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Tidgy's Dad

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You never know when your comment is going to be the one that makes the difference, that gets the animal the care it needs. I typically comment on substrate but not on water dishes (unless the keeper is receptive to change). Sometimes it takes me a long time to figure out how to say it so the message is heard and the person doesn't feel attacked.
Yup, it's usually not what you say but how you say it.
 

johnandjade

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You never know when your comment is going to be the one that makes the difference, that gets the animal the care it needs. I typically comment on substrate but not on water dishes (unless the keeper is receptive to change). Sometimes it takes me a long time to figure out how to say it so the message is heard and the person doesn't feel attacked.


on that note.... you saved my fish!! :) , he is now called 'blinky' .. as in the 3eyed fish from the simpsons lol , it's about 90% healed. ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1438193132.362914.jpg


the before... ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1438193197.484402.jpg
 

kirsty Johnston

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Evening, Kirsty, we're all pretty good, I think.
How've you been ?
Really good thanks! We had a little sunshine today (woohoo!) so I let beastie out for an hour and it made my day. He got all excited and eat all the weeds that have sprung out of nowhere due to all the rain!
 

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Really good thanks! We had a little sunshine today (woohoo!) so I let beastie out for an hour and it made my day. He got all excited and eat all the weeds that have sprung out of nowhere due to all the rain!
Lola too! He walked into his sun room - or tortoise tunnel - and grazed for ages! So nice to see him outside instead of cooped up indoors.
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Really good thanks! We had a little sunshine today (woohoo!) so I let beastie out for an hour and it made my day. He got all excited and eat all the weeds that have sprung out of nowhere due to all the rain!
Yes, I heard the sun paid Scotland a visit today.
We've got the opposite problem, most of the countryside, parks and gardens are now baked to a crisp, nothing growing.
I grow some, but finding good weeds is difficult.
 

kirsty Johnston

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Lola too! He walked into his sun room - or tortoise tunnel - and grazed for ages! So nice to see him outside instead of cooped up indoors.
Your in Wales aren't you? So you will understand my frustration with the British summer lol! It's pouring down now :(
I really love letting beastie outside its when he's at his most happiest self and always makes me happy that he's happy... If that makes sense:)
 

kirsty Johnston

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Yes, I heard the sun paid Scotland a visit today.
We've got the opposite problem, most of the countryside, parks and gardens are now baked to a crisp, nothing growing.
I grow some, but finding good weeds is difficult.
Oh that's not so good. Have you tried growing them yourself?
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Your in Wales aren't you? So you will understand my frustration with the British summer lol! It's pouring down now :(
I really love letting beastie outside its when he's at his most happiest self and always makes me happy that he's happy... If that makes sense:)
One of the reasons I left....
 
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