Does it say it comes from France on the label? It might be champagne then. Otherwise, sparkling wine would do.
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Does it say it comes from France on the label? It might be champagne then. Otherwise, sparkling wine would do.
Good morning, Carol!
I can’t make it out. Looks like a fly. Adam and @Yvonne G are good with that kind of thing.
Oh, that answers my earlier question. Good night, Dan!
Good morning all. The apps are reflecting the browser with Adam at the 100K post
I understand some moderation may have affected the result which is rather irritating.
In defence of the mods, they may not have realised the impact.
As a moderator in my other forum, I see all the posts, even the deleted ones. The post and page count I see is completely different to what ordinary members see due to this.
Being very technically ept, I know this and would have left well alone. However, it is possible... probable even... that the mods had no idea what the impact was going to be.
It was thoughtless, but probably not malicious.
I propose we consider Lena the winner ... and the Dark Lord also a winner as we wouldn’t have 100,000 posts of friendship without him.
I am afraid, I am getting increasingly sad as this month progresses. The first anniversary of the death of my next door neighbour yesterday reminded me hard that we will have been without Joe for a year shortly [emoji22]
I hope everyone is around for hugs and to cheer me up.
I understand some moderation may have affected the result which is rather irritating.
In defence of the mods, they may not have realised the impact.
As a moderator in my other forum, I see all the posts, even the deleted ones. The post and page count I see is completely different to what ordinary members see due to this.
Being very technically ept, I know this and would have left well alone. However, it is possible... probable even... that the mods had no idea what the impact was going to be.
It was thoughtless, but probably not malicious.
I propose we consider Lena the winner ... and the Dark Lord also a winner as we wouldn’t have 100,000 posts of friendship without him.
I am afraid, I am getting increasingly sad as this month progresses. The first anniversary of the death of my next door neighbour yesterday reminded me hard that we will have been without Joe for a year shortly [emoji22]
I hope everyone is around for hugs and to cheer me up.
Hi, Kathy! Your post gives me an idea. How about we all have a bit of a nostalgic weekend and share how we first came to the CDR, or something about our friends here or memorable moments? To celebrate the occasion before @Tidgy's Dad is back and we can pop that champagne? @ZEROPILOT @Moozillion @JoesMum @johnandjade @Bee62 @Bambam1989 @CarolM @Yvonne G @Gillian Moore @JSWallace @DE42 @Killerrookie @AZtortMom @Laura1412 @Linhdan Nguyen @kirsty Johnston @meech008
Good morning, Linda! Another snow storm here.Good morning all. The apps are reflecting the browser with Adam at the 100K post
I understand some moderation may have affected the result which is rather irritating.
In defence of the mods, they may not have realised the impact.
As a moderator in my other forum, I see all the posts, even the deleted ones. The post and page count I see is completely different to what ordinary members see due to this.
Being very technically ept, I know this and would have left well alone. However, it is possible... probable even... that the mods had no idea what the impact was going to be.
It was thoughtless, but probably not malicious.
I propose we consider Lena the winner ... and the Dark Lord also a winner as we wouldn’t have 100,000 posts of friendship without him.
I am afraid, I am getting increasingly sad as this month progresses. The first anniversary of the death of my next door neighbour yesterday reminded me hard that we will have been without Joe for a year shortly [emoji22]
I hope everyone is around for hugs and to cheer me up.
I'll be happy to concede as soon as Adam is back - but please don't tell him that. I don't want him to think he won an easy victory.
Big Joe was important to us all. Thank you so much that you shared the news with me last year over the email, as I had quit the TFO at that time. (As I had to give up my own tortoises, Kristoff and Elsa, because we were about to move.)
Sending you a big hug -- as big as our Joe was.
Good Morning Lena.
Thank you. I put it into a container last night and will try and get a better picture for you all. It is quite small.
Directly expelled in Rue's bath. There were bits and pieces of other little black bits. But this was the biggest and most clearest "thing' I saw.
