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Jacqui

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When I get off work , I am meeting atleast one kidling (and her guy) for supper at some new to me place.
 

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I set up a baby box turtle enclosure today. I had been keeping mine in with the baby Manouria, but I got three more yesterday and expect another four coming from Visalia sometime over the week-end. So a new habitat was required (There are actually two more tiny ones, but I couldn't find them)

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Jacqui

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I set up a baby box turtle enclosure today. I had been keeping mine in with the baby Manouria, but I got three more yesterday and expect another four coming from Visalia sometime over the week-end. So a new habitat was required (There are actually two more tiny ones, but I couldn't find them)

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Jealous you have babies
 

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Something to think about if you like and eat Ramen (which I do):

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Apparently, these noodles can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke because they contain Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ). TBHQ is a byproduct of the petroleum industry and it’s used as a food additive to preserve cheap processed foods. When an experiment at the Harvard School of Public Health was conducted to see the impact of consuming instant noodles, it was found that people who consume the food regularly have an increased risk of developing “metabolic syndrome.” This happened regardless if the person exercised or ate an otherwise balanced diet.

People with metabolic syndrome have health problems such as:

  • High blood pressure
  • High blood sugar
  • Increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes
Dr. Hyun Shin, co-author of the study, did add this: “That doesn’t mean that every single person is going to respond the same way, but the piece to keep in mind is that it’s not a healthy product, and it is a processed food.” In June 2012 ,the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) found a cancer-causing substance known as Benzopyrene in six brands of noodles made by Nong Shim."
 

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Something to think about if you like and eat Ramen (which I do):

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Apparently, these noodles can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke because they contain Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ). TBHQ is a byproduct of the petroleum industry and it’s used as a food additive to preserve cheap processed foods. When an experiment at the Harvard School of Public Health was conducted to see the impact of consuming instant noodles, it was found that people who consume the food regularly have an increased risk of developing “metabolic syndrome.” This happened regardless if the person exercised or ate an otherwise balanced diet.

People with metabolic syndrome have health problems such as:

  • High blood pressure
  • High blood sugar
  • Increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes
Dr. Hyun Shin, co-author of the study, did add this: “That doesn’t mean that every single person is going to respond the same way, but the piece to keep in mind is that it’s not a healthy product, and it is a processed food.” In June 2012 ,the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) found a cancer-causing substance known as Benzopyrene in six brands of noodles made by Nong Shim."
I have know that for years now. I had Korean friends and even vacationed in Korea, and one thing Koreans are fanatical about is healthy foods. Generally, products like fast foods that are made in China, are very unhealthy because of petroleum byproducts and even cardboard fillers! I don't touch the stuff and yet I suffer from every illness that you mentioned. Go figure.
 

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Sad day... So our nice tortoise enclosure we designed apparently had a critical flaw and moisture got into the sealed wood :(

So now Rosie gets to live in a 40 gallon tank since we're moving in a few months and don't have the time/resources to build a new one.

This is the bottom of the enclosure :(

Had little mealy bugs and mold everywhere in the wood so it's not even salvageable.

My lungs kinda burn from breathing that in too.

I feel bad she was living with that much mold, too. Although I presume a forest dwelling tortoise can handle moldy soil/wood since that's kinda what they live in if in jungly undergrowth.

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Maggie Cummings

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Happy Saturday.......I found out Thursday, that my diagnosis of a fatal disease was wrong. The only thing that's wrong with my brain is 50 years of drug abuse and alcoholism. I had 3 MRI's 2 cat scans and a PET scan. in one day, what a thrill. The PET scan found nothing, as my pet turtle was in my purse, not on me. Why would they look for pets on ya in the first place?
Well, I'm going over to a Sulcata forum, adios
 

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Good news about the diagnosis, Maggie. And hopefully none of those tests' rays were harmful to your purse turtle.
 

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I'm just here to chime in that I like the sound of the term "Purse Turtle" and that I'm glad you got good news.
 

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