Being born with a shell on your back is pretty much the best. All you have to do is look around you to see that everyone else wants one of their own. There are so many shell-shaped structures in the world! Your large shell-less assistant even brings some of them home and puts them intoContinueContinue reading “Day 71: Everyone Wants a Shell”
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Day 68: The Constant (Shelled) Gardener
Being born with a shell on your back can mean no one takes your gardening skills seriously. You might even be a master craftsmen where landscaping is concerned, but the only way anyone will ever know is if you show them. The arrival of spring when your mommy replants your habitat (on account of howContinueContinue reading “Day 68: The Constant (Shelled) Gardener”
Day 65: A Small Shelled Ostrich
According to the internet, the average adult ostrich weighs approximately 220 pounds. But when the ostrich is still an egg, it weighs about 3.1 pounds. At this moment in time, Malti weighs in at 3.5 pounds. This feels relevant because of what I saw when I walked into my (her) closet today.
Day 62: Breakfast in Bed
Shelled beings are very resourceful and self-sufficient by nature. You really have to be, if you come from a species where the moment you exit your little white escape pod, you are totally on your own! Snacks, shelter, sleep – whatever you need, you better figure out quickly where to get it and how toContinueContinue reading “Day 62: Breakfast in Bed”
Day 59: Snoozy with a Shell
The large shell-less being here…. Not all coldblooded pets hibernate when winter comes. This is especially true of shelled beings – such as a certain young redfoot tortoise, for example. What is really interesting in our little flock is that we have one shelled being who does hibernate and one shelled being who does notContinueContinue reading “Day 59: Snoozy with a Shell”
Day 56: Brunching with Tortoises
Shelled beings are very smart. Shelled beings who are born with red dots all over their feet, necks, head and tail are particularly intelligent. If you happen to cohabitate with one of these small shelled geniuses, you might even get to see their smarts at work….for the right motivation, of course. Here is an example.ContinueContinue reading “Day 56: Brunching with Tortoises”
Day 53: America’s Next Top Tortoise Model
It can be hard to understand the cultural obsession with photographing large shell-less beings once you’ve laid eyes on a particularly photogenic shelled being. Everything a large shell-less being can do on (or off) the runway, shelled beings can do better….and look much better while doing it! Headshots, action shots, close-ups, distance shots, there isn’tContinueContinue reading “Day 53: America’s Next Top Tortoise Model”
Day 50: Tortoise Clover Chomper
It is a well-kept secret that feathered beings aren’t the only species who love the color green. Shelled beings love green too! Not only is green a lovely color to look at, but often green things are also delicious. Here, the fresher the green snack, the better. True shelled gourmands know that freshest is tastiest.ContinueContinue reading “Day 50: Tortoise Clover Chomper”
Day 47: Malti Hangs Out With Flash Gordon!
You can always count on the drawing power of “cuteness.” When you are very cute, other (often less cute) beings are helpless to resist being drawn in by your gravitational pull. But what happens when two very cute beings encounter each other? This is what we call a “cuteness vortex.” If one of the veryContinueContinue reading “Day 47: Malti Hangs Out With Flash Gordon!”
Day 44: Tortugan Broccoli Hunter
Just because you are slow and small doesn’t necessarily mean you are not fierce. Being slow and low to the ground also has its advantages. As a stealthy, stoic hunter, you can sneak up on your prey so slowly they literally fall asleep waiting for you to arrive. This provides the perfect moment to strike!ContinueContinue reading “Day 44: Tortugan Broccoli Hunter”
Love & Feathers & Shells 