Broxton is Getting Bigger!

So Andrew recently decided to feed Broxton twice a day, instead of just once, as we had previously done. We didn't know what would happen, but Broxton didn't seem to mind. He seemed to increase his energy, was more playful, and showed more personality than he ever had since we got him last fall. Then, Andrew noticed that Broxton was starting to shed his skin, and then, all of the sudden, the little turtle was growing! When we got him, he was about the size of a half dollar, but now he is definitely larger. Look at his shell in the pictures--do you see the black surrounding the octagonal shapes in his shell? That's new shell that has formed. Cool!

Broxton!

Here is our other baby, Broxton. He is a little freshwater turtle. Andrew bought him here in Downtown LA from a band of Mexicans on a streetcorner, who were selling, among other things, little birdies and chili candies. They wanted $4 for the turtle and his case, but Andrew, being the bargain shopper he is, got him for 3. We named him Broxton for 6'4", 300lb. Dodgers pitcher Jonathan Broxton, Shawna's favorite Dodger (which, for a Giants fan, means a lot).