Ever had a project run wild?

mf_dolphin · #1 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:40 pm

My daughter bought 2 baby turtles a year ago. We started them in a 10 gallon aquarium until they got too big. The next step was a 90 gallon pre-formed pond in the yard. That is until they out grew that!

Click to see the latest edition of the pond ;-)

http://www.storm2k.org/Pond/Pond.html

#2 Postby **azskyman** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:10 pm

Geesh, those turtles live better than most people do!!!

Will gators be next?

mf_dolphin · #3 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:13 pm

No gators but we've already had a couple of frogs move in :-)

Just don't ask how much we spent on the )&*!^*)!&@^ pond lol

southerngale · #4 Postby **southerngale** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:37 pm

Wow Marshall...you're better to your turtles than some people are to their...oh nevermind.

Nice job!

kevin · #5 Postby **kevin** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:37 pm

Very nice job! I am impressed.

#6 Postby **Pebbles** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:53 pm

I think your daughter is incredably lucky to have such a fantastic daddy as you! *smiles fondly and gives the biggest huggers possible* All that is missing on the website is a pic of you and your girl with the turtles!

The website is absolutely adorable and made me smile many times. You did a fantastic job.

mf_dolphin · #7 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:06 pm

Thanks! My "baby" is 14 almost 15. She was out there with me digging the "money pit" ;-)

I'll add some pictures of her with the turtles this week-end.

#8 Postby **vbhoutex** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:16 pm

Don't let my wife see those pictures!!!!! :eek:

She'll want me to fix our pond which has laid dormant since we bouth the houses 18 years ago!

#9 Postby **Pebbles** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:27 pm

mf_dolphin wrote:Thanks! My "baby" is 14 almost 15. She was out there with me digging the "money pit" I'll add some pictures of her with the turtles this week-end.

Good deal! And no matter how old she gets she'll always be your baby!

And hey.. special memory like that.. even a hard work memory.. is worth more then any amount of money! I know you'll agree

CajunMama · #10 Postby **CajunMama** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:22 am

Lucky turtles!!!!! I have space in my backyard for something like that. Want to build one for me?

mf_dolphin · #11 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:26 am

You can't afford me :-)

CajunMama · #12 Postby **CajunMama** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:28 am

you sure? lol

I can cook you some good cajun food also!

Rainband · #13 Postby **Rainband** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:41 am

Nice job!!!! Marshall. I was just gonna say that cost a pretty penny. :eek:

#14 Postby **alicia-w** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:47 am

I have indeed had a project run amok but it did not have such a positive outcome as this turtle habitat! Great job! Do you hire out?

Website · #15 Postby **Brent** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:50 am

That's awesome Marshall! I must ask though...

Why do THAT in JUNE??? :eek:

#16 Postby **BreinLa** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:56 am

Hey Mama, after softball is over maybe we can talk John and Louie into making us one lol

mf_dolphin · #17 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:33 pm

Brent wrote:That's awesome Marshall! I must ask though...

Why do THAT in JUNE???

Actually we started in early April. ;-)

I've been here too long to try and do something like that now. FYI the turtle laid her eggs on Mother's Day! How appropriate is that? :-)

Thanks for the positive comments all. We really enjoy sitting on the porch in the evenings and watch the turtle and koi feed. As soon as I stop the waterfall they all gather for dinner. Guess they have me well trained ;-)

Skywatch_NC · #18 Postby **Skywatch_NC** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:08 pm

VERY impressive, Marshall!!!

As King and Queen Turtle would say..."Now THIS IS a CASTLE!!!!"

Eric

Persepone · #19 Postby **Persepone** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:22 pm

My mother was always rescuing turtles (hers were terrapins, actually) ... and she put them in her back yard which was completely enclosed with a brick wall... Which was fine except that one year one or more of the turtles laid eggs and the whole yard was filled with little silver dollar sized turtles!

A lot of them were released to the wild (she had contacts in Fish & Game Service) but for about 30-40 years her yard still seemed to serve as a sort of terrapin refuge. And people would find turtles and drop them off on our doorstep in the middle of the night so the collection was always gowing...

She never conned us into building something elaborate like yours. She just had these little ponds lined with odd stuff (mostly old bricks holding plastic liners that looked like H*ll and served as pitfalls for the unwary... But the turtles did not care...

So watch it, Marshall, as this can become a life-long project...

mf_dolphin · #20 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:26 pm

Since turtles can live up to 80 years and Koi live from 15-45 years this may be a life project for my daughter. :-)

You wouldn't believe how many people in the area have stopped by to look and chat. We've live in this house for 18 years and have met more new people since the pond went in. Who would figure? ;-)

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