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Ben02 · Jun 28, 2019

Cathie G said:
That's funny because I'm trying to figure out a way to do that.

Use the cans for the main feature, that seems to be the main reason the toads staying there. Small animals love leaf littered floors and small crevices which you can create with pots.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Billna the 2 said:
Lucky you, I should be sleeping but I'm trying to stay up it's 2.02am lol
I will get some sleep lol but good morning...oh it's 2.02am...GOOD MORNING[emoji23]

Whahahaha. And I hope that you managed to eventually get to sleep.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Lyn W said:
Good morning all, it's bright but breezy here at the moment and looks like that will continue for a few days.
I had such a weird dream last night.
I dreamt that hundreds of baby spiders were hatching (probably because one was walking across the window of my car yesterday) but then they turned into tortoises and I was running around trying to find nice gardens for them to live in. Don't know if I succeeded - I woke up or changed dream .
Hope everyone has a good Thursday!

LOL, Do you think someone is trying to tell you something?

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Ben02 said:
Went to the doctor today and it looks like I have mild scoliosis!! Just like my mum and grandma. My sister managed to skip over it somehow

It doesn’t help that I’m 6 foot 2 and still growing.

Oh dear. So what does that mean for you?

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

EllieMay said:
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CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

JoesMum said:
A little stiff is great for you. When we first met you in the CDR you wouldn’t even have considered it due to the pain you were in

LOL, I know. Progress is fantastic. I am seeing the acupuncturist tonight again. The bottom muscle just to the left of my back fusion has tightened/knotted up considerably, and I am hoping that he will be able to release it. But yes I am glad it is just being stiff and not anything else. Although I must say other than the tight/knotted muscle in my lower back I am starting to feel much better and not as stiff.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Maro2Bear said:
How about a little heat to sll those aching muscles n bones! One could zip here, but I see most of Europe is in the throngs of a heatwave as well. Reportedly many major Eoro locations will break records today or tomorrow,

A look at our forecast... not so nice :-(

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Ours looks like this:

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Bee62 said:
Hey friends. Wishing y`all a beautiful Thursday.
I have so much to tell but sooo short time. Torts are happy in their new enclosure indoor & outdoors. They slept only one night in their new indoor enclosure and found their way back in their night box ( yesterday they had been outside the first day this summer too ). It is a little surprise that they walked in their night box where they only slept one night. Amazing little dinosaurs !
A few pics:
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Nightbox ( indoors )

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outdoor enclosure:
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the tortoise "walk" . They can go indoor our outdoor by themselves.

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Wow Sabine. It looks great. Good job and very clever little torts.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Bee62 said:
Now I want to build an outdoor pen for my aldabras too. They need natural sunshine and exercises too.
See you all later !
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz away ......................................
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Good Luck and have fun Sabine.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Ray--Opo said:
Hello everyone here's a pic of Opo pushing mommies chair around View attachment 275508

Torts are allowed to entertain themselves too. Have fun Opo!!

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Yvonne G said:
Be sure to follow doctor's orders, you'll thank him later on in life. My son had to wear a back brace 23 hours a day during his senior year of high school. It was terribly embarrassing for him and he got teased unmercifully. His back was straight after he was allowed to stop wearing it. So think about senior year of high school to about three years ago when he was now about 59 or 60 (?). He was suffering terrible back pain and the diagnosis was his back was curving again. The only way to relieve the pain was to have his back surgically fused. So now he can't bend anymore. Very difficult to put on and tie shoes, etc.

My guess was that if he had been able to follow Joe's mum's doctor's advice with the exercises to build up the muscles, instead of having to wear a brace, which didn't do anything for muscles, he may not have had the pain later in life. Like you, his one shoulder was higher than the other. This was way back in the dark ages.

Just shows you how much they have advanced in the years.

Ben02 · Jun 28, 2019

CarolM said:
Oh dear. So what does that mean for you?

If I was younger and my back was like it is now, they would get me to see a specialist right away as I’d have a lot more growing to do. But I am older and there is only a slight curve that can only be felt not seen visibly except for my shoulders. I saw my doctor and two other nurses who said that they are not to concerned about it but report any future pain. It shouldn’t hinder me from doing basic things in the future if I keep to my exercises.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

DE42 said:
Set up a betta tank.
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Nice Job, And so nice to NOT see you Dan. Is that the Betta that you had in your bathroom?

KarenSoCal · Jun 28, 2019

JoesMum said:
There’s been a huge influx of migratory Painted Ladies from Europe. They reached Kent in big numbers last weekend and have been much commented on and photographed on Kent social media channels. They have obviously made it to Wales

The Red Admirals will be local bred and seem to be out in numbers.

Your other “red” butterfly. Small tortoiseshell? Comma? I can’t think of any truly red butterflies. Are you sure it’s not a moth?

Because of all the rain this past winter, we had Painted Ladies everywhere this Spring. They were so pretty, especially in huge numbers.

The only problem was that every time we drove anywhere, we would kill so many. It seemed like they deliberately flew into the windshield. [emoji22] And what a mess they made...yellow goo all over the front of the car.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

DE42 said:
His is the only one I have really got. View attachment 275518

aaaahhh cute.

KarenSoCal · Jun 28, 2019

DE42 said:
Set up a betta tank.
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He's so pretty! He'll love all those hiding places.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Yvonne G said:
Can you believe my bad luck? It's 8p on a Thursday night and here I sit with TV remote with dead batteries. The TV is on, however, I can't watch it because I was in the middle of scrolling the channels in "GUIDE" mode, so only words on the screen, no picture. Guess I'll have to read a book. Woe is me!

LOL, That is so annoying. But then again you just might find a good book to read and enjoy it. Sometimes our imagination can be better than the TV.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Ben02 said:
If I was younger and my back was like it is now, they would get me to see a specialist right away as I’d have a lot more growing to do. But I am older and there is only a slight curve that can only be felt not seen visibly except for my shoulders. I saw my doctor and two other nurses who said that they are not to concerned about it but report any future pain. It shouldn’t hinder me from doing basic things in the future if I keep to my exercises.

That is good to know. The trick is, is to DO the exercises and don't give up on them.

CarolM · Jun 28, 2019

Yayyyy it's Friday. And soup is on the menu again at work today. It Rained last night/this morning. And is overcast now. It will probably rain again later. I am feeling much better and not so stiff anymore, which means that I have managed to get most of the lactic acid out of my muscles. Yayyyyy. But I still have a long way to go to strengthen my muscles.
My eldest is on holiday from university and he is doing a project for me. I asked him to set up my enclosure where all the wires, temperatures etc are controlled from one place and all work via computer. That way I can eliminate the hundreds of extension cords and wires going everywhere. It will be neater and will be much better. There will be the lights, the CHE, fans etc all in there. Once he has done it all I will post a picture for you guys. If I am going to pay for him to be a mechatronics engineer, I might as well get something out of it.

JoesMum · Jun 28, 2019

Ben02 said:
That’s an excuse to eat a lot more ice cream. Or I could sprinkle Tort calcium powder over my food twice a week.

Only a tiny sprinkle. You can overdo it

It probably wouldn’t do you much harm though [emoji23]

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