Aunt Helen and Uncle Chester Turtle

Our two God given turtle's Aunt Helen and Uncle Chester are doing very, very well. So much so, they've both grown in size and weight. And Aunt Helen is some sort of eating machine for real! She will go through a cube of frozen worms in less than two minutes. Uncle Chester's not to big on the worm thing. He perfers the Turtle food over anything else...

...and speaking of which, three of the four fish we purchased for them are still alive and living it good too. They eat the scaps and the unmentionables...oh hell, they eat the turtles shit and scraps left over from their meals. Neither one has figured out that these cute little neighbour fish of their's is actually their food. I mean really, the fish swim about as Aunt Helen swims about. The one with Uncle Chester, stays in hiding. Po thang.

I am not remembering if I shared this already or not, but we had to buy a seperate aquarium for Aunt Helen. I was eye-balling five gallon tanks thinking it would be nice...

...well, I'm glad I stuck with a ten gallon because she's growing like crazy. I mean like right before my eyes she has grown and has grown strong. The rocks I have placed in her tank are pushed about like pebbles. It's no wonder with the way she eats. I suppose. Soon, I don't know if I'll be able to handle her much more. Maybe come spring we'll release her into the channel behind our lodge and preserve. I suspect that was the place both turtles were meant to be. Somehow, they lost their inner compass and ended up here at our sanctuary.

I wonder really if they might have co-existed, but I read that it might not be such a good idea. It's a shame because it's so cute watching them look at one another from one tank to another. It's also cute to observe them both soaking up the Sun as they face the South East. And it's always the South East. Perhaps I'll do a little study on this oddity.

Anyways, I really just wanted to fill you all in on the latest with our God Blessed gifts, Aunt Helen and Uncle Chester Turtle.

I've fallen in love with both of them. I just couldn't help it. As we have rescued hounds, we also have rescued turtles. I love it like that.