Wisdom From The Experts Pt 4 & 5 Two Turtle and Tort experts, two related pieces of wisdom to share about turtle and tortoise anatomy! Lori Neuman-Lee, PhD (@CheloniaGirl ), prof at Utah State University, says – “I wish people knew that turtles can’t come out of their shells…because their shells are part of their...
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Words of Wisdom from the Experts Pt 3- “I wish people knew how smart turtles are. They learn quickly where their food comes from; if from a human then they learn that specific person” Is what Michelle Kelly (@MichelleKellyCW), public speaker about Reptiles and amphibians, wishes more people knew about turtles and tortoises. Those of...
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Words of wisdom from the experts pt 2 Check out this INCREDIBLE photo by Amanda Hipps, @biophilamanda, one of the experts who responded to our #worldturtleday question. Amanda studies the animals that live in gopher tortoise burrows. In case you didn’t know, gopher tortoise burrows are home to hundreds of other animals. Their status as endangered directly...
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This year, in honor of #WorldTurtleDay, we asked herpetologists, biologists, rescues, and rehabbers, to tell us what they wish more people knew about Turtles and Tortoises. Starting today we’ll be sharing a few responses a day! Let’s learn more about the animals we love from people who have devoted their lives to protecting them. Biologist...
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I went a little extra on this prompt and did the theme ‘turtle’ in traditional and digital (I prefer this one over the digital one). I definitely like the vibe of this a lot but I would change a couple things for sure like dimensions of the picture and crisper details. I practiced my sea foam though, which is always a bonus when painting waves! This is for @artchallengegame January art challenge.
His name is Snips and he is three. As snapping turtles go, he is very polite. He can climb out of his feeding tub if he wants to but he generally does not if you are timely about giving him worms. He usually just props himself up over the side and watches patiently until you feed him.
Most snapping turtles are terrible program animals but he’s pretty manageable as snappers go. However, adult snapping turtles regularly reach 35+ pounds and Snips is outgrowing his tank, so we will probably have to release him this year. He is a very talented eater so I think he will be very good at being a wild turtle, but I will miss him.
Seniors have had a rough year with the covid and loneliness. Since we have quarantined with our seniors, I help them get around to visit their friends.