Turtles:
Well, they live practically forever, and maybe this one has run into "our
kind" before. :-)
Rabbits:
I suppose it depends on what kinda den they're in. (heehee that rhymed)
I've seen babies whose "den" was essentially a hollow under a bush -- they
kept crawling out and the parental unit (I assume mother) kept shooing them
back in. They were obviously too young to be out on their own. I mean,
they weren't even old enough to buy smokes.
Anyhoo, I may have misinterpreted what you said. When you said "baby" I
assumed that it was still under the care of an older beastie, but if you
think it was out on its own, I'll trust your judgement.
-- Ben Doom
Programmer & General Lackey
Moonbow Software, Inc
: -----Original Message-----
: From: John Stanley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 2:38 PM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: RE: Croc Hunter Weekend
:
:
: >>Easiest way to tell if it's a snapper or not: wave a stick
: near its face.
: >>If it snaps, it's a snapper.
:
: I tried that, but this turtle just looked at the stick. It only snapped
: after I started picking it up, then it got pissed off. I was just
: looking at
: the stick like, hey buddy that isn't flesh, and I'm not wasting my time.
:
: As for baby rabbits, I thought once they left the den they were
: on their own
: so mamma could get knocked up again?
:
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 2:31 PM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: RE: Croc Hunter Weekend
:
:
: : I have been seeing this big turtle around for a week or so, but
: : couldnt tell
: : if it was a snapper or not. Found out that it is!!. Most
: turtles, when you
:
: Easiest way to tell if it's a snapper or not: wave a stick near its face.
: If it snaps, it's a snapper.
:
: : approach them pull their extremities into their shell at least
: : partly. This
: : turle just turns to face you. I put on some heavy duty leather
: gloves and
: : picked her up. I'll be she weighs 15 pounds at least, she is like
: : 16 or so
: : inches across her shell and does not like to be picked up. She
: snapped at
:
: Easiest way to pick up a snapper: remember that stick it snapped at? If
: you used a big stick, you now have a handle.
:
: : We have a large garter snake (about 3 feet long) that lives in
: : our vegetable
: : garden. I was able to pick that up for my kids using the method I saw on
: : animal planet a million times, where you hold the tail and
: : support the head
: : with a long stick. The kids got to pet it, and feel how soft
: snakes really
: : are.
:
: Snakes are cool.
:
: : We were weeding another flower bed when we saw some baby rabbits
: : (no bigger
: : than the palm of your hand), and was able to catch one using the kids'
: : butterfly net. So they got to pet the rabbit as well. Put it back in the
: : flower bed and it ran off.
: :
: : We never harm any of the animals that we live with, except the
: wasp's. We
: : teach our kids to respect and admire the beauty we are so
: fortunate to see
: : every day.
:
: Just so you know, you may have accidentally harmed that baby
: rabbit. Momma
: rabbits don't like people smells, and may reject the baby. It really
: depends on how picky and/or used to people the momma is. If they
: are living
: in/near your garden, chances are all is well. Just be aware.
:
: : Anyway, thought I would share this with the list, but hoping it
: didnt come
: : off as flakey.....
:
: What's wrong with flakey? I could use a croissant right now....
:
: --BenD
:
:
:
:
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