The turtle’s name is Snappy. He (or she, who knows..) is a semi-aquatic Malaysian box turtle. The song is “Too Good to be True” by the Four Seasons.
Water turtles typically shed their scutes as they grow.
Desert Tortoise in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona
The most significant threats to tortoises include urbanization, habitat destruction and fragmentation, illegal collection and vandalism by humans, and competition with cattle for forage plants.
pixie frog eats grasshopper The body of the frog is very broad, with a short rounded snout, protruding jaw, and tooth-like projections in its lower jaw.
Bones is out of hibernation and has moved 150 feet north of the spot where he spent the last 7 months!
This is the ongoing saga of “Bones” the Eastern Box Turtle. Through the magic of modern technology, glimpse into the life of a wild box turtle in its natural environment. For more detailed info on Bones and my Eastern Box Turtle conservation and tracking program please take a look at the Turtle Tracks website at: http://www.geocities.com/thesolorover/Boxtrack.html
Music:
Yothu Yindi “Gapu–Tidal Mix”
and
Cusco “Montezuma”
Special Thanks to:
Bones the Eastern Box Turtle
Earthshine Mountain Lodge
The Hagler family
Charlie Green of Turtle Talks in Asheville, NC.
Marian O’Neil
Gabrielle Graeter of the NCWRC
Steve Irwin “The Crocodile Hunter” for your inspiration
Stay tuned for more of Bones Tracks!
A study by Davidson College revealed that a box turtle snapping its jaw shut can produce sounds as loud as 75 dB.
King Cobra outside my house in Thailand. Big Mistake! Do not tease the cobra! Think it’s SMALL?? Think again!
Whiskey(F) Colomumbian Red Tail Boa Eats Rat
Though all boa species are constrictors, in that they kill their prey by wrapping around them tightly with their bodies to suffocate them, only one species is properly called a boa constrictor.
Our baby pixie frog is eating a monster earth worm we found in the hole our bad dog dug in the back yard. Because of its sharp teeth, its bite can be quite serious.
Silly little Blue tongue skink going after my toe! Thats the thanks I get for letting him wander around my room..
Litters may have 5-18 individuals.
Yes I know my house is a mess. My Crested Gecko got out again and I just havent cleaned the house up from where I was looking for him. I found him in my bed room!!!
reptile supplies
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