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Mike

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I was weed whipping and found a turtle. It was like no turtle I've ever seen. After doing some research, it turns out that I found a Russian Tortoise. Some dumb-ass probably let it go in the park and it walked back to the creek and found my yard. Now I have to find a home for this critter. Hopefully the local Herp Society will call me back soon. :smiley_confused_vra
 
I saw a lost tortoise notice on a telephone pole this past weekend here in NE Ohio. Must be the popular thing these days. Those tortoises can outlive their owners.
 
Buckmaster said:
I saw a lost tortoise notice on a telephone pole this past weekend here in NE Ohio. Must be the popular thing these days. Those tortoises can outlive their owners.
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How does one loose a tortoise for crying out loud lol. It's not like it sprinted off and the owner couldn't keep up with it lmao.

People amaze me sometimes.
 
I think some house them in outside pens. At least that's what I read. They eat weeds. The one I found eats dandelion and plantain greens like they're going out if style.
 
Mike said:
I think some house them in outside pens. At least that's what I read. They eat weeds. The one I found eats dandelion and plantain greens like they're going out if style.
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I figured the owners was turning them out in chicken wire pens in the yard to eat greens. I still wouldn't just leave the thing out there for hours on end without checking on it lol. Gotta love people and their hairbrained ideas sometimes lol.
 
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Mike said:
I think some house them in outside pens. At least that's what I read. They eat weeds. The one I found eats dandelion and plantain greens like they're going out if style.
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Well shit.. If those things eat dandelions I need an army of them... I don't think i could grow dandelions better even if i was a dandelion farmer... I swear to god I see old fields with less dandelions than my yard. lol
 
Jackalope said:
Well shit.. If those things eat dandelions I need an army of them... I don't think i could grow dandelions better even if i was a dandelion farmer... I swear to god I see old fields with less dandelions than my yard. lol
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LMAO, that too funny. I'll give you this one.
 
Maybe it was Jonathan's turtle?

[video=youtube;CMNry4PE93Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y&feature=player_embedded[/video]
 
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