It’s a beautiful spring day in the mid-Atlantic! Ok, so it’s not really spring, that’s still a few weeks away. It was 77F when I took these photos on February 24, when our averages highs are 49F, with lows at 33F! It was a good opportunity to get the turtles out for some natural UV. I loaded the group into a kiddie pool with some 84F water, thanks to my brick patio and the sun. Right away, the male did what the male does, and started harassing the females. I decided to have a heart-to-heart talk with this rowdy male and let the females relax.
Me: You need to chill!
Turtle: The girls are over there, skinny-dipping in the pool. I want to be over there!
Me: Let them relax for a while!
Turtle: Got any food? You always have good stuff.
Me: I fed you this morning.
Turtle: Ok, what about the girls then?
Me: No.
Turtle: What are you looking at? Are you looking at my dandruff? Everybody gets flaky up top sometimes.
Me: No, I didn’t even notice it until you said something.
Turtle: Don’t try to distract me! So what's it going be? The food or the girls?
Me: Sigh!
Turtle: Maybe you can’t hear me?
Turtle: Maybe if I get…
Me: Wait, you’re too close to the camera, it can’t focus on your face!
Turtle: …a little closer!
He’s never tried to bite, but all the same, I was feeling sketchy and moved my fingers from the bottom, up to the top of the camera! LOL! My neighbors must think I’m crazy, lying about in the backyard, taking pictures!
Me: You need to chill!
Turtle: The girls are over there, skinny-dipping in the pool. I want to be over there!
Me: Let them relax for a while!
Turtle: Got any food? You always have good stuff.
Me: I fed you this morning.
Turtle: Ok, what about the girls then?
Me: No.
Turtle: What are you looking at? Are you looking at my dandruff? Everybody gets flaky up top sometimes.
Me: No, I didn’t even notice it until you said something.
Turtle: Don’t try to distract me! So what's it going be? The food or the girls?
Me: Sigh!
Turtle: Maybe you can’t hear me?
Turtle: Maybe if I get…
Me: Wait, you’re too close to the camera, it can’t focus on your face!
Turtle: …a little closer!
He’s never tried to bite, but all the same, I was feeling sketchy and moved my fingers from the bottom, up to the top of the camera! LOL! My neighbors must think I’m crazy, lying about in the backyard, taking pictures!
