The large shell-less being here…. Once people find out there is more than one shelled being in our little flock, I can typically predict what question is coming next. They want to know if my two shells get along. Here, the first challenge is to define “get along.” I used to struggle with this untilContinueContinue reading “Day 33: Turtle & Tortoise Meet and Greet”
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Day 30: The Climb
Different beings can look very different and also act very different. Some beings, for instance, might be excellent at sitting still. They are so good at sitting still you don’t even know they are a being and not a rock unless someone tells you otherwise. (The “redfoot tortoise” is a great example of this typeContinueContinue reading “Day 30: The Climb”
Day 27: Box Turtle Neck Rashes
Whether you happen to be a box turtle or a being who takes care of a box turtle, there is one thing you can count on as you go along together: a steep learning curve. Every day you will learn something new…whether you want to or are in the mood to or not. For example,ContinueContinue reading “Day 27: Box Turtle Neck Rashes”
Day 24: Humid and Happy
Being a tropical turtle who is a member of an interspecies flock can bring up some interesting topics. Take “humidity,” for instance. How many times have you heard your large shell-less assistant complain about the humid conditions in your home state of Texas (something about “frizzy hair” – a real non-issue if you’ve ever heardContinueContinue reading “Day 24: Humid and Happy”
Day 21: A Texas Box Turtle and His Hay
Being cold-blooded is pretty awesome….except when it’s not. Times when it’s not so great to not be able to thermo-regulate by yourself include summers in Texas and winters in Texas…..as well as most other times in Texas. This issue quite naturally intensifies if you are actually a native species of Texas, such as a TexasContinueContinue reading “Day 21: A Texas Box Turtle and His Hay”
Day 18: Box Turtle Neck Retraction
As a box turtle, you know you come from an impressively ancient lineage. 200 million years is nothing to sneeze at. Even better, you’ve picked up some eminently practical and, frankly, pretty fabulous specialized skills along your evolutionary journey. Take neck retraction, for instance. It took joining an interspecies flock to realize not every beingContinueContinue reading “Day 18: Box Turtle Neck Retraction”
Day 15: Traveling Box Turtle
As a uniquely adapted being who carries your house with you wherever you go, the concept of “travel” is nothing new. You are always traveling. And whenever you feel ready to stop traveling and have a rest, well, all you have to do is sit down! This adaptation can at times present some unique communicationContinueContinue reading “Day 15: Traveling Box Turtle”
Day 12: What’s Under the Box
Being born a box turtle has its benefits. For starters, you have this awesome unique hinge on the back underside of your shell. Thanks to this hinge, you can pull every single appendage (head, tail, legs – the whole package) inside your shell and active its hinge and – presto! – no more box turtle!ContinueContinue reading “Day 12: What’s Under the Box”
Day 9: Box Turtle Booty
The large shell-less beings may not always be that swift on the uptake, but they definitely have their moments. For example, let’s take the day you first met your personal shell-less assistant. And she was instantly smitten with you – your pale ivory neck skin, your oh-so-colorful orange cheek patches, the way your bright redContinueContinue reading “Day 9: Box Turtle Booty”
Day 6: Box Turtle Cloaking Device
Being a shellebrity has its perks. It also has its drawbacks. This is especially true when you are a manly and oh-so-masculine male box turtle who is currently unattached. “Keeping your options open” is the technical term. You may try to hide your single status, but the lady box turtles have their ways. Sooner orContinueContinue reading “Day 6: Box Turtle Cloaking Device”
Love & Feathers & Shells 