What a fabulous idea
Not to forget @spud’s_mum/@SpudTheTortoise (not sure which ID she’s using now)
I am sure she would want to join our 100,000 post party [emoji322] [emoji323] [emoji324]
I agree. It looks like a fly. I wouldn’t be entirely concerned. It may have arrived after the poop. I doubt it has been through the digestive system
Oh that is so so sad Linda. a VERY BIG ELECTRONIC HUG to you and JoesDad. But remember as long as Joes is never forgotten he will always be around. It is never easy to lose a beloved one, be it a pet or other, they are all part of the family.Good morning all. The apps are reflecting the browser with Adam at the 100K post
I understand some moderation may have affected the result which is rather irritating.
In defence of the mods, they may not have realised the impact.
As a moderator in my other forum, I see all the posts, even the deleted ones. The post and page count I see is completely different to what ordinary members see due to this.
Being very technically ept, I know this and would have left well alone. However, it is possible... probable even... that the mods had no idea what the impact was going to be.
It was thoughtless, but probably not malicious.
I propose we consider Lena the winner ... and the Dark Lord also a winner as we wouldn’t have 100,000 posts of friendship without him.
I am afraid, I am getting increasingly sad as this month progresses. The first anniversary of the death of my next door neighbour yesterday reminded me hard that we will have been without Joe for a year shortly [emoji22]
I hope everyone is around for hugs and to cheer me up.
My journey to the CDR
In June 2016, back in Turkey, I found a relatively young Greek tortoise - Kristoff - at a parking lot. Not knowing where he came from and thinking my garden would be the perfect place for him, I took him home. Long story short, I ended up on the TFO, reading voraciously about tortoise care.
Strange, witty, or simply human posts from the CDR often appeared in my timeline, but I didn’t know what it was.
As I was in Turkey, with no known reptile vets and a very small selection of supplies in pet shops, @Tidgy's Dad and @Gillian Moore shared their experience of dealing with similar limitations. @JoesMum offered a lot of advise as she knew so much about Greek tortoises. They were all CDR “roommates”, but I was too shy to join them.
When we had the calendar photo contest for 2017, I submitted a picture of Kristoff. The votes were very close, and I decided to take cover from the stress in a corner of the CDR. @johnandjade was there every morning, providing a soundtrack for the day. Lyn would come in the evenings to exchange a daily dosage of puns, mainly with Adam and Linda. (Brits!) @Moozillion would share her pictures of a fancy tea room or some wonderful things she baked, or start new adventures in the strange world of the CDR. @ZEROPILOT was here more regularly. In short, I was hooked before I knew it.
Thank you, friends. You all made and continue to make this place very special.
In June 2016, back in Turkey, I found a relatively young Greek tortoise - Kristoff - at a parking lot. Not knowing where he came from and thinking my garden would be the perfect place for him, I took him home. Long story short, I ended up on the TFO, reading voraciously about tortoise care.
Strange, witty, or simply human posts from the CDR often appeared in my timeline, but I didn’t know what it was.
As I was in Turkey, with no known reptile vets and a very small selection of supplies in pet shops, @Tidgy's Dad and @Gillian Moore shared their experience of dealing with similar limitations. @JoesMum offered a lot of advise as she knew so much about Greek tortoises. They were all CDR “roommates”, but I was too shy to join them.
When we had the calendar photo contest for 2017, I submitted a picture of Kristoff. The votes were very close, and I decided to take cover from the stress in a corner of the CDR. @johnandjade was there every morning, providing a soundtrack for the day. Lyn would come in the evenings to exchange a daily dosage of puns, mainly with Adam and Linda. (Brits!
) @Moozillion would share her pictures of a fancy tea room or some wonderful things she baked, or start new adventures in the strange world of the CDR. @ZEROPILOT was here more regularly. In short, I was hooked before I knew it. Thank you, friends. You all made and continue to make this place very special.
