Along the lines of finding shelter in the alchemy lab... I often find mine running away FROM the tree and TOWARD the alchemy lab.

Then I say to them, "What?? Why?"

Lately I've been telling the game in general, "Come on, just one more turtle shell. Please? It's not that hard. I want to see that last one I haven't seen. Ooh, cool shell! No, not that one! I want a different one!"