Thoughts on Being, Synchronicity & Inner Wisdom

In spite of ongoing efforts to reintroduce Nemo to his garden and recommended turtle food diet, he insists on being his own turtle. He gets his outdoor exercise three times a week--running up the yard to go back inside. He turns up his nose at all greens but he now has a dish of grasses that is changed every few days so it is there if he craves it. He loves his cuttlebone but only like once a week or so. Am learning not to mess with his stuff.

He has gotten more blankie bound. I had covered his one little hide with a towel but recently replaced the cover with a really soft baby blanket. the picture shown is how he managed to use the outside edge of the blankie as a new basking spot with is chin resting on the bunched up blanket at the front corner. How cozy :-)  We think he's Italian. He loves his prosciutto "bugs", tomato basic chicken, four cheese tortellini (just the cheese ball in the middle) and toasted bagel pieces. Shrimp and prosciutto are being used as treats since he has eaten them out of my hand.

Twice recently, as soon as I sat on the floor in his area, he ran over to me and nudged my hand. I didn't have treats at the time but was happy to let him explore. Am very pleased with his settling in. Just am baffled by his finicky but adorable behavior. If you are interested, all my best Nemo pictures are posted on the flickr website (link to the right).

Brian is getting into the Nemo bonding too. Today he cooked the tomato basic chicken for him and snuck him a few pieces as a treat. Nemo isn't quite sure about Brian yet but ran out, gobbled down the chicken and ran into his igloo. Oh yes, I thought I did a good thing last week by buying a baby bullfrog at the petstore for $4.99. Am guessing he was meant for snake food. I released him in my zen garden thinking he would love it there. Haven't seen him since. Many places to hide. Am hoping he will grow up and next time I see him he'll be big and croaking happily in the flowers around the little pond eating crickets.

Reptiles are my friends. Who knew?

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