When you are a very cute rescued box turtle and you know you have your rescue mommy wrapped tightly aroundContinue reading “Day 156: Box Turtle Mind Meld”
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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 likeContinue reading “Day 153: A True Texas Box Turtle”
Day 150: Interspecies Family Portraits
On major holidays, it is traditional to attempt to gather all the flock members together to take a group selfie.Continue reading “Day 150: Interspecies Family Portraits”
Day 147: The Soul of a Box Turtle
It has been said the eyes are the windows to the soul. When you are born with particularly large andContinue reading “Day 147: The Soul of a Box Turtle”
Day 144: The Elusive Forest Box Turtle
As a wild box turtle, it is important to stay well camouflaged. Sure, you have your powerful double-hinged shell forContinue reading “Day 144: The Elusive Forest Box Turtle”
Day 141: The Box Turtle & The Fence
The large shell-less being here…. Bruce came to us four years ago with a mysterious past and a desperate needContinue reading “Day 141: The Box Turtle & The Fence”
Day 138: Confirmed Cuteness
Some might say that “cuteness” is in the eye of the beholder. For instance, if you ask one being whoContinue reading “Day 138: Confirmed Cuteness”
Day 135: Box Turtle Shell Scratches
Wild box turtles are quite solitary. Even when it is time to make baby box turtles, a manly and masculineContinue reading “Day 135: Box Turtle Shell Scratches”
Day 129: Box Turtle Is Fern-licious
Box turtles, like the large shell-less beings, come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. Some box turtles are quiteContinue reading “Day 129: Box Turtle Is Fern-licious”
Day 126: Box Turtle Behind Bars
The large shell-less being here…. As the ratio of concrete to grasslands and forests continues to shift, more and moreContinue reading “Day 126: Box Turtle Behind Bars”
Day 123: Box Turtle Loves to Swim
During their younger years, many large shell-less beings undergo a traditional rite of passage called “swim team.” This grueling ritualContinue reading “Day 123: Box Turtle Loves to Swim”
Day 120: Box Turtle Brunch
Brunch traditions can look quite different depending on your species orientation. For example, let’s say you are a large featherlessContinue reading “Day 120: Box Turtle Brunch”
Day 117: Just Another Green Leaf
Becoming an expert at camouflage takes time. This is true even if you were born with a knack for itContinue reading “Day 117: Just Another Green Leaf”
Day 114: The Wonderful Woodpile
There are pros and cons to living the life of a pet box turtle. In your former wild life, youContinue reading “Day 114: The Wonderful Woodpile”
Day 111: Box Turtle Body Language
Life in an interspecies flock is going to present some challenges. For instance, there is communication. How do you communicateContinue reading “Day 111: Box Turtle Body Language”
Day 108: Scoping Salmon
As a shelled being with a keen gustatory appreciation, it is important to strike just the right ambience before youContinue reading “Day 108: Scoping Salmon”
Day 105: That Boy Can Climb!
Every being is born with different talents. Some beings might be great at swimming. Other beings might be awesome atContinue reading “Day 105: That Boy Can Climb!”
Day 102: Hunting the Wild Earthworm
After a long day of climbing, swimming, basking, digging and burrowing, a box turtle can work up quite an appetite!Continue reading “Day 102: Hunting the Wild Earthworm”