Last week I spotted a little turtle on the patio. It blended with the paito and moss so well I barely noticed it. The turtle’s shell was about the size of a half-dollar.
There’s a pond about 200 yards away. A turtle must have laid her eggs in the area.
This is the time of the year you’re likely to see a turtle crossing the road in search of a place to lay her eggs.
Turtles are quick to cross roads but extremely vulnerable when they do. If you see a turtle crossing consider stopping your car, putting your hazards on and alerting other drivers of the turtles presence.
Put your own safety first. I don’t recommend waving your arms and pointing at a turtle in the midst of rush hour traffic.
That’s quite the look on the baby turtles face. He seems very chill.
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2 responses to “Baby Painted Turtle on Patio”
Years ago I found a turtle about that size in the Fall when I was planting daffodil bulbs. Because it was the Fall I brought it home and raised it until it out grew a 10 gallon aquarium, I finally drove 90 miles to my daughter’s and turned it loose in a pond that was home to lots of other like turtles. I never did add up all the money I spent on that turtle, but I now have a 5 and 10 gallon aquarium if anybody needs one!
One of my children wanted to keep the turtle as a pet and I said it’s a wild animal and should stay in the wild. I’m glad you took such good care of the turtle and returned it to nature. One of my calming moments is when I see a pond with turtles sunning themselves on a rock or log. It looks very peaceful and relaxing.