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Malti Explains Redfooted Tortoises: Handling

Malti is the first tortoise (land turtle) I’ve ever cared for. I did keep (well, technically my mom kept) five water tortoises – all sliders of some sort – when I was a girl. I bonded with one of them, but I never handled them except when we were cleaning their tank. So I reallyContinueContinue reading “Malti Explains Redfooted Tortoises: Handling”

Thursday Thriller: Pearl Cutts in “Bird Bag”

“Black ops” agents can come up with some very devious disguises. This can be especially true when the agent is highly trained….and has feathers. It is all too easy for a feathered agent to throw up a smokescreen of “cuteness” and hoodwink all the non-feathered agents, who are far too busy “oohing” and “aahing” toContinueContinue reading “Thursday Thriller: Pearl Cutts in “Bird Bag””

Wednesday’s Precious Pearl Moments: Towel Basket

When you are petite and precious and covered with soft downy feathers, you can forget all about privacy and personal space. Everyone wants to be near you….especially your doting large featherless assistant, who can’t seem to string two seconds together without grabbing the small rectangular flashing device and pointing it right at you. But whoContinueContinue reading “Wednesday’s Precious Pearl Moments: Towel Basket”

Monday Happys: The Power of Green

Big or small, short or tall, young or old, rich or poor, feathered or featherless, there is so much happiness to be found in this world. And since Monday is the most stressful day of the week for many featherless beings (on account of something called “work”), Pearl figures it is also the perfect dayContinueContinue reading “Monday Happys: The Power of Green”

Bruce Explains Box Turtles: Brumation Checks

This is Bruce’s third winter with our little flock. So this is also the third year he has brumated (hibernated) here in captivity. (I hate the word “captivity” by the way….but that is the reality of Bruce’s situation as a wild rescued box turtle who would have otherwise long ago become a road pancake. AndContinueContinue reading “Bruce Explains Box Turtles: Brumation Checks”

Friday’s Better With Feathers

Feathers make everything better. For starters, you no longer need your alarm clock to get up in the morning. Also, victuals are more delectable….if there are any left by the time you get to try them. Then there is the joy of realizing how much better home furnishings look with a little judicious “remodeling.” AndContinueContinue reading “Friday’s Better With Feathers”

Thursday Self Esteem with Pearl

When you are naturally very fetching and feathery, self esteem and self love comes so easily. For those rare moments of doubt, you can always count on your large featherless assistant, who dives for the small rectangular flashing device every time you do…well, anything. One snap and a flash later and – oh, that’s right! IContinueContinue reading “Thursday Self Esteem with Pearl”

Tuesday Gratefuls: Pearl & Shannon Share

So. Wow. Here we are once again at the start of a whole fresh set of 365 days. Just….WOW. If you happen to be Pearl, this means you just got handed 365 fresh days to fling and shred and sing and snooze and remodel the casa….all of your favorite hobbies! You are now in soleContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Gratefuls: Pearl & Shannon Share”

Malti Explains Redfooted Tortoises: Recognition

I get a lot of questions about whether Malti knows who I am. Sometimes the question is more about whether Malti can recognize faces – mine or others. But then sometimes the question seems more about whether she knows me – as her carer, as someone significant, as someone she perhaps even likes or prefers.ContinueContinue reading “Malti Explains Redfooted Tortoises: Recognition”