COLD DARK ROOM

[Bee62]

Hmmm.
Which corner is that?
I must beware as Sirens lure the listeners to their deaths.

Correct ! And that is why I never searched for the corner. I only hear the sirens sing, but I don`t follow their singing.

Have you had a nice day ? I hope so.
Mine was great. Being outside, worked a little bit in the wilderness that should be a garden and drove my old car. Wonderful day.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Correct ! And that is why I never searched for the corner. I only hear the sirens sing, but I don`t follow their singing.

Have you had a nice day ? I hope so.
Mine was great. Being outside, worked a little bit in the wilderness that should be a garden and drove my old car. Wonderful day.

I'm very glad to hear that you've had a wonderful day.
I spent some nice hours playing marbles with Tidgy; she won, then did some necessary paperwork which was rather frustrating, some trilobite classification and the: Doctor Who! Some odds and ends to watch now.
A reasonable day, rather than an excellent one.

 

[Bee62]

I'm very glad to hear that you've had a wonderful day.
I spent some nice hours playing marbles with Tidgy; she won, then did some necessary paperwork which was rather frustrating, some trilobite classification and the: Doctor Who! Some odds and ends to watch now.
A reasonable day, rather than an excellent one.

I think Tidgy wins every game you both play. Torts are so clever ! One day a few weeks ago I feed my sullies some mealworms. They love mealworms ( I know they should not eat them, but .... Shame on me )
Now every time they see me near their enclosure they stop with everything whatever they do that moment and they come running to me and beg for mealworms. I handfeed them some and my torts are getting tamer every time I do this. In my mind I see three 30 lbs torts running to me, ramming my legs and beggin for mealworms. Good or bad ???? I don`t know.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think Tidgy wins every game you both play. Torts are so clever ! One day a few weeks ago I feed my sullies some mealworms. They love mealworms ( I know they should not eat them, but .... Shame on me )
Now every time they see me near their enclosure they stop with everything whatever they do that moment and they came running to me and beg for mealworms. I handfeed them some and my torts are getting tamer every time I do this. In my mind I see three 30 lbs torts running to me, ramming my legs and beggin for mealworms. Good or bad ???? I don`t know.

Like most things, probably good and bad.
I beat Tidgy at cricket once, and we've had a few draws at things, but , yes, she usually wins.

 

[Big Charlie]

I think Tidgy wins every game you both play. Torts are so clever ! One day a few weeks ago I feed my sullies some mealworms. They love mealworms ( I know they should not eat them, but .... Shame on me )
Now every time they see me near their enclosure they stop with everything whatever they do that moment and they came running to me and beg for mealworms. I handfeed them some and my torts are getting tamer every time I do this. In my mind I see three 30 lbs torts running to me, ramming my legs and beggin for mealworms. Good or bad ???? I don`t know.

Charlie has me trained. He sees me coming and runs towards me. After letting me pet his head and rub his neck, he turns and walks over to the hibiscus tree, sure that I'll get my clippers and cut him some branches. He doesn't usually ram me, but if I'm sitting on the ground, I get nervous if he gets too close. Did you ever see those pictures of Maggie's tort climbing on her lap?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Charlie has me trained. He sees me coming and runs towards me. After letting me pet his head and rub his neck, he turns and walks over to the hibiscus tree, sure that I'll get my clippers and cut him some branches. He doesn't usually ram me, but if I'm sitting on the ground, I get nervous if he gets too close. Did you ever see those pictures of Maggie's tort climbing on her lap?

Maggie's Bob?
One of the all time stars of Tortoise Forum.
Greatly missed, so sad.
Tidgy is a little smaller than the torties you're talking about, but she still comes over for a head and shell rub, walks under the tap on the terrace when she wants a shower when it's really hot. She doesn't ram me, but sits against my foot, facing in the same direction and snuggles in when I sit down outside, or sits just in front of me, again facing the same way, often on my paperwork!

 

[Bee62]

Charlie has me trained. He sees me coming and runs towards me. After letting me pet his head and rub his neck, he turns and walks over to the hibiscus tree, sure that I'll get my clippers and cut him some branches. He doesn't usually ram me, but if I'm sitting on the ground, I get nervous if he gets too close. Did you ever see those pictures of Maggie's tort climbing on her lap?

Charlie has trained you. LOL !
Some people think that torts are stupid, but they are not. Charlie knows where his treats are and that you can give him these yummy treats. I think that is clever.
I would not say that torts think like mammals but they can easily combine several things they like. I recognize this with my little ones. It was not my intention to "train" them anyhow, but they learned fast that I give them the mealworms they like so much.

