COLD DARK ROOM

CarolM

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That little grandkid is 5 now, and since my daughter learned what happens to her presents, she very carefully only buys things that she can give to the boys (another one a year younger) personally. Makes it harder for 'mom' to give away the presents.
Shame, still not nice though.
 

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Well, the tadpoles have morphed! Now I have to watch where I put my feet when I'm walking outside. There are hundreds of them:

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It's a western toad, (Anaxyrus boreas) . Here's a picture off Google of him all grown up:

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Oh sweet.
 

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I'm really glad for you and your family. I didn't know a tortoise could get pinworms but it makes sense. What did you have to do to help Opo and how did you know?

They have a bad habit of eating poop... and not just their own. It’s a wonder that they don’t get worse than worms [emoji849]
 

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I have to come to realize that tortoises are a lot of work!!! [emoji23]

I know I said I would post pictures today, but it is taking me way too long. I’m just trying to catch up on what’s going on with everyone else:) Your new yard is going to be awesome!

Tortoise keeping is a bit like deliberately being slovenly. You actually want the weeds to grow. The neighbours think of you as someone wanting their house to be more dusty and full of cobwebs.
 

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The instant I entered the CDR this evening, I was surrounded by armadillos and jellyfish, all talking at once!

The armadillos were squeaking that they're not going to be still as seats, and the jellyfish refuse to light!

When I asked why, they all said "Yvonne didn't even mention us! We're as important as the meercats! Don't expect seats or lights!"

So everyone, be careful in here...pulling and poking won't work for a while!

Yvonne, what are you going to do about this?? Visit your secret room, discuss this with all the mods, and please! decide how to appease the critters!

Right, I have given Montgomery a good dusting and tickled his chin and he is happier now. Hopefully the other armadillos will stop sulking now.

I’ll get some marshmallows out of corner four and a half and polish the jellyfish with them, hopefully that will sort those out.
 

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Margery’s misadventures part 2!!!!!

Came home Friday afternoon after school and checked on the torts. Selma was up and about, Patty was attacking her cuttlebone, moved onto Marges enclosure.........she was hanging on to a piece of aloe Vera with her mouth!!!!! She was just dangling there, her little legs flapping about. This is a massive aloe and she was on the second highest part.

Now thinking about it, she must of flattened the aloe “leaf” or whatever you call it by standing on it and took a bite, then it flung back up. This is just my theory.

Why can’t I have normal pets. I’ve got a dog with very bad anxiety, a cat who’s constantly high on catnip and there is Marge...... who needs no explaining.;)
 

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You can't get rid of dandelions. If you even leave a tiny piece of the root they grow right back. I don't know about your leafy greens but if they are weeds most people have to poison them. They still eventually grow back.
Not when you are actively trying to grow them, they don't. [emoji35]
 

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I candled my Eggs tonight. I was a bit worried with all of the power breaks but I saw movement in 3 of the 6 eggs so I’m pretty excited again:)

I also ran across this little lady while securing things In The boat house.
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What eggs? I have either missed something or forgotten!
 

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Margery’s misadventures part 2!!!!!

Came home Friday afternoon after school and checked on the torts. Selma was up and about, Patty was attacking her cuttlebone, moved onto Marges enclosure.........she was hanging on to a piece of aloe Vera with her mouth!!!!! She was just dangling there, her little legs flapping about. This is a massive aloe and she was on the second highest part.

Now thinking about it, she must of flattened the aloe “leaf” or whatever you call it by standing on it and took a bite, then it flung back up. This is just my theory.

Why can’t I have normal pets. I’ve got a dog with very bad anxiety, a cat who’s constantly high on catnip and there is Marge...... who needs no explaining.;)
Lol. Where is the picture? That would have been a calendar picture.
 
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