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An unusually warm February with temperatures around 20C followed by a very windy start to March. Things have gone back to more normal now... unpredictable generally... drier where I live but some snow in Scotland.

Aw you are so lucky you have the gulf stream! Here when it goes higher than 0C you see people start going outside and walk/run. Is it hot enough for you to put a tort outside under the sun?
 

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Looks like I have a lot of reading to catch up on... I was pretty much out of commission today. My sinuses have been driving me crazy, and I've had one heck of a headache that just wont go away (and stay away). I called in sick this morning, went back to sleep, and didn't really wake up until around 2 PM.
Hope you are feeling better soon Ann, sounds pretty miserable for you:(
 

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I was wondering what are you going to put up so he doesn’t escape from the ledges?
I'm just leaving the water about 5" from the top. That should keep em from escaping. I have a baby pool I put them outside in the summer and I did the same thing and never had any escapees. Almost finished, just waiting for the water to warm up to add the turtlesIMG_20190323_111025029.jpg IMG_20190323_111017117.jpg
 

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We have a W I N N E R! yes, it’s the top half of an alligator’s head, complete with teeth!
You said it wasn't an animal!!:rolleyes:
I gave up because apart from the remains of some sort of boat covered with hide I couldn't think what it may be.
Never mind I'll let you off - just this once!!;)
Congratulations to the winner do they get the remains as a prize to put on their wall?
 

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Good afternoon all.
Hope everyone is having a super Saturday!

Lola has had a freak accident today leaving him with a jagged beak.:(
He was in his bath and I was holding onto the side of it ready to lift him out. He was sniffing the back of my hand when he made a grab for it and got his beak stuck behind my gold ring.
He shot back into his shell and as he pulled back he broke off a small v shaped piece of his beak,
It didn't bleed at all and I managed to file a sharp piece down using a file attachment on an electric nail care kit I have, which he tolerated pretty well apart from peeing all down me.
He sulked for a while but he is eating OK, - what are the chances of that happening?

is there anything else I should do to make sure he and his beak are OK?
 

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Good afternoon all.
Hope everyone is having a super Saturday!

Lola has had a freak accident today leaving him with a jagged beak.:(
He was in his bath and I was holding onto the side of it ready to lift him out. He was sniffing the back of my hand when he made a grab for it and got his beak stuck behind my gold ring.
He shot back into his shell and as he pulled back he broke off a small v shaped piece of his beak,
It didn't bleed at all and I managed to file a sharp piece down using a file attachment on an electric nail care kit I have, which he tolerated pretty well apart from peeing all down me.
He sulked for a while but he is eating OK, - what are the chances of that happening?

is there anything else I should do to make sure he and his beak are OK?

I’m no expert but I was thinking that over time that V will grow out since beaks are always growing.
 
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