Comments on: One in the hand http://xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/ I do not intend to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:23:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jason http://xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-14278 jason Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:44:31 +0000 http://www.xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/#comment-14278 Thanks for visiting, Ron. I should have replied sooner but have had a very busy working weekend. I'm with you: Hooray for anyone who saves wildlife! Seems there are too few of "us" here in the big world. LOL! I love the tale of your turtles. And 30 years? Wow! I know reptiles can live long lives, but I find it more impressive that someone rescued one and has given it a good home for that long. Kudos to you, sir! Thanks for visiting, Ron. I should have replied sooner but have had a very busy working weekend.

I’m with you: Hooray for anyone who saves wildlife! Seems there are too few of “us” here in the big world.

LOL! I love the tale of your turtles. And 30 years? Wow! I know reptiles can live long lives, but I find it more impressive that someone rescued one and has given it a good home for that long. Kudos to you, sir!

]]> By: Ron Sullivan http://xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-14277 Ron Sullivan Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:20:33 +0000 http://www.xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/#comment-14277 Great photos, and hooray for people who save turtles! (Not to mention turtle habitat.) We have four box turtles in the house here, all rescues of various sorts, mostly from incompetent pet dealers. The firstcomer has been with us for going-on-30 years, after being plucked off a busy road in Arkansas and carried home in a shoebox. That was clearly in the days before Homeland Security, but he did get X-rayed. Great photos, and hooray for people who save turtles! (Not to mention turtle habitat.)

We have four box turtles in the house here, all rescues of various sorts, mostly from incompetent pet dealers. The firstcomer has been with us for going-on-30 years, after being plucked off a busy road in Arkansas and carried home in a shoebox. That was clearly in the days before Homeland Security, but he did get X-rayed.

]]> By: jason http://xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-14275 jason Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:04:42 +0000 http://www.xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/#comment-14275 Thanks for stopping by, Sven, and equal thanks for the clarifications. I'm only a hobbyist at this nature thing, so I'm always willing to admit I'm guestimating identifications based on the tourist brochures. Still, how I missed comparing it to the river cooter I'll never know. Again, thank you for your help! Great story, Stephanie! I had to chuckle thinking of a large cicada squirming its way under your shirt. Was there dancing involved? Thanks for visiting, and I do so appreciate the compliment! I love capturing time in a photograph, especially when it shows something this doggone cute. Theriomorph, you hit the nail on the head. I didn't know how the pictures turned out until 14 hours later when I arrived home and looked at what I had. I went all mushy staring at that adventurous little soul traipsing around my hand with fierce curiosity. That youngster puts a smile on my face every single time. Thanks for stopping by, Sven, and equal thanks for the clarifications. I’m only a hobbyist at this nature thing, so I’m always willing to admit I’m guestimating identifications based on the tourist brochures. Still, how I missed comparing it to the river cooter I’ll never know. Again, thank you for your help!

Great story, Stephanie! I had to chuckle thinking of a large cicada squirming its way under your shirt. Was there dancing involved? Thanks for visiting, and I do so appreciate the compliment! I love capturing time in a photograph, especially when it shows something this doggone cute.

Theriomorph, you hit the nail on the head. I didn’t know how the pictures turned out until 14 hours later when I arrived home and looked at what I had. I went all mushy staring at that adventurous little soul traipsing around my hand with fierce curiosity. That youngster puts a smile on my face every single time.

]]> By: Sven DiMilo http://xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-14274 Sven DiMilo Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:04:05 +0000 http://www.xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/#comment-14274 and p.s. they're impossible to sex at that size. Dig the growth ring on that box turtle--it hatched out last year! and p.s. they’re impossible to sex at that size.
Dig the growth ring on that box turtle–it hatched out last year!

]]> By: Sven DiMilo http://xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-14273 Sven DiMilo Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:58:47 +0000 http://www.xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/#comment-14273 "<i>I believe this to be a western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta belli)</i>" Nope. That's a hatchling river cooter (<i>Pseudemys concinna</i>), and just cute as hell. "I believe this to be a western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta belli)"

Nope. That’s a hatchling river cooter (Pseudemys concinna), and just cute as hell.

]]> By: Stephanie B. http://xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-14272 Stephanie B. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:21:51 +0000 http://www.xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/#comment-14272 (came here from Creek Running North) Your turtle pictures are beautiful. Gorgeous color and detail and such personality and charm in that little guy's face. And I love the perfect little claws. They remind me of photographing cicadas this summer during the 17-year emergence. I'd pick one up to take a picture of it and before I could get the camera focused it would be half-way up my arm (or down my shirt, on one memorable occasion). I think they thought I was a tree and were trying to find a nice branch to settle down on. (came here from Creek Running North)

Your turtle pictures are beautiful. Gorgeous color and detail and such personality and charm in that little guy’s face. And I love the perfect little claws.

They remind me of photographing cicadas this summer during the 17-year emergence. I’d pick one up to take a picture of it and before I could get the camera focused it would be half-way up my arm (or down my shirt, on one memorable occasion). I think they thought I was a tree and were trying to find a nice branch to settle down on.

]]> By: Theriomorph http://xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-14271 Theriomorph Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:04:26 +0000 http://www.xenogere.com/2007/09/27/one-in-the-hand/#comment-14271 *picks self up off floor, looks again, falls down again* Oh, man. I loooove them so much. Why am I all weepy all of a sudden? : ) *picks self up off floor, looks again, falls down again*

Oh, man. I loooove them so much.

Why am I all weepy all of a sudden? : )

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