MIAMI (AP) -- Florida wildlife officials have a message for people who like to paint the shells of live turtles and tortoises in bright colors: stop it. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation have an important message for amateur artists across the state: You can paint your house, a canvas, or even your own fingernails, but don’t paint the shells of ...

Florida Fish & Wildlife is reminding everyone to stop painting on turtle or tortoise shells as it can pose a danger to their health. “While to you it may seem harmless, painting the shells of turtles ...

CONCORD, N.H. (CBS) - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department issued a simple plea on Tuesday to anyone who comes across a turtle. "Do not paint turtle's shells," NH Fish and Game wrote on Facebook ...

Well, it was about time I painted some more shells. I have no excuse as to why it took so long, but now I’m looking at some of these larger shells I have left over from our Florida days in a new way.