Attention readers!

I apologize from the bottom of my tiny sulcata heart for my absence.  It's uncalled for, because I know you've all been waiting with baited breath for news from TurtleTown.

It's not been an exciting week.  Mom's never home.  She usually wakes up and prepares my bath, but Grannie usually makes my breakfast.  I miss Mom.

She came home the other day to discover I had fallen out of my food dish, and I had rolled on my back.  She thought I was dead, but soon discovered I was very much alive.  She picked me up, made me a soothing bath, and comforted me.  It's not easy being a leftover dinosaur in this fast paced, modern world. 

I've also resigned myself to eating this "healthier" diet.  It's not my favourite, but hunger gets what hunger wants, and that is sustenance.  Grannie usually tries to disguise the hay as tasty food.  She'll mix it with some spinach and squash.  I eat it, but that doesn't mean I like it. 

Sam and Charlie have been good too.  They like Macy's food, which is usually brine shrimp, since she's and Eastern Mud Turtle, and likes to eat stuff that's alive... Yuck.  Grannie likes to make them beg for the shrimp, she thinks it's funny, and honestly, it is.

Macy is good too.  She's eating, but Mom and Grannie are still kind of concerned.  They check on her regularly.  She's alive and well, so I suppose everything is good. 

I'm not sure what else needs to be said, it's been a slow and lonely week in TurtleTown without Mommy.  She promised Sam, Charlie, and Macy clean bowls before she goes to work today.  Hopefully she has time.

Peace&Love from TurtleTown, Steve.

Sorry guys!

I apologize for my absence these last few days.  It's been a busy weekend for this sulcata!  I met a new friend on Saturday, Mommy and Grannie's friend Lorine.  She was nice, and thought I was cute.  She took a picture, and a video of me! 

Sunday was boring, Mom was at work all day, after giving me a bath and breakfast, so I hung out with Grannie all day.

But today... I'm mad at Mom.  She thinks I don't eat healthy enough, so she decided to change things up on me.  Today, I thought I was getting a super tasty breakfast, as usual, but instead, there was stuff in there that I don't think I like.  It was a little bit of carrot, some spinach, and timothy hay.  She said she read it on a website about sulcatas (http://www.sulcata-station.org/).  She just wants me to be healthy and live a really long time.  Which I totally understand, and I plan on living to a ripe old age.

So I guess I have to get used to this new diet.  She says I'll learn to like it, and when I eat it on a regular basis, she'll give me the treats I like sometimes.  I love treats... Like squash.

Anyways.  Mom also found out what kind of turtle Macy is.  She's an Eastern Mud Turtle.  She likes to eat bugs and meat.  Mom says that means she's "carnivorous."  She also started eating today, which makes me happy because I know Mom and Grannie were starting to worry.

I think that's about it.  I'll have Mom take some pictures of me soon and I'll post them.

Peace&Love from TurtleVille, Steve.

Best Day Ever....

So, Mom had to work...  AGAIN!  But Grannie made my breakfast, but put radishes in it, so I was thoroughly unimpressed.

Anyways, so Mom came home from work, ate really quickly, and left again, this time with Grannie.  They came home about an hour later.

And guess what?!  THEY GOT ME A BABY SISTER!  Her name is Macy, and she's beautiful!  About the size of a nickle, whatever that is.  Here are some pictures.  I've gotta go be a big brother!

This is Macy!

This is Macy in comparison to Ms. Brenda's finger.

Peace&Love from TurtleVille, Steve.

Chillin'

Mom always talks about "Mental Health Days."  I think today was one of those days.  Not much happened, Other than Grannie making my breakfast.  She did it differently, grated it, and it was much easier for me to eat.

Other than that, I relaxed in my hot tub...

Peace&Love from TurtleTown, Steve.

I'm looking at the man in the mirror...

