zenontheturtle
zenontheturtle
Zenon the Turtle
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it/heHard swimming, hard basking, highly autonomous and dynamic junior Mississippi map turtle based in Europe.roomy’s art / roomy’s photosThey pay the rent.
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zenontheturtle · 8 months ago
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Ever heard of the five-toed worm lizard (Bipes biporus)? This burrowing critter isn’t a snake: It’s a member of a group called amphisbaenians, which include mostly legless reptiles. Growing about 8.3 in (21.1 cm) long, this species is an ectotherm, which means its body temperature depends on its immediate environment. Using its tiny clawed digits to dig underground, it tends to hang out closer to the surface during the early hours of the day, then burrows deeper below the Earth as the Sun peaks. It can be found in Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula.
Photo: Stephanie J. Rousso, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
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zenontheturtle · 11 months ago
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Another siesta 💤 (z is for Zeno)
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zenontheturtle · 1 year ago
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Rise with the sun 🌞
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zenontheturtle · 1 year ago
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Nice view ⛅️
Music: Carefree
Musician: Jonas
Site: https://pixabay.com/music/watr-carefree-10157/
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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Leptocephalus, the transparent larva of the eel. 
Leptocephalus,(meaning “slim head”) is the flat and transparent larva of the eel. This is one of the most diverse groups of teleosts, containing 801 species in 24 orders, 24 families, and 156 genera.”
“This group is thought to have arisen in the Cretaceous period over 140 million years ago.“
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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Visiting the vet today ⛅️
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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//swimming//
Music: Casper
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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Hello! Zenon is both adorable and an excellent name! I just wanted to ask, and forgive me if you've answered this before but, is the discoloration on Zenon's shell just something that happens naturally with age or they retaining scutes or is it previous damage/shell rot/infection that hasn't been shed yet?
Hi, thank you for asking about Zenon! Zenon is an active and curious boy who keeps exploring and doing unexpected things, we would say the ‘uneven’ pattern on its carapace is formed partly as a natural result of its character. It’s living in an indoor aquarium close to the window (we prefer to let it enjoy natural sunlight in addition to the extra UV lamp), that’s also why the shell has developed additional colours. We clean the aquarium weekly and take it to the vet for regular check, so it’s a healthy turtle :) And it’s still growing fast and shedding all the time. By the way, I use filter for some of the posts, maybe that can explain the discolouration as well. Thanks for asking!
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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Surface.
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Music: To the space
Musician: Xuxiao
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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Plunge.
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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Almost 6 years old 🐢
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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Me on the sofa
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zenontheturtle · 2 years ago
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Morning rainbow swimming 🌈
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zenontheturtle · 3 years ago
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Napping at 7 pm 💤
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zenontheturtle · 3 years ago
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Foggy day state of mind
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zenontheturtle · 3 years ago
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Morning bubbles on head moment
Music credit:
Music: Redline
Musician: EnjoyMusic
Site: https://enjoymusic.ai
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zenontheturtle · 4 years ago
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Friday morning mood
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