A Different Kind of Visitor This Time!
By Kareng
@kareng (59050)
United States
June 23, 2020 12:56pm CST
I was working out in the yard the other day and went to turn the faucet on to water the garden. I saw movement out of the side of my eye and went over to investigate.
I found a box turtle scooting along at a pretty good speed for a turtle. He stopped and pulled inside his shell when he noticed me. I had to wait for him to poke his head out to get a picture. I let the little guy go on his way and he was out of sight when I went back to turn the water off.
Do you see turtles in your yard?
© 2020 Karen Gros, All rights reserved.
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7119)
• Cuddalore, India
23 Jun 20
I wish to have a rabbit in my backyard.
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
27 Jun 20
@Lignitecityabishek96 I rarely see them here. When we first moved here, there were several but I guess they moved back into the woods.
@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Jun 20
I came across a box turtle just the other evening when I was out for an evening run. I saw it on the side of the road slowly making its way toward the road. I stopped and picked it up and moved it a good 20 feet off the side of the road, pointed in the opposite way. I hope it didn't turn around and head back to the road after I went on my way!
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
1 Jul 20
I hate to see them on the road. We have gravel trucks and logging trucks up and down our road and it is a narrow country road with some hills so not a good place to stop and move a turtle, although I have wanted to or thought, "Now if I had a kid in the car they could hop out fast enough to move the turtle." I'm glad you had the opportunity to move the little guy!
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
6 Jul 20
@moffittjc I guess they feel invincible with their "shelltered" life!!
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@moffittjc (121503)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Jul 20
@kareng Why does it always seem like the turtles want to cross at the most dangerous parts of the roads? lol
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Jun 20
No, we don't get turtles in our yard, but by Tawas Lake they live by the shoreline. I think we have snappers though.
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
6 Jul 20
@kobesbuddy They are. Box turtles are harmless though. My kids kept them as pets when they were kids.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
1 Jul 20
@kareng I've heard they are extremely dangerous.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
1 Jul 20
Wow, no, not a turtle. Only had a golden color toad, birds and lizards. Wow, a turtle in your yard!!!
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
11 Jul 20
@oahuwriter A golden colored frog would be cool to see!
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
7 Jul 20
@kareng
I see. That's all we got here in Oahu. ( did editing in previous reply- sorry.)
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
24 Jun 20
Not in my yard, so far, but huge snapper across the street and many on the hiway. Fun visitor for you.
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@JESSY3236 (19865)
• United States
7 Jul 20
cute turtle. My mother had save a small turtle from the road a few weeks ago. She let him go out behind my house.
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So where is his head please? 
@friendlyneighbour (32)
• Indonesia
24 Jun 20
wow, interesting.... i never have turtle as visitor.. only rats or frogs :D
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@LindaOHio (176685)
• United States
24 Jun 20
I've never seen a turtle..........just frogs, rabbits, etc.
@LindaOHio (176685)
• United States
1 Jul 20
@kareng We've not seen one in our yard. I've seen them elsewhere.
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7119)
• Cuddalore, India
23 Jun 20
No turtles here in my house.
Only chirping birds, jumping squirrels and annoying bugs.
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
24 Jun 20
Turtle is nowhere to find in our place. Turtle has a great influence in my life when I a grade one kid. The principle I learned from playing 3 little turtles made me of what I am today.
