lets see some pics of you turts/torts

[Gary D.]

it's a mata mata. I'll find a pic of the snake neck.

[ydnic]

Its pretty cool gary
Thanx

cindy

[Gary D.]

Northern Snake-Necked turtle (just a little one)

[ydnic]

wow - do they retract their head into their shells?

[Shad0w]

No I believe side necks do not retract into thier shell.. they sort of try to tuck their heads to one side or the other..

[Buddha]

my newest addtions (thx Beth)

[Shad0w]

Beth,

Absolutely beautiful!!

[nat_the_brat]

man that's a cute baby

[nat_the_brat]

(if I can get posting down right) here's a pic of my two. Mona sleeping in a slipper and jack my newest sulcata. <br>
<center><img src="http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/5404mona.jpg">
<img src="http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/5404hatchling.jpg">

[Cake]

The snake-necked turtle cannot retract its nead into its shell. They do not posses the modifications of the spinal cord to do so. Snake necked turtles are of the suborder Pleurodira, and the family Chelidea. The Family Chelidea is native to S. America and Australia. They are considered to be an ancestral group to the more common and specious suborder Cryptodira, which contains the "typical" Turtles, tortoises, and sea turtles.

Just thought Id add a little info on thoose really fantastic turtles you dont see very often.