swimming pond invader

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I knew it would happen sooner or later. I was hoping later.
You got yourself one of them thar Alcoa mining mutated Fedor swamp things.
<font color="red"> </font> DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT SWIM WITHOUT YOUR SHORTS ON!!!

 

[mark777]

We picked up 7 turtles just after the heavy rains (3 weeks ago) their shells 10-16 inches. All in the middle of the road. Someone said it's their mating season, and they were very long when extended head, neck and tail. Last week we saw an alligator about 3 feet long, and usually not around here for miles. Maybe it's a gator with a very small head?

 

[txdon]

No need to worry DannyD. Our place is a dedicated Texas Wildlife/Wildscape Habitat. The only animal that is not welcome is an aggressive poisonous one. One strike and they're out. They all run except those darn copperheads. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[txdon]

Kyle that is very bad news. The Alcoa mining mutated Fedor swamp thing is the last thing I need around here. I'd rather have a mess of copperheads to deal with, at least they don't sneak up to you under water. Guess I'll have to drain the pond. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[DannyD]

I have yet to see a copperhead, but I have to say I agree with you on that, it would be history.

Shoot, once on my place I hit a 3 foot black snake with my tractor.....blades going......I felt bad about that one.

 

[Junkman]

That is definately a txdonlockeness monsterless snurtle..... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Remember the song "My Ding-A-Ling"..... just remember to do what the song said when you go swimming. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( My Ding A Ling
...............
Once I was swimming across turtle creek,
Man, them snappers all around my feet.
Sure was hard swimming across that thing
With both hands holding my ding a ling.
Oh, my ding a ling, my ding a ling,
I want you to play with my ding a ling.
My ding a ling, my ding a ling,
I want you to play with my ding a ling.
This here so song, it ain't so sad.
The cutest little song you ever had.
..................

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[DannyD]

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thanks junkman, that was funny

 

[SPIKER]

YEP: that there is a GREEN turtle not to be confused with thos GREENE ones which do not float very well... (the GREEN ones are also known as SOFT SHELLED TURTLES, they ARE MEAN too!!!) only turtle to EVER BITE ME was a soft shelled one dang thing was nearly as big as a quarter too, so I'm not sure just HOW I survived! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif little sucker got me right in the SOFT parf of the hand between my thumb & palm! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif about 30 SEC later MOMMA and ore DADDY came to HELP junior out and I hopped out of the creek right quick! lol (daddy was about 3' across though and HISSING mad for playing with junior!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif wasn't aware till then that they made much noise, it chased me straight up ONTO and beyond the bank!

MY vote is with JUNKMAN DON'T go a swimming with out the shorts ON! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

MarkM /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[heehaw]

i shoot the turtles out of my pond for 2 reasons....ducks and fish...can't seem to raise any little ducks when i go a year or 2 without a couple hours on the pond bank, with the 22 and short, hollow point shells...
heehaw

 

[v8dave]

Now I've just gotta ask, how is it that a good ole Texan, on his ranch no less, has a camera to take a picture of this and nothing to take a poke at it or dispatch it, huh? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif