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  1. TheLastGreen

    I want to get a permit, but love my pets, should I hide them while I apply for one?

    Wait! I misread the lizard tag and assumed you were talking about your tort. The process for a lizard permit is the same as for a tort permit, as far as I remember. They may provide a list for restricted species on the relative Nature Conservation website. I hope I didn't scare you off with the...
  2. TheLastGreen

    I want to get a permit, but love my pets, should I hide them while I apply for one?

    Hi @SoupHasCookied, to get a permit in South Africa, you'll have to go through the Nature Conservation of your province, through them you get a permit from the permit office. From what province are you from? If you are from Gauteng, these links should help Here's more info...
  3. TheLastGreen

    To build a house in Stilbaai

    Yeah, there's really no way to describe the fear you feel when you see it. We already knew that fires easily happen here, but still. The fires' smoke started about the size of a campfire, but within two minutes it was the size of the image above. What didn't help was that the previous day was...
  4. TheLastGreen

    To build a house in Stilbaai

    Thanks Yvonne! Here's a picture of another tort we saw the other day The sunset from a few days back
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    To build a house in Stilbaai

    Well, everything's fine now A fire erupted after a neighbouring farmers' generator exploded. About a dozen farmers showed up and started plowing and clearing the ground infront of the fire. The fire brigade quickly came and started to survey the area with their planes and helicopters, and later...
  6. TheLastGreen

    COLD DARK ROOM

    Happy solstice!☀️🌙
  7. TheLastGreen

    To build a house in Stilbaai

    We found another one wandering near the house today! This one was much calmer than the previous one
  8. TheLastGreen

    To build a house in Stilbaai

    Today we saw this little fella crossing the road on our water haul It's got a really round shell, much rounder than some of the other torts we've seen. We're here for the Christmas period, if I'm not back on by then, Geseënde Kersfees to you all!
  9. TheLastGreen

    To build a house in Stilbaai

    Thanks! Yes, we're surrounded by miles of fynbos The nearest town is a few kilometres away. So the house has solar panels and we draw water from a borehole. I'm sure Mary K would've loved the scenery here, and she might've enjoyed seeing her distant cousins, that's a beautiful photo of her!
  10. TheLastGreen

    To build a house in Stilbaai

    Today in Stilbaai I saw this It's always a good day when you see wild torts! It's a bit difficult to see, but in the top left is a tort. The one to the right was larger and "chasing" the other one. It could be that time of year, or he was chasing the other tort out of his territory. When he saw...
  11. TheLastGreen

    COLD DARK ROOM

    Goeie middag! It's been a bit busy. I'm currently not in Johannesburg, I'll let you guys guess where I am (Hope all you guys on the US East coast are doing ok)
  12. TheLastGreen

    COLD DARK ROOM

    We have a yesterday today and tomorrow that sprang up in our garden. This year it's blooming profusely. The young stinkhout leaves above show just how nicely Spring is progressing here in SA Enjoy the rest of your day!
  13. TheLastGreen

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    Apparently people started leaving marmalade sandwiches and stuffed Paddington bears as a tribute to the queen, but since then the royal family has asked that people stop, most likely because the sandwiches being left out is food waste and it mifs/rots easily Paddington bears account also...
  14. TheLastGreen

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    She used it to signal her servants. If someone was talking too long with her or about something she disliked, she would switch it to the opposite hand to get out of a conversation. After the signal was given her servants would fetch her to let her know she should "attend" to something else. I...
  15. TheLastGreen

    COLD DARK ROOM

    I forgot about that, Tidgy's dad is always watching😳 On that note I bid you all a good night!
  16. TheLastGreen

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    She wasn't the most liked person around the world, but you have to give that she changed the world regardless, and that any death is sad. I hope I don't sound disrespectful, but I can't help but wonder what this means for the monarchy and for a Scotland that wants to leave. So all eyes are now...
  17. TheLastGreen

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    I just saw, it was so quick! A few hours ago I saw the news that she was under medical supervision, and now she's past
  18. TheLastGreen

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    Thanks @Lyn W! University starts next year somewhere in February, but the reason I've been so quite is that I was in Ireland for a few weeks😃 Both torts are doing excellent, Zvezda is growing a lot with the break of Spring Sunny is fully healed thanks to all the help you guys provided. He's also...
  19. TheLastGreen

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    Happy birthday @Cathie G! I really do hope that you enjoy your day!🎊🎉🎊🎉
  20. TheLastGreen

    114 days later and still no poop

    Well... I find it incredibly ironic that on the day I finally post about my torts constipation... he let rip a gargantuan poop, in his enclosure, the first time I've ever seen him do it Not for the faint of heart Thanks for all the suggestions, really appreciate it!
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