COLD DARK ROOM

[KarenSoCal]

Nice Mystery Snail. I had about 5 and they sort of died in about a month. Not sure why. Maybe water temps not quite warm enough....but they were moving and eating nicely. While kaysking yesterday, i saw teo more very large MS egg clusters. If i was close to going bsck home i would have collected them.

Yes, they are fun to hatch out and raise. You just need a place to take them, unless you have a big fish to eat them. Even if I had a big fish, I couldn't do that though. [emoji19]

 

[KarenSoCal]

How interesting. We have many, many toads here. In spring we have to actually watch where we put our feet as we walk as there are millions of baby toadlets covering the ground. I never thought of having a toad house. I guess there are so many junky obstacles laying around for them to hide under. I love toads, but mice not so much. The cats take care of the mouse problem.


A sad, yet fun time. I've never participated in any kind of fun run, but it sounds interesting.

Sounds like you're having a very nice vacation from the cold weather of home.

Ahhh! I think that's too many toads! Sounds like a plague. A few, ok...millions? not so good.

 

[Yvonne G]

Ahhh! I think that's too many toads! Sounds like a plague. A few, ok...millions? not so good.

They're way too cute to consider them a plague. And not all of them make it to adulthood. I have a light on over my back door that comes on automatically when it gets dark and the toads gather around under that light. There are also many, many baby tree frogs that hang out on the side wall of the house under the light. Not nearly as many of them, but quite a few. I'll try to remember to take some pictures later in the Spring after they emerge from being pollywogs.

 

[Reptilony]

I don't know if it's the first. And I think a 5g is ok for 1 betta, as long as it has lots of plants and hiding places.

My bettas had a problem with shrimp...the shrimp attacked the fish's fins! It would hang on tight to his tail, while the fish went crazy trying to get it off. So now I put a couple nerite snails and a mystery snail in. I have them in the tank already, then introduce the fish. All is peaceful.

You can see the mystery snail on the right in this He's bigger than the fish!View attachment 268050

Ohoh they are mean shrimps! That’s a cool thank, the black sand gives a nice contrast with the fish, apple snails are so cool idk why they are called like this tho as they are not snails but colimaçons(I can’t find the translation to that...) is that an underwater filter you got there?

 

[Reptilony]

It’s somewhere for toads to live. They’re in ponds breeding right now, but after that they disperse and like damp cool places to hide. They’re really good at eating slugs, so they’re definitely to be encouraged in the garden.

Mine is a concrete one like this which is placed under our red hot poker plants (kniphofia) in a cool and shady area that doesn’t get much sun.
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This was last summer’s resident
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That’s a good idea i like toads and frogs! I found this treefrog in my mom’s pool a couple years ago.

 

[JoesMum]

Thank you very much Linda. I never thought that you would miss me. I love your hearts and what you wrote. It really makes me happy. Thanks again.

Of course we miss you! This little community in the CDR is close-knit and when one of us is away we always notice the difference [emoji177] x

 

[JoesMum]

Such a beautiful Sunday! We participated the heck out of a one mile fun run in memory of our baby we lost last November. Our friend did the quarter marathon. He is an actual runner. We are actual walkers.
Have a blessed and amazing day!

Well done the both of you. What a lovely act of remembrance [emoji4][emoji177]

 

[Yvonne G]

Of course we miss you! This little community in the CDR is close-knit and when one of us is away we always notice the difference [emoji177] x

Yes. It leaves a bit of a hole in our fabric.

 

[Yvonne G]

Well, I've dilly dallied long enough. Time for me to go out and take care of the animals. Not see you all later!

 

[JoesMum]

How interesting. We have many, many toads here. In spring we have to actually watch where we put our feet as we walk as there are millions of baby toadlets covering the ground. I never thought of having a toad house. I guess there are so many junky obstacles laying around for them to hide under. I love toads, but mice not so much. The cats take care of the mouse problem.

The mice in our garden are “yellow necked mice”. They’re not interested in moving in the house with us. I find them interesting. I have never seen a house mouse here.

If you have plenty of obvious shelter in your yard, the toads will use it. Our house is in a more modern estate and there’s not so much junk around for them.

I have been trying to garden wildlife friendly in the last few years, so I plant for the pollinators and the birds. And encouraging other wildlife like toads and hedgehogs too. It seems to be paying off. The garden is so busy today with insects and birds. I frightened a mouse from our hedgehog house this morning... the hedgehogs are only just out of hibernation, so hopefully one will arrive back in the garden soon.

 

[JoesMum]

Ahhh! I think that's too many toads! Sounds like a plague. A few, ok...millions? not so good.

They just end up in the food chain Most end up as dinner for something else and a few survive to see another year

 

[JoesMum]

That’s a good idea i like toads and frogs! I found this treefrog in my mom’s pool a couple years ago.View attachment 268076

That’s cool. We don’t get tree frogs over here!

My daughter picked up my interest in wildlife and is now an Ecologist. She gets paid to work with wildlife. After she graduated from university, she spent three months in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan working on a prairie dog research project.

 

[Momof4]

Such a beautiful Sunday! We participated the heck out of a one mile fun run in memory of our baby we lost last November. Our friend did the quarter marathon. He is an actual runner. We are actual walkers.
Have a blessed and amazing day!

Those walks are are so inspirational!
Hugs to you and your husband.

Ps. The t-shirts are cute!

 

[Momof4]

Ohoh they are mean shrimps! That’s a cool thank, the black sand gives a nice contrast with the fish, apple snails are so cool idk why they are called like this tho as they are not snails but colimaçons(I can’t find the translation to that...) is that an underwater filter you got there?

My ghost shrimp isn’t mean but he does love the red sword I put in [emoji51]



He shed over night and I thought the new Betta killed him!

 

[Momof4]

Linda is not the only one who misses you. I know I sure do Every morning, I look at my clock and think fondly of you! I hope you never get too busy for us! [emoji253][emoji253][emoji253]

Meee too mee tooo!! Please pop in and chat with us!!

@Bee62

 

[Momof4]

My husband left at 4:30am and I slept in! Having my coffee with you guys and then I need to weed whack their pens! The nettles are killing me!!
I’m sure my two sleeping desert torts will be waking soon.

 

[Maro2Bear]

A bit of a turtle collage for your entertainment and viewing pleasure. Silver Springs State Park. Central Florida.

 

[Maro2Bear]

My ghost shrimp isn’t mean but he does love the red sword I put in [emoji51]

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He shed over night and I thought the new Betta killed him!
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Cool pix!

 

[Yvonne G]

My husband left at 4:30am and I slept in! Having my coffee with you guys and then I need to weed whack their pens! The nettles are killing me!!
I’m sure my two sleeping desert torts will be waking soon.

I opened the door to my CDT's hibernaculum a few days ago. Every so often I see one sitting in the doorway, but the weeds between my eyes and the doorway are so high I can't really tell if any are out or not unless I hop the fence and go in there. I'm going to weed whack today too (if I can ever get off my dead butt and get outside)

 

[Momof4]

I opened the door to my CDT's hibernaculum a few days ago. Every so often I see one sitting in the doorway, but the weeds between my eyes and the doorway are so high I can't really tell if any are out or not unless I hop the fence and go in there. I'm going to weed whack today too (if I can ever get off my dead butt and get outside)

I have faith in you!! You can do it!!

I’m still on the couch watching a movie with my son.
He had the flu all week and I’m enjoying my time with him.