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[CarolM]

You are right. The young people did an awesome job. I enjoyed every second of it.

Thank you.

 

[CarolM]

I haven't had a chance to get caught UP yet...

 

[CarolM]

The family made a long day trip to Daytona Beach today. National Breeders Reptile Expo this weekend.It was fun.

So much for NOT coming home with any livestock...

0.0.2 spotted turtles (possibly 1.1.0 with the breeder's educated/experienced guess).

0.1.0 bearded dragon, probable female, mostly red(s) at the moment (should develop blue barring later).

I/we have no willpower!

Pictures tomorrow!

Oh Wow. Congrats. Can't wait to see the pics.

 

[CarolM]

Morning Carol!
13-6 to Wales - there would have been a lot of very happy Welshmen last night - especially in Cardiff!!

I can just imagine. Well done Wales.

 

[CarolM]

Excellent! Was Jarrod on stage?

Yes he was, he was apparently somewhere to the left at the back. I could not see him.

 

[CarolM]

Happy Sunday all. Hazy, hot (mid-90’s) and humid today, and forecast the same all week. Just toooo darn hot and sticky for outdoor activities.

I think even Sully is tired of this heat/humidity

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Ps - Interested in Eagles? Watch this YouTube video of an eagle swimming to shore with a giant fish.

What amazes me is that the Eagle is not worried about the people who are filming him.

 

[CarolM]

Hey Ellie May - interesting photo of your swimming with your ferret!

Where did you see that?

 

[CarolM]

Thanks but I am afraid the pains are for life. Trying a different med( Lyrica).
My wife told me late afternoon Opo came in and couldn't decide if he wanted to go to his humid hide or the hide with the Kane mat. She said he sat there and kept looking from one to the other. He finally picked the Kane mat and went to bed.

I have used Lyrica. It is for nerve pain. I hope it works for you.

 

[CarolM]

Good Morning All,
It is Monday again, Blerrrr. Not my favorite day. At least the sun is shinning. Have an awesome Monday everyone.

 

[Ben02]

That is crazy. Opo flips some dirt on his shell and calls it good.

He’s a big lad, it makes it more difficult to burrow. My yearlings are expert diggers, every night they spend 30 minutes digging and moving the soil. First night I had them back in August last year I thought they had escaped, but they were just buried under the soil

 

[Maro2Bear]

Where did you see that?

On the Dark Side of TFO - where there are OTHER issues, ppl, and photos! I know, shudder!

 

[EllieMay]

Good Morning All,
It is Monday again, Blerrrr. Not my favorite day. At least the sun is shinning. Have an awesome Monday everyone.
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So true!!!

 

[Lyn W]

The Cardiff Welshmen won’t be happy today. Cardiff City lost 3-0 to Reading [emoji16]

Yes there will be some upset footy supporters but it doesn't bother me. I can't stand football - and most the players aren't Welshmen anyway!

 

[Lyn W]

Thanks but I am afraid the pains are for life. Trying a different med( Lyrica).
My wife told me late afternoon Opo came in and couldn't decide if he wanted to go to his humid hide or the hide with the Kane mat. She said he sat there and kept looking from one to the other. He finally picked the Kane mat and went to bed.

decisions decisions!
Hope the new meds kick in soon to ease your pain Ray

 

[Lyn W]

Good afternoon/morning.
Alfie the dog has gone home, so it's just me and Lola again now - far easier on the legs!!
I had a lovely lunch with the family yesterday and then we all went back to a sister's house, so it was quite late when I got home.
It's good to catch up with them now and again.
Hope everyone has a lovely - or at least bearable - Monday.

 

[Yvonne G]

We don’t expect you to read all that Karen

No, but if one waits long enough one of our more educated members will summarize for us!!! (hint, hint)

 

[Ben02]

No, but if one waits long enough one of our more educated members will summarize for us!!! (hint, hint)

That rules me out then

 

[KarenSoCal]

No, but if one waits long enough one of our more educated members will summarize for us!!! (hint, hint)

Yes, I've been waiting for a summary. But over time I can gradually catch up by reading comments. Not as good as a summary, but I think our summarizer was gone for a while?

 

[JoesMum]

Hello everyone. We went to a different reserve in the Camargue today; the marais de Vigueirat. We arrived as it opened and a guided tour of part of the reserve not generally open was about to depart. We went on it. Just us, a French lady and a guide who spoke little English.

We did fine. My French is passable and the internet translated bird names from French to English and vice versa... The guide was really good and we saw and identified many things that we couldn’t have done without him.

One of several native European Pond Turtles


Cattle Egret looking for grasshoppers


“Scarce Swallowtail” butterfly... they’re actually pretty common in this area


Bee-eater - they were catching dragonflies


Spoonbill - French name “Spatule” which makes me smile.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Hello everyone. We went to a different reserve in the Camargue today; the marais de Vigueirat. We arrived as it opened and a guided tour of part of the reserve not generally open was about to depart. We went on it. Just us, a French lady and a guide who spoke little English.

We did fine. My French is passable and the internet translated bird names from French to English and vice versa... The guide was really good and we saw and identified many things that we couldn’t have done without him.

One of several native European Pond Turtles
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Cattle Egret looking for grasshoppers
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“Scarce Swallowtail” butterfly... they’re actually pretty common in this area
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Bee-eater - they were catching dragonflies
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Spoonbill - French name “Spatule” which makes me smile.
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Looks like it was a great visit with lots to see. Nice pix