Ungrateful little (insert explicative here)!!

[4greatboys]

Hmmm....I wonder if a higher percentage of former Chrissy doll owners are present day turtle savers?

I did own a Chrissy doll and I am a turtle saver. The last one I stopped for had actually been hit by a car and his shell was cracked but I put him in a box and took him to the wildlife rehad people. They said the shell can actually be rebuilt.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Oh my this sounds like DH. He is always moving turtles, frogs, snakes or whatever out of the road. He's been hissed and snapped at so many times now. He usually takes his foot and moves the snappers along and then gets in the car and fusses all the way down the road about how ungrateful it was. Once he stopped for a bull frog that was so big it took up the entire line in the middle of the road. He said he wanted to keep it and play with it for a while but he had to go to work so he just moved it and went on.

Our DH's sound just alike. Mine saves everything, and if something undeisrable is in our yard, he will catch it and release it in a field somewhere. He catches things just so he can get a closer look at it. The other day he caught a legless lizard in our yard..very cool.

I did own a Chrissy doll and I am a turtle saver. The last one I stopped for had actually been hit by a car and his shell was cracked but I put him in a box and took him to the wildlife rehad people. They said the shell can actually be rebuilt.

I think they use the same process as they do to fix a car..like fiberglass!


I'm so glad that there are so many wildlife rescuers out there. Be careful, y'all!

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

If you're going to be a habitual turtle-rescuer, you need to start carrying a shovel in your car. A nice big flat square one. You slide that sucker under him and scoot him right off the road.

Exactly what DW MeanLaureen did to rescue a snapper off the road by our house. She used a snow shovel that she kept in her trunk during the winter and she and another lady scooped his snapping butt right up and deposited him in the field he was heading for.

She's also known to stop traffic on a bridge to rescue a scared stiff dog (lured him in her car with her lunch) and driven her GrandAm over grassy medians to rescue a Chihuahua trying to dodge traffic on the other side of the highway. She'll rescue anything but snakes and spiders. They are on their own.

 

[coolbeans]

At least you tried, I'll give you a thumbs up for that.

You are lucky to still have your thumbs!! Those stinkers are mean!!

But I think it's great what you did too!!

 

[taylor1293]

Been there, done that...more than once! Those darn snapping turtles, they have no appreciation!

And I agree with others. Who cares if a few cars had to wait a few minutes, it was all for a good cause.

 

[binny]

Our DH's sound just alike. Mine saves everything, and if something undeisrable is in our yard, he will catch it and release it in a field somewhere. He catches things just so he can get a closer look at it. The other day he caught a legless lizard in our yard..very cool.




I think they use the same process as they do to fix a car..like fiberglass!


I'm so glad that there are so many wildlife rescuers out there. Be careful, y'all!

wouldnt that make it a snake?

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Nope...

http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/lizards/ophatt.htm



Description: 22 - 42 in (62 - 107 cm). Glass lizards are long, slender, legless lizards that superficially resemble snakes. They differ from snakes, though, in that they have moveable eyelids, external ear openings, and inflexible jaws. As its name implies, the slender glass lizard generally slimmer than the eastern glass lizard, although both species are generally brown or yellowish in coloration. This species is best distinguished from other glass lizards by the presence of dark markings below the lateral groove, although these markings may become obscured in older individuals. Many specimens also have a dark stripe down the center of the back.

Range and Habitat: Slender glass lizards are found throughout Georgia and South Carolina but are most common in sandy areas of the Coastal Plain. Slender glass lizards tend to prefer drier habitats than eastern glass lizards and are common in old field and sandhill habitats.

 

[raysnkaysmom]

Nope...

http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/lizards/ophatt.htm



Description: 22 - 42 in (62 - 107 cm). Glass lizards are long, slender, legless lizards that superficially resemble snakes. They differ from snakes, though, in that they have moveable eyelids, external ear openings, and inflexible jaws. As its name implies, the slender glass lizard generally slimmer than the eastern glass lizard, although both species are generally brown or yellowish in coloration. This species is best distinguished from other glass lizards by the presence of dark markings below the lateral groove, although these markings may become obscured in older individuals. Many specimens also have a dark stripe down the center of the back.

Range and Habitat: Slender glass lizards are found throughout Georgia and South Carolina but are most common in sandy areas of the Coastal Plain. Slender glass lizards tend to prefer drier habitats than eastern glass lizards and are common in old field and sandhill habitats.

I live in Ga...and if I saw a 'legless lizard', I wouldn't be looking for moveable eyelids or ears... I'd think it was a snake and run away!!!!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I live in Ga...and if I saw a 'legless lizard', I wouldn't be looking for moveable eyelids or ears... I'd think it was a snake and run away!!!!

Scaredy Cat! This thing was really strong, and it seemed like it was thicker than a regular snake. My DH noticed the eyelid thing right away. I was clueless..

 

[Piecey]

This thread made me google "snapping turtles" because I do NOT know what a snapping turtle looks like..

and I love the picture I got!

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

That other turtle better watch out!

 

[sunnyday123]

Lol! He's probably grumbling in his pond about someone moving him! I got stopped by the police the last time I moved a turtle. They were arresting some yahoo and I drove past, and then realize the lump in the road was a turtle so I turned around. He walked into the middle of the road and stopped me and asked me what I was doing. When I said, "going back to move the turtle so he doesn't get squished", he just gave me his best Dirty Harry look and said, "Ok Ma'm, go save the turtle". Dd told everyone we got arrested.

Don't try to help Geese, they are even less grateful then snapping turtles and your boss won't believe you when you are late for work.

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

I was chased by a crazy goose once. Seriously, it tried to kill me. Never again will I go near one until it's on the kitchen table next to the mashed potatoes

 

[sunnyday123]

I was chased by a crazy goose once. Seriously, it tried to kill me. Never again will I go near one until it's on the kitchen table next to the mashed potatoes

I swear they all are rabid...

 

[Seewhatimesdone]

I swear they all are rabid...

They are such angry creatures! You can be on a walk and get within like ten feet of one and they get all haughty and loud. Sheesh, calm down!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I was chased by a crazy goose once. Seriously, it tried to kill me. Never again will I go near one until it's on the kitchen table next to the mashed potatoes

We have a small recreational area here, it has tennis courts. playground, a small lake with a jogging trail around it. Once we walked from the parking lot down to the lake, and we were amazed at the number of geese. These were white geese, which I thought were tame... We had to walk through them, there were so many, and every time you got within 5 feet of one, they would hiss at you. I mean, we were just walking! I am sure if we had gotten any closer, they would have chased us. I'm with you, next to the mashed potatoes..although I have never tried goose...

 

[BarbR-Atlanta]

Marine Biologist here-some quick facts for you:

Generally, the turtles crossing the road, are females, looking for someplace to lay their eggs. The males rarely leave the marsh. So, you may have helped save some baby hatchlings, as well!

A marsh turtle, is called a "Terrapin". They have feet and claws, like a tortoise, but live a great part of their life in/near water (salt, or brackish). There are also fresh water turtles, like Red-Eared Sliders, and Florida Cooters. Sea turtles, like Loggerheads, rarely venture off their natal beach to lay. They will have a "false crawl", if they are threatened or inconvenienced in any way, and go back out to sea.

Thank YOU, for what you did-you are good people!

(I had a Chrissy, AND a Velvet doll-they scared my little sister to death-she always said they stared at her!)