Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Beneath the Clemson Spineless...a Tiny Turtle.

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A couple of months ago, when we were uprooting the old amaranth bed, we found a dozen of what we thought were snake eggs.

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We relocated them under the okra, but I forgot...and when I went to plant the spaghetti squash I found this little guy.

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The last one to hatch. 
I think the fire ants scarred him a bit, and may have gotten to a sibling or two.

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He was groggy, until I put him in the water.
Only a puddle really.
Then he swam like the expert he was born to be.

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We set him free.

5 comments:

  1. Adorable! And thanks for the recipe Sarah -- delighted by it :)

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  2. He's so cute! Thanks for sharing these pictures. :-)

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  3. Absolutely adorable! Although I also love snakes, this hatchling is so much cuter!

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  4. Wow - how adorable!! And you got some great pictures of him. I'm glad you were able to save him!

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