Video Of The Week - Snappy, The Orange Crocodile!

By Meera Dolasia on September 26, 2011

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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  • lam9/26/2011
    cool like my pool
    • tj9/26/2011
      thats weard and cool at the same time! just like me.
      • lulus9/26/2011
        NARLEY!
        • Animal Lover9/26/2011
          I feel kinda bad for it. :(
          • person of earth9/26/2011
            kool
            • logan henderson lover9/26/2011
              AWESOME
              • logan henderson lover9/26/2011
                A- W-E-S-O-M-E AWESOME AWESOME TOTALLY
                • logan henderson lover9/26/2011
                  haha lol
                  • carl9/26/2011
                    cool
                    • predator
                      9/26/2011
                      AWESOME! You go Snappy

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