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My favourite house slippers. Mum,  What do you mean you’re getting rid of my house slippers? You can’t, you just can’t get rid of them.  These are my favourites. This is known as a ‘turtle sit-in’! I protest! I don’t want new shoes…

Barbara with Liam at the Eco Fiesta on Sunday 4th June 2023. Liam’s parents purchased a book for him, and he enjoyed the adventure of “Rodney Goes Belly Up.” Cairns Ecofiesta is Queensland’s premier sustainability festival – a free-entry event held on the doorstep of two World Heritage areas – the Great Barrier Reef and

Rodney’s book has now been added to the new library opened earlier this year in honour of Belva Davis. The Belva Davis Book Nook -Bayview Hills Gardens, San Francisco, was purchased & donated by the San Francisco chapter of The Links, Incorporated. The ceremony was recorded and can be viewed right here and on on

Brother and sister, Leo and hazel came by my place on 7th June to visit with me and pick up a copy of my book! I was of course delighted. Thank you two for the love. Rodney.

Great news! My book is now on sale at the Kuranda Butterfly Sanctuary. The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in the Southern Hemisphere. It is located in the heart of Kuranda, only a short walk from Skyrail and the Kuranda Scenic Railway station. The sanctuary is home to over

I am of the turtle species with the scientific name of Chelodina longicollis, commonly known as the Eastern Long-necked turtle. I, Rodney, am proud to belong to the subfamily Chelodininae, which is native to Australia and New Guinea. My species is known for an elongated neck, which is a really cool adaptation for my pretty

This video proves, once and for all, that turtles do actually do what they are told….. er… at least some of the time. This is Rodney following Mum for his breakfast. And he is not slow about it. And to prove that at least some other home-grown turtles can do the same, check out these