COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Hello everyone, just wanted to let you all know. If you know anyone with a amputation of the left leg. I have plenty of shoes for the right foot. Size 14

How are you feeling Ray has the infection battle been won yet?

 

[KarenSoCal]

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.

Yes, please do take pictures. I'm sure they are cute, and I have no fear of them. Just seems like so many! [emoji16]

 

[KarenSoCal]

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?

Yes, it is an internal filter. It does just fine in the small tank with its occupants. And very little "blow around" for the fish.

 

[Lyn W]

How amazing to me that hedge hogs are common wildlife for you!!! Do please take a picture when they wake))

Not so common these days sadly.
The hedgehog population is in decline in the UK because of things like climate change, roads, pesticides, destruction of hedgerows, restriction of movement around the countryside, strimmers can also cause fatal injuries etc etc
Lots of man made reasons.
They are lovely little things though.

 

[Lyn W]

Son takes 14... but has both legs.

Someone ought to run up a shoe matching website. There must be loads of veterans and people who have had accidents or illness who could buddy up and share.

........or maybe shoe shops should sell single shoes.
Then they could have buy one get one free offers for those who want a pair!

 

[Lyn W]

For the most part, Toretto’s garden is done... I think he likes it. I monitored temps in his box for two days now and this morning I put him in. He was scared of the plastic door but after a couple hours he found his way out. He will sleep there tonight and tomorrow I will start my little ones’ upgrade.
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Brilliant job!
I love his little driveway up to the ramp!
I hope he'll be very happy in his new home.

 

[Momof4]

For the most part, Toretto’s garden is done... I think he likes it. I monitored temps in his box for two days now and this morning I put him in. He was scared of the plastic door but after a couple hours he found his way out. He will sleep there tonight and tomorrow I will start my little ones’ upgrade.
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Really really nice job!!

 

[KarenSoCal]

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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It can be quite a shock when finding the moults.
Have you tried Amano shrimp? They are my favorites, and their eggs will not hatch in fresh water.

 

[Lyn W]

Oh how exciting. A wedding to look forward to

We had a lovely day out in the garden then I cooked a roast lunch for JoesDad who has just boarded his plane to India.

He’s due back on March 29th. Fingers crossed for no crashed out of Brexit passport control chaos on that day [emoji849]

It's going to be a very small wedding with only immediate family apparently, but that could change.
They only finally decided on the venue a few days ago because they have to give it in the paperwork and it can't be changed then.
Amy's Mum died suddenly before Xmas so this is a very emotional time for her and I think only her Dad and sister will be coming over for the wedding.
There were plans to have a blessing in the US later on but I don't know if that has been put on hold now.
Considering the wedding is the beginning of June it is all very disorganised.

I hope JoesDad has a safe trip!

 

[Lyn W]

Thank you - I certainly did!
It was nice to get together with some of the family and to see my sons fiance who has been over for the last week from Las Vegas to get the notification for their wedding sorted out (immigration stuff to do with green cards I think because he is from UK living in US while she is from US and they are marrying in UK).
It was a lovely sunny but chilly day here
Hope you have a pleasant Sunday too.

I just realised I put 'my sons fiance' when in fact he is my nephew!!
I don't have any children - not that I'm aware of anyway!!

 

[Reptilony]

Her travels in the UK are by car.

She works for a civil engineering company. They have to do environmental impact surveys before they build anything - roads, bridges, railways, etc - and when they’re building have to take steps to minimise their impact on the environment.

She does surveys mostly of animals and plants... focussing on protected species eg bats, dormice, badgers, otters, reptiles, amphibians... writes a lot of reports... recommends mitigation for damage (different routes, encouraging wildlife to move or physically moving it) and supervises the builders making sure they don’t dig up or disturb things they shouldn’t.

