Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[Josh]

I'd want a bigger elephant! And a bigger gun!
good idea!

And a smaller tiger. :D
Better idea!!!!!!!

[drache]

once i saw a tiger get really really pissed at another, obviously lesser tiger
it was at the zoo and i was within 15' of that tiger - close enough to get hit by a little spit spray from the roaring
it was quite intense

[adamanteus]

I was once really close to one (at a zoo) when it roared! I could feel the vibration in my chest. It was awesome! They are truly magnificent, but they scare me.:)

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/extra/mag2.jpg

Yeah. You get the idea.

[Lori P]

Oh, they are really cute. Good luck with the baby making. :-)

[Stefan-A]

The cuter the tastier. ;)

[enigma200316]

The cuter the tastier. ;)


Man Stefan you are not right,but I like that about you..........;):D

[Stefan-A]

Why, thank you, Justin. :D

I've been described as "sardonic" and "nefarious". Would you agree with either description? ;)

[enigma200316]

Why, thank you, Justin. :D

I've been described as "sardonic" and "nefarious". Would you agree with either description? ;)


yeah, I'd say there pretty close..............;):D

[SerpentGirl]

I was once really close to one (at a zoo) when it roared! I could feel the vibration in my chest. It was awesome! They are truly magnificent, but they scare me.:)

That really must have been awesome! :cool:

[tikichick]

Thank gawd I'm finally caught up on posts... yall have been prolific this week, lol :)

[enigma200316]

the newest pic of my biggest similis I think its a female.........

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/F_Similis.jpg

[enigma200316]

once again the blue didn't come out well, but she has the brittest color so far.............:)

[tikichick]

Very nice!

[adamanteus]

Stefan, love your new avatar! Great photo.:)

[Stefan-A]

Thanks. :)

I decided it was time to retire the one with the parietalis couple, since I don't have one anymore. :rolleyes: So it's the smaller of my t. e. vagrans (henceforth referred to as "Squeezy" on this forum, but not anywhere else), the one with the fused supralabial on one side.

Any Futurama fans here who'd like to guess what Squeezy's sister's name is?

[drache]

the little anery radix, Scott sent me, died last night
it looks like he drowned in his water dish
I guess it's okay
he was always kind of limp and so painfully small
I did get him to take a teeny salmon sliver a few days ago and I'm not sure he was digesting it
we'd ended up calling him the little noodle
happy slithering in the nether world, little noodle

[Stefan-A]

That's a real shame, Rhea. :(

[drache]

it was a long shot and I had hopes, but well . . .

[enigma200316]

sorry to hear that Rhea............:(

[adamanteus]

Tough break, Rhea.:(

[Lori P]

Bummer, Rhea. So sorry. :-(

[Sid]

Really sorry the little guy didn't make it, Rhea:(

[adamanteus]

I'm just watching my male concinnus sloughing..... great!:D

[Stefan-A]

I've been waiting all day for Squeezy to do the same. :D

[adamanteus]

I love to watch them, but I always feel a vague temptation to 'help'...... I think he's going to look gorgeous when he's out of it.
Hopefully my female pickeringii will slough in the next couple of days, then I can try for a decent photo and resume the 'feeding-up' regime.

[Stefan-A]

I always manage to interrupt the process, by assaulting the poor thing with my camera. :D But I still need more photos of shedding in progress. ;)

[adamanteus]

I considered doing that to the concinnus tonight, but he's still in a plastic tank so I can't get a decent shot without lifting him out. I don't really want to do that while he's sloughing.

[tikichick]

I'm so sorry you lost your Noodle, Rhea :(

[anji1971]

I'm so sorry you lost your Noodle, Rhea :(

Me, too. So sad.....:(

[drache]

hey - can you believe it?
I almost got arrested today by a transit police officer, because the other adult and I decided to push the four kids through on one swipe and us adults on the second.
Two adults in one swipe is not legal, even if the kids are legally all free.
My logic was that there were two adults and we swiped two cards, but she wasn't into logic - very narrow point of view.
She made us go through this whole interrogation about our information and criminal history (none - I've always been a firm believer in keeping a low profile)
I was furious.
The older kids were all crying and at one point a perfect stranger stepped in with a comment that was met with an icy "Sir, you're interfering with a police intervention"
I do think it was him that turned the tide for us.
I think he must have stayed around, because shortly after she decided to let us go

[Lori P]

Rhea, that's insane!!!! Perfect example of a little person with a little badge! Thinking they're protecting the USA by arresting you for thinking outside the box... sorry the kids were so stressed. :-(

[anji1971]

Needless power-tripping!
Poor kids, that's extremely scary for young people to see.

[drache]

oh this is not even the end
I posted this story on my neighbourhood list serve and some guy berated me for being angry at a police officer and called me irresponsible for letting the kids go through the turnstile ahead of us.
maybe he's right and I really am a no-good law-breaker with no respect for authority and an irresponsible mother to boot
okay - I'll cop to the no respect for authority part

[CrazyHedgehog]

officers are like people....(notice the like...)
You get really good nice ones, and then you get arses and really evil ones..

[drache]

officers are like people....(notice the like...)
You get really good nice ones, and then you get arses and really evil ones..
It's funny you should say that
I spoke with my oldest best friend in germany this morning and the first words out of her mouth after she heard my story were "that's why I like dogs"

[Stefan-A]

Well, some people think that authority warrants respect in every situation. I don't. I know I have a "tiny" problem with authority, but it's not necessarily a bad thing.

The more cops I get to know, the less I respect their authority. I went to school with some of our local cops, I know what they're like as people.

