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My 23rd wedding anniversary is coming up at the end of the month. I would like to play some music to celebate the occasion. What do you think of "Battleship Chains" by Volbeat?

Not my typical style of music but after listening, I like.. reminds me of the motley crew.. congrats on the anniversary! 23 years is something to be proud of!!
 

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I checked on the mud turtle hatchlings this morning, and Bold was bright-eyed and begging. He ducked back into his hide when he saw me getting ready to take his picture. Then he thought about it for maybe a second and came right back out.

Me: What changed your mind?
Bold: WILL WORK FOR FOOD.
Me: Okay... I can live with that... Smile for the camera...
Bold: ...
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Don't worry, I paid well. ;)
 

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I haven't been referring to the two, three-striped mud turtle hatchlings lately as the Micro Muds... Mainly because they're growing at vastly different rates. When we got them in late August 2018, they were very close to the same size, smaller than a U.S. quarter dollar coin.

Pinstripe has barely grown since then, although he/she has grown a little bit. Pinstripe's SCL is slightly over 1 inch, so I think Pinstripe still qualifies as a MICRO Mud.

Bold, on the other hand, has graduated from being a MICRO Mud to being a MINI Mud. Bold has a SCL between 1.25 and 1.5 inches now. He eats well, continues to grow, and is getting better in front of the camera.
 

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I checked on the mud turtle hatchlings this morning, and Bold was bright-eyed and begging. He ducked back into his hide when he saw me getting ready to take his picture. Then he thought about it for maybe a second and came right back out.

Me: What changed your mind?
Bold: WILL WORK FOR FOOD.
Me: Okay... I can live with that... Smile for the camera...
Bold: ...
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Don't worry, I paid well. ;)

Someone has been taking lessons from @Moozillion ’s Jacques :D
 
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Someone has been taking lessons from @moozillion’s Jacques :D
Maybe Bold overheard me talking about Jacques' page in the TFO calendar... I think Bold has aspirations... and a role model!

@Moozillion Bea, I can only imagine what I'm in for this year... :rolleyes:

Seriously though, if Bold continues to put on size at this rate, he may be big enough in a few months to fill out a high resolution photo. :D
 

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Maybe Bold overheard me talking about Jacques' page in the TFO calendar... I think Bold has aspirations... and a role model!

@Moozillion Bea, I can only imagine what I'm in for this year... :rolleyes:

Seriously though, if Bold continues to put on size at this rate, he may be big enough in a few months to fill out a high resolution photo. :D

[emoji23]
 

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The heat is out in my office building. It's an old building. And I'm cold. Not freezing, but uncomfortably cool. Enough for the temperature be distracting. So I'm resorting to hot tea.

Clicking my heels together didn't get me back to the UK for a proper cream tea... Tea with sweetener (even sugar) and milk (or cream)... Ohhhhhh, and SCONES, with butter, jam, and cream. There was this great little place in Lytham... and in Harrogate. Afternoon tea was one of my favorite things about England. Along with the gardens... but alas, I digress... :)
 

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It isn't nearly as romantic a notion, to have to walk down the hall to the water fountain, to get water to heat it up in the microwave, to bring it back to my desk to make tea. :rolleyes: At least the tea brings back good memories, and maybe that will keep me warm long enough to try and get some paperwork off my desk. ;)
 

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I checked on the mud turtle hatchlings this morning, and Bold was bright-eyed and begging. He ducked back into his hide when he saw me getting ready to take his picture. Then he thought about it for maybe a second and came right back out.

Me: What changed your mind?
Bold: WILL WORK FOR FOOD.
Me: Okay... I can live with that... Smile for the camera...
Bold: ...
View attachment 258873

Don't worry, I paid well. ;)
Soo cute ! Thank you both for the pic. Bold has deserved his food well.:):tort::<3:
 

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I checked on the mud turtle hatchlings this morning, and Bold was bright-eyed and begging. He ducked back into his hide when he saw me getting ready to take his picture. Then he thought about it for maybe a second and came right back out.

Me: What changed your mind?
Bold: WILL WORK FOR FOOD.
Me: Okay... I can live with that... Smile for the camera...
Bold: ...
View attachment 258873

Don't worry, I paid well. ;)

I see you’re working on your calendar entries for next year. Well done, Bold!
 

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The heat is out in my office building. It's an old building. And I'm cold. Not freezing, but uncomfortably cool. Enough for the temperature be distracting. So I'm resorting to hot tea.

Clicking my heels together didn't get me back to the UK for a proper cream tea... Tea with sweetener (even sugar) and milk (or cream)... Ohhhhhh, and SCONES, with butter, jam, and cream. There was this great little place in Lytham... and in Harrogate. Afternoon tea was one of my favorite things about England. Along with the gardens... but alas, I digress... :)
I lived in Harrogate from age 11. I still think of it as home despite having no family there now.

And Betty's is THE tea room to visit in the UK. It has 2 branches in York and at Harlow Carr Gardens, but the original branch next the Stray is the best :)
 

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Maybe Bold overheard me talking about Jacques' page in the TFO calendar... I think Bold has aspirations... and a role model!

@Moozillion Bea, I can only imagine what I'm in for this year... :rolleyes:

Seriously though, if Bold continues to put on size at this rate, he may be big enough in a few months to fill out a high resolution photo. :D

SNAP’ish. We need more turtles in the competition!!
 

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I haven't been referring to the two, three-striped mud turtle hatchlings lately as the Micro Muds... Mainly because they're growing at vastly different rates. When we got them in late August 2018, they were very close to the same size, smaller than a U.S. quarter dollar coin.

Pinstripe has barely grown since then, although he/she has grown a little bit. Pinstripe's SCL is slightly over 1 inch, so I think Pinstripe still qualifies as a MICRO Mud.

Bold, on the other hand, has graduated from being a MICRO Mud to being a MINI Mud. Bold has a SCL between 1.25 and 1.5 inches now. He eats well, continues to grow, and is getting better in front of the camera.
Can you post pics of the Micro turts too ? Please.:)
 

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The heat is out in my office building. It's an old building. And I'm cold. Not freezing, but uncomfortably cool. Enough for the temperature be distracting. So I'm resorting to hot tea.

Clicking my heels together didn't get me back to the UK for a proper cream tea... Tea with sweetener (even sugar) and milk (or cream)... Ohhhhhh, and SCONES, with butter, jam, and cream. There was this great little place in Lytham... and in Harrogate. Afternoon tea was one of my favorite things about England. Along with the gardens... but alas, I digress... :)

By “the heat is out” do you mean there’s no sunshine today in Florida? [emoji23]

@Moozillion knows all about high tea that side of the Atlantic. You two should arrange a meeting :)
 

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The heat is out in my office building. It's an old building. And I'm cold. Not freezing, but uncomfortably cool. Enough for the temperature be distracting. So I'm resorting to hot tea.

Clicking my heels together didn't get me back to the UK for a proper cream tea... Tea with sweetener (even sugar) and milk (or cream)... Ohhhhhh, and SCONES, with butter, jam, and cream. There was this great little place in Lytham... and in Harrogate. Afternoon tea was one of my favorite things about England. Along with the gardens... but alas, I digress... :)
Don`t catch a cold. Use several heat bulbs for tortoises around you to stay warm.:eek::D
 

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