This morning I noticed the ivy down the hill in our backyard rustling in a turtle-y fashion. (This specific sort of rustling is hard to describe, but it’s quite different from bird rustling or squirrel rustling.) I waded through the brush and found this little guy! Unfortunately he’s one of the least sociable box turtles I’ve ever met. I tried all my turtle wooing techniques (fresh raspberries and belly rubs), but he just wouldn’t come out of his shell.
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Haha. He was probably sick to his tummy having been turned upside down. He is a beauty. I like his moss bed, not as deep as the one you saw in Iceland though. He might come out for that one. :)
Adorable, sometimes I wish I lived in a place where I could find lil creatures like Mr. T in my yard.
Well, the downside is that we find lots of unwanted creatures too. For example, a few weeks ago a copperhead found its way onto our screened porch!
What luck to spot him! I’ve only had the pleasure of hearing turtle sounds in my yard once since I moved to NC in 2009. Ever since that one time I’m always on the lookout though.
even though he was shy, i still think he’s super adorable!
He has Wi-Fi in the shell and was surfing the web to check the latest blog posting for Wit&Whistle no doubt.
This guy is pretty adorable. I think I would wanna stay in my shell too if something like 100X my size came and lifted me and turned me upside down & around :P
Too cute!