Thanks Carol!
COLD DARK ROOM
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I completely understand because I’m the same way.. the cost of shipping can’t be but a few dollars.. I would just have to google the best way to cut you a piece... This tree is strong. It was split in half by lightning several years ago and my husband wired it back together. It has since grown back and expanded. I had to cut it back last week!
Thank you!! When you’re ready let me know.
No rush either!! I will Google how to take care of it.
Thanks Carol, you too!
Good morning Linda... they are squirrels. It’s going to sound bad, but I did not want to take these charges! Every year we are overloaded with cat squirrels and they are over populated as it is.. anything this young just requires constant care.. but when Jess stepped up and volunteered, I couldn’t tell her no. This level of responsibility is unusual for her so I’m super proud
Have fun bird watching and I’ll be watching for some pics
I have never heard of a cat squirrel. Grey squirrels, red squirrels and ground squirrels I can identify.
What does the adult look like?
Your cleaner doesn't fancy a little extra money for a little extra work, does she?
Good morning, Linda, looking forward to some nice bird postcards later!
Sorry. No postcards
I forgot to take pictures. We had a good morning out though. Not a huge range of birds, but that’s the time of year as much as anything.
Hi roomies, I just pop in to say hello to you all.
I caught a cold ( got infected by someone
I have read all posts and I think I am up to date.
Have all a great day.
So nice to not see you back, Bee! Get well soon! [emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️
Thank you for your lovely so nice not to see me !
@rjamesbeasley, with respect to the others, we have actually kept a Testudo (greek rather than Hermann’s, but the care is broadly the same) outdoors in the UK for 47 years!
You should be fine without a heat source in the shelter.
It would be better placed on bare earth than the patio and I have told you this already.
I know it is only for nights and therefore the size is fine.
Joe mostly made his own mind up where to sleep and, pretty frequently, I didn’t agree. The trick to getting them to sleep in your night accommodation with fewer objections is to wait until your tort has cooled down before you move him into it. Do it too early and he’ll want out. Do it at dusk and you have a much better chance of success.
I think I gave you this link to my thread about outdoor accommodation in the UK, but here it is again
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/outdoor-accommodation-in-a-colder-uk-climate.140866/
You should be fine without a heat source in the shelter.
It would be better placed on bare earth than the patio and I have told you this already.
I know it is only for nights and therefore the size is fine.
Joe mostly made his own mind up where to sleep and, pretty frequently, I didn’t agree. The trick to getting them to sleep in your night accommodation with fewer objections is to wait until your tort has cooled down before you move him into it. Do it too early and he’ll want out. Do it at dusk and you have a much better chance of success.
I think I gave you this link to my thread about outdoor accommodation in the UK, but here it is again
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/outdoor-accommodation-in-a-colder-uk-climate.140866/
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Hello roommates! I’m having a Wonderful Wednesday. Hope everybody else does too!
Just saw a new sign outside our Drunken Penguin bar:
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I just liked this 10 times
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Message me your address!! I’ll send you a tracking number when I ship it... I will enjoy seeing something good happen to such a strong tree!!!
Trouble is the floor gets wet Carol - if I remember rightly
This is probably what you call the grey squirrel. They are smaller than the fox squirrels (red) and not as pretty
Lovely garden but torts need to be warm to move, feed and digest their food.
Definitely needs heat - even our summers can normally be chilly (day and night) With autumn fast approaching the temps will drop quickly at night.
Linda used to have a dog kennel for Joe with heat so that he had a cosy spot to hide in - as I think she showed you or told you before.
Don't forget -
too cold + humidity/damp = sick tort
right temps + humidity = healthy tort
An afterthought @rjamesbeasley
The night enclosure needs to be somewhere sheltered, not out in the open. It needs to be placed where it is least likely to be rained on or have wind blowing through it
No it doesn’t need heat!
It can be cool. He may need additional basking heat to jump start his tort in the morning, but at night the tort should be fine.
Please guys. You lot are confusing the issue with different species and/or locations
Well he won't need heat then!!
Hope you are feeling better soon Bee - drink plenty and sleep as much as you need.Hi roomies, I just pop in to say hello to you all.
I caught a cold ( got infected by someone
I have read all posts and I think I am up to date.
Have all a great day.
I always find that's the best way to treat a cold.
Even with a cold you sound great Bee!Hi Adam. I can sleep when I am dead ....
Yes, a nice night flight would be great.
Until then I have prepared something for you a week ago. I hope you have fun with it and always remenber: ".... all I`m taking is your time...."
For you Adam:
Another one of my favourites!
