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Cathie G

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Josh says they're trying a new ad company. It should get sorted out soon.
Ok. I don't care about a few ads if they stay out of my space when I'm trying to converse with people.. If TFO needs ads for extra help, I'm really ok with that. What's going on with my phone is downright annoying. It's making it hard to even type or post anything. My other grandson and I actually watch commercials because they're so funny. We make everyone wait until the commercial is over before all of us watch a utube video.
 

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There was an interesting article a few years ago about how scientists had discovered that torts had what they called a 'third eye' but I think it was basically a light sensor in the top of their head, which warns them of overhead danger. I'll have to see if I can find it.
I know bearded dragons have one. It's called a parietal eye.
 

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Yes. I really didn't want a box turtle. I got my tortoise. I chose him because I could take care of him. That doesn't mean I don't love her. She's so cute and sweet. My grandson rescued her from previous owners that were trying to release her into the wild after being bought from a pet shop. I ended up with her. I need all the insight I can get to help her have a happy healthy life.
What size is your box turtle? Is she a T. carolina subspecies?

Mine became far more interested in eating red wigglers when I gave her the option to eat them in water. She doesn't HAVE to or NEED to eat in water, but she seems to prefer it. I think she has an easier time of wrangling the earthworm she's trying to eat, if she's in the water. Seems to help mitigate the boxie being smacked in the face by the earthworm that doesn't want to be a meal!
 

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Yes you are special. I'm going to have my phone looked at anyway. I met a new friend that wants to check out TFO . She doesn't have a tortoise she has a kitty. I did warn her that it actually is a site for tortoises. She was my tech when I called my phone service provider and she still wants to visit. By the time it was over I had to reset my password, met a new friend(Ann), but I still have ads. So it's all good except for the ads begging for money. If I have extra money I will be buying a calendar from this forum.
Some of us speak cat better than we speak turtles and tortoises. ;)

When I have questions or concerns about our bearded dragon, I tend to pose them here on TFO. I feel that there is much more depth and breadth of expertise on TFO, vs. most anywhere else, on an extremely wide range of animals.
 

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Right going to see if I can get rid of this pop up
May see you later.
I hope Josh gets this pop up ad thing sorted out soon, so we can get back to talking about more interesting things... like poop! ;) :D

It's amazing how much poop can tell you about an animal's health...
 

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Remember I told you my son had his back fused? Well it's been a year or more and he's still experiencing difficulties with it. Not nearly as bad as before the fusing, but in cold weather the metal is cold and causes discomfort. He can't bend. Sitting for a long time is uncomfortable. So pray neither of you has to go that route.
The science behind back surgery seems to be much better than it was in 1986 when I first got injured.
 

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Ok. I don't care about a few ads if they stay out of my space when I'm trying to converse with people.. If TFO needs ads for extra help, I'm really ok with that. What's going on with my phone is downright annoying. It's making it hard to even type or post anything. My other grandson and I actually watch commercials because they're so funny. We make everyone wait until the commercial is over before all of us watch a utube video.
It's annoying me too. On my computer the screen jumps all over the place while the ads are deciding where they want to go on the page.
 

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Good mornooning all. The weather is horrible here, but we are heading elsewhere shortly so I really don’t mind :)

I am glad you got the pop up sorted Lyn. You will find that happening on a lot of websites now. (Local news sites especially... and The Guardian asks me every time I go in!) It is to do with GDPR compliance in the EU. You can accept everything, but I prefer to opt out of everything I am allowed to which only leaves the stuff essential for the website to run.
 

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The pictures haven’t been so cute this week. An example
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She has been bait marking badgers. They mix coloured pellets with peanut butter (unsalted) which it seems no mammal can resist. The bait is left outside a badger sett, the bait is eaten and, sooner or later, the badgers poop.

She goes looking for the poop and they can tell where badgers have been by where they find the poop.

And her trying to convince us that is an enjoyable task subject to the weather [emoji23]

And she doesn’t think it a crappy job?? [emoji33][emoji33]
 

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Good mornooning, roommates!

We’re having climate strikes here, and apparently at Copenhagen University too.

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I had a lovely coffee morning with the parents from daughter’s school. They’re celebrating, belatedly, the Carnival. Daughter’s environment-friendly costume:

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Good mornooning, roommates!

We’re having climate strikes here, and apparently at Copenhagen University too.

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I had a lovely coffee morning with the parents from daughter’s school. They’re celebrating, belatedly, the Carnival. Daughter’s environment-friendly costume:

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Brilliant costume!
Have fun!
 
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