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turtle777 · Feb 23, 2008, 07:58 PM

This is my resident aquatic criminal, always trying to bail out.

He succeeded once, we found him behind the TV. But that loophole has been fixed.

-t

ShortcutToMoncton · Feb 23, 2008, 08:02 PM

I have a thing for turtles. They're cool people.

greg

Cold Warrior · Feb 23, 2008, 08:44 PM

What's up with that single long claw?

imitchellg5 · Feb 23, 2008, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

What's up with that single long claw?

Needs trimmed methinks.

alligator · Feb 23, 2008, 08:58 PM

I had a bimac octopus once. Had to secure the top of the tank very, very well or he would climb out. Very fun pet.

How long will your guy live?

Chuckit · Feb 23, 2008, 09:07 PM

Whoa, he's flipping me off.

Tiresias · Feb 23, 2008, 11:31 PM

A strange beastie. Does his tank smell? I imagine it smells.

olePigeon · Feb 24, 2008, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

What's up with that single long claw?

He's stickin' it to the man. Attica! Attica!

turtle777 · Feb 24, 2008, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

What's up with that single long claw?

That's actually normal.

Male sliders have long claws, and the middle one is the longest.
Shouldn't be trimmed.

-t

Doofy · Feb 24, 2008, 03:48 AM

Originally Posted by alligator

I had a bimac octopus once.

I used to be bimac. Then I bought another and became trimac.

moonmonkey · Feb 24, 2008, 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

What's up with that single long claw?

He's training to be a chinese taxi driver.

turtle777 · Mar 22, 2008, 10:39 PM

So here is a picture of him when he's not trying to escape. He's is really a piece of work.

He loves to sleep being "suspended" between the rock and the aquarium glass. He "hangs" in there all night.

-t

Rumor · Mar 23, 2008, 01:09 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

I used to be bimac. Then I bought another and became trimac.

So you have a man and a sheep?

brassplayersrock² · Mar 23, 2008, 02:14 AM

with a shell like that i bet he could get any female turtle he wants

JoshuaZ · Mar 23, 2008, 04:05 AM

But is he a ninja?

turtle777 · Mar 23, 2008, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by JoshuaZ

But is he a ninja?

No, he's more the Edward Scissorhands type.

-t

FireWire · Mar 24, 2008, 03:47 AM

I don't know much about turtles.. but it looks like he can breathe both on land and underwater??

subego · Mar 24, 2008, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by FireWire

I don't know much about turtles.. but it looks like he can breathe both on land and underwater??

Nope. They're reptiles.

FireWire · 04:04 AM

Originally Posted by subego

Nope. They're reptiles.

Well if he can't, why can he survive behind the TV and sleep all night underwater? I always thought there were 2 kinds of turtles...

subego · Mar 24, 2008, 04:15 AM

Originally Posted by FireWire

Well if he can't, why can he survive behind the TV and sleep all night underwater? I always thought there were 2 kinds of turtles...

I'm guessing t can give the lowdown or make corrections, but I think they're just holding their breath. There are turtles that can be oxygen deprived for over a day.

Some turtles can "breath" through their ass underwater, but even so, still need to breath the normal way at some point. Most turtles have the gear to do so, but it's either undeveloped or they don't use it as such.

Somewhat related tidbit: aquatic mammals pull off sleeping underwater by letting only one half of their brain sleep at a time.

moonmonkey · Mar 24, 2008, 04:31 AM

Originally Posted by subego

]Some turtles can "breath" through their ass underwater, but even so, still need to breath the normal way at some point.

Reminds me of renowned French Fartiste Le Pétomane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LegendaryPinkOx · Mar 24, 2008, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by moonmonkey

Reminds me of renowned French Fartiste Le Pétomane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The more you know. [/rainbow] That is pretty cool that such a profession existed. I guess.

turtle777 · Mar 24, 2008, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by subego

I'm guessing t can give the lowdown or make corrections, but I think they're just holding their breath. There are turtles that can be oxygen deprived for over a day.

You are right, they are just holding their breath.

And yes, some (few) turtles can breath through their asses. It's called 'cloaca bursae'.

-t

subego · Mar 24, 2008, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

And yes, some (few) turtles can breath through their asses. It's called 'cloaca bursae'.

This also explains what happens to most turtles vis-a-vis their spine when they tuck in their heads.

The other (rarer) kind goes in sideways and never quite goes all the way in like it does with the rest of them.

Unfortunately, this picture is a bit deceptive because the turtles who breath through their ass are also the same ones who's heads go in sideways.

turtle777 · Mar 24, 2008, 09:35 PM

Well, this pic is in sooo many ways deceptive. For starters, it shows a land tortoise, not a water / sea turtle.

-t

Doofy · Mar 24, 2008, 09:54 PM

That's nothing. I know some people with vocal chords in their backsides. Beat that, turtles!

turtle777 · Mar 24, 2008, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

That's nothing. I know some people with vocal chords in their backsides. Beat that, turtles!

I don't have to, we have people here in the Lounge who talk out of their asses all the time

-t

subego · Mar 25, 2008, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Well, this pic is in sooo many ways deceptive. For starters, it shows a land tortoise, not a water / sea turtle.

-t

Well, if you've got a better graphic representation of turtle ass breathing...

brassplayersrock² · Mar 25, 2008, 01:56 AM

turtle777 · Mar 25, 2008, 02:42 AM

Haha, well played

-t

turtle777 · Mar 25, 2008, 09:58 PM

He definitely has a cocky side to his personality...

-t

turtle777 · Jul 3, 2009, 02:16 PM

Awesome, I have to start a new thread, because I can't reuse a perfectly good thread from over 12 months ago. Stupid rule. Mods, feel free to merge this with the previous thread. I see no reason why we need a new one for this.

http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lou...s/#post3608902

Anyways, he's at it again. I don't know how he's doing it.

Now, mind you, the turtle is only 5 inch long, so he climbed a distance greater than his shell.

I guess I gotta get one of these dog collars for him...

-t

OreoCookie · Jul 3, 2009, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Anyways, he's at it again. I don't know how he's doing it.

Perhaps he's in heat?

turtle777 · Jul 3, 2009, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by OreoCookie

Perhaps he's in heat?

Who knows.

-t

Salty · Jul 3, 2009, 03:26 PM

A horny turtle will do many things... like... sex...

Doofy · Jul 3, 2009, 03:57 PM

Gay turtle thread in 5... 4... 3... 2...

Face Ache · Jul 3, 2009, 05:30 PM

^

Maybe your turtle is bored.

I don't have any aquatic criminals but here's a pic of one of my discus...

and my tank at the moment (6x2x2)...

They just swim around all day being bastards to each other, which is the discus way.

turtle777 · Sep 18, 2009, 05:10 PM

And there he goes again.

I have no idea how he does it. WTF ?

-t

Cold Warrior · Sep 18, 2009, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Awesome, I have to start a new thread, because I can't reuse a perfectly good thread from over 12 months ago. Stupid rule. Mods, feel free to merge this with the previous thread. I see no reason why we need a new one for this.

I have no idea where I was on July 3rd, but it's merged now.

turtle777 · Sep 18, 2009, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

I have no idea where I was on July 3rd, but it's merged now.

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it

-t

lexapro · Sep 18, 2009, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by subego

Somewhat related tidbit: aquatic mammals pull off sleeping underwater by letting only one half of their brain sleep at a time.

I know a lot of politicians that can do the same. But they are only ever half using their brains.