COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hey For the most part, yes it's feeling better. I'm still hesitant to eat much more than crackers and I'm debating on whether or not to go to the hospital or not today. (For clinic)

Well, if you think you may have an infectious form of food poisoning, then maybe not a good idea.
See how you're feeling later.

 

[meech008]

Well, if you think you may have an infectious form of food poisoning, then maybe not a good idea.
See how you're feeling later.

Good idea. How did you sleep?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good idea. How did you sleep?

On a couple of armadillos in the corner here.
No, I usually sleep well, but only for a while.
3 and a half hours last night, plenty.

 

[spud's_mum]

gut danka, und du? (been a few years since i done it lol)

Nicht schlecht, danke

 

[spud's_mum]

I don't know what to do!
Spud isn't eating much (VERY unlike him) and seems to be basking a lot more. The temperature is only at 29 under the hot spot and I'm struggling to get it hotter (can't wait for a viv!) should I panic? He's eating, just not much. He will eat the lettuce and leave the weeds. If I hand feed him then he eats dandelion.

 

[Lyn W]

Good afternoon ladies, gentlemen, and torts at CDR.

Good afternoon or evening for you Gillian. Hope you had a good walk.
Lola went out about 11.30 today - it was so warm and sunny. I have made him some ramps so he can wander in and out of his room as he pleases. He likes to lie just inside the door and survey his kingdom.

 

[Lyn W]

ya gut, ich habbe hunde kuchen in mine tashe

Why do you have dog biscuits in your pocket?

 

[jaizei]

I don't know what to do!
Spud isn't eating much (VERY unlike him) and seems to be basking a lot more. The temperature is only at 29 under the hot spot and I'm struggling to get it hotter (can't wait for a viv!) should I panic? He's eating, just not much. He will eat the lettuce and leave the weeds. If I hand feed him then he eats dandelion.

I wouldn't panic, but both could be caused by the lower temperature; he's basking longer to warm up and if he's not getting quite as warm as he should be getting, he'll eat less.

 

[Lyn W]

I wouldn't panic, but both could be caused by the lower temperature; he's basking longer to warm up and if he's not getting quite as warm as he should be getting, he'll eat less.

Can you lower the lamp a little until you stabilise the temp?

 

[johnandjade]

Why do you have dog biscuits in your pocket?

good a place as any for them lol.

 

[johnandjade]

I don't know what to do!
Spud isn't eating much (VERY unlike him) and seems to be basking a lot more. The temperature is only at 29 under the hot spot and I'm struggling to get it hotter (can't wait for a viv!) should I panic? He's eating, just not much. He will eat the lettuce and leave the weeds. If I hand feed him then he eats dandelion.

he may just be being fussy. sometimes fido wont eat unless hand fed... i just leave food out, if hes hungry he'll eat, if not then a little bit of tough love is needed some times

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I don't know what to do!
Spud isn't eating much (VERY unlike him) and seems to be basking a lot more. The temperature is only at 29 under the hot spot and I'm struggling to get it hotter (can't wait for a viv!) should I panic? He's eating, just not much. He will eat the lettuce and leave the weeds. If I hand feed him then he eats dandelion.

He is probably too cold.
As you know, tortoises must keep their core body temperatures up to be able to digest their food properly and have an appetite.
No wonder he is trying to bask all the time, his basking spot should be 35° with ambient temperature about what you have for basking.
He probably isn't warming up enough in the morning.
You either need to lower your basking bulb or buy one of a higher wattage.

 

[Lyn W]

good a place as any for them lol.

True - do you have a dog?

 

[Lyn W]

I have to go shopping. Which means unloading all those blinking vhs tapes.
Not heard anything back from ems media solutions so don't think they will make an exception for me. I would even pay them!
Think I may have to try the car boot sale this weekend Buy one get twenty free!
Why isn't anything easy?

 

[Lyn W]

See you all later!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

See you all later!

Bye Lyn.

 

[jaizei]

I have to go shopping. Which means unloading all those blinking vhs tapes.
Not heard anything back from ems media solutions so don't think they will make an exception for me. I would even pay them!
Think I may have to try the car boot sale this weekend Buy one get twenty free!
Why isn't anything easy?

If they are still playable, you could put them on eBay. Or Craigslist (or equivalent). What about Goodwill or some other charity shop?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I have to go shopping. Which means unloading all those blinking vhs tapes.
Not heard anything back from ems media solutions so don't think they will make an exception for me. I would even pay them!
Think I may have to try the car boot sale this weekend Buy one get twenty free!
Why isn't anything easy?

It is.
The easy option is to bin them.
It's doing the right thing that is rarely easy.
That's what sucks and why people choose to be bad and lazy.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

If they are still playable, you could put them on eBay. Or Craigslist (or equivalent). What about Goodwill or some other charity shop?

In the UK even charity shops are refusing them now.
The local papers are a possibility, but even on e-bay these things are hard to shift now.

 

[johnandjade]

True - do you have a dog?

nope lol. used to have 3 german shepherds though if that counts?