When the rain, I see

[sovay]

For the second night of Hanukkah, I finally met in person my godchild's twelve-year-old Eastern box turtle, Mr. Slow.



I grew up hearing the stories of the Glixman turtles which my mother told to her siblings throughout their migratory, mid-century childhood. They carried their homes with them. spatch and the cats have lit the second night's candle for health.

Comments

[gwynnega]

Mr. Slow is the very best name for a turtle.

[sovay]

Mr. Slow is the very best name for a turtle.

He's a really good turtle.

[asakiyume]

What a great friend for your godchild to have <3

[sovay]

What a great friend for your godchild to have

They take wonderful care of him. He did not come from a good turtle home and has since thrived.

[thawrecka]

Mr Slow looks like a good little man.

[sovay]

Mr Slow looks like a good little man.

He will climb up their shirt and nestle with them. He has also been known to play the thumb piano.

[cmcmck]

In my experience from chidhood they can be anything but slow if the mood is on them, or you happen to have a handful of dandelions about your person! :o)

[sovay]

In my experience from chidhood they can be anything but slow if the mood is on them, or you happen to have a handful of dandelions about your person!

I am informed he is big into raspberries, although not so much this time of year.

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, the turtle looks amazing!

<3

[sovay]

Aw, the turtle looks amazing!

I was very glad to make his acquaintance! I held him briefly and he did not seem put out.

[regshoe]

What a distinguished-looking turtle :D

(I thought both its looks and the slowness seemed more like a tortoise than a turtle, but looking it up I see that box turtles are tortoise-like and terrestrial in their habits. Huh, that is interesting!)

[sovay]

What a distinguished-looking turtle

I complimented his colors. He did not have them when he came to my godchild; he bloomed.

(I thought both its looks and the slowness seemed more like a tortoise than a turtle, but looking it up I see that box turtles are tortoise-like and terrestrial in their habits. Huh, that is interesting!)

Yes! He does swim, but as I understand it, mostly for cleanliness. He would be burrowing to brumate if in the wild. (Upstairs in my godchild's bedroom, he sort of hunkers.)

[elisem]

Oh, huzzah for Mr. Slow!

[sovay]

Oh, huzzah for Mr. Slow!

He is really an excellent turtle.

[oracne]

TURTLE!!!

[sovay]

TURTLE!!!

Very!