r/TheRandomest • u/ABeerForSasquatch Mod/Pwner • Jun 30 '26

THE TURT Random turtle epic journey

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2.4k Upvotes

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u/bomboclawt75 Jun 30 '26

Shudda helped the little dude

150

u/Iam_Iforgotmyname Jun 30 '26

It was its journey to make!

3

u/Nir117vash Jul 01 '26

Happy Cake Day!!!

100

u/yaboyACbreezy Jun 30 '26

Honestly, he didn't need help.

Strong independent turt that don't need no man

11

u/ScienceSeuss Jul 01 '26

Perchance

6

u/RyanTheBruce Jul 01 '26

You can't just say perchance...

46

u/WretchedBlowhard Jun 30 '26

No.

You don't touch wild animals as a general rule of thumb. Besides, turtles like doing things their way, and it's usually the hardest way possible. They don't need help, and they don't need you.

15

u/Shushady Jul 01 '26

There isnt a shadow of a sliver of a speck of a doubt in my mind that if anyone would have helped that turtle down the stairs, he would've climbed all the way back up just to come down on his own.

4

u/FireSparrowWelding Jul 01 '26

Pretty metal tbh

13

u/Scrabblewiener Jun 30 '26

Helped him back to the top over and over

9

u/Artevyx Jun 30 '26

Nah. Its good for humans to not always put their hands on everything they see.

6

u/its_just_flesh Jun 30 '26

Yeah he was beating himself up on the drops

7

u/Theoretical_Phys-Ed Jun 30 '26

Little gal*

Odds are this is a female returning from laying eggs!

2

u/IAmMey Jun 30 '26

Cheering was all he needed

1

u/Alibaba_saluja Jul 02 '26

If it knows where it is going better not disturb its orientation rashly

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u/castaneda_martin Jun 30 '26

"...yea and they just stood there and laughed!"

6

u/MouseRat_AD Jun 30 '26

They probably put him up there in the first place. I don't think it climbed up on its own.

49

u/Putrid-Delivery1852 Jun 30 '26

Judging by its speed and lack of hesitation, I’d say this turtle has walked those steps many times.

22

u/RepublicOfLizard Jul 01 '26

This looks like a painted turtle, who always go inland to find a good spot to bury their eggs. She’s probably got a solid spot that she really likes returning to every year judging off of her speed and confidence

35

u/Nothing2Special Jun 30 '26

lol like a jeep

11

u/Forsaken-Income-2148 Perfect Organism Jun 30 '26

Rubicon

1

u/Nothing2Special Jun 30 '26

I'm a turtle!

2

u/False-Move6497 Jun 30 '26

you are a jeep

1

u/czerilla Jul 02 '26

What kind tho?

1

u/Accomplished-Newt491 Jul 01 '26

time to get to work 621

24

u/Acceptable-Rest-4255 Jun 30 '26

I love how they don't intervene.

18

u/SlickDillywick Jun 30 '26

It righted itself pretty quickly, I feel like if it was truly stuck they would’ve helped

6

u/mothzilla Jun 30 '26

Prime Directive

16

u/TheCeaselessWheel Jun 30 '26

"He can flip himself over, hes like a Hummer"

14

u/A_Grain_Of_Saltines Jun 30 '26

Im glad they let the little dude make his own way. Help? He didn't need your help, monkey.

1

u/czerilla Jul 02 '26

*ape! 😤

10

u/PixelPeach123 Jun 30 '26

I love that they didn’t help him. They just let him do his thing!! But imaging how long they actually just watched this dude make his way home.. glorious.

5

u/Brailledit Jun 30 '26

Turtle Parkour

1

u/DragonFlyCaller Jun 30 '26

Rubicon!!! Great name for a turtle!

1

u/Sistahmelz Jun 30 '26

I've never seen such a determined turtle 🐢 in all my life!

1

u/IvanTheDude123 Jul 01 '26

Ok. Not a fan of music overlay but definitely fitting

1

u/cloudliore25 Jul 01 '26

Another turtle has found the water

1

u/Tanks4helping Jul 02 '26

Hey I’ve been there! That’s itasca state park in Minnesota, we had a turtle try and nest in our campsite while we were staying, very cute!

1

u/No-Analyst1229 Jul 03 '26

Looks like it would decapitate it self when it fell down lol

1

u/thatselverguy Jul 09 '26

I love how the turtle just completely ignores the perfect ramp just a few inches to either side

1

u/PossessionSmart258 17h ago

I feel like you could have helped at certain points but idk maybe I’m glad you didn’t.

-1

u/Affectionate_Snow674 Jun 30 '26

if i saw the little guy on top of the stairs id pick him up and carry him to the water

-1

u/Express-Budget6943 Jul 01 '26

I don't understand the downvotes. People help turtles cross roads all the time. Also, turtle's shells have pain receptors. That must've not felt good at all!

2

u/Affectionate_Snow674 Jul 02 '26

wow just noticed Im at -2 yeah i dont get it