I really like turtles and enjoy learning about them! You can call me Oli : } (<- turtle face)
I try my best to accurately ID everything, and I always research and check everything, but I’m not always right. If you feel that I’ve made a mistake, feel free to correct me and tell me why! Also know that I go by the American way of naming turtles, where everything is called a turtle and tortoises and terrapins are sections within that.
Info about tags and submissions below the cut.
Tags
Most if not all of my tags on here are for organization, and they’re pretty self-explanatory, but here’s a quick explanation regardless.
Turtle time! - ID’ed a turtle
Not a turtle! - Decided something was not a turtle
Guess/headcannon - I’m not sure or its a fictional character (tmnt)
Turtle art - Drawing of a turtle! These are less likely to be accurate
+ a bunch of tags to keep track of species
Submissions
If you find a turtle and you need an ID, feel free to submit it to me! I’ll try to keep up with them but I’m not always on this account.
If you submit a turtle you found IRL, please include where you found it. Knowing the general area (you dont’t need to dox yourself, just the state, country, or continent will work) and the environment (forest, lawn, pond, etc.) helps me a lot by greatly reducing the possible turtles it could be.
If you want, you can also say when you found it or what it was doing, as I may be able to tell you some fun facts about that!
{/Such a gargantuan man, did he not see where he was walking? Did he not see the turtle trying to scramble out of his way? Turtles were cute, and for the most part couldn't do much damage. She wouldn't have cared if it were a bug or so, but a turtle? She quickly made way to step in front of the man, and scoop the turtle up in her hands.} "Whoa whoa whoa! Wa'ch where yer goin'!"
