While watering cattle yesterday I saw a turtle slowly making its way across the bare lot on a journey towards fresh grass on the far side. ?ÿIt only had three legs so its progress was even slower and a bit wobbly. ?ÿIts path met up with a 20-foot long obstacle, forcing it to make a sharp left turn. ?ÿDecided to give it a lift for about 150 feet to make sure it wouldn't get stomped if the herd came charging up to the water tank. ?ÿUnder close inspection it appeared that it must have been born without a left hind leg.
Did you name it "Tripod"?
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Or "Trivet"?
About 30 years ago I came across two turtles in a pasture. The odd thing was, even with all that room in the pasture, one turtle had run into the back of the other and gotten high-centered. I thought I would help them out and pushed the top one with my foot.
That is probably the only time I have blushed when there was absolutely nobody around. I didn't know turtles could get "hung up".
James
About 30 years ago I came across two turtles in a pasture. The odd thing was, even with all that room in the pasture, one turtle had run into the back of the other and gotten high-centered. I thought I would help them out and pushed the top one with my foot.
That is probably the only time I have blushed when there was absolutely nobody around. I didn't know turtles could get "hung up".
James
So let me get this straight........there where 2 turtles and one of them was laying some pipe and you came up and kicked him?!
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Not cool man, not cool!
My grandpa used to have a farm and he would see a turtle around and paint a red horseshoe on its shell. That turtle always seemed to come back, the paint would be faded but it was that same turtle. Fun for a kid running wild on their grandpas farm.
Musta been Ol' Vincentville Vinnie. ?ÿDid you ever consider that Grandpa might have painted more than one turtle?
Back to the same watering spot this evening. ?ÿThree quadrupeds exited the pen immediately. ?ÿIngrates didn't bother to thank me for the tasty water. ?ÿTwo white-tail does and a fawn.
