Hanging Out on the Branches

It was raining. Our human could not go for morning walk and kept gazing at the hill.

Something interesting nearby caught our human's eyes and realised that those on the branches were not leaves but birds resting on the branches so exposed to the rain.

Dog Treats for Turtle?

There are times when our human carry vegetables during morning walks for turtles just in case and always a small pouch of dog treats for strays.

Each time our human carried vegetables, the turtles never appeared.

Last week our human happened to meet this dirt-covered hungry turtle devouring what looked like either a dead slug or dead body of a snail and figured that it could possibly eat dog treats too.

A cube of soft dog treat was taken out and carefully placed near its mouth.

Our human was surprised that it ate with such gusto that a few more was given.

Confirmed with the vet that turtles can eat dog treats but not too much.

Our human still carry vegetables but no luck in meeting turtles since.

Oh well, they can eat dog treats then.

Lunar New Year of the Snake

At the start of 2025, our human procrastinated but still go and enjoy daily morning walks...

...and frequently met snakes somehow.

Our human was walking behind two male hikers who were so engrossed in their conversation that they did not see a snake in front of them. One of them accidently stepped on it. On seeing the snake writhing in pain, our human told them that the snake was stepped on. One of them flicked it to the side using his hiking pole. This is a Malayan Banded Coral snake which is slightly poisonous not enough to kill. As you can see, its tail end was possibly broken and will probably live. Our human continued walking and faster trying to keep the distance from those two men.

Feeling some sudden movement in front, our human immediately stopped. This beautiful non-poisonous 8-foot long Keeled Rat snake suddenly darted across in front. It was only a step away. It lives around the area and often cross the path.

This was a few years back when our human saw and wondered why the big tree trunk had an artistic crack. On inspecting nearer, it lifted its head, our human slowly backed off and continued the journey.

These snakes were not the biggest our human had seen.

A few years back, there was a snake lying across the path. Its thickness was bigger than our human's upper arm. Its length could not be estimated as its head and tail end was hidden in the thick undergrowth beside the path. Our human spoke to it softly, waited to allow it to cross first and at the same time trying to see its body breathing movement. There was absolutely no movement.

Thinking it was safe enough, our human stepped over it and said its photo will be taken on the way back. That snake was not seen later and our human promised not to ever do that again. It was a big snake, probably a python.

To those who celebrate the Lunar New Year, Year of the Snake, Happy Chinese New Year!

Crawler

The morning was cool and quiet, too quiet for comfort without any sounds from birds or insects.

The air was still as there was no breeze with gloomy skies.

After walking three-quarter way up, our human decided to turn back since no human was sighted as well.

It felt spooky!

Walking down shortly, our human met this chap that immediately brightened up everything!

Our human squatted, had a chat while stroking it. Looking around with no one in sight, our human quickly placed it at the side well camouflaged with its surroundings.

Can you see it?

Happy, our human continued downhill with much lighter steps and finally met some human almost nearing the entrance carpark.