COLD DARK ROOM

[Chefdenoel10]

What kinda snail is he/she? That's interesting because I used to find apple snail shells in Florida. Every one said they were extinct but you could tell the shell was fresh and some raccoon ate it... what are they going to do to help the egg bound problem with your tortoise???

Gary is best known as a “Garden”snail.
Found in a head of lettuce!
He is so quick!
I put him down for his supper and zzooom...
He’s gone to eat then climb to the top of his cage and hang like a bat ?!! ?
As far as the doctor says...
She said nature will take its course and she will burrow and lay her eggs. Nothing I need to do ..?
Unless ....
@Tom
@Yvonne
@Maggie
Want to weigh in???
Or I am sorry ... unless anyone here would like to tell me .. what the heck to do..?
I am nervous like an expectant father!
Doc also said it could take up to 3 years for her to “want” to lay them.! ??
But spring is coming and that is ideal weather for laying eggs..?
(Her words not mine)..

 

[Chefdenoel10]

You know it!!!

Me too!!! ??

 

[Chefdenoel10]

What will they do???

Just let nature take its course...
Could take anywhere up to three years!
(Her words not mine)...?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

You gots to get a better

Snowed all day. Supposed to snow all night & all tomorrow. It's not fair Maro2Bear!!

Does that mean your getting the 4’ of snow!!!!?????
Poor soul..
If I was there I would help you shovel.
Then again if I was there I would’ve brought my snowblower! And we would have had drinks sooner than later..?

 

[Jan A]

Glad your still ok.
Our weather has stopped quite literally.
But could be expecting SNOW on Tuesday?
I have had Little Gary now for about two years this June.
That makes me sad because I hear they only live for two years...??
I only have him because he was found in a giant head of lettuce I was purchasing for my tortoise!
He just fell out and looked up at me as if to say... “Are YOU my new mommy?”
Either that or he was sayin’
“THIS doesn’t look like China?” ??
Never the less .... he is HOME now. With his 10gallon tank - one smaller for change -
AND a travel cage! (We used the other day to go to the vet for the big tortoise..?
He LOVED it! He was all over the place!
Even sat up on the DASHBOARD OF THE CAR!!?? ?
All went well and we (three) had a lovely 70degree day.
Found out my Sulcata is egg bound AND has anywhere from 40-60 eggs stashed in her!!! ?
Thank god it’s NOT because of a “boy”.
But still .... she has eggs..???

(Gary just became my FAVORITE now.)??

Does that mean your getting the 4’ of snow!!!!?????
Poor soul..
If I was there I would help you shovel.
Then again if I was there I would’ve brought my snowblower! And we would have had drinks sooner than later..?

Hubby has a big-*** snowblower to plow a long flat driveway. We'll see how much we get tonight. It's not that cold so it's a lot of slop at this point.

 

[Jan A]

Hubby has a big-*** snowblower to plow a long flat driveway. We'll see how much we get tonight. It's not that cold so it's a lot of slop at this point.

I made sure to stock up on alcohol, although Hazel's delivers.

 

[Lyn W]

So he’s not a lazy fellow, just too classy for the outdoors!

Yes Lola definitely likes his creature comforts. Not long after I had him I was sorting out my shed and threw down an old pillow I used for kneeling on when working in the garden; when I came out of the
shed this is where I found him. ?

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all.
Thankfully it's quieter here.
The wind picked up again last night but has dropped now and at the moment it's dry - showers later though.
The outlook is pretty good for next week too with temps set to reach up to 12C/54F midweek.
No plans for me today just hoping to potter about in the garden.
Hope everyone has a good, restful Sunday.

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Yes Lola definitely likes his creature comforts. Not long after I had him I was sorting out my shed and threw down an old pillow I used for kneeling on when working in the garden; when I came out of the
shed this is where I found him. ?

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Omg!!!!
I love Lola!!!!
He is ADORABLE!!!!??

 

[EllieMay]

Yes Lola definitely likes his creature comforts. Not long after I had him I was sorting out my shed and threw down an old pillow I used for kneeling on when working in the garden; when I came out of the
shed this is where I found him. ?

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Now that is priceless! What a smart boy!!!

 

[Lyn W]

Omg!!!!
I love Lola!!!!
He is ADORABLE!!!!??

His lordship certainly has me wrapped around his little claw!

 

[Chefdenoel10]

His lordship certainly has me wrapped around his little claw!

He IS like a King on that pillow!
I can see now why you get him room service and catering! ?
Housekeeping too!!
Oh... yes... I’d be wrapped completely around his paw too....
He does remind me of the Ring on the pillow of marriage.. ?
?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Hey... Happy Mother’s Day to all of our UK mums out there. Hope that you all have a great, special day!

 

[Lyn W]

Hey... Happy Mother’s Day to all of our UK mums out there. Hope that you all have a great, special day!

Oh yes I'd forgotten about that.
No card from Lola though

 

[Maro2Bear]

Out working on our deck......the final fastening of deck screws. We cut & placed all the pressure treated blanks last Autumn, but left loose to dry before fastening. So, thats on our plate today...

Not a bad day, but the winds!

➡️ 12:05p: Nice and mild across the DMV at noontime, with plenty of sun and temps in the upper 50s to near 60. Winds are breezy though, gusting 20-30 mph. Could see some gusts of 30-40 mph this afternoon with highs ~60-65.

 

[Cathie G]

You know it!!!

I almost bit my tongue ?

 

[Cathie G]

You gots to get a better

Snowed all day. Supposed to snow all night & all tomorrow. It's not fair Maro2Bear!!

Yea I saw that, they were saying up to 50" possible in some places. Oh my God ? and our time's coming. March came in like a lamb.

 

[Cathie G]

Gary is best known as a “Garden”snail.
Found in a head of lettuce!
He is so quick!
I put him down for his supper and zzooom...
He’s gone to eat then climb to the top of his cage and hang like a bat ?!! ?
As far as the doctor says...
She said nature will take its course and she will burrow and lay her eggs. Nothing I need to do ..?
Unless ....
@Tom
@Yvonne
@Maggie
Want to weigh in???
Or I am sorry ... unless anyone here would like to tell me .. what the heck to do..?
I am nervous like an expectant father!
Doc also said it could take up to 3 years for her to “want” to lay them.! ??
But spring is coming and that is ideal weather for laying eggs..?
(Her words not mine)..

The snails we have, most call them slugs. But some of them have horns and what I think of as slugs are clear like a jelly fish. We have both kinds. Neither has a shell. I hate accidentally stepping on either one. It's disgusting. I've read that box turtles can lay fertilized eggs for a few years later but I don't know about tortoises. That subject really is a lot of questions for some experts... and we have them.?

 

[Cathie G]

Yes Lola definitely likes his creature comforts. Not long after I had him I was sorting out my shed and threw down an old pillow I used for kneeling on when working in the garden; when I came out of the
shed this is where I found him. ?

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Oh my God ? Lola is so cute ?... and so smart.(alech) but it is softer than the ground. He learned well from mom.

 

[Chefdenoel10]

The snails we have, most call them slugs. But some of them have horns and what I think of as slugs are clear like a jelly fish. We have both kinds. Neither has a shell. I hate accidentally stepping on either one. It's disgusting. I've read that box turtles can lay fertilized eggs for a few years later but I don't know about tortoises. That subject really is a lot of questions for some experts... and we have them.?

I would love to see the snails you have over there! Hoooorrrnnnsss???????!! WTH??
Cool!
I always thought a slug was just a snail without its shell???
But I am no snail/slug expert...
I need pictures when you get a chance! ?