Eli has his first pet...at least for today! It rained on and off while Eli was at school this morning, and in that time Lehr noticed a small turtle crossing our driveway. He created a small home for it in a cardboard box, and captured the turtle so Eli could see him when he returned. Eli was so excited....couldn't stop smiling! It did/does worry me that he claps his hands together (a threat?) when he sees the turtle.
He calls him Joe and he says "tick-ole" when he touches the turtle's back. We'll probably keep him around for the day and then release him near the creek by our house. From what I can tell, Joe is a Three-toed/Ornate Hybrid Turtle. Not sure if they're common in our area, but we live in a neighborhood with a lake named "Turtle" lake, so I assume Joe has a lot of friends to hang out with here.
Eli has his first pet...at least for today! It rained on and off while Eli was at school this morning, and in that time Lehr noticed a small turtle crossing our driveway. He created a small home for it in a cardboard box, and captured the turtle so Eli could see him when he returned. Eli was so excited....couldn't stop smiling! It did/does worry me that he claps his hands together (a threat?) when he sees the turtle. 
He calls him Joe and he says "tick-ole" when he touches the turtle's back. We'll probably keep him around for the day and then release him near the creek by our house. From what I can tell, Joe is a Three-toed/Ornate Hybrid Turtle. Not sure if they're common in our area, but we live in a neighborhood with a lake named "Turtle" lake, so I assume Joe has a lot of friends to hang out with here.
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The first picture cracks me up!
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