photo!

Desertponder · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2007, 09:11:01 AM »

LOL! Towering Turtles.

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2007, 09:27:20 AM »

That is cool! Great picture!
bonnie

Ky Kim · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2007, 10:13:45 AM »

Too funny

Kim

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2007, 04:35:10 PM »

Wonderful picture

Karen

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2007, 04:50:23 PM »

Too cute! Do they live with fish in your pond?

thepitclub · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2007, 05:52:31 PM »

Adorable pic!

Ruthie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2007, 06:00:12 PM »

what a great picture

Jennie in MT · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2007, 07:11:20 PM »

Thanks all.

Nope we didn't stack them...they are self-stacking turtles. LOL And the hot glue does not hold, so epoxy may be the next step. *g*

We built them their own pond and 'completed' it last summer. But don't we all know that a pond is never 'done'. Last summer they had minnows to snack and watch. This summer they have 3 really big comets. We call them Turtle TV

We had Myrtle (top) for several years as an adopted turtle that a friend's child outgrew (when she went to college!). Then as we worked on completing the Turtle Villa, thought that a companion would be a good idea. We got Meg from a lady in Helena that rescued her from a busy street in the July heat. RES are not native here. At first she was shy, then one day as we were finishing the Villa I was hand feeding them some worms we had found. Once Meg figured out we had the food, she became a total ham--instantly. Now she follows anyone all around the pond edge begging shamelessly.

Last fall I was totally traumatized. All these years we were sure Myrtle was a she...NOPE.

I caught them in the act and may never be the same again.

I have no place in the villa for Meg to lay eggs as the pond is designed to be escape proof. She is such a ham, and I would hate to lose her if she gets eggbound. But I have no idea what to do. And don't you dare say, "Gee, Jen...dig another pond."

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #13 on:** July 16, 2007, 07:27:34 PM »

Jennie, we call our 50 gallon turtle habitat Turtle TV too! We have 8 RES. I'd build a pond for them but I'm running out of room/ground to have one. We enjoy watching their antics.

Sandye · « **Reply #14 on:** July 17, 2007, 10:28:06 PM »

That's a really cute picture, Jennie!

Sniff...now I miss my two RES that escaped this spring (excess rain overflowed their tub). :'(

Do you filter their water in the pond, or just change it often? I should have built a little pond like that for my RES's, but never did.

Double S · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2007, 06:44:58 AM »

I love turtles!! ANd that picture is priceless!

I have a painted that found my pond.

Then we have a redfoot tortoise and a Sulcata. Sulcata we just picked up this weekend while on a pond tour.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2007, 08:08:40 AM »

Cute picture.

I've seen RES stack like that on logs in the Phoenix Zoo's lagoon. There are a bunch in there. Probably all former pets as they aren't native.

I had a RES named Myrtle when I was 3, had her for years until she grew too big for the aquarium and we traded her in for tropical fish. I think my parents were sick and tired of cleaning up the horrid smelling filter and gravel too.

Jennie in MT · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2007, 06:25:34 PM »

Yep Sandy. There is a BD that leads to a vortex (barrel) settling chamber, and then to the filter box. It was fun to engineer! Here is a shot from the headwaters of the stream....

The filter area is just to the left out of the pic, the sunken vortex barrel is temp covered by a small black barrel flipped over and is about in the middle of the pic to the right, on the right side of the stream. If you look in the first pic, the filter is under the little dock along the garage wall. I used cliffandjoann's idea of ganging together containers into one multistage filter set up...used 4 kitty litter buckets. Works like a charm and the water stays very clear. I just plumbed them in a group.... Too easy and fun.

Jennie in MT · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2007, 08:45:12 AM »

Sad news. I found Myrt (top turtle) dead in the turtle pond this morning. No obvious injuries. But I noticed he stayed on the beach all day on Thursday and never got in the water.....

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2007, 10:12:10 AM »

Sorry to hear about Myrt's passing. You be well.