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Hi Adam,
He didn't get up until about 12,30 but he's eating and moved about OK even try to barge me off his floor
but had strange urates in his soak today...pale pink - which could be from dandies or red foods.
However the first lot were a rubbery blob that sank and broke up when I tried to fish it out,
the second lot were in a clear skin. Saved both to take to vets.
Trying to find one open tomorrow but definitely going Monday
- it may be nothing but need to check.
Joe's done pee like you describe before. I'm not unduly concerned about that.

Probably a good idea to get Lola checked out though just to be sure. It's a shame there aren't more UK Leos on TFO for you to compare with :(
 

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Good morning, everyone! Happy Sunday! :)
Good morning to you!

It's a bright, sunny, frosty Sunday here in Kent. Beautiful day.

Son got in from a friend's 21st party at 03:25 this morning. He was pretty quiet actually, but I still heard him.

JoesDad and I are heading for the in-laws. They live near Milton Keynes. Fingers crossed for a peaceful visit...
 

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Joe's done pee like you describe before. I'm not unduly concerned about that.

Probably a good idea to get Lola checked out though just to be sure. It's a shame there aren't more UK Leos on TFO for you to compare with :(
Morning Linda,
Found a vet open today but the herp vet isn't in until tomorrow and they won't do xrays or bloods on a Sunday.

Hope lunch goes well and tin hats aren't needed after all!
 

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Found a vet open today but the herp vet isn't in until tomorrow and they won't do xrays or bloods on a Sunday.

Morning, Lyn! Are you taking him to the herp vet tomorrow? Hope he's just fine.

Been meaning to ask you btw, if you have the time, I'd love to hear the story of why his name is Lola :D
 

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Morning, Lyn! Are you taking him to the herp vet tomorrow? Hope he's just fine.

Been meaning to ask you btw, if you have the time, I'd love to hear the story of why his name is Lola :D
Yup herp vet tomorrow.
As for Lola's name - he was found in a field in July 2014 by a friend, and after three weeks of trying to find the owner she couldn't keep him. So I took him in to continue the search - no luck so we're stuck with each other!
I took him to a vet for a health check and he has a rear foot missing so wanted to make sure that was Ok, and he told me my tort was a female and about 10 years old hence the name Lola the Leopard.
Anyway the following Spring I thought she was having a prolapse, which scared the hell out of me, but it turned out she was a he, and was just being very proud of showing off his male bits, but the name stuck - and he is still called Lola as in the Kink's song.
If I was going to change his name I would call him Riley - because he really does have the 'life of Riley'
I also think he is probably only about 5 or 6 years old having seen a 7 year old that was twice his size - although I know there's no hard and fast rules about age and size (haven't seen that vet since).
 
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It's a bit more than crisp in Derbyshire. Mum just texted me to say it's snowing in Buxton!
Wow - someone in work on Friday said there was snow forecast for some parts but thought they meant somewhere like the Shetland Isles!
Maybe the forecasts for the UK having the worst winter for many years are accurate - this year
 

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I've just had a lovely invitation to my sister's house for Sunday lunch - yummy!!
So I'd better get myself organised.
I've been up since 7.30 but rather lazily still in my PJs
So have a great Sunday everyone and I'll see you later.

Bonus for today as well - I thought Poldark had finished with him behaving in a less than gentlemanly manner, but no - last one tonight :)!!! Can't see how he can redeem himself now though..........:(
(Well maybe he can - if his shirt comes off again;) I'm so shallow!)
 

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Good morning, everyone! Happy Sunday! :)
Good afternoon, Lena!:)
You have a jolly Sunday, too!
I have a theory.
The Star tortoise Dork was tortoise number 1 in the calendar comp and has got the cover.
Numbers 2 and 3 didn't get a page.
Penelope, the elongated, was number 4 and got January.
So this could mean that as numbers 5, 6 and 7 didn't get a page, Charlie, number 8 will get February and as number 9 is a no page tort, Tidgy, number 10 will get March and using the same reasoning, Kristoff will be May.
Just theorizing.:):tort:
 

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Good morning to you!

It's a bright, sunny, frosty Sunday here in Kent. Beautiful day.

Son got in from a friend's 21st party at 03:25 this morning. He was pretty quiet actually, but I still heard him.

JoesDad and I are heading for the in-laws. They live near Milton Keynes. Fingers crossed for a peaceful visit...
Good morning, Linda.:)
Fingers and toes crossed.
wifey has her eyes crossed, too.
 

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Good morning, Linda.:)
Fingers and toes crossed.
wifey has her eyes crossed, too.
All going well so far. Father in law has asked me to help with his computer which is virtually unheard of. (I have only worked in IT Support since the mid 1980s so what would I know? :D)
 

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I've just had a lovely invitation to my sister's house for Sunday lunch - yummy!!
So I'd better get myself organised.
I've been up since 7.30 but rather lazily still in my PJs
So have a great Sunday everyone and I'll see you later.

Bonus for today as well - I thought Poldark had finished with him behaving in a less than gentlemanly manner, but no - last one tonight :)!!! Can't see how he can redeem himself now though..........:(
(Well maybe he can - if his shirt comes off again;) I'm so shallow!)
Enjoy your lunch and the rest of the day, Lyn.
Love to Lola of course and to your ears.
 

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Good afternoon, Lena!:)
You have a jolly Sunday, too!
I have a theory.
The Star tortoise Dork was tortoise number 1 in the calendar comp and has got the cover.
Numbers 2 and 3 didn't get a page.
Penelope, the elongated, was number 4 and got January.
So this could mean that as numbers 5, 6 and 7 didn't get a page, Charlie, number 8 will get February and as number 9 is a no page tort, Tidgy, number 10 will get March and using the same reasoning, Kristoff will be May.
Just theorizing.:):tort:

Hi Adam!

I had the same theory!

I had a couple, actually, the other theory being, photos are ordered according to how much Josh liked them. But then, I'm inclined to reject the second one: He'd be too busy to rank them according to his liking. Right? I'm still waiting for my shipping invoice. o_O
 

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Hi Adam!

I had the same theory!

I had a couple, actually, the other theory being, photos are ordered according to how much Josh liked them. But then, I'm inclined to reject the second one: He'd be too busy to rank them according to his liking. Right? I'm still waiting for my shipping invoice. o_O
I doubt it's in order of liking, but who knows ? i'm only guessing.
E-mail Josh again to get your shipping costs.
I generally pester him til he replies.
But doesn't always work, he's a busy chap, i think.
No names and addresses had been forwarded to Yvonne, as of yesterday, so no calendars have been sent yet.
 

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