COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

Well Lola had the biggest poop I have ever seen from such a small animal (or even a bigger one) today!
Almost bigger than him!
No wonder he's been under the weather!!
Much more active and a better appetite today in fact he's still up and about now.

Excellent news A weight off his mind as well as yours hopefully

 

[johnandjade]

i'm going to the burny fire..

ih and we are getting jodie foster dog again

 

[Gillian M]

Hi Gillian I'm OK thanks but still suffering with ears - can't hear people talking and feel as if I'm stuck underwater.
It's very strange in school with all the muffled noises. The kids think it's hilarious that I can't hear them.[/QUOTE

Oh, I can imagine the children's reactions, when it comes to something of the sort.

Please take care of yourself.

 

[Lyn W]

Excellent news A weight off his mind as well as yours hopefully

Certainly is!
I hurried home asap today as worried about him.
Very happy to see him up and about and even happier to be picking up poop!

 

[Lyn W]

Thanks Gillian!

 

[JoesMum]

Certainly is!
I hurried home asap today as worried about him.
Very happy to see him up and about and even happier to be picking up poop!

It's amazing how much enjoyment we get from poop on TFO And stress too!

I've just been scrubbing up and sterilising all Joe's water bowls and stuff. I'll sort his kennel out tomorrow as long as it's dry. It could do with a thorough clean too. I'd rather only have to evict spiders in the spring.

 

[Gillian M]

hello miss gillian!! long time no see

Hi John hope you are well.

Yep. I've been going out for long walks, taking advantage of the sun. But, all of a sudden temp dropped today and it POURED with rain. "Imprisonment at home has begun."

Notice I did not say........"SIR" this time.

 

[Lyn W]

It's amazing how much enjoyment we get from poop on TFO And stress too!

I've just been scrubbing up and sterilising all Joe's water bowls and stuff. I'll sort his kennel out tomorrow as long as it's dry. It could do with a thorough clean too. I'd rather only have to evict spiders in the spring.

It must be strange without Joe around the place but at least you know he's safe.
Sometime I wish Lola was a hibernating species so I had a period of time where I didn't have to heat his room etc, but I would miss him.

 

[Lyn W]

Well I'd better go and put my tea in the GF grill or it will be too late for me to eat tonight and I'll end up with a bowl of cereals.
So I'll see you later folks
Bye for now!

 

[JoesMum]

It must be strange without Joe around the place but at least you know he's safe.
Sometime I wish Lola was a hibernating species so I had a period of time where I didn't have to heat his room etc, but I would miss him.

Joe has done so little in the last few weeks that it's a relief to have made the decision and done it.

I have done it so often, that not having him around in the winter doesn't feel odd.

The bit I am glad to be clear of is the stress over whether daytime temperatures will stay cold enough for proper hibernation.

That really warm mid December week was an issue last year and... I know I shouldn't have... but I let him go back down after waking. He lost rather more weight than usual during the last hibernation and it was a relief when he was OK when we finally got him up.

That episode decided us on buying a fridge this year. We're lucky we have space for it in the corner of the dining area of our kitchen.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Tart tart for now!

Just pie in the sky.
I'm still sort of about.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

no you won't, tis dark in here

Good point.
Well made.

 

[Moozillion]

too soon???

YES!!!! Too soon!!!!

 

[Moozillion]

I LOVE THE MUPPETS!!!!!
Cute ad!!!

 

[Moozillion]

Found out what's wrong with my ears.
I've a fish stuck in one and some cream, custard and jelly in the other.
So I'm a little hard of herring and a trifle deaf.
Boom Boom!!

GROOOOOOOAAAANNNN!!!
I think you may have broken TFO with that one, Lyn!!!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I LOVE THE MUPPETS!!!!!
Cute ad!!!

I'm a nice Ad!

 

[Moozillion]

Joe has done so little in the last few weeks that it's a relief to have made the decision and done it.

I have done it so often, that not having him around in the winter doesn't feel odd.

The bit I am glad to be clear of is the stress over whether daytime temperatures will stay cold enough for proper hibernation.

That really warm mid December week was an issue last year and... I know I shouldn't have... but I let him go back down after waking. He lost rather more weight than usual during the last hibernation and it was a relief when he was OK when we finally got him up.

That episode decided us on buying a fridge this year. We're lucky we have space for it in the corner of the dining area of our kitchen.

What type of tortoise is Joe?

 

[JoesMum]

What type of tortoise is Joe?

Greek - Testudo Graeca Graeca

 

[Moozillion]

Greek - Testudo Graeca Graeca

So SOMEWHAT similar to a Hermann's?
(Testudo hermannii boetgeri)

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

So SOMEWHAT similar to a Hermann's?
(Testudo hermannii boetgeri)

Very, very similar, I believe.
Behaviour and care is pretty much identical.
They just look a bit different and come from slightly different places.
Tidgy's a T. graeca graeca too.