Wearing a shell on your back is like walking around carrying a sign that reads “I was here before you were!” Not many beings can say they predated pretty much everything but the Big Bang and bacteria. However, there are a few modern-day individuals who are still around to represent, among them turtles and tortoises,ContinueContinue reading “Day 258: The Box Turtle and the Croc”
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Day 255: Box Turtle on a Hay Pile
Here in Texas, hay is a staple…..at least for the large shell-less beings. But when you wear a shell on your back, hay is a less obvious choice. In most cases, you naturally gravitate towards leaf litter, greenery and good old-fashioned brown dirt. But there are certain style advantages to a nice round pile ofContinueContinue reading “Day 255: Box Turtle on a Hay Pile”
Day 252: Box Turtle Gets Rescued
Wearing a shell on your back is a great defensive strategy. But sometimes the state of the world today is such that you need more than just your shell to be truly safe. When this happens, it can be smart to look for a large shell-less rescue mama. Of course, to do this you areContinueContinue reading “Day 252: Box Turtle Gets Rescued”
Day 249: That Box Turtle Skin
Life can get pretty interesting when your flock consists of many different species. For instance, some of you are big. Some of you are small. Some of you have feathers. Others of you have shells. Still others of you have neither (poor things). Some of you have warm blood. Others of you have cold blood.ContinueContinue reading “Day 249: That Box Turtle Skin”
Day 246: Box Turtle Smells a Salmon
Living in a flock with another shelled being can be…..interesting. Sure, you both have an attractive curved shell on your backs. Yes, you both have four legs, a tail and an adorable, brightly colored head. But that is where the similarities (should) end. From preferences about portion sizes to preparation, frequency to favorite dishes, everythingContinueContinue reading “Day 246: Box Turtle Smells a Salmon”
Day 243: Box Turtle Gets a Microscopic Visitor
The large shell-less being here…. Being a box turtle rescue mama is an awesome privilege. It is also a daunting responsibility. I was eight when I rescued my first turtle. He was a baby red-eared slider I named (wait for it) “Red.” He wandered up from the bayou right behind our casa and into theContinueContinue reading “Day 243: Box Turtle Gets a Microscopic Visitor”
Day 240: Happy Birthday, Tall Tree!
One of the perks of being the cutest flock member is you’re everyone’s favorite party guest. No matter whose birthday it actually is or who is planning the festivities, your name is first on the guest list and the hostess won’t rest until you send in your RSVP. Often, the event planners will even craftContinueContinue reading “Day 240: Happy Birthday, Tall Tree!”
Day 237: Box Turtle Finds Fountain of Youth
It is no secret that being outfitted from birth with a cozy shell is convenient. As a box turtle who can easily live for 50 years or longer, having a shell can also help you stay looking younger for longer! By keeping your shell-less parts carefully shielded from the sun, rain and elements, your skinContinueContinue reading “Day 237: Box Turtle Finds Fountain of Youth”
Day 234: Those Box Turtle Ears
Keeping company with the large shell-less beings gives you a crash course in interspecies differences. You are just so different! For example (and there is really no nice way to say this) the shell-less beings have no….shell. Poor things. It is hard to look really attractive – not to mention mount an effective defense -ContinueContinue reading “Day 234: Those Box Turtle Ears”
Day 231: Box Turtle Doubles Down on Hay
As a true Texas 3-toed box turtle, you are a southern gentleman to your core. But no lady box turtle is going to know this just by looking at you…unless you make sure your outsides match your insides. If you want to communicate “true Texas box turtle who will make beautiful eggs” there is onlyContinueContinue reading “Day 231: Box Turtle Doubles Down on Hay”
Love & Feathers & Shells 