#pkmnsleepstudies 0007

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0007 Squirtle

My first water type! Also one of my easiest, considering it spends quite a lot of time outside of water after all it does breathe air!

To catch glimpses of this lively little 'mon I went to Route 24/25 and the Seafoam Islands! Did you know that $^*(& years ago they apparently had a gang of Squirtle roaming around taking stuff and causing mischief? Imagine!

Squirtle are by no means defenseless, however they are still easy prey for larger water-dwelling Pokemon and even some on land (I won't go into detail this isn't what my study is about) so they spend a lot of time sleeping inside of their shells.

Since they breathe air, Squirtle will surface and find a sandy bank or cave to sleep in most of the time. When in large groups they seem to relax more and will be seen extending limbs out, or even fully sprawled.

When tussles for the best spot occur, Squirtle are often turned onto their backs! And yet they seem to not care and just sleep like that...well, rocking themselves back to their feet is great for musclebuilding after all!

Squirtle are quite curious so it was easy to gain their trust and I got all kinds of shiny pebbles from them. Ah if I were a trainer I'd have such a hard time picking Pokemon I love all of them so much...

If necessary, Squirtle can and do sleep underwater. They can hold their breath for 4-6 hours so if they're not wanting to bunk down for a longer sleep they usually stay put, nestled into river beds or rock pools! A little bubble might even escape every so often...

Which reminds me, I never did return that snorkeling gear I 'borrowed' oops...