I see all of the beautiful photos of these mischievous tortoises who let their owners pet them.. and wonder why I am doing wrong with my Flash. Are box turtles inherently more cautious or reserved? Anytime I try to look at Flash or put food in her enclosure she propels herself into her shell and will not "reappear" until she knows I (or whatever the disturbance was) is gone. Is this normal? I have never handled her a lot but only because I did not want to upset or stress her out. Should I spend more time touching and "being" with her?