Turtle of the Day, now Turtle of the Week

For now on we will only do turtle of the week. Only because I have been really busy, and I am involved in some other activities, as well as writing, and recording songs for my band.

Turtle of the Day(September 28, 2009)

Species: Stinkpot Turtle

( Stermotherus odoratus)

Location: South Wisconsin, coastal Maine, central Texas to Florida.

Habitat: Quit or slow moving streams, rivers, and ponds.

Turtle of the Day(September 27, 2009)

Species: Loggerhead Turtle

( Caretta caretta)

Location: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Caribbean, and  Mediterranean Oceans..

Habitat: In the temperate subtropical and tropical belts.

Turtle of the Day(September 26, 2009)

Species: Giant Galapagos Tortoise

( Geochelone nigra)

Location: The Galapagos Islands off of Ecuador.

Habitat: In flat arid environments, volcanic rock, and in some places with vegetation and cacti.

Turtle of the Day(September 25, 2009)

Species: Eastern Box Turtle

( Terrapene carolina)

Location: North America, mostly to the south and in the bottom half of  New England, and on East coast.

Habitat: In Woodlands, forest clearings, and in underbrush areas with sparse vegetation.

Turtle of the Day (September 24, 2009)

Species: Russian Tortoise

( Agrionemys horsfieldii)

Location: –It is found in Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan, Northern and Eastern Iran, North Western China and the Soviet territory Kazakhstan. Most Russian Tortoises found in the pet trade are from the territory of Uzbekistan.

Habitat: –Its habitats are dry open landscapes. It is most commonly found in sand and clay deserts with sparse grasses and bushes. Russian tortoises are rarely found in dense grassy areas or cultivated fields.

Turtle of the Day

For now on everyday, We will post a Turtle or Tortoise of the day. We will post some information about the turtle/tortoise and a small picture of the turtle/tortoise.  Here is our first turtle which actually is the same kind of turtle I own.

Species: Painted Turtle

( Chrysemys Picta)

Location: North America, mostly to the north and in New England, and on East coast.

Habitat: Slow moving streams and ponds; weedy shallows of rivers and lakes with muddy bottom and basking logs.

Gazans Torture, Slaughter Sea Turtle

I can’t believe the mutilation being done to this poor innocent turtle.

Endangered Turtles on UK Shores

This video is old but it is sad. But I’m very glad that there were  people to help some of the turtles.

Two-headed red eared slider turtle

A two-headed red slider turtle was at Big Al’s Aquarium Supercenter.

The yet-to-be-named turtle has two heads on opposite sides of its shell, four front legs, two back legs and a combined tail.

Big Al’s told NBC 10 they got the turtle from a collector in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., over the weekend.

He said it’s not some kind of genetic experiment or reptile that grew up downstream from a nuclear power plant. It’s just one of those rare, one-in-a-million freaks of nature, Shimell reported.

“The two heads seem to have their own thoughts, operating independently. But sometimes they seem to put their two heads together and move in the same direction, feed together, walk together,” said Jay Jacobi, the store’s exotic reptile manager.

Store management said they have no plans to sell the turtle. Rather, they will just use it for promotions to get people into the store, Shimell reported.