Shtinky Puddin' (a character from the Mutts cartoon) is what I decided to call her. Oh, she looks innocent enough, looks almost sweet. Don't let her fool you! Yep, after checking her out for a bit, she let loose a foul stench not unlike one you would find at a frat party chili cookoff. Whew! Not very lady-like...
How do I know she is a female, you might ask? Well, her plastron, or bottom shell is flat. Males will be slightly concave. Also, I found her on land. Stinkpots are usually aquatic except when the females venture on land to lay eggs.
After a few minutes of torture from the paparazzi, I let Lady Gag Me loose to finish her egg laying business. She was quite happy to wander off and my nose was quite happy she was on her way!
4 comments:
Very nice Janet- It's been a while since I've seen a stinkpot. I had one as a pet one summer- they're really quite strange turtles that most people don't get to see!
Tom
Hi Tom,
Thanks! Wow, a pet? Phhew! Hope yours was much less stinky! :)
I never heard of this turtle. You came up with some funny names. Lady Gag Me. LOL.
Hi Jana! Good to hear from you. Hope I see you on a trip soon!
Janet
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