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Hahaha!! That is funny... Sweet, silly Jacques just needed a good scratch. Lol
Jacques, the Eastern Mud Turtle
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Oh dear. Whenever she steps out for a moment, mama makes some changes to her tank!
Welcome home, Jacques! [emoji173]️
My kids make the same complaint whenever they come home too [emoji849][emoji1]
Ever since Jacques' near drowning back in December, I have been obsessed with keeping her safe and NOT getting trapped under anything where she could drown again. That's been the main reason I've had trouble figuring out a basking platform for her- although it looks like the stack of bricks should work!
She got my adrenalin going again this morning, whether she actually MEANT to or not!!!!
A while back I put a sponge on the bottom of the pump intake because it kept sucking up the ghost shrimp. This morning I found Jacques wedged underneath the sponge and the bottom of the tank. Since I'm keeping the tank bare-bottomed right now, the glass bottom is slick, of course, so it's hard to get any traction on it. It looked like she was struggling to get out from under the sponge, so I reached in and pushed her through from the back. She just sat there looking at me.
A little while later, there she was AGAIN:
As soon as she saw me grab my camera, of course, she stopped and just looked up at me...
Jacques: "Whut?.....I'm scratching my back, Ma!!!!! Get a life!!!!!!"
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[emoji23]You can’t win, can you!
Nope!!!![emoji23]You can’t win, can you!
but I'd still rather laugh at myself for being overly cautious than to regret missing something.
CarolM
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Whahaha. Naughty naughty Jacques.Ever since Jacques' near drowning back in December, I have been obsessed with keeping her safe and NOT getting trapped under anything where she could drown again. That's been the main reason I've had trouble figuring out a basking platform for her- although it looks like the stack of bricks should work!
She got my adrenalin going again this morning, whether she actually MEANT to or not!!!!
A while back I put a sponge on the bottom of the pump intake because it kept sucking up the ghost shrimp. This morning I found Jacques wedged underneath the sponge and the bottom of the tank. Since I'm keeping the tank bare-bottomed right now, the glass bottom is slick, of course, so it's hard to get any traction on it. It looked like she was struggling to get out from under the sponge, so I reached in and pushed her through from the back. She just sat there looking at me.
A little while later, there she was AGAIN:
As soon as she saw me grab my camera, of course, she stopped and just looked up at me...
Jacques: "Whut?.....I'm scratching my back, Ma!!!!! Get a life!!!!!!"
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CarolM
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Ha ha ha.
CarolM
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Totally agree.Nope!!!!
but I'd still rather laugh at myself for being overly cautious than to regret missing something.
MrMarg&me
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Just caught up! Good news to read Jacques is home! Enjoyed the pictures. She is very very cute. Funny how such a small creature can cheer so many people up! Thank you for sharing.
“If you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours!” There’s no such thing as free pictures. [emoji173]️
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“If you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours!” There’s no such thing as free pictures.
HAHAHA!!!! [emoji38]
Petco has the $1 per gallon sale on right now, i just got an email about it.
Update: I just looked it up and the $1 per gallon sale is only up to 30 gallons but the 40 gallon breeder is 50% off
I got my 40 gal breeder at one of PetCo’s sales right before Christmas!
Thanks fo much for thinking of me![emoji2][emoji173]️
I am working on transitioning Jacques AWAY from salmon and onto healthier turtle kibble.
She's not making it easy...
Jacques: "What is this supposed to be?"
Me: "Those are Sinking Carnivore Wafers- You ate those all the time when you were little! Remember how good they are?"
Jacques: "I don't remember ever eating these things..."
Me: "Look, if you don't want the carnivore wafers, try these enriched Koi Kibbles- they're made with SALMON!!! You'll like that!"
Jacques: "I don't see anything that looks like salmon..."
Me: "Oh, come on-give them a try..."
Jacques: "But I"ve looked around...Nope...don't see anything here..."
Jacques: "I'm so depressed...my mom won't feed me...."
Me: (rolls eyes...)
She's not making it easy...
Jacques: "What is this supposed to be?"
Me: "Those are Sinking Carnivore Wafers- You ate those all the time when you were little! Remember how good they are?"
Jacques: "I don't remember ever eating these things..."
Me: "Look, if you don't want the carnivore wafers, try these enriched Koi Kibbles- they're made with SALMON!!! You'll like that!"
Jacques: "I don't see anything that looks like salmon..."
Me: "Oh, come on-give them a try..."
Jacques: "But I"ve looked around...Nope...don't see anything here..."
Jacques: "I'm so depressed...my mom won't feed me...."
Me: (rolls eyes...)
SteveW
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I am working on transitioning Jacques AWAY from salmon and onto healthier turtle kibble.
She's not making it easy...
Jacques: "What is this supposed to be?"
Me: "Those are Sinking Carnivore Wafers- You ate those all the time when you were little! Remember how good they are?"
Jacques: "I don't remember ever eating these things..."
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Me: "Look, if you don't want the carnivore wafers, try these enriched Koi Kibbles- they're made with SALMON!!! You'll like that!"
Jacques: "I don't see anything that looks like salmon..."
View attachment 237314
Me: "Oh, come on-give them a try..."
Jacques: "But I"ve looked around...Nope...don't see anything here..."
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Jacques: "I'm so depressed...my mom won't feed me...."
Me: (rolls eyes...)
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Maybe try a small piece of salmon first, to ‘prime the pump’. Sometimes once they get in feeding mode, they don’t overthink the options.
Good idea! [emoji2][emoji106]
I am working on transitioning Jacques AWAY from salmon and onto healthier turtle kibble.
She's not making it easy...
Jacques: "What is this supposed to be?"
Me: "Those are Sinking Carnivore Wafers- You ate those all the time when you were little! Remember how good they are?"
Jacques: "I don't remember ever eating these things..."
View attachment 237313
Me: "Look, if you don't want the carnivore wafers, try these enriched Koi Kibbles- they're made with SALMON!!! You'll like that!"
Jacques: "I don't see anything that looks like salmon..."
View attachment 237314
Me: "Oh, come on-give them a try..."
Jacques: "But I"ve looked around...Nope...don't see anything here..."
View attachment 237315
Jacques: "I'm so depressed...my mom won't feed me...."
Me: (rolls eyes...)
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I had a nearly identical conversation with daughter at dinner table today!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!I had a nearly identical conversation with daughter at dinner table today!
CarolM
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Love the pictures. Always enjoy Hacques stories.I am working on transitioning Jacques AWAY from salmon and onto healthier turtle kibble.
She's not making it easy...
Jacques: "What is this supposed to be?"
Me: "Those are Sinking Carnivore Wafers- You ate those all the time when you were little! Remember how good they are?"
Jacques: "I don't remember ever eating these things..."
View attachment 237313
Me: "Look, if you don't want the carnivore wafers, try these enriched Koi Kibbles- they're made with SALMON!!! You'll like that!"
Jacques: "I don't see anything that looks like salmon..."
View attachment 237314
Me: "Oh, come on-give them a try..."
Jacques: "But I"ve looked around...Nope...don't see anything here..."
View attachment 237315
Jacques: "I'm so depressed...my mom won't feed me...."
Me: (rolls eyes...)
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CarolM
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Whahaha.I had a nearly identical conversation with daughter at dinner table today!
