COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Ok what is a car boot sale?

I guess you know now 3 of us have told you!!

 

[Maro2Bear]

A car’s boot is what you call a trunk.

People load up their car with what they don’t want any more and congregate with others doing likewise in a field or car park to sell it. Sort of a yard sale that doesn’t rely on people to drive past your property.

Car Park = parking lot

 

[Ray--Opo]

The eco logic works really good on mosquitos too. It’s made with lemongrass oil. I sprayed down my little rubber maid garden shed.. usually when I open it, a whole swarm comes out.. now—— nothing!! It’s bliss. I use it inside my house around windows as well. They make an aerosol too.View attachment 278358View attachment 278359

Thanks I will get that with your other recommendations.
Got back from the doctors around 5 and Opo hadn't come out. My wife got him out and I gave him some kale. I was getting his bath ready and he walked back to his hide. Crawled in so I turned up the heat for the Kane mat just a tiny bit. We had a cool front move in 80°. Opo is sensitive to barometer changes. I think he will be fine tomorrow.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Like a yard sale, but from the trunk (aka boot) of your car. An estate sale if you drive a Mazerati!

Your right I forgot they call the trunk a boot.
I think they call the hood of the car a bonnet.

 

[Ben02]

Thank goodness you missed him with the spade!
He's only a young one isn't he?

Yes I think so, we managed to remove six of his buddies yesterday, I guess we missed one. They have perfect camouflage which doesn’t really help them in this situation.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Well then it's possibly a new colony and you won't have a lot of problems getting rid of the ants. What's nasty is I read that ants aren't native to the US. Yet they thrive in Florida...along with a lot of other non native critters.

I am happy they were not fire ants. Opo has come across a fire ant colony. I have never seen a tortoise move so fast.

 

[Lyn W]

Thanks I will get that with your other recommendations.
Got back from the doctors around 5 and Opo hadn't come out. My wife got him out and I gave him some kale. I was getting his bath ready and he walked back to his hide. Crawled in so I turned up the heat for the Kane mat just a tiny bit. We had a cool front move in 80°. Opo is sensitive to barometer changes. I think he will be fine tomorrow.

I wish we could get Kane mats here.
I found one place but they only had old stock without the thermostats and way too big for what I wanted, but there aren't any other stockists left in the UK now.
I'll have to start searching again for something similar before the temps drop.

 

[Lyn W]

Your right I forgot they call the trunk a boot.
I think they call the hood of the car a bonnet.

Yup - bonnets and boots!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Well, I'm back on a very limited basis.

Less than 4 weeks after Pete died, I found myself in Eisenhower Med Center. I had an extremely high fever. Turns out I had bilateral lower lobe pneumonia, very involved and serious, with right mid lobe involvement. I had serious colitis, then I went into Atrial fib, then my kidneys failed.

Ended up with 1 kidney dialysis treatment, cardioversion for afib,
and a long road ahead to get over the pneumonia. On day of discharge, after 12 days, I found out I was not expected to survive...BUT I DID!!

Now home, alone but with an excellent support church family, struggling to do even the little stuff, like breathing. LOL!

I will read, but probably l will post only occasionally...please be patient with me.

Welcome back. Sounds like you have been thru to much. My prayers are still with you.
Stay strong!

 

[Ray--Opo]

I wish we could get Kane mats here.
I found one place but they only had old stock without the thermostats and way too big for what I wanted, but there aren't any other stockists left in the UK now.
I'll have to start searching again for something similar before the temps drop.

I found the thermostat they sell is more expensive than picking one up online. Maybe we could send you one.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

I wish we could get Kane mats here.
I found one place but they only had old stock without the thermostats and way too big for what I wanted, but there aren't any other stockists left in the UK now.
I'll have to start searching again for something similar before the temps drop.

Ask @Bee62 what she uses in Germany. Being in the UK, you may have an easier time getting a German product.

 

[Lyn W]

I found the thermostat they sell is more expensive than picking one up online. Maybe we could send you one.

The new models have built in thermostats.
Thanks Ray but I think the shipping would cost too much and they don't make them with UK connections either, I did email the company to ask .
There must be similar mats closer to home. There are lots of pig farmers in the UK - maybe I should email them to find out what they use.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Enjoying a French sunset. You’ll have to imagine the ref wine, the sound of the cicadas and the perfect temperatures
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Wait! You’re in Maryland?! Sunsetting, red wine, cicadas humming and perfecto evening temps!

 

[Cathie G]

I am happy they were not fire ants. Opo has come across a fire ant colony. I have never seen a tortoise move so fast.

That's even better news. Not fire ants. I like Blackdog1714's sculpture idea a lot. ..

 

[Pastel Tortie]

That's even better news. Not fire ants. I like Blackdog1714's sculpture idea a lot. ..

There has to be a science project in there, somewhere...

 

[DE42]

Well then it's possibly a new colony and you won't have a lot of problems getting rid of the ants. What's nasty is I read that ants aren't native to the US. Yet they thrive in Florida...along with a lot of other non native critters.

Not just Florida. I know South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and even some of West TN has the.

 

[EllieMay]

From our walk today. View attachment 278363View attachment 278364View attachment 278365View attachment 278366View attachment 278367View attachment 278369View attachment 278370View attachment 278371View attachment 278372

Pictures are worth a thousand words!

 

[EllieMay]

Thanks I will get that with your other recommendations.
Got back from the doctors around 5 and Opo hadn't come out. My wife got him out and I gave him some kale. I was getting his bath ready and he walked back to his hide. Crawled in so I turned up the heat for the Kane mat just a tiny bit. We had a cool front move in 80°. Opo is sensitive to barometer changes. I think he will be fine tomorrow.

A cool front??? That’s it, tell wifey too make room.... I’m coming over (and I’ve got quite the entourage! )

 

[EllieMay]

I wish we could get Kane mats here.
I found one place but they only had old stock without the thermostats and way too big for what I wanted, but there aren't any other stockists left in the UK now.
I'll have to start searching again for something similar before the temps drop.

eBay!

 

[EllieMay]

The new models have built in thermostats.
Thanks Ray but I think the shipping would cost too much and they don't make them with UK connections either, I did email the company to ask .
There must be similar mats closer to home. There are lots of pig farmers in the UK - maybe I should email them to find out what they use.

There is one made by farm innovations I think. It is very similar with the hard plastic cover. I believe it was designed for lambs?? I have the small one that I bought from one of our farm suppliers. It’s been well used by Toretto when he was indoors and now by Pickles..I run it on an inkbird thermostat.. GOOD LUCK!