I find it quite amazing that my young-looking blonde 25 year old is out in reflective gear, hard hat and steel toe cap boots bossing round road crews. She still gets IDed for paracetamol and you can buy that from age 16 here

Anyway she seems to be doing very well at it and I get cute wildlife photos which I share in here. Actually the last photo I got from her was badger poop with an (allegedly) very interesting purple marker pellet in it [emoji23] ... but they’re usually better than that

I envy her to have a job with such a good cause! Im applying right now in university in geography, Im interested in coastal erosion, gotta save Florida from global warming!! lol

 

[EllieMay]

He looks like the king of his domain.

He’s still a little Unsure but he’ll get there

 

[Reptilony]

For the most part, Toretto’s garden is done... I think he likes it. I monitored temps in his box for two days now and this morning I put him in. He was scared of the plastic door but after a couple hours he found his way out. He will sleep there tonight and tomorrow I will start my little ones’ upgrade.
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It look so well built, im just wondering are you not afraid of the heater getting so close to the wood?

 

[Cathie G]

Get yourself a battery powered string trimmer. I have a Black and Decker. It feeds the line automatically. And when you buy the spools that are threaded at the factory, they don't hang up. You never have to pull the string. And it's every bit as strong as the motor or electric powered ones.

That's the beauty of making your yards big enough to drive the mower through. I only have to use the weed wacker around the perimeter. I was able to finish the leopard yard before my battery and my back gave out.

I wonder why the stinging nettles don't sting the tortoises. It really is good tortoise food.

That's what I have too. They are also light weight. I pay my grandchildren some money to do it because of my allergy to grass mowing. It's a win win.

 

[EllieMay]

These are European hedgehogs. They don’t make good pets.

The ones sold as pets are African pygmy hedgehogs. They have a shorter nose and are paler under the prickles than our wild ones.

They’re hedgerow creatures feeding on slugs, snails and invertebrates. They’re considered a gardeners friend and are much loved in the UK. Definitely not pests.

Unfortunately they are going into decline thanks to habitat loss. People are being encouraged to make sure there are holes in their fences to ensure the hedgehogs can move from garden to garden, to avoid pesticides and slug pellets and to make their gardens wildlife friendly to encourage them.

Our garden was always pretty wildlife friendly as we had a free range tort to deal with. I have been planting more specifically for wildlife recently and doing what I can to encourage things.

That’s very neat! I’d love to get a tour of your garden. I like the eco-friendly versions of anything!

 

[Lyn W]

I envy her to have a job with such a good cause! Im applying right now in university in geography, Im interested in coastal erosion, gotta save Florida from global warming!! lol

I wish I'd gone down the conservation/environmental route too.
But I do what I can to raise awareness of being 'Green' in school.
I just watched a BBC prog called Blue Planet Live - all about the oceans and the amazing creatures in them.
It is scary what we are doing to our world and sad to think that 90% of South Africa's penguins near Cape Town have gone, and that's just one example.
I hope you are successful in your bid to help!

 

[JoesMum]

It's going to be a very small wedding with only immediate family apparently, but that could change.
They only finally decided on the venue a few days ago because they have to give it in the paperwork and it can't be changed then.
Amy's Mum died suddenly before Xmas so this is a very emotional time for her and I think only her Dad and sister will be coming over for the wedding.
There were plans to have a blessing in the US later on but I don't know if that has been put on hold now.
Considering the wedding is the beginning of June it is all very disorganised.

I hope JoesDad has a safe trip!

It sounds quite complicated and he poor girl must feel awful about her Mum.

I am sure it will all come together OK.

 

[EllieMay]

That is impressive. I sure hope Toretto is impressed too and doesn’t trash it!

You & me both!!!!

 

[JoesMum]

That’s very neat! I’d love to get a tour of your garden. I like the eco-friendly versions of anything!

It’s nothing special, but I’ll take some photos (A video with my phone if I am brave )

 

[EllieMay]

Thank you - I certainly did!
It was nice to get together with some of the family and to see my sons fiance who has been over for the last week from Las Vegas to get the notification for their wedding sorted out (immigration stuff to do with green cards I think because he is from UK living in US while she is from US and they are marrying in UK).
It was a lovely sunny but chilly day here
Hope you have a pleasant Sunday too.

Love is in the air [emoji177][emoji177][emoji177]
I’m glad u had a good visit!