Gorgeous!
COLD DARK ROOM
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Gorgeous!
I love this time of year!
We have an extra air pump we pop in whenever temperatures are set to climb. With temperatures due to be ridiculous by Thursday, the air pump has just gone in the tank.
Our aquarium is in the living room which runs from front (south side) to back (north side) of our house. We also keep the curtains closed on the south side Windows to help keep the room cool (it helps keep the algae down too)
If you have fluorescent tube lighting then turn them off in the hottest weather. They chuck out a fair amount of heat. We have LED lights which are cooler.
You can also do a partial water change. - take a bucket of water out and replace it with a bucket of cooler water.
If water temperature still climbs, take the lid off the aquarium and point a fan at the water surface. (Works well unless you have a jumper!)
That should say air-stone, not air pump [emoji849] The air pump is on top of the tank making the air stone blow bubbles [emoji23]
Ben02
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I wedge a ruler underneath the lid to keep it slightly open. Crabs are good escape artists and can shimy up the sides.
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One particular heat spike was ten degrees, it was absolute chaos.
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I put Margo out this morning and discovered thousands of ants coming out the ground, some larger ones with wings starting to fly. The temperature is 27 degrees, the air is humid. I had to pour some boiling water from the kettle down their nest as it was in Margo’s enclosure.
Ants are a nuisance! Fortunately our British ones are unlikely to do damage to a tortoise. I think our lawn is one big ant nest
However, Joe never had any problem with them.
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There was a larger one on my hand and I good see it’s mandibles pinching my skin, luckily they don’t pierce. Margo has no problem with them but the youngsters do. They get really stressed out if one is crawling on their legs or head. Marge however...... she sees it as a hunting opportunityAnts are a nuisance! Fortunately our British ones are unlikely to do damage to a tortoise. I think our lawn is one big ant nest
That's simply beautiful .
Good afternoon/morning to one and all.
Phew it's hot today!! I've not been out for long , and Lola isn't keen on the heat either, but he did have a short bask earlier this morning.
I've made an appointment to view a bungalow on Thursday, which will be easier on my legs and has a lovely large garden and space for Lola to have a better house. It's next to a school though which isn't without it's potential problems but it looks nice and I wouldn't have to do anything to it.
I've decided I've had enough of worrying about what my neighbours are going to get up to next so I think it's time to call it a day here.
So watch this space!!
Phew it's hot today!! I've not been out for long , and Lola isn't keen on the heat either, but he did have a short bask earlier this morning.
I've made an appointment to view a bungalow on Thursday, which will be easier on my legs and has a lovely large garden and space for Lola to have a better house. It's next to a school though which isn't without it's potential problems but it looks nice and I wouldn't have to do anything to it.
I've decided I've had enough of worrying about what my neighbours are going to get up to next so I think it's time to call it a day here.
So watch this space!!
Very cool! Send a pix of the Bungalow...
Looks great!
Finally, a pix of me (on the left) during our early Sunday paddle.
That’s really cute! Like the bar
Oh my, moving. What a chore! But it's so much fun starting over with all brand new (to you).
Lovely kitchen - but all a bit wasted on me - I only have a kitchen now because it came with the house
But at least there's a wine rack !
