tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post8396955157860887905..comments2024-03-23T10:59:54.394-06:00Comments on The 7MSN Ranch: The mystery of Stevethe7msnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-4179808528540177652011-08-26T21:55:42.110-06:002011-08-26T21:55:42.110-06:00My daughter brought "Ms. Hocket" over th...My daughter brought "Ms. Hocket" over the other day; she's a 15yr old western box turtle...like Steve. This little gal likes to boogie across the floor! I gave her a bath in my front bathroom, she likes to swim, dive and relax in the tub. I'll have to post a picture.....she also loves to have her noggin stroked and will arch her head as high as possible to get as much loving as she can. The cutest thing she does is 'sigh' when you pick her up.GeckoGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616793078634664590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-36135502836885388642011-08-23T19:17:13.435-06:002011-08-23T19:17:13.435-06:00I have four turtles in our pond. Two are smaller,...I have four turtles in our pond. Two are smaller, ( children maybe?) I love to see them sunning on the big log in the water. <br />They will go away for Winter and then each Spring they show up again.<br /><br />Of course, I guess I don't really know if it's the same ones each Spring or not :)Leesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436139686290653801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-61366647983928160552011-08-23T15:03:34.488-06:002011-08-23T15:03:34.488-06:00Yes, I think you have a Western Ornate Box tortois...Yes, I think you have a Western Ornate Box tortoise. Turtles live near wateror in water and tortoises don't. Steve is a beauty!!Carol in Coloradonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-74120399491633468742011-08-23T15:01:33.203-06:002011-08-23T15:01:33.203-06:00What an accommodating little guy! Please stop by m...What an accommodating little guy! Please stop by my new blog and say hi.Mariannehttp://www.hillandbend.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-40489898813656229642011-08-23T14:05:16.994-06:002011-08-23T14:05:16.994-06:00Just found your blog from Paw Curious. and I LOVE ...Just found your blog from Paw Curious. and I LOVE IT! I love all your animals. I think you need to get I LOVE STEVE shirts made. Maybe we can rally him to come out more often.Tabitha @ Life of the chefs Wifehttp://lifeofthechefswife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-90719985921337010102011-08-23T11:39:19.187-06:002011-08-23T11:39:19.187-06:00I love Steve. He's adorable.
We had turtles...I love Steve. He's adorable. <br /><br />We had turtles in our back yard in Albuquerque. I assumed someone had turned their pets loose, but maybe they were wild things like Steve.Andrea -Mustang Sagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576342393431178404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-43794313062010816962011-08-23T08:49:56.679-06:002011-08-23T08:49:56.679-06:00so damn cute! steve seems to be a big part of the ...so damn cute! steve seems to be a big part of the family, he's a lucky turtle..is he the only turtle out there? wonder how he got there?hindendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-30848392816408318762011-08-23T08:40:58.029-06:002011-08-23T08:40:58.029-06:00Ms. Linda, being the turtle wrangler here in the c...Ms. Linda, being the turtle wrangler here in the city, I just adore your post on Steve. As you know, I have donkey envy but the dozen or so Steve size to fifty cent size turtles we have in the backyard don't require all the work you have exert on the longears. Steve is gorgeous. Is a fine specimen of ornate box turtle manhood.<br /><br />Turtles take a while to cotton to a person picking them up. Our herd enjoy the neck and head rubs we lavish on them but we see them almost every day.<br /><br />So glad Steve comes out to visit you and that you get to enjoy his beauty.OmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589622524456973822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-61026271829683028742011-08-23T08:29:07.019-06:002011-08-23T08:29:07.019-06:00All the photos are fabulous (the one with Lucy'...All the photos are fabulous (the one with Lucy's ears is sweet... I'm becoming addicted to those long ears) and the second one was well worth your going back and getting the right camera! :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-51098130961857497562011-08-23T08:28:51.487-06:002011-08-23T08:28:51.487-06:00Have you ever counted the growth rings to see how ...Have you ever counted the growth rings to see how old he is?Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-66374349980848146692011-08-23T08:23:21.150-06:002011-08-23T08:23:21.150-06:00It really is cool how he comes to introduce himsel...It really is cool how he comes to introduce himself....Nancy in NCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-71781212597356126352011-08-23T07:41:07.279-06:002011-08-23T07:41:07.279-06:00JudyB, there are burrows (and burros) all over the...JudyB, there are burrows (and burros) all over the area where I usually see Steve. I'm pretty sure he lives in one of them.<br /><br />Estella, Lucy saw Steve before I did. I was tightening her cinch when I saw her ears go on alert. She misses nothing...but you knew that.<br /><br />Anonymous, I don't think Steve has grown at all since we first met.the7msnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082802012105875164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-11076520355091531502011-08-23T07:30:16.113-06:002011-08-23T07:30:16.113-06:00Hey Steve! Glad to see you again. Linda, do you ...Hey Steve! Glad to see you again. Linda, do you think Steve has grown since the first time you saw him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-69428181774279180442011-08-23T07:07:42.207-06:002011-08-23T07:07:42.207-06:00The next time you see Steve, could you please let ...The next time you see Steve, could you please let him know we'd sure like to meet him? Being from Maryland, we really like turtles. :)Morning Bray Farmhttp://www.morningbrayfarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-4238584324094112932011-08-23T06:57:04.433-06:002011-08-23T06:57:04.433-06:00Handsome isn't he...Did Lucy give you those ea...Handsome isn't he...Did Lucy give you those ears up on seeing him?Estella from Co.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-90207231390325492282011-08-23T06:55:42.491-06:002011-08-23T06:55:42.491-06:00Hi steve,,waving from CanadaEH ;-)Hi steve,,waving from CanadaEH ;-)theresa EHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213841528077465387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-74853603756713368702011-08-23T06:54:36.036-06:002011-08-23T06:54:36.036-06:00Steve kinda looks like a curmudgeon but I think he...Steve kinda looks like a curmudgeon but I think he enjoyed being pet/rubbed by you! You can see it in his eye, he was liking that attention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-5312741104938673702011-08-23T06:20:42.171-06:002011-08-23T06:20:42.171-06:00I love Steve stories and I love that you see and v...I love Steve stories and I love that you see and value Steve (and everything else around you)and share him (it all) with us. <br /><br />I have a turtle I watch for on US 62 - a horribly fast/busy country highway here in Kentucky. I've picked the same heavily scarred box turtle up twice now trying to cross that road. Once headed one way, and a month or so later, headed back. Quick trip to the grocery?thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-65206766773986868472011-08-23T05:47:06.808-06:002011-08-23T05:47:06.808-06:00You are indeed fortunate to have Steve! Does his ...You are indeed fortunate to have Steve! Does his appearance mean you will be having company soon?Cheryl Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-48306488032290763662011-08-23T05:15:30.817-06:002011-08-23T05:15:30.817-06:00P.S. Am soooooo glad Smooch is home safe and soun...P.S. Am soooooo glad Smooch is home safe and sound!!!JudyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4771557388430184941.post-53282957324610949742011-08-23T05:12:15.089-06:002011-08-23T05:12:15.089-06:00So glad to see Steve again! I wonder where he liv...So glad to see Steve again! I wonder where he lives. I think of turtles near water, but even in monsoon season you don't appear to have ponds or streams nearby. BTW, I'm having problems with the "roll over" photo. When I roll over it into the margin, the picture disappears and I have to reload the page. Or is that your point? You pet Steve and he disappears?! Happy trails to you and the gorgeous Ms. Lucy!JudyBnoreply@blogger.com