tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post7437692306213310050..comments2024-03-18T09:44:41.095+00:00Comments on ShukerNature: SACHAMAMA - A SNAKE IN A SHELL?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628598508836601012noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-31376010558717893732011-07-10T22:06:41.855+01:002011-07-10T22:06:41.855+01:00The great pink sea snail lives!
Really, it looks,...The great pink sea snail lives!<br /><br />Really, it looks, for all the world, like a very massive mollusc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-43626441476162641452011-03-08T16:11:16.824+00:002011-03-08T16:11:16.824+00:00I'm not sure, but I feel this may be an extrem...I'm not sure, but I feel this may be an extremely specialized water snake, many specialized water snakes have tentacle-like projections on the tip of the snout. the shell doesn't seem to be to much of a problem seeing as many other classes of reptiles do, even an ancient crocidilian named armadilosuchus had one. the external ears seem to be a bit problematic though, unless these ears were in fact misidentified horns of some sort,,,Lincoln shoemakerhttp://cryptidsaurian.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-66096028362696417722010-11-26T01:32:07.182+00:002010-11-26T01:32:07.182+00:00I've wondered about a giant freshwater cheloni...I've wondered about a giant freshwater chelonian too. Of course, the shell is distinctly molluscan in shape, but this could merely be stylised, or based upon a second-hand description in which the sachamama's shell was likened to a mollusc's and so the artist (never having seen the beast himself) drew it as such.Dr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-9000603078433575282010-11-16T23:42:16.950+00:002010-11-16T23:42:16.950+00:00Instead of a mollusk could it be a turtle? Some ha...Instead of a mollusk could it be a turtle? Some have long necks and odd protuberances hanging from the jaws. The Mata-mata and snake necked turtles immediately came to mind when reading this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-54423291103846059362010-10-28T20:51:57.803+01:002010-10-28T20:51:57.803+01:00Yes, it is Pachamama for Mother Earth, as Sachamam...Yes, it is Pachamama for Mother Earth, as Sachamama is the Forest serpent, mother of all serpents, including Yakumama (water serpent) and Wayramama (air serpent).Dr Lianahttp://www.shamanicwisdom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-75428875824134941072010-10-04T20:29:41.268+01:002010-10-04T20:29:41.268+01:00Perhaps some South American version of giant land ...Perhaps some South American version of giant land snail? Achatina achatina get very large...it is not unbelievable that a terrestrial snail could reach almost double that size.Toirtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071912128689450143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-67108898934285497562010-10-04T20:17:06.704+01:002010-10-04T20:17:06.704+01:00Theoretically at least, mollusks have no upward li...Theoretically at least, mollusks have no upward limit to size...especially where there's enough water (and food).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com