Bruises, Bumps, and Growing Up

So after Mikey returned to us (the second time) after months of traveling, he decided to skip out again and do some more adventuring. Three days after he left, Triston's friend told him about a turtle that his mom found on the road. She almost ran him over, but luckily stopped in time. Of course it was Mikey.

Anyway, she took him home because she has a turtle pond and she wanted to add to her "collection"? lol She didn't know he belonged to us until Triston explained to her that our turtle escaped. My mom and the lady talked and decided that he should stay with them since he would have some companions that he could hang out with and share his traveling stories with. He was there about 2 months, and of course, decided to head home. My mom found him yet again, under her bed.

I am so baffled that this freaking turtle knows where his house is even when he is 3 blocks away!

For safety purposes we have decided to keep him in an aquarium for now. Last thing we want is for him to get hit by a car, or end up in the wrong hands of someone. He seems pretty pleased with himself though...smug little turtle.