Getting rescued can be a pretty big deal. Suddenly, your whole life turns upside down. True, you are no longer at high risk for becoming a road pancake. But still, it can take some time to get used to all the changes and settle in. In some cases, it may even take a lot ofContinueContinue reading “Day 288: Head Pats for Box Turtles”
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Day 279: Box Turtle Social Skills
Being born very cute can quickly become problematic when you are also very shy. Sure, there is your precious curved shell, your adorable orange cheek patches, your expressive red whirling eyes, your stunning white neck. It’s no surprise why other beings like you so much. Some of those beings can be quite patient, too, waitingContinueContinue reading “Day 279: Box Turtle Social Skills”
Day 276: Box Turtle Hay Fest
As a cold-blooded shelled being, you can expect that as temperatures turn cooler, so will you. As this process continues, your mind may quite naturally turn towards thoughts of….hay. When it is still warm during the day, a fresh and comfy pile of hay can give you an excellent vantage point for scouting victuals andContinueContinue reading “Day 276: Box Turtle Hay Fest”
Day 258: The Box Turtle and the Croc
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”
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”
Day 228: Box Turtle Beauty Tips
For the large shell-less beings, the older you get, the older you tend to feel….and look. Not so if you are lucky enough to arrive wearing a shell. For starters, shells are not prone to wrinkling, sagging or drooping. They stay lovely and youthful looking….even when the rest of you perhaps does not. Also, withContinueContinue reading “Day 228: Box Turtle Beauty Tips”
Day 222: Box Turtle Plays I Spy
If you are small and very stealthy and silent and have a large shell-less assistant who is anything but, there is a fun game called “I Spy” you can play to really freak her out. Here is what to do. Let’s say your assistant comes looking for you to do her daily “box turtle safetyContinueContinue reading “Day 222: Box Turtle Plays I Spy”
Day 216: Box Turtle Meets “The Hand”
Shelled beings are quite cute and compact. If you popped out wearing a shell on your back, you definitely won the design lottery. If you can fit completely inside your box and hinge it shut, this means you are a “box turtle.” (It also means there are modern safes that aren’t as secure as youContinueContinue reading “Day 216: Box Turtle Meets “The Hand””
Day 153: A True Texas Box Turtle
Everything is bigger in Texas, right? In Texas, beings are big and bold and awfully fond of primary colors like red, white and blue. So let’s say you happen to hail from Texas – a true native – but you just don’t fit the mold. Instead of red cheeks, yours are bright orange. You haveContinueContinue reading “Day 153: A True Texas Box Turtle”
Day 60: A True Texas Box Turtle
No matter where you go in this world, other beings seem to have a thing for Texas…and Texans. In particular, the ladies are always eager to hear tales about living in such a big, bold state! After all, Texas is the second-biggest state in the whole country (and the first biggest if you leave outContinueContinue reading “Day 60: A True Texas Box Turtle”
Love & Feathers & Shells 