COLD DARK ROOM

Ray--Opo said:

Here is Opo's temporary enclosure. I have Opo on the screened porch with his hide with a CHE just outside of it. Also have a night box with a Kane mat inside. Food and water dish. All sitting on 3 washing machine drip trays side by side with coco coir and mulch. So now I added this outside enclosure that he will get to from a tortoise door. This should make him happier. I also wont have to take him outside 2 or 3 times a day Chasing him around the backyard. This is until I get the backyard fenced in.
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Yvonne G said:

Hi, everyone!

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JoesMum said:

Good evening all. There aren’t many interviews that include feeding young song thrushes! I went to Folly Wildlife Rescue’s hospital today for my “interview” to be a volunteer bird feeder.

They’re inundated with birds and need lots of people to feed them. While I was waiting, a swift nestling that had fallen from the nest, a fledgling blackbird, a fledgling starling and a woodpigeon were all admitted.

It was really them observing you with the birds. The fact that I could identify all of them, no matter how scraggy, without reading the labels counted for a lot!

My training starts on Friday evening [emoji4]

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Billna the 2 said:

Good night people [emoji25][emoji99]

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Ben02 said:

Stephen’s Dom

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Lyn W said:

We have similar formations on the coast, wonderful to look at.
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EllieMay said:

I have just arrived home and decided that a swim would be good exercise. I went out to stick my toe in the water for a temperature check and I hear a loud splash. ( I have done all this without actually looking in the water) Lo & behold!!! I’ve got a squatter!
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Now I’ve got to figure out how to get her out of there! I have startled her as much as she has me and she’s about 10’ down. She’s way too quick for the skimmer and a lot bigger than this picture looks.. I can’t tell for sure but maybe a yellow belly??

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EllieMay said:

I have just arrived home and decided that a swim would be good exercise. I went out to stick my toe in the water for a temperature check and I hear a loud splash. ( I have done all this without actually looking in the water) Lo & behold!!! I’ve got a squatter!
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Now I’ve got to figure out how to get her out of there! I have startled her as much as she has me and she’s about 10’ down. She’s way too quick for the skimmer and a lot bigger than this picture looks.. I can’t tell for sure but maybe a yellow belly??

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Lyn W said:

Lol!
At least it's not an alligator!
Would she bite if you went in?

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EllieMay said:

No, we have went ahead with our swim and the poor thing is very frightened of us so we are just staying to the other end of the pool. I had copied Kathy and bought the frog saver ramp for the pool but I’m pretty sure she is too heavy for it. I will put her a board in so she can climb out when all is quiet

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Lyn W said:

Aw, I hope she finds her way out safely.

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EllieMay said:

I’m sure she will.. i won’t be able to rest until she’s gone so I’ll be checking.. this has been an odd year for turtles in the pool. In the past, it’s always been snakes or rodents [emoji848]... I can’t help but wonder if my tortoise yard isn’t drawing them in??? Toretto’s fence line is only 20’ away at one point..

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