Video Of The Week - Snappy, The Orange Crocodile!

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Just a few weeks ago, Snappy an eight-foot long saltwater crocodile, who lives at the Roaming Reptiles center in Melbourne, Australia, used to look just like the rest of the clan - A nice dull green. So you can only imagine how horrified its owner Tracy Sandstrom was when the crocodile began to turn a bright orange!

Fortunately, it turns out that Snappy is not suffering from a rare disease, but simply from its own bad habits. Turns out that the reptile who spends nights in a heated bath, had been gnawing on the water pipes and had managed to destroy the filter.

This in turn, allowed the red algae or tannins from the dried up fallen leaves to seep into his bath water, effectively dyeing him a bright orange. Experts have assured Tracy that Snappy will eventually revert to his normal color - Meanwhile though, it sure has made him a celebrity worldwide!

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  • david caroalmost 13 years
    i would like a pet like that
    • fishiealmost 13 years
      I like this article because it is wierd
      • Vinnyalmost 13 years
        Asom!!!!!!
        • daynia11
          daynia11almost 13 years
          sweet
          • Ricrdoalmost 13 years
            I would like a pet giant crocodile!
            • popalmost 13 years
              you should line the pipes with steel
              • scorpio222almost 13 years
                that was intense that croc should be in the guiness world record book.Also you should protect those pipes so snappy can't get at them.
                • popalmost 13 years
                  that was rad
                  • popalmost 13 years
                    you should keep hem orange
                    • popalmost 13 years
                      that was awesome