No unfortunately it did come through with Rue's poop. She poop a nice clean one about 5minutes into the bath which I took and and threw away. and then when I looked again she was pooping again. But it was slightly loose not like the one before. and there wre bits of black in it which I have never seen before and the insect/parasite was in it as well. I carefully scooped it out and took a picture then put it into a container and then scooped the other black bits and loose poop into another container. closed them and left them on the table for me to possibly take to a vet for testing. But before I go that route I wanted to get the advice from here first, as I very much doubt that my Vet has any experience with torts. They are more a cat and dog kind of vet.
She has been picking up weight and losing weight all at the same time. Last night she weighed 108g before the bath and then 104g after the bath. But what worries me is the fact that for the last week she has not been normal. Instead of going to eat after her bath she has been going straight to sleep. I have upped the temp in her enclosure just in case she needed it, but I have been unsure if her new actions are a result of the changing weather or if something is/was wrong. So I have been monitoring her very closely. Then I saw this last night and am now wondering if these things are what are causing her behaviour change. Sorry if I am sounding like a panicky Mom. But I am really worried and don't want anything to go wrong. Anyway I will be changing her substrate this evening to make sure that whatever is in there will not remain in there.
My journey to the CDR.
I found little Rue (at the time I called her Baby for a lack of a better name) and did alot of research online on how to correctly look after her. I stumbled across TFO and read a few posts and would lurk lurk on it. Then one day, I noticed that Rue's one eye was staying closed and would only open when I gave her a bath with water. So I did some more reading about the compact bulbs and read that they were not good and sometimes caused eye issues. In October 2017 I decided to join the TFO. I would post every now and then and read and read and read. Ask questions etc, but not contribute very much. I then came across the CDR with a post that said it was open and you guys would see who joined. So I took a chance and said Hi. You were all so very welcoming, and silly and it became my haven of peace and silliness ever since. I am totally hooked and really really miss it when I don't get to come on it for a while.
Thank you Adam for starting this wonderful dark room of silliness and fun. And thank you the rest of you for being so very welcome and making me feel totally at home.
I found little Rue (at the time I called her Baby for a lack of a better name) and did alot of research online on how to correctly look after her. I stumbled across TFO and read a few posts and would lurk lurk on it. Then one day, I noticed that Rue's one eye was staying closed and would only open when I gave her a bath with water. So I did some more reading about the compact bulbs and read that they were not good and sometimes caused eye issues. In October 2017 I decided to join the TFO. I would post every now and then and read and read and read. Ask questions etc, but not contribute very much. I then came across the CDR with a post that said it was open and you guys would see who joined. So I took a chance and said Hi. You were all so very welcoming, and silly and it became my haven of peace and silliness ever since. I am totally hooked and really really miss it when I don't get to come on it for a while.
Thank you Adam for starting this wonderful dark room of silliness and fun. And thank you the rest of you for being so very welcome and making me feel totally at home.
Bambam1989
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I doubt she needs a vet visit. She probably ingested it and the exoskeleton didn't get digested.
A strange occurrence, but not something to worry over..
Thank you Bambam. I am never sure whether I am panicking over nothing or if it is legit. Thank goodness for this place. This is my go to for all tort issues.
That’s what I think too. But do post a clearer picture just in case.
Firstly 4g is neither here nor there. It’s nothing. A pee or a poop easily weighs more than that. What’s more important is that there isn’t steady weight loss and that your tort otherwise has bright eyes and a healthy appetite. You must keep in mind that you are heading for winter and even indoor torts seem to know and become less active and eat less over the winter.
Try not to weigh your tort more than once a week otherwise there is no hope. Once a fortnight is plenty! Try to do it at roughly the same time of day each time for consistency. First thing in the morning, straight after a soak is good.
If you suspect parasites then take a fresh poop sample to your vet and get them to look. They’ll look for eggs under the microscope. It’s not unusual and easily treated.
I’m just off to my physio’s exercise class. My journey to the CDR will follow!
