tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post4932247123592998708..comments2024-03-28T16:30:38.394-04:00Comments on MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS: A HUGE Snapping TurtleMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-62814059079823158432022-10-31T10:01:58.607-04:002022-10-31T10:01:58.607-04:00Dearest Christina,
Yes, we have seen such huge tur...Dearest Christina,<br />Yes, we have seen such huge turtles pull down ducklings.<br />Sad to watch cruel nature at times...<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-75437443901642566152022-10-31T09:10:03.829-04:002022-10-31T09:10:03.829-04:00Turtles can attack. I once saw a woman in a lake w...Turtles can attack. I once saw a woman in a lake who tried to catch a baby duck in the water. Lucky the mother duck was close by and pecked her.<br />xoxo<br /><a href="https://coisasdefeltros.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Coisas de Feltro</a>Coisas de Feltrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368671303922557771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-20390256500128794552022-10-28T08:27:09.141-04:002022-10-28T08:27:09.141-04:00Dearest Patricia,
It sure was quite a monster and ...Dearest Patricia,<br />It sure was quite a monster and I like the other name 'mud dragon'.<br />Don't think it swam away as it might have said—I lived here first and it is my creek and surroundings.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-4844928401737217662022-10-28T08:25:45.504-04:002022-10-28T08:25:45.504-04:00Dearest Veronica,
Don't think that they do liv...Dearest Veronica,<br />Don't think that they do live outside the U.S.A. and Canada—so you are lucky!<br />Pieter just wanted to bring it up and SEE it and it was a good lesson for the kitties.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-76241685480511438742022-10-28T06:47:25.272-04:002022-10-28T06:47:25.272-04:00Ooh, that is a big monster. I do not know about s...Ooh, that is a big monster. I do not know about snapping turtles, but it does not look very friendly. I hope it swam away to live some place else!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-41712574258810684742022-10-27T23:29:54.350-04:002022-10-27T23:29:54.350-04:00I don't think I've seen one in the flesh o...I don't think I've seen one in the flesh over here in my corner of the world.<br />But I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole! 🐢<br /><br />Have a blessed day, dearest Mariette 💐<br /><br />Hugs!Veronica Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411581380408080378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-68270552400014702102022-10-27T13:14:36.681-04:002022-10-27T13:14:36.681-04:00Dearest Magda,
You're quite welcome!
Hugs,
Mar...Dearest Magda,<br />You're quite welcome!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-7127459741523589752022-10-27T12:51:11.981-04:002022-10-27T12:51:11.981-04:00thanks for the comment
http://retromaggie.blogspot...thanks for the comment<br />http://retromaggie.blogspot.com/Magda Carvalhohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885264360931057704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-84712164895578341942022-10-27T12:37:45.513-04:002022-10-27T12:37:45.513-04:00🤗🤗Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-2270512448962409702022-10-27T12:09:36.881-04:002022-10-27T12:09:36.881-04:00Beste Hilly,
Ja dit is een van de monsters en toep...Beste Hilly,<br />Ja dit is een van de monsters en toepasselijk ook modder draak genoemd.<br />Nederland kent eigenlijk geen inheemse schildpadden maar de uitheemse soorten komen er voor.<br />Liefs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-64881036578523742722022-10-27T11:52:48.221-04:002022-10-27T11:52:48.221-04:00Lieve Ellie,
Ja, en de naam modder draak is ook to...Lieve Ellie,<br />Ja, en de naam modder draak is ook toepasselijk...<br />Liefs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-3310651872555605832022-10-27T11:51:44.221-04:002022-10-27T11:51:44.221-04:00Dearest Kim,
Yes, they sure are huge! And the fact...Dearest Kim,<br />Yes, they sure are huge! And the fact that they are wide spread from Florida up till Nova Scotia proves that they have no or hardly any predators. <br />Did ad a link at the bottom and learned that they are also called 'mud dragon' and that is true.<br />Would not want to encounter an alligator snapping turtle—they are still larger!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-12878180811738008752022-10-27T11:39:17.889-04:002022-10-27T11:39:17.889-04:00Absolutely! 😄Absolutely! 😄Paula Alexandra Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010457703989545204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-67040904418854711622022-10-27T11:29:58.985-04:002022-10-27T11:29:58.985-04:00Wat een groot beest.
Hier hebben we geen schildpad...Wat een groot beest.<br />Hier hebben we geen schildpadden.<br /><br />Fijne avond en groetjes,<br />HillyHilly Nicolayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842930740653840862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-82986892185024697892022-10-27T11:29:20.558-04:002022-10-27T11:29:20.558-04:00Dearest Anne,
Oh, you sure do have some turtles bu...Dearest Anne,<br />Oh, you sure do have some turtles but probably not this dangerous snapping turtle.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-84560617545090062212022-10-27T11:26:15.980-04:002022-10-27T11:26:15.980-04:00Cara Olga,
No, tutt'altro che eccezionale: man...Cara Olga,<br />No, tutt'altro che eccezionale: mangiano tutto e compresi i gatti...<br />Abbracci,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-49200047123765945042022-10-27T11:23:12.136-04:002022-10-27T11:23:12.136-04:00Dearest Paula,
The snapping turtle looks so ugly a...Dearest Paula,<br />The snapping turtle looks so ugly and even prehistoric—no wonder it survived as who would want to come near it?!<br />Glad that the kitties understood early on to stay away from them.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-9210223584171603942022-10-27T10:50:15.497-04:002022-10-27T10:50:15.497-04:00Wat een monster.Wat een monster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-73387645600853028732022-10-27T10:10:33.246-04:002022-10-27T10:10:33.246-04:00Snapping turtles are huge! We have them here, but ...Snapping turtles are huge! We have them here, but I see them only during egg-laying season. I've stood back and snapped a few pics of the females doing their thing, but haven't gone too close!Keahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06809655107065918944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-63610168795754795162022-10-27T08:51:41.734-04:002022-10-27T08:51:41.734-04:00Huh! Fortunately, there are no turtles here!Huh! Fortunately, there are no turtles here!Anne Hagman-Niilolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304937783573595329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-67216802140395712192022-10-27T08:26:26.379-04:002022-10-27T08:26:26.379-04:00Che grandi trtarughe azzannatrici!Che grandi trtarughe azzannatrici!OLga https://www.blogger.com/profile/10413913450805179947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-16938146062869666122022-10-27T06:14:23.724-04:002022-10-27T06:14:23.724-04:00Hi, Mariette and Pieter!
Wow, that is a BIG turtle...Hi, Mariette and Pieter!<br />Wow, that is a BIG turtle, Mariette! And she really wanted to go back to the water. I don't blame your kitties for not wanting to get near her, or else she might try to snap at them, like some turtle must have snaped at Kwekkie.<br />Have a wonderful day!<br />:)Paula Alexandra Santoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010457703989545204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-38025629817112986482022-10-27T04:12:49.612-04:002022-10-27T04:12:49.612-04:00Dearest Victor,
It was a monster indeed! They can ...Dearest Victor,<br />It was a monster indeed! They can come out and we've seen them on roads. Looking for prey of course but they hide in the mud.<br />Our kitties are cute and happy.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-56247467557868786712022-10-27T03:51:55.176-04:002022-10-27T03:51:55.176-04:00That's a huge snapping turtle. Do they live in...That's a huge snapping turtle. Do they live in the water all the time? I like your cats.<br /><br />God bless.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.com