Found this guy on the back step last week as we were trying to leave for my daughters school play. We had to use the front door which we don’t do too often.
HE IS HUGE! I almost fell on him.
We live in a neighborhood with several ponds so he probably lives in one of them. Have you ever seen a tail like that on a turtle?
He is house was pretty beat up (but then again, so is mine). He must be old.
He was gone when we got back to the house about 90 minutes later. For an old guy, he sure moves fast.
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Wow! You are right. I haven’t seen a tail like that on a turtle before. Cool.
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I know. I am still freaked out by the tail.
Seriously that tail is gross looking! Never seen one that big before!
It is kind of nasty looking!
that’s HUGE – especially the tail!
I have never seen a turtle that big. He is huge!!!
Wow, is that really a turtle? I had no idea they had long tails like that. Crazy.
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Yes. I actually didn’t think it was a turtle at first because of the tail.
Looks like an aligator turtle
Hmmm….someone else at my kid’s school said it was a Gopher Turtle.
He has a long tail!!!
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He does. Crazy isn’t it?
That is a HUGE tail!! Can’t believe he made it that far. We haven’t seen many frogs yet this Spring let alone any turtles!
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I know. He traveled a long way to get to our house.
Wow! That is a crazy tail. very cool!
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He has the longest tail!!
That is ginormous! I would have run and got my camera too!
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Well at first I just ran!
That is a HUGE turtle to find on your doorstep! Yikes!
I still cannot believe we found him on the doorstep. Very crazy!!
Cool! Turtles are just awesome
That really is one large beastly tail he has!
It is an enormous tail!!!
That is very cool! And yes, that tail is LONG!!
My kids were sad that they missed it!
WOW, that is one big turtle, I have never seen a tail like that on a turtle, weird!!!
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I have never seen a tail that long either on a turtle!
What a big turtle! And that tail. My goodness, it’s huge! lol I’ve gotta tell you though, I have friends who own tortoises that are over 50 pounds! How crazy is that?
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WOW!! That would be cool to see!!
I must admit, that would freak me out a little bit.
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It totally freaked me out at first.
My kids love when we have visitors like that. : )
What a neat turtle!
WOW that is a huge turtle. I linked up and am following. I have a linky and a button on my blog today with my WW post of Sunsets and S’mores Matter.
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he is huge!
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He is!!!
Dude! His tail is insane!! Like his mama hooked up with a lizard or something!! Crazy! Thanks for the linkup!
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WOW! That is a creepy tail.
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What a wild looking turtle! He would probably bite a kitty like me. And probably with good reason.
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What a strange turtle !
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That is so neat! He kind of looks slimy in these pictures…
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Wow! What a great visitor to have come along. He does look huge, look how long his tail is.
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WOW..I agree what a tail! We get a lot of big guys around here but I never seen a tail like that
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He’s huge! The tutles we had back home were itty bitty compared to him!
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No… I have never seen a tail like that on a turtle! I’m going to have to Google that one and show my daughter (future vet!)
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Oh wow! He looks like a snapping turtle!
He HAS to be old!! Wow!!!
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That is amazing. I don’t know what I would do if I encountered one of those.
Thanks for the linky, too!
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That thing is huge! No way in the world…
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Wow! I would have tripped over him. He is huge!
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That’s a big turtle!
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WOW huge, our pet turtle that we had outside for a little escaped!
Ok, that would completely freak me out. His tail is long….so odd.
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Thanks for the liink up
When I was a kid, we lived near a creek. I remember, one year, we used to have a snapping turtle come visit our backyard. Early, every morning, my mom would point him out to us – climbing over the chain-link fence! Before evening, he’d head back home for the night.
And, NO, I’ve never seen a tail like that! Wow!
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I am so glad you didn’t touch or try to move him. I grew up in Texas and we call turtles like that “snapping” turtles or “logger heads.” I can’t be sure from your photos, but if he is one of those his jaws are powerful enough to remove a finger. He has the classic curled snout of one so its a good thing you used the front door. YIKES! Happy WW!
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Great turtle pictures.You were probably smart to go around. He might be a snapper. I am not sure about that tail.
Cool pics! I love turtles!
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Wow, he’s huge! Do you see a lot of turtles there? We have turtles but we don’t often see them.
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Oh wow never seen a turtle with a tail like that!
Before I read your post, I thought it was a giant turtle poop, not a tail. lol. That’s crazy that he was just hanging out there.
No! I have never seen a tail on a turtle like that! He is fantastic! Old guys can surprise you sometimes
Your turtle find is so neat. Thank you for sharing it, I’m glad I got to see him.
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OMGosh! I’ve never seen a turtle tail that big.
AFAICT you’ve covered all the bases with this awsner!
Holy cow! That would be crazy to see that on your doorstep! I didnt’ know they got tails! wow!
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Oh my word, look at that tail! LOL Turtles are awesome.
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That is a crazy tail! I would love a pet turtle. They are cool.
Bill and the “big” dogs (all things are relative) ran into a huge turtle on their walk the other day. (I talk the “little” dogs on a shorter walk in the mornings.) I think the turtles are more active because it is nesting season (http://www.newsherald.com/articles/beach-93432-city-nesting.html).
I haven’t seen one with a tail that long, either, though. That is one freaky looking turtle. Great photos!
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