Uninvited guest

This morning I went to let my dogs out, and I swear I see a shadow moving in my pool... a rather large shadow. So I go down to investigate and lo and behold I have an uninvited guest taking a dip in my pool.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...lturtle001.jpg

I did manage to get him to swim into my net, which was only barely big enough for him. I thought I was going to be taking a dip too, just to get him out.

This fellow was rather large, approximately 15 inches (maybe up to 18 inches) or so. He's in a 56 quart box, which is 23 inches long.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...lturtle009.jpg

But wait, it looks like there are some hitchhikers....
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...lturtle011.jpg

GACK! EWWW!!! and NASTY even!!! A leech!!!!!

My skin is now completely crawling. I thought I was doing well to make it through our cub scout camp this week without freaking out about the ticks, especially after our hike through the woods last night. This just has me completely yucked out! :bleh:

Anyway, I got the monster turtle out of my pool and sent him on his way.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...lturtle012.jpg

Now there are Leaches in your pool. *shivers*

hahah the little guy wanted to take some laps!

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Now there are Leaches in your pool. *shivers*

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I know!!!!! :tears: I'm not swimming in there until my polaris runs for at least 24 hours, and I shock it again. *shudder*

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

hahah the little guy wanted to take some laps!

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I guess. He seemed to take a liking to the deep end of the pool. I think he was practicing his scuba diving skillz. :giggle:

I'm amazed it went in with the pool chemicals and stuff!

me and my husband rescued a Northern Wood Turtle from a local road yesterday. Gosh I love turtles!

leeches are :bleh::puke:

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Originally Posted by fishmommy

I'm amazed it went in with the pool chemicals and stuff!

me and my husband rescued a Northern Wood Turtle from a local road yesterday. Gosh I love turtles!

leeches are :bleh::puke:

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We've gotten all sorts of animals in our pool, but no reptiles until now. I've managed to find several box turtles in our area, but this guy makes those guys look like babies.

I've never seen a leech before, but they're tough little suckers. I wasn't even sure it was a leech until one fell off and it started moving. :vomit:

Teenage mutant ninja turtles ........................heros in a half shell..................TURTLE POWER!




i'M A loooWHOzerrr!


:D:D:D:D:D

Let us know if a leach latches on to you next time you swim! And pictures are a must!

Neat pics Christie! Looks like the herps know where to go lol.

Oh and the ticks are horrible this year. We have been fishing in this creek run off from a lake, there are huge bass, and tiger muskie there. So we go often. I found them on myself and my daughter, thank God none of them had burrowed. I HATE ticks they freak me out.

Our friends son has had 3 or 4 on him so far.

They are just everywhere this year. ::shivers:: And deep woods off with Deet doesn't work. You have to use pemethryn (sp??).

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Originally Posted by Reediculous

Teenage mutant ninja turtles ........................heros in a half shell..................TURTLE POWER!




i'M A loooWHOzerrr!


:D:D:D:D:D

Let us know if a leach latches on to you next time you swim! And pictures are a must!

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LMAO!! :8: :8: :8:.I say you should share your pool with the critters EVEN the leeches :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:.