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Indeed...she's been through it but even though she would rather go unnoticed, if I put a piece of watermelon in view, she will crawl over and take it from me

Good morning! Today I want to introduce and focus on one member of my herd. Her name is “Drop”. This turtle is the one I told you would rather forego food in preference of going unnoticed. I typically don’t handle any of my turtles but I finally decided to study my turtles a little bit more...

I had a total systems failure and am coming to you now via a brand new laptop. So...I'll need a few more days to adjust to my new lap buddy. Computers are wonderful things but it's hard to keep up with all the new technology. Anyways....there is a definite delay in my next contribution to the...

COMING SOON....UPDATES WITH PICTURES...next day or two...

Yes, I loved seeing the same ones come back here to this place.

I am very relieved and happy to announce DRIP has finally found her way back to the herd. I was beginning to wonder if something untoward befell her. She was looking very dapper and fresh, still bearing some fading pink paint. It was so faded the 'drip' part of her paint job was gone and only...

Beautiful spring morning, perfect in fact. Well, maybe not for everybody. It has been confirmed. Dot is a female. What would I do without Rex helping me unravel these mysteries? I appreciate his service, however...not everyone does. Dot, for example. No...uh-uh...forget it, ain't...

A beautiful spring mar-nin' to ya! Indeed. I'm inclined to agree with you, especially after what I saw this morning, which I plan to write about now. It's funny...it seems to me they found me, rather than me finding them. I've lived here for six years and hadn't taken any notice of such...

A typical morning finds me at my keyboard constructing words and thought on virtual paper, typically formulating admonishments toward behaviors of the United States government and the American people. Suffice it to say, too heavy an article to write so early in the morn. As luck, or providence...

I'd say probably almost an acre

T-Rex showed up this morning and I fed him his apple wedge, albeit without the usual enthusiasm. I suspect he had other things on his mind. His favorite girl was located about 20 yards away at the Japanese Maple. She was just emerging from her bed or nest? It was a cool 0720 and a bit...

Last year, I made a point to study the wildlife who share my backyard with me. I've lived here in southern Alabama for the last six years. I frequently crossed paths with a turtle who seemed to know the landscape about as well as I did. It seemed that turtle had the gift of ubiquity as he...

Yeah, I went to stay with my mom while she was sick...about a couple of months. I started organizing her house because she is a hoarder too. She has tons and tons of kitchen glassware and china and dish sets. Millions of recipes on pieces of paper and mountains of cookbooks and a bunch of...

Thanks Yvonne for tagging me on these photos. They are handsome turtz for sure.

My Dear, Cathie...what wisdom you tell. When I was a small, I lived next door to a retired couple. The lady of the house had a penchant for collecting figurines of dogs. Her modest home was probably built in the 1910's and boasted a multi-tiered, open shelved corner display located in the...

Collecting is an understatement with this pair.....better keep them separated or you will have so many you won't be able to give them away....

Thanks for the great information. Indeed I have read or seen videos that discourage 'marking' the turtles. Initially, I painted a pink dot on the one I call, Drip. She's the first turtle I saw after I decided to mark them. I put it where on the rear of her shell. Well, her pink dot became a...

Yeah, I think you're probably right. I didn't think of it, but when I have migraines...it's usually on a rainy day when the barometric pressure is low.

I actually was going to ask you the arrangement you have with them. So...there we have it. It's instinct -- not necessarily environmental...fascinating stuff!

Just the cutest thing ever! Trust? Well, being a baby, what choice does he really have? lol. But I would say he's definitely comfortable, which can only lend itself to fostering trust. Enjoy him...what a really sweet face.