Couldn't pull a pin out of my butt with a bulldozer tonight...

[Oddball]

He's a FRT, Fly River Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta). Hence the name FaRT.

Also called the Pig-Nose Turtle.

 

[krichardson]

I need to wait awhile before weighing him again. Last weighing was about 8 months ago and he tipped out at 9.5lbs. Who knows what he weighs now. I'm sure he lost a bit from his turtle-soup narrow escape.

Glad you were able to save old farty..It must be almost as big as a manhole cover.


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[Oddball]

I wear extra large gloves and a size 13 1/2 wedding ring. When I pick him up my fingers don't touch around his carapace. He was the size of a silver dollar when I got him, his brother, and his sisters.

 

[aldiaz33]

Wow, close call...glad he's doing ok. Good reminder to keep probes in a secure spot.

Out of curiousity, how hot did the water get?

 

[Oddball]

Don't know how high the temp got. After changing out 1/3 of the volume, the temp dropped to 92F. As I said in the OP, there was steam coming off the water surface when I added in cool water.

 

[strollo22]

How big is the tank? That's quite a big heater.


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[boldtogether]

You sir are a hero.
9.5lbs....

 

[Chub_by]

You must be somewhat of a FRT hero, Phil
Congrats on saving him. Crazy though how much things can go wrong, causing danger to our fish/reptiles.

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[Dan F]

I'm sure glad that story had a happy ending. I'm still not sure about the whole pin/butt/bulldozer metaphor, but I'm sure glad your turtle made it!

 

[Oddball]

He made it overnight. Won't feed yet. Put a banded bunch of live anacharis in his tank to graze on if he wants. Not leaving any foods that can decompose since the high temps likely killed off the BB.