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Are box turtles mystical creatures?
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:08 am
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:08 am
I can’t tell you the number of times that I’ve walked out on my porch and looked down and seen a box turtle in the middle of the yard. Didn’t see him walking there..didn’t see him come out of the woods. He’s just there.
Then minutes later, after getting a cup of coffee, bitching online about GA losing again to Bama, look down and he’s gone. Not slowly moving on the other side of the yard….just gone.
Do the teleport? Are they interdemensional beings? Do they run when you’re not looking?
Then minutes later, after getting a cup of coffee, bitching online about GA losing again to Bama, look down and he’s gone. Not slowly moving on the other side of the yard….just gone.
Do the teleport? Are they interdemensional beings? Do they run when you’re not looking?
This post was edited on 9/28/25 at 10:10 am
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Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:11 am to SquatchDawg
Thought this was gonna be a weagle thread. 
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:12 am to SquatchDawg
It’s mating season so they got a little kick in their step. They also hide themselves places
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:13 am to SquatchDawg
A hawk swooped down and made Mr. Turtle his Sunday brunchy brunch 
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:14 am to SquatchDawg
quote:
Are box turtles mystical creatures?
I think we're parked, man
This post was edited on 9/28/25 at 10:15 am
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:14 am to SquatchDawg
quote:
mystical creature
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:15 am to SquatchDawg
Box Turtles are ferried around by Crows in a box. You will never see the Crow with a box that has the Box Turtle inside because Crows can sense when humans are watching. As soon as they know you are not paying attention, they drop the turtle off at its destination. It happens so stealthily that it seems magical to us but it’s just animal kingdom slight of hand.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:18 am to Dirk Dawgler
That’s as good an explanation as any.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:21 am to SquatchDawg
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:21 am to SquatchDawg
Camouflage
Rabbits can pull the same magic. They move a few feet and it’s hard to see them against the grass, trees, etc
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:27 am to Dirk Dawgler
quote:well no shite Sherlock, it’s why they are called box turtles. Public schools…
Box Turtles are ferried around by Crows in a box
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:29 am to SquatchDawg
Certain animals can transcend to other plains of reality, the box turtle is one of them.. along with gold fish.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:29 am to SquatchDawg
Box turtles and speckled kingsnakes are my favorite most magical accidental wildlife encounters.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 10:32 am to SquatchDawg
Watched one on my security camera sneak away at the edge of the house all the way around to a bush then disappeared. Odd but they can move quicker than you think
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:03 am to SquatchDawg
What did the snail say as it rode on the turtle’s back?
WEEEEEEEEE!
What do you get when you cross a turtle with a giraffe?
A turtle-neck.
Where do you find a leg-less turtle?
Wherever you left it!
WEEEEEEEEE!
What do you get when you cross a turtle with a giraffe?
A turtle-neck.
Where do you find a leg-less turtle?
Wherever you left it!
This post was edited on 9/28/25 at 11:04 am
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:19 am to LSUTANGERINE
They can move much faster than you think..
Had one as a pet for 10 plus years .. idk.. long time .. built a wooden box like thing in back yard .. he would come when I would call him.. would treat him to live worms and strawberries…
Let a camp borrow him one summer for their nature program .. and something “ happened “ to him??? I know I never got the true story but just let I go..
Had one as a pet for 10 plus years .. idk.. long time .. built a wooden box like thing in back yard .. he would come when I would call him.. would treat him to live worms and strawberries…
Let a camp borrow him one summer for their nature program .. and something “ happened “ to him??? I know I never got the true story but just let I go..
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:23 am to SquatchDawg
Fun fact: Box Turtles have a range of only about one mile. They stay in that area their entire life and if you move or relocate them they can get depressed and die.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:23 am to Thecoz
I know what happened. They put him down in open grass and turned their back on him and he vanished.
That’s what they do.
That’s what they do.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:25 am to SquatchDawg
quote:
Do they run when you’re not looking?
This cracked me up, picturing a little turtle head giving you the nonchalant side eye to see if you're looking, then kicking it into high gear and sprinting off. Hehehe
Posted on 9/28/25 at 11:36 am to SquatchDawg
Little bastards will wreck havoc on a go kart
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