COLD DARK ROOM

Ray--Opo

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Oct 14, 2017
Messages
7,090
Location (City and/or State)
Palm Bay Fl
I wasn’t at the rescue today, but this photo was posted of a new admission today which @Ben02 in particular will be interested in... a mole!

These guys are practically blind and live underground on a diet of earthworms. Just look at those earth-moving forepaws!

View attachment 278108[/QUO
In Michigan they were a big problem tearing up lawns. There primary food was grubs. They actually made a soft bait that looked like a grub with poison. They are kinda cute.
 

Yvonne G

Old Timer
TFO Admin
10 Year Member!
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
Messages
93,440
Location (City and/or State)
Clovis, CA
So sorry you are feeling down in the dumps Yvonne, are the family close enough to help out with the branch?
If not maybe put a sign up offering free wood to anyone who will cut it up and take it away.
That's a big leap in the electricity bill maybe there is a problem with it. Perhaps the company will come and do a free assessment for you.
Hopefully others who are more familiar with US systems can suggest what to do.
Can your tort partner help out with the tort houses or help you find a cheaper way of heating?
Bite your tongue, woman! Give away firewood? Never gonna' happen!! I use any burnable wood to heat my house.

I called a solar repair company to schedule a well-baby check on the solar system. They haven't returned my call yet. There' aren't too many companies who work on solar companies that were installed by a different company, and as luck would have it, my company has gone out of business.

My tortoise partner took a look at money saving/electricity saving ways, and that's where we came up with making night boxes and switching from pig blankets to RHP. But, as he's only here every three months, this falls mainly on me to build.
 

Yvonne G

Old Timer
TFO Admin
10 Year Member!
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
Messages
93,440
Location (City and/or State)
Clovis, CA
Wish I lived a lot closer. Id get my shredder, saw, large pruners, and have that knocked out by lunchtime.

Send me a piece of Eucalyptus - I’ll send you back a bowl or candlestick or _____.
Yeah, it's very pretty wood. It would make a beautiful something-or-other.
 

Ray--Opo

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Oct 14, 2017
Messages
7,090
Location (City and/or State)
Palm Bay Fl
Hello guys!!
I’m sitting here try to catch up!
It’s been busy here. I’ve been watching my grandson a bit more the past week and had a sick daughter who has pneumonia.
Right now I’m sitting in the waiting room while my husband has spine surgery in his neck.
I’m enjoying all your photos! I haven’t read to much though.
Love you!!
Hope your daughter recovers soon. Hope the surgery went well for your hubby.
 

Ray--Opo

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Oct 14, 2017
Messages
7,090
Location (City and/or State)
Palm Bay Fl
Now I’ve done it, I’ve introduced Mazuri to my torts.

Selma and Marge are all over the stuff but Patty is sticking to her greens. What a good girl.
Watch out for any changes in their attitudes. I still haven't found a good mazuri rehab for Opo. We might have to beat this addiction cold turkey.
 

Ray--Opo

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Oct 14, 2017
Messages
7,090
Location (City and/or State)
Palm Bay Fl
A few more photos from the rescue

Young swifts looking for their next meal
View attachment 278085

Weight-watchers: The House Martins are lazy and will beg for food and not bother to move while the Swallows will follow you round the aviary. The House Martins are now officially on a diet... they’re allowed one beak full at an hourly feed and no more unless they fly to you to get it!
View attachment 278086

And finally a little video showing the contrast between two different finch species. The madness of Goldfinches that have no off switch and the serenity of a Bullfinch politely waiting his turn.

Actually not quite finally... these are grabbed from Google to show what Goldfinches
View attachment 278087
and Bullfinches look like as adults. (Bullfinches are much bigger)
View attachment 278088
Beautiful birds!
 

Maro2Bear

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Joined
May 29, 2014
Messages
14,716
Location (City and/or State)
Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA
Speaking of cutting ties with Networks... we already get FREE over the air (OTA) TV programming via antenna, but picked up a ROKU device $30 today @WalMart for tons of additional access to free TV programming via the Internet. Yes..BBC, EURO News, Russia Today, Al Jazeera, France 24, Turkish TV (TRT) & more. Still setting it up.
 

Yvonne G

Old Timer
TFO Admin
10 Year Member!
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Jan 23, 2008
Messages
93,440
Location (City and/or State)
Clovis, CA
Speaking of cutting ties with Networks... we already get FREE over the air (OTA) TV programming via antenna, but picked up a ROKU device $30 today @WalMart for tons of additional access to free TV programming via the Internet. Yes..BBC, EURO News, Russia Today, Al Jazeera, France 24, Turkish TV (TRT) & more. Still setting it up.
This is exactly what I want to do!!!! I already have the Roku, but I want to get a digital antenna and make sure it works before I let the cable go. Let me ask you. . . right now I use the cable company's remote to tell the TV to go to Roku. Once I get the antenna hooked up and disconnect cable how do I tell the TV if I want the antenna or Roku?
 

Cathie G

Well-Known Member
5 Year Member
Platinum Tortoise Club
Joined
Aug 9, 2018
Messages
15,020
Location (City and/or State)
Lancaster
Good Friday morning..

Some are traveling, some are reading, some are prepping for school, some are recuperating, some are unboxing, while others are re-decorating either tort house or owner’s house. I think a few are actually WORKING!

Enjoy the soon-to-be WEEKEND.

Sunrise from Smith Island

View attachment 278131
I'm redoing my little guy's indoor enclosure. It's the planning that takes time. It will be on wheels.
 
Top