A Turtle Thursday from 2008....

I've been quite busy lately so I asked Mrs. Bax0jayz to take someshots of some random turtle from our herd and email them to me. This week, her choice was the much overshadowed Tyranny, a red eared slider.

Tyranny was the mildest of three male RES that we had. Roxy showed signs of being a problem from the moment we brought him home. Tiny only became a problem when we introduced all of our pets into a single large tank. That seemed to spark a territorial mentality that was impossible to maintain in smaller quarters. So now Roxy dwells in the isolation tank, and Tiny lives in Brooklyn with my friend Rob. By default Tyranny inherited the territory. Tyranny rose to Lord and Master of the tank. The male to be reckoned with. The Alpha Male of the tank.

All hail Lord Tyrannus, dark master of the Sith and harsh ruler of all territories contained within the 125 gallon tank!

Actually, he still is very mild, and well behaved, but I have caught him asserting his power in the tank from time to time. But he's a benevolent Lord. He allows his subjects all the pellets they wish to consume. He allows them all the basking time they require. He allows them time to play with the house humans, also known as "The Bringers of Food and all that is Yummy."

Verily, for Lord Tyrannus, everyday is a good day, and he never needs to use his A.K.