Tonight, when Mom got home from work, she took me out and was playing with me.  And you know what!  I thought she had gotten me a brother or sister, but it was really just me!  There's this cool thing that lets you look at yourself.  It's so cool.  I don't even remember what happened all day because I got to see what I look like.  I really saw myself for the first time...

Anyways.  I was kinda peeved with Mom because she made me eat tortoise chow today.  She knows I prefer other things.  But noooo, made me eat that nasty crap.  But I was hungry, and I ate it, and it really wasn't that bad.

Here are some picture from my mirror experience, and one of me just being cute.

Look!  It's me... AND ME!

The other me was not prepared for this photo.

Peace&Love from TurtleTown, Steve

What an exciting day.

I love it when Mom doesn't have to work.  This morning, she woke me up in a warm bath and my heat lamp.  I basked, and basked, and basked.  It was most excellent.  I dunked my head and drank.  It was simply marvelous.  While I was basking, Mom made my breakfast.  Lost of yummy things, and I ate like I hadn't eaten in a long time.

Then she left for a long time.  I missed her, but spent my time redecorating my house, and sleeping. 

And tonight?  I had company!  I hung out with my aunt, uncle, and cousin!  It was a lot of fun.  I played with the cats, and got a good look at my step brothers, Sam and Charlie.

That's about it for today. 

My Aunt's red, sparkly fingernails looked mighty good.

Just a little hello from tortoise world!

Me and my cousin, Skyler.  He named me Steve :)

Peace&Love from tortoiseworld, Steve.

Are you my mommy?

So, this morning, Gramma got up and turned on my lamps, made something to drink, and sat down.  A little while later, Mommy got up, made something to drink, made me some breakfast (which I was not interested in) and sat down with Gramma.  She tried to give me a bath, but I was not having that either.  Baths and breakfast were not on my agenda for this morning.

Anyways, Mom gets up, talks to me for a minute, which I also was not interested in, and left the room.  Next thing you know, she's wearing all black (whatever that is), and leaves.  Did I see her all day?  Nope.  Just Gramma, and she was kind enough to move my heat lamp to my step-brothers' tank, and back to mine so we could share the warmth.  She didn't taunt me with yellow thing today, thankfully.

I did finally eat some squash and spinach out of anger because Mom was gone.  All day.  All she does is work, and I don't even know what work is!

Anyways, when she came home, I was one of the first people she greeted.  The cats wanted to eat, so she thought it would be funny to put me in the cat food dish.  They smelled me, but didn't eat me.  Obviously, or I wouldn't be updating.  I don't think she would've let them hurt me anyways.

I think that's about it...  Gramma, squash, spinach, heat, yellow thing, and Mom at work.  Yep, got it all!

Does it say "Cat Chow" on my shell?!

My favourite place: with Mommy <3

Peace&Love, Steve

Saturdays are for sulcata fun!

Today was fun.  I got to meet my step brothers, Otter and Tato.  They didn't know what to think of me, and I was kinda shy at first.  They both wanted to pet me, but Mom wouldn't let them.  I guess she thought they'd be too rough with me, since I'm a baby and all.  Otter and Tato are babies too!  Not fair.

Anyways, I was hangin' on the kitchen floor, and Tato decided to play with me before Mom could stop it.  The whole world was spinning!  She was yelling, and then the spinning stopped.  I'm not sure where Tato went, but I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

I didn't eat much today, but I did poop in my food dish.  And then tonight, I peed on Mom's foot.  It was great fun.

And I was really confused when I woke up.  Sam and Charlie were missing!  I cruised around my tank, looking for them, and then found them:  Mom was cleaning their tank.  Now they have a nice clean tank, and their filter is running again... Until the cats unplug it.

Also, I saw more step brothers tonight.  They were getting baths in the kitchen sink, and I watched.  They were kinda crazy, and ate a lot of cat food.  Ferrets are silly.

Anyways, I need to go now.  It's passed my bedtime. :)

Me and my brother, Otter.  I must smell funny to him because he always sniffs me.

Peace&Love, Steve