COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

I cried last night
I never cry!
My husband gave me hug and the waterworks started.
I have been feeling very stressed out watching my 17mo old grandson.
He is fighting his naps and I spend 2-3 hours trying and I'm way behind on my house chores plus all my kids activities. It been happening for like 2 weeks. He falls asleep on me in 2 minutes but wakes as I lay him down
Yesterday I drove him around town for 45 minutes and he stayed awake!


So I had a couple of drinks and went to bed early.

I felt much better today.

Thanks for listening/reading

Oh Kathy, I so feel for you. My daughter would not nap ever. It was exhausting.

At 17 months they're very defiant and, I hate to say this, but tough love involving a bed in a safe place and a child gate so he can't get out is needed.

You also find that the better he sleeps at night the worse they sleep by day and I know which I prefer.

I used to take her out for long walks in the pushchair. She'd fall asleep and then I would leave her asleep in the pushchair outside the back door (with rain cover and blankets as necessary) while I got on with my jobs. It was the only way.

We used controlled crying to get her to stay asleep at night.

Night 1: She cried, we would go and comfort her but not pick her up and then leave her, returning every 15 minutes until she was asleep. It took forever and a lot of stress for me.

Night 2: Same again, but every 20 minutes - it took about 2 hours.

Night 3: She gave up after half an hour and slept through the night.

 

[johnandjade]

Good morning all.

I got some daffs yesterday to cheers the place up and they opened up nicely overnight View attachment 198879

wayhay

morning mum

 

[AZtortMom]

Morning roommates

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning, friends!

 

[Kristoff]

Kristoff is up and alert, but he's not eating. I know it's to be expected, but he's always been one stubborn dieter, even on a normal day. Frustrating. I wonder if he wants to go on Tidgekins diet as well

 

[JoesMum]

Kristoff is up and alert, but he's not eating. I know it's to be expected, but he's always been one stubborn dieter, even on a normal day. Frustrating. I wonder if he wants to go on Tidgekins diet as well

With Joe, I soak him twice daily for at least 30 minutes when he wakes. He eventually does a massive wee with a load of urate and a poo and then he starts eating.

It can take anything from a few days to over a week. It's very rare for him to eat within 48 hours of me getting him up. And he's been hibernated over 40 times!

 

[Kristoff]

With Joe, I soak him twice daily for at least 30 minutes when he wakes. He eventually does a massive wee with a load of urate and a poo and then he starts eating.

It can take anything from a few days to over a week. It's very rare for him to eat within 48 hours of me getting him up. And he's been hibernated over 40 times!

Thank you, Linda! As always, encouraging and informative. I'll keep soaking him and wait for the big deposit

 

[JoesMum]

Vegetable and salad 'crisis' in the UK
Iceberg lettuces and broccoli rationed as vegetable crisis hits supermarkets - BBC News

Can't say I have noticed yet, but I was going to buy some broccoli later.

 

[Kristoff]

Vegetable and salad 'crisis' in the UK
Iceberg lettuces and broccoli rationed as vegetable crisis hits supermarkets - BBC News

Can't say I have noticed yet, but I was going to buy some broccoli later.

Jesus. The rain in Spain!
A quick trip down to Izmir would easily solve the problem

 

[Bee62]

Good morning roommates,

hope everyone is fine.

In Germany there is no salad and vegetable crisis. But the price for iceberg salad has increased. 1,79 Euro for one head of iceberg salad actually.
But I feed no iceberg to my torts.
Romane salad, lamb`s lettuce and chicoree are their favorites. Sometimes a mixed salad called "Baby leaf".
Yesterday I feed them an cooked egg. Although they never get an egg before, all three sullys eat with great appetite. The egg seamed to be very yummy.

And I have a special day to celebrate: One of my little torts, "Leo" ( I believe he is a male ) breaks the mark of 200 gr. He weights 219 gr. They are 6 months old. Im very proud of their growth.
The other two torties, "Matilda" and "Valentine" weight 188gr. and 196 gr.

This is Leo:

 

[Bee62]

And my redfoots also doing fine:
The darker one is "Negra" and the little brighter tortie is "Mr. Pendergast"

 

[JoesMum]

@Bee62 much as your sulcatas liked the egg, they shouldn't be on high protein foods. No egg, no meat, no beans and no peas.

Egg is fine with some species like red and yellow foots, but not with testudo, leopards and sulcatas.

 

[AZtortMom]

Good morning roommates,

hope everyone is fine.

In Germany there is no salad and vegetable crisis. But the price for iceberg salad has increased. 1,79 Euro for one head of iceberg salad actually.
But I feed no iceberg to my torts.
Romane salad, lamb`s lettuce and chicoree are their favorites. Sometimes a mixed salad called "Baby leaf".
Yesterday I feed them an cooked egg. Although they never get an egg before, all three sullys eat with great appetite. The egg seamed to be very yummy.

And I have a special day to celebrate: One of my little torts, "Leo" ( I believe he is a male ) breaks the mark of 200 gr. He weights 219 gr. They are 6 months old. Im very proud of their growth.
The other two torties, "Matilda" and "Valentine" weight 188gr. and 196 gr.

This is Leo:
View attachment 198898 View attachment 198898 View attachment 198898

Good Morning Bee
There isn't a lettuce crisis here either
I own Sullies too
My girls are big too. I usually don't feed them eggs because of the Mazuri they get, but that's cool.
My biggest girl Shelly is 60-70 pounds

 

[Bee62]

Good morning Noel,

do you have pics of your syllies for me, please ?
Your girls are really big and heavy !

 

[Bee62]

Joes Mum said

@Bee62 much as your sulcatas liked the egg, they shouldn't be on high protein foods. No egg, no meat, no beans and no peas.

Egg is fine with some species like red and yellow foots, but not with testudo, leopards and sulcatas.

Hello Linda,

I don`t want to feed eggs regulary to the sullies. It was a test if they are interested in eggs. But I think they are interested in every thing. Usually the sullies oinly get salad or weeds.
But thank you for your advive. I saw pictures of poor sullies wich where fed with wrong food. They suffer varoius deseases.

 

[AZtortMom]

Good morning Noel,

do you have pics of your syllies for me, please ?
Your girls are really big and heavy !

Here's a picture of Shelly back in November.
She's spying on me

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

good mornooning all, hope today brings happiness all round

keep on wibbling friends

Good afternoon, John.
Lesson in ten minutes, but it'll be a good one.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

fido is happy today, he's chowing down on uncle eds mazuri View attachment 198878

Good afternoon, Fido.
Yuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!
I will show this picture to Tidgy to see if it encourages her to eat.
Still experimenting.
Just a little bit of tomato this morning, the naughty girl.

 

[Bee62]

AZtortsMum said

Here's a picture of Shelly back in November.
She's spying on me

Yes, they like spying ! I know that look on their faces as well.
Shelly is beautiful ! Can`t wait until my little ones are big as Shelly.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all.

I got some daffs yesterday to cheers the place up and they opened up nicely overnight View attachment 198879

I love daffodils.
Remind me of spring, poetry and Wales.
Good morning, Linda.