Deborah, the alligator snapping turtle

Deborah and I
https://i.imgur.com/gGtkylo.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DPrJAt7.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/njH9aK8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/M24uNJ4.jpg

Eating a fish
https://i.imgur.com/i07pZHw.gif
https://i.imgur.com/bODecD6.jpg

Is she named for anyone we know? ;)

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Is she named for anyone we know? ;)

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:rofl: that would be one animal that fits my personality

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Is she named for anyone we know? ;)

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That was my first thought as I read the title. :D

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Is she named for anyone we know? ;)

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Originally Posted by Stewart_Reptiles

:rofl: that would be one animal that fits my personality

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Originally Posted by Reinz

That was my first thought as I read the title. :D

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Haha no, but that's pretty funny. It is for a strong female though, so it may correlate perfectly with you. Snapping turtles are more affectionate than you may think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZH_Fp70Bs

Adorable turtle! First person I've heard of with one for a pet...you keep changing the gender when you talk to him-her though, lol...
Thanks so much for sharing. :gj: How did we get from the tiny one you're holding at the start to this one (40 lbs)? :D

I take it that Tank isn't your turtle (?) but maybe what influenced you to try keeping a snapping turtle for a pet too? Tank has me "sold" too. ;)
Many more animals (than we expect to) seem to understand good treatment as our pets.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Adorable turtle! First person I've heard of with one for a pet...you keep changing the gender when you talk to him-her though, lol...
Thanks so much for sharing. :gj: How did we get from the tiny one you're holding at the start to this one (40 lbs)? :D

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

I take it that Tank isn't your turtle (?) but maybe what influenced you to try keeping a snapping turtle for a pet too? Tank has me "sold" too. ;)
Many more animals (than we expect to) seem to understand good treatment as our pets.

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Yea, that is just a video I found while doing research. And that's not a unique case of affection from my research . Mine has swam up to me when I entered the room and I've only had her for two days. While I couldn't call it affection yet, it is curiosity beyond a feeding response.

She is so ickle. :worship:

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Originally Posted by wnateg

Deborah and I
https://i.imgur.com/gGtkylo.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DPrJAt7.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/njH9aK8.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/M24uNJ4.jpg

Eating a fish
https://i.imgur.com/i07pZHw.gif
https://i.imgur.com/bODecD6.jpg

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Oh she's perfect[emoji173] So jealous!

Love your setup as well!

1.0 Pumpkin Pied BP, 0.1 Bearded dragon, 1.2 Leopard gecko, 0.1 Ornate Pacman Frog