I think I saw pictures of a big tort ( I don`t know if it was Maggies tort ) that climbed stairs to get into the house.

 

[Bee62]

Maggie's Bob?
One of the all time stars of Tortoise Forum.
Greatly missed, so sad.
Tidgy is a little smaller than the torties you're talking about, but she still comes over for a head and shell rub, walks under the tap on the terrace when she wants a shower when it's really hot. She doesn't ram me, but sits against my foot, facing in the same direction and snuggles in when I sit down outside, or sits just in front of me, again facing the same way, often on my paperwork!

How much does Tidgy weight ? My sullies are as big as Tidgy, I think. But they grow ..... Boooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Bee62]

Maggie's Bob?
One of the all time stars of Tortoise Forum.
Greatly missed, so sad.
Tidgy is a little smaller than the torties you're talking about, but she still comes over for a head and shell rub, walks under the tap on the terrace when she wants a shower when it's really hot. She doesn't ram me, but sits against my foot, facing in the same direction and snuggles in when I sit down outside, or sits just in front of me, again facing the same way, often on my paperwork!

What happend to Bob ? I think I saw or read something about him. I think he died. Is that correct ? But why he died ?

 

[Big Charlie]

Maggie's Bob?
One of the all time stars of Tortoise Forum.
Greatly missed, so sad.
Tidgy is a little smaller than the torties you're talking about, but she still comes over for a head and shell rub, walks under the tap on the terrace when she wants a shower when it's really hot. She doesn't ram me, but sits against my foot, facing in the same direction and snuggles in when I sit down outside, or sits just in front of me, again facing the same way, often on my paperwork!

Yes, Maggie's Bob. That was a rare and wonderful relationship. I've had that with a cat and a bird before. I don't count my relationships with dogs in that category because dogs love everybody.

I often think they are like 2 year old people. At that age, kids often don't interact with other kids but they play next to each other.

Sitting on your paperwork is something cats love to do. Sometimes I would put a piece of paper in the middle of the floor just to see if my cat would lie on it.

Once I thought Charlie was going to ram me. I don't know why. Maybe he wanted to be alone. I didn't stick around to see if he would actually ram me.

 

[Big Charlie]

What happend to Bob ? I think I saw or read something about him. I think he died. Is that correct ? But why he died ?

He had a stone, kidney or bladder, I can't remember which. The vet operated and probably didn't know what he was doing. He was 17 years old.

 

[Bee62]

Yes, Maggie's Bob. That was a rare and wonderful relationship. I've had that with a cat and a bird before. I don't count my relationships with dogs in that category because dogs love everybody.

I often think they are like 2 year old people. At that age, kids often don't interact with other kids but they play next to each other.

Sitting on your paperwork is something cats love to do. Sometimes I would put a piece of paper in the middle of the floor just to see if my cat would lie on it.

Once I thought Charlie was going to ram me. I don't know why. Maybe he wanted to be alone. I didn't stick around to see if he would actually ram me.

I know that sitting of cats on paperwork or on a newspaper too ! Sometimes they try to sit on the keybord of the PC while I am typing !
As if they want to say: "Hey you, don`t do such weird things but cuddle me !"
Sometimes I am glad they they don`t speak with human words ....

 

[Bee62]

He had a stone, kidney or bladder, I can't remember which. The vet operated and probably didn't know what he was doing. He was 17 years old.

That is very sad. I think I read the story here on the forum.

 

[Bee62]

It is time for me to meet my bed. I think it is waiting for me, to comfort me for a good sleep ( I hope ).
Good night all you CDR roommates in which corner you are sleeping.
Hoping to read you not tomorrow.
Gute Nacht.


Sooooo tired:

and asleep:

 

[Bee62]

They are tired too

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

How much does Tidgy weight ? My sullies are as big as Tidgy, I think. But they grow ..... Boooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I have never weighed her.
But she's a rather heavy little rock.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

What happend to Bob ? I think I saw or read something about him. I think he died. Is that correct ? But why he died ?

Big stone, size of an orange pressing on the urethra.
They removed it and Bob came home but never recovered from the anaesthetic.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It is time for me to meet my bed. I think it is waiting for me, to comfort me for a good sleep ( I hope ).
Good night all you CDR roommates in which corner you are sleeping.
Hoping to read you not tomorrow.
Gute Nacht.


Sooooo tired:

and asleep:

Nos da, Sabine.
Sleep well.
Tidgy is fast asleep, but I'm not as tired as those tortoises.
Couple more hours for me, I think.
Speak soon.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Time for a nice coffee and some cheesy biscuits.

 

[Gillian M]

It's not that cold yet.
Wait another month or two for the really cold weather.

Good morning Adam.

That would have been too long.