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Ray--Opo

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Yes. Butt well...it's such a long complicated story of my first fish. He'll be 1 year old in May. I'm still seeing a definite improvement today in his swimming. He either came with fin rot or I caused it. Even though his water always tests perfect. I sure got a trial by fire but I'm hooked.
I wish I had room in the house for a aquarium.
Hope yours gets better at swimming.
 

Ray--Opo

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Well good afternoon... I got Pickles new night box in place and painted this weekend. It’s all shut up for the rain. Guess we will be finding out if it’s sealed properly... I will do the heat and lighting next weekend and if everything is stable, Pickles will move out the following week... I’m so proud because I did almost every bit of this build by myself.. I had to ask hubby to cut the tin for the roof for me but that was it:) it has a shelf inside with a power strip. The cord comes out the back wall and has been completely sealed around. So once I put my RHP, heat mat, and lights & timers inside, all I have to do is plug the box in...
Great job! Love the hunter green paint.
 

Maro2Bear

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I put an LED strip light in Toretto’s box just to keep him on schedule no matter what the weather does... even when it’s to cold for him to come out, he gets up when the light goes on and comes down to the door to look out. His box is 4’x8’ . I tried to simulate the night box like his indoor enclosure used to be ... the only difference being his ability to come and go... he seems to be thriving so I just planned on doing the same for Pickles.... I guess I just didn’t realize that others did not... lol

Interesting. I figure that once they are outside, mother nature takes care of the timing. ? and lighting.
 

Ray--Opo

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Good morning, yesterday I was going to assemble the new table saw I bought. That would have helped me doing some of the things on the honey do list.
Rose said not to do it right now because see needed to put all the boxes of Christmas decorations up in the attic in the garage.
So I changed out some burnt out lights outside and then Opo and I went outside for him to graze. I even let him go to the front yard.
Hope your Monday starts your week out good.
 

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That is wonderful! Do you have a plastic tub or a liner underneath?
There is a plastic liner underneath. But I think I need to redo the liner in the bottom pond. because when I fill it to the top it goes down a bit by the next morning. I think that there might be a small hole at the top of the pond.
 

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Goodmorning everyone, hope all is well. Going to the doctors for my happy pills. :)
We have had consistent sunny skies. So Opo has been loving basking.
Rose has a little electric heater on the porch to keep her feet warm in the morning while having her coffee.
Opo will get next to her feet and enjoy it also. I used my temp gun to know how far to keep it away from him. After Rose is done we put the heater away. If its still to cold for Opo. He will go back in his box and wait for the sun to shine in the enclosure.
aahhh that is so sweet.
 

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I haven’t posted a pix of our Sully for some time. She just seems to be happy & content this Winter in the inside quarters. A new this year night box complete with Kane heat mat on the floor with a RHP in the ceiling. Some flood lights, heating lamps, & room to roam about.

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I would be happy too if I had that kind of life.
 

CarolM

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Goodmorning, went to the doctors and the CT scan on my leg only showed atrophy and soft tissue. At least no hematomas. So my stump has changed shape and that's why I can't get my prosthetic on.
Will show the CT results to my therapist so we can working on those muscles.
Well that is good news. At least now you have something to work on.
 

Maro2Bear

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Throwing this out here, but by chance, any US-based TFO peeps have some fresh/ripe mistletoe berries? It’s about this time of year when the little seeds inside the white mistletoe berries are ripe to reseed. I want to try & get some mistletoe growing here in our woods. But....hard to find just berries for cheap. I can probably drive 3 hours & find some, but thats a bit of a hassle. So, if anyone out there has some ripe berries! I’m looking.

Steps
  • Pick several mistletoe berries from a fully mature branch. The best time of year to gather mistletoe berries is in February, when the berries are fully mature and ready to be planted. ...
  • Choose hawthorn, apple, lime, or poplar trees to plant your mistletoe on. ...
  • Pinch the mistletoe berries open to extract their seeds.
 

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Looks like Carol is back to work....must be Monday, lunch break....?
Throwing this out here, but by chance, any US-based TFO peeps have some fresh/ripe mistletoe berries? It’s about this time of year when the little seeds inside the white mistletoe berries are ripe to reseed. I want to try & get some mistletoe growing here in our woods. But....hard to find just berries for cheap. I can probably drive 3 hours & find some, but thats a bit of a hassle. So, if anyone out there has some ripe berries! I’m looking.

Steps
  • Pick several mistletoe berries from a fully mature branch. The best time of year to gather mistletoe berries is in February, when the berries are fully mature and ready to be planted. ...
  • Choose hawthorn, apple, lime, or poplar trees to plant your mistletoe on. ...
  • Pinch the mistletoe berries open to extract their seeds.
I most likely do. It may be the weekend before I’m home in the daylight to look though. I have a lot of mistletoe very high up in my oak trees. The squirrels are always knocking branches down in my yard.. not sure if I can get to it and I’ve never looked close enough to notice the berries.. but I will make some effort for you this weekend..
 

Maro2Bear

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I most likely do. It may be the weekend before I’m home in the daylight to look though. I have a lot of mistletoe very high up in my oak trees. The squirrels are always knocking branches down in my yard.. not sure if I can get to it and I’ve never looked close enough to notice the berries.. but I will make some effort for you this weekend..

ogh my gosh! Yes....if you can take a look. ? i really only need the white berries, no branches or greens, no rush.

thank you ???✅?
 

Cathie G

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I could do the same on my phone. But for some reason I sign out everytime.
I sign out on most things I do from my phone and computer. TFO through the CDR I don't. Somehow, when they change up, I manage to find a new shortcut. This time one of your quotes is my book mark. The first one was@bee 62's post about trying to count the tortoises here. Where is she?
 

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