COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Homemade peanut butter cookies from Louisiana ! ! !
Yuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They were delicious!
Really buttery and most scruuuuuuuummmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

What the added ingredient was (the little specks), i really have no idea.
wifey isn't certain, but guessed at liquorice.

 

[Kristoff]

Look who's looking forward to Halloween!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And there was a lovely birthday message in a card.
Here is the card in its current position on our rather cluttered video and dvd section.
It's got tortoises on it!
Naturally.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Look who's looking forward to Halloween! View attachment 190907

By the pricking of my thumbs!
I'm scared..........

 

[Moozillion]

Look who's looking forward to Halloween! View attachment 190907

LOVE IT!!!!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And the final pressie was the bestest thing in the world ever!

Not just a book, but a pop up book!

And from the excellent Smithsonian, so most of the science is accurate.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Pterosaurs were not dinosaurs, but a separate reptile group that dominated the skies for millions of years.
Birds are dinosaurs, evolved from a dinosaur group.
So pterosaurs are extinct but dinosaurs aren't.
Here is a pterosaur tooth from here in Morocco.
Fairly rare.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

So a very big thank you to a smashing friend for a most excellent parcel.
What a lovely place this Cold Dark Room is.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Right, Zacariah's come to play, so I'll be back in a bit.

 

[JoesMum]

Good evening all. I hope you've had a good weekend.

I have had to give up on a tort that needs help before I say something that I regret. I want to say things that would get me banned. Feeling disappointed

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good evening all. I hope you've had a good weekend.

I have had to give up on a tort that needs help before I say something that I regret. I want to say things that would get me banned. Feeling disappointed

Splendid weekend, thanks.
Another newbie not taking advice?
I've been taking a break from it.
You can't win 'em all.
Very frustrating, though.

 

[JoesMum]

Splendid weekend, thanks.
Another newbie not taking advice?
I've been taking a break from it.
You can't win 'em all.
Very frustrating, though.

Yup. Been here a fortnight and cannot/will not see their reasoning is faulty. Won't take much finding. All I can say is that I tried.

 

[lixxy990]

Hiya everyone, this probably seems like a silly question however how tall should and outside run be for a tortoise I have the correct measurements for everything else but how tall? Sinse my family are building one thanks

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hiya everyone, this probably seems like a silly question however how tall should and outside run be for a tortoise I have the correct measurements for everything else but how tall? Sinse my family are building one thanks

Hi, there.
Tall enough so that the tortoise cannot escape, some species are pretty good climbers. Some like the edges to help provide shade, as well.
Maximum height doesn't really matter, it's up to you, but it's better if the sun can get into the enclosure easily, so not to high to block the natural light.

 

[lixxy990]

Hi, there.
Tall enough so that the tortoise cannot escape, some species are pretty good climbers. Some like the edges to help provide shade, as well.
Maximum height doesn't really matter, it's up to you, but it's better if the sun can get into the enclosure easily, so not to high to block the natural light.

Thanks so much, that is what I thought, what measurements would u say?

 

[JoesMum]

Hiya everyone, this probably seems like a silly question however how tall should and outside run be for a tortoise I have the correct measurements for everything else but how tall? Sinse my family are building one thanks

Not a silly question at all. They are surprisingly good climbers so it is important to get the sides high enough.

Two to three times the length of your tort's shell is probably the minimum. You can help it by capping the corners and edges so there's an overhang which means your tort won't be able to escape.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thanks so much, that is what I thought, what measurements would u say?

I agree with Joe's mum, above, 3 times the length of your tortoise should be plenty.

 

[lixxy990]

Not a silly question at all. They are surprisingly good climbers so it is important to get the sides high enough.

Two to three times the length of your tort's shell is probably the minimum. You can help it by capping the corners and edges so there's an overhang which means your tort won't be able to escape.

Thanks so much will take that in sorry

 

[lixxy990]

I agree with Joe's mum, above, 3 times the length of your tortoise should be plenty.

Yes thanks u xx