tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post111883829721074721..comments2023-09-23T07:30:55.854-05:00Comments on Rurality: Spiny softshellRuralityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1119323458093518602005-06-20T22:10:00.000-05:002005-06-20T22:10:00.000-05:00LOL. that snorkle turtle is so weird! jack and I w...LOL. that snorkle turtle is so weird! jack and I were looking at it and just cracking up!jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572881547671631396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118960117621729842005-06-16T17:15:00.000-05:002005-06-16T17:15:00.000-05:00That is the coolest turtle I have ever seen.Are yo...That is the coolest turtle I have ever seen.<BR/><BR/>Are you a real person or a composite of a bunch of National Geographic photographers? Maybe you live on a wild life preserve. Maybe you just take photos of your chickens and photo shop them into weird looking ducks and bizarre-nosed turtles and beetles and stuff. I must say...you are good.Karen Schmautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882229236585238584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118942254911742252005-06-16T12:17:00.000-05:002005-06-16T12:17:00.000-05:00I am continuously amazed at your wildlife, so very...I am continuously amazed at your wildlife, so very different from ours! That turtle is something else.<BR/><BR/>Our young Muscovies are definitely in a flying phase...when they feel it is time for their dinner they fly out front and wait on the doorsteps, or start stomping around on the roof.<BR/><BR/>I don't recall the website, but when I was researching them I read a perfect description, which is, "They don't so much fly away, as just fly around."<BR/><BR/>Sarah<BR/>http://www.slaphog.com/sarahblog/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118891536744862492005-06-15T22:12:00.000-05:002005-06-15T22:12:00.000-05:00What a snout. Maybe its shaped thus to fend off la...What a snout. Maybe its shaped thus to fend off ladies with shovels...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118890519964854742005-06-15T21:55:00.000-05:002005-06-15T21:55:00.000-05:00Such a strange looking turtle. The ones here are a...Such a strange looking turtle. The ones here are all normal turtles without the wierd noses..Happy and Blue 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13805850124601332057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118861244870272932005-06-15T13:47:00.000-05:002005-06-15T13:47:00.000-05:00What an amazing looking creature! (the Moscovy too...What an amazing looking creature! (the Moscovy too...)<BR/><BR/>And what a schnoz...looks like she's part anteater, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118859776798671382005-06-15T13:22:00.000-05:002005-06-15T13:22:00.000-05:00Thanks everybody! Welcome to the Seven Wonders web...Thanks everybody! <BR/><BR/>Welcome to the <A HREF="http://www.penncen.com/7wonders/7wonders.html" REL="nofollow">Seven Wonders</A> web wanderers. (They picked me as "site of the day". Hey it's my <I><A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085334/" REL="nofollow">Major Award</A></I>!<BR/><BR/>Kelli I did a post on Muscovies earlier - it's <A HREF="http://rurality.blogspot.com/2005/01/muscovy-love.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>. RD is one of the few who think that they're pretty! I have heard that some muscovies reproduce quite handily, but ours haven't managed to figure it out yet. The white ones always seem to be more popular, so you might be able to sell those if you have too many. Also see <A HREF="http://slaphog.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=album03&page=4" REL="nofollow">Sarah's Homestead Blog</A> photo gallery for more muscovy pics.<BR/><BR/>They fly a lot more when they're young. I haven't seen any of ours fly in ages, although they could if they wanted to. Used to drive us nuts flying up to the roof every night then clomping around like Santa in the wee hours.<BR/><BR/>Yeah my husband thinks they look like dinosaurs too (the turtles not the muscovies).<BR/><BR/>Sharfa, I don't think I remember seeing one of these until we moved out to the country.<BR/><BR/>Swampy, you may be right! I had read on one site that the softshell's eggs were elliptical, but that just goes to show you that you can't believe everything you read on the internet. :)<BR/><BR/>Deb cool pic! Wish I could have caught ours in the act.<BR/><BR/>Pablo the parakeet likes me a lot too. :)<BR/><BR/>Sara, yeah! The neck is really very very long but she wasn't prepared to show it to me unfortunately.Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118854239698445472005-06-15T11:50:00.000-05:002005-06-15T11:50:00.000-05:00wonderful turtle. i have a friend who raised one o...wonderful turtle. i have a friend who raised one of these. i thought it looked like a little dinosaur :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118849720401591732005-06-15T10:35:00.000-05:002005-06-15T10:35:00.000-05:00Very exotic and impressive to me, and terrific pho...Very exotic and impressive to me, and terrific photos.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690685768980280402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118849598513093212005-06-15T10:33:00.000-05:002005-06-15T10:33:00.000-05:00Great post!Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118848924077658642005-06-15T10:22:00.000-05:002005-06-15T10:22:00.000-05:00What an extraordinary looking turtle. Her head loo...What an extraordinary looking turtle. Her head looks like the head of a little critter who got stuck in someone's else's humungus body.Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388457994412699926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118847985131167902005-06-15T10:06:00.000-05:002005-06-15T10:06:00.000-05:00Though I've not seen any (yet) at the lake at Roun...Though I've not seen any (yet) at the lake at Roundrock, I have seen turtles called sliders in some of the spring-fed rivers in southern Missouri.<BR/><BR/>As for boyfriends, I'll bet you have plenty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118847044470327102005-06-15T09:50:00.000-05:002005-06-15T09:50:00.000-05:00I'm loving these turtle posts! That's one huge sof...I'm loving these turtle posts! That's one huge softshell; I've seen them here in Minnesota but not that big. Last week we had a snapping turtle laying eggs right in front of our office; I have one picture on my blog at <A HREF="http://whitepines.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Sand Creek Almanac</A>.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118844523416568752005-06-15T09:08:00.001-05:002005-06-15T09:08:00.001-05:00You get the best turtles there in Alabama. That sn...You get the best turtles there in Alabama. That snout is just amazing. And that muscovy-- I've never seen one before. What a beauty-- and that red head is lovely.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118844496670819942005-06-15T09:08:00.000-05:002005-06-15T09:08:00.000-05:00Perhaps your mystery eggs came from the softshell ...Perhaps your mystery eggs came from the softshell -- I believe their eggs are nearly spherical and a bit smaller than the snapper's. But, that's only speculation. We don't have softshells in my area of the state.<BR/><BR/>Around here the yellow-bellied sliders are out in force laying eggs like crazy -- making all the raccoons, crows and other egg eaters very happy!swamp4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500364141244115390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118844107327532582005-06-15T09:01:00.000-05:002005-06-15T09:01:00.000-05:00That is one alien looking turtle! Very cool - neve...That is one alien looking turtle! Very cool - never seen anything like that around here! (New England)Sharfahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511102087436910709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1118843672250837552005-06-15T08:54:00.000-05:002005-06-15T08:54:00.000-05:00Love the turtle and all (especially the 'snorkel')...Love the turtle and all (especially the 'snorkel') - but the Muscovey is too cool! I've been wanting to get a couple, but I'm afraid that after a while I'll have more than a couple. Do you have to clip their wings to keep them around? Do tell us more about them, pretty please?sugarcreekfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655268212094370061noreply@blogger.com