razorback! Cookies!!! Cookies!!! Me want cookies.
Congrats! Well that solves the mystery of which came first: the turtle or the egg. I'm patiently waiting for FedEx to knock on my door too within the next 2 hours with my "Insta-Hatch" egg from Tortstork.
Beautiful new baby you got there! Decide on a name yet?
So cute! Lovely addition to your collection, Bea [emoji177]
No, though I really appreciate i t. It's my own fault for not giving a complete answer the first time. Heck and darn it!!I'm happy to call you a winner, Yvonne!
I'll pm you about cookie types![emoji2]
Oh wow he's so tiny!!Here's a lovely bed of damp moss with something grey in it!!!!
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The mysterious grey object has a body temperature of 69.7, so it needs to be warmed up a bit before going into the tank...
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Pouring in warm water, a little at a time, for several minutes to let the Mysterious Object warm up gently...
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I think Taz Turtle has a good ring to it!Not yet. Waiting to be inspired by his personality!!! So far "Tasmanian Devil" is most descriptive!!!! He's an ACTIVE little bugger!
Thank you, Lyn!Oh wow he's so tiny!!
Congratulations on your new arrival Bea!!
Good choice Bea!A name just came to mind! Since he is exploring so fearlessly, I was trying to think of a name of a fearless explorer or other naval character. Lord Nelson was a great and fearless British commander, and I like the name Nelson! I also like the name Nellie, if he turns out to be a girl. Besides, the baby's high ridged back resembles the hat that Admiral Nelson wore!!!!
So unless some other inspiration strikes, I'm calling him NELSON!!!!
It's cute, but i've settled on Nelson!I think Taz Turtle has a good ring to it!
Or maybe file away the bit between the door and window to make a bigger door.((( SIGH ))) I haven't even had this little stinker 9 hours, and i'm already having to make adjustments to his tank because of that danged turtle STUBBORNNESS!!!!
His little faux-rock cave has a doorway in the front and back, and a smaller opening as a sort of window. He goes in and out the doors easily, which SHOULD be good enough, but apparently not: HE WANTS TO CRAWL THROUGH THE WINDOW, TOO!!!! He can NOT fit through the window, but he KEEPS TRYING. He has tried to push rough twice from the outside and once from the inside. I'm terrified that he'll get himself WEDGED good and tight into that window opening and will get stuck and drown. We are NOT having another turtle drowning in this house!!!!!!!!!!
So I've pulled out the cave, dried it off and will superglue a couple of large pebbles into that opening. After it sits all night, I'll put it back in the morning. (Maybe I should've named him Dennis the Menace!!! )
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Thank you, Cheryl! He is quite the character!!!Congratulations on your new baby. He is so cute!
((( SIGH ))) I haven't even had this little stinker 9 hours, and i'm already having to make adjustments to his tank because of that danged turtle STUBBORNNESS!!!!
His little faux-rock cave has a doorway in the front and back, and a smaller opening as a sort of window. He goes in and out the doors easily, which SHOULD be good enough, but apparently not: HE WANTS TO CRAWL THROUGH THE WINDOW, TOO!!!! He can NOT fit through the window, but he KEEPS TRYING. He has tried to push himself through twice from the outside and once from the inside. I'm terrified that he'll get himself WEDGED good and tight into that window opening and will get stuck and drown. We are NOT having another turtle drowning in this house!!!!!!!!!!
So I've pulled out the cave, dried it off and will superglue a couple of large pebbles into that opening. After it sits all night, I'll put it back in the morning. (Maybe I should've named him Dennis the Menace!!! )
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