Orange Croc

An Australian woman whose 8-foot crocodile turned bright orange after eating the water filter from its tank says the critter does not appear to be otherwise affected. Tracey Sandstrom, owner of Roaming Reptiles in Melbourne, said Snappy the crocodile turned a bright orange color after making a meal out of the water filter and causing the pH levels in its water to shift. “Snappy’s pretty territorial and he attacked the filter one day and a few weeks after that, I noticed he was orange,” Sandstrom said. “It doesn’t seem to have affected him at all. He’s still got a healthy appetite … and [is] doing everything he always does.”