Photo Gallery :: First Outting

[JNZBCBnLIL]

(Sorry about the quality- cell phone camera pictures again) Today was the first day that I let Leo out to run around! =0) he was so cute! I take way too many pictures, btw- its going to be ridiculous when i have kids one day! haha =0P




his little red stripe =0)








he wasn't very happy that I was blocking him from going behind the couch! lol

[Starchick]

What a beautiful vivid red stripe!

[scripta_elegans]

Did he enjoy the outting? one of mine did, and one ran for cover.

[JNZBCBnLIL]

Scripta- I'd say it was a half and half experience! lol He would enjoy himself thourougly and walk around and check stuff out (not run away- like he used to haha) but as soon as he got to a place where he felt he could get under or around or behind he'd take off like a maniac and I'd have to grab him real quick or block him and as you can see from the last picture he was never too happy about that! =0P I think he got to trusting me a bit more though because he knows I have no intentions of hurting him!

Starchick- i love his lil red stripe! someone else and I were wondering on another discussion board how rare or common that is and if it goes away with age? I hope not!!

[SpotsMama]

My guy's got a red stripe down the middle of his head and it hasn't faded at all....yet. He's nearly four years old, so he's got a long way to go yet.

JNZ...., your turtle is exceptionally colorful. I LOVE that carmel colored shell!

[scripta_elegans]

my turtles have always had more of a pale orange stripe. I wondered if they might have a little yellow belly slider in their lineage.

[industrial_girl_2000]

Glad he enjoyed his outing!

[JNZBCBnLIL]

I've noticed recently a lot more people talking about the red forehead stripe so I'm assuming it's about as normal as a stripeless forehead!

SpotsMama- I hope that years from now Leo still has his! I love his colors! But I always hoped he'd keep his shell design- it seems to have faded as the green faded into brown (or caramel )! I like that description better then brown! lol

industrial_girl- I know you let Sheba out pretty often- how often should I allow Leo out to roam around with him being only 6 months old?