[ssssnakeluvr]

not all officers are bad........:( I'm a real nice guy......yea, there are some jerks out there that shouldn't have a badge!!!!! there a idiots in all professions....some more than others!!!! :D

[drache]

not all officers are bad........:( I'm a real nice guy......yea, there are some jerks out there that shouldn't have a badge!!!!! there a idiots in all professions....some more than others!!!! :D
I totally agree with you there and most officers I've met have been nice and helpful and more likely to listen and give warnings.
I'd like to add though, that in many professions jerks don't have that much impact and one would hope that that's where they gravitate
a jerk in power is not a good situation

[Stefan-A]

You're absolutely right, Don.

[ssssnakeluvr]

and i work with one....very grumpy old man....just waiting for him to retire......have run into many people that have dealth with him and have griped to me. they thanked me for being nice, even if i have to give them a ticket.

[CrazyHedgehog]

The police in my local area organise events with the kids like paint balling and bowling etc..., the kids now have respect in a funny sort of way...they will go and sit with them and chat...they seem to be more down to earth. The events don't happen every week, just one offs now and again, but its pretty cool.

[ssssnakeluvr]

the county sheriff's office here does shop with a cop every winter, take a bunch of needy kids and they go shopping with police officers. very cool!!!

[drache]

I can't believe I'm sick again
yesterday was not a good day
I lost a snake I'd thought would come around
a small lump she'd always had, suddenly grew into a large abscess earlier this week.
I'd brought her to the vet on Thursday. She drained the thing and gave antibiotics.
on Friday the snake seemed okay, considering. Yesterday she was dead.
on top of that I feel like somebody hit me in the face with a board (sinus infection)

[Stefan-A]

I'm sorry to hear that, Rhea. :( Get well soon, as they say.

What kind of snake did you lose?

[tikichick]

Dang, that sucks :( I'm sorry for your loss!

[drache]

it was my female xenochrophis vittatus
now I have one male left
he was the one in the best condition when I first got them and he is in fine shape now
they were all scarred and had weird lumps and sores when I first got them, and most of it resolved
the other male I lost during the move and he later turned up dead in the basement
when these things happen I have to remind myself that I have over twenty snakes and a few other critters that are doing very well
somehow I feel so responsible
like - if I were really good at this, I could have saved them, even if they were in poor shape to begin with
I want to get better at this
but in the future, perhaps, if I want to save animals, I'll stick to the rescue, rather than buying wild caught asian imports

[tikichick]

You did your best! There are so few people in this world who would even try. Sometimes we just can't save them all and it's heartbreaking because we care so much, but it's part of rescuing. I rescued a few emaciated and very young Savannah monitors a couple months ago and lost one after 6 weeks and another one last week. The remaining one still refuses to eat on his own so I'm still force feeding him. They were in such terrible shape and I knew it would be a miracle if they recovered, but I determined to give them every chance to recover. With both that died, I felt like a total failure, that I should have found someone else to fix them. Then I had to remind myself that some organs can't recover from starvation and it can't be reversed no matter what anyone tries. So I'll continue to give him the chance and hope he turns around. My other rescues have all been successful, but it takes just one failure to make me want to give up. But the reality is, if someone comes to me with a critter I feel I have the skills to care for, I know I'll do it because if I don't, who will?

I had a woman call me last week in a panic with a dying ball python and a sick one that belonged to her landlord. It was way beyond my expertise (I'm good with lizards, but new to snakes), so I referred her to another local rescue. I found out today that the dying one did indeed die and was frozen to be tested and the second one ended up at a different rescue (that's also on the local reptile forum) and is being treated for a bad URI. It was so hard not to rush over there and take the snakes and make her feel better about it! I much prefer the "hey, there's a 5 foot lizard in my backyard" calls, lol.

Anyway, I know how you feel and you are really good at this, so please don't even think about blaming yourself anymore :)

[adamanteus]

It really is 'Oh so quiet' tonight, not one post in the past two hours!... in fact it's been a pretty quiet weekend on the forum. I hope you're all out doing something very interesting that you can tell the rest of us about!

I chatted with the instigator of this thread, Lulu, on Friday. She sends her regards and says she's missing us all, but at the moment she doesn't have access to a computer. Hopefully she'll rejoin us soon.

[Stefan-A]

It's been quiet indeed and I'm afraid I'm going to be a bit quieter than usual these next four weeks, since I start working on monday.

[adamanteus]

What work will you be doing, Stefan?

[Stefan-A]

I don't know yet. Paperwork, I'd expect. I'm supposed to work at a local municipal environment bureau, or whatever the hell it translates as. :D It's a part of our education, we're supposed to work for one of those for four weeks.

[adamanteus]

It will be a change of scenery for you, Stean. You might quite enjoy it.:)

[Stefan-A]

I better, I'll be working for free. :D :) :o :( :mad:

[adamanteus]

Oh, that might make enjoyment a little less easily attainable!

[salzar]

just posted some pix of sal.. its something to look at , we are curently havin a snow storm so its nice to stay warm and take some shots... good luck with your new job
stefan.. bye
michelle

[Stefan-A]

Actually, it'll cost me to work there. It's in a neighbouring town so I have to drive about 60-70km every day.

[Lori P]

Had to share these. Ollie is a new rescue dog (he's been here about 3 weeks), and he and Rio the goat have been squabbling non stop since Ollie got here. But I think it's become more of a game at this point... she pulls his tail, he barks in her face, she butts the deck instead of him... and the turkeys keep the background soundtrack going!!

Please forgive the disaster that is my front yard. The dogs, pigs and goats had a field day last week with a bag of trash and I hadn't gotten around to cleaning it up yet. And Rio shredded a bag of charcoal on the porch. Welcome to my world, LOL!!!

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JKQ7d1J5Pkk (http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JKQ7d1J5Pkk)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=S1hmAeNP1nc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1hmAeNP1nc)

[Sid]

just posted some pix of sal.. its something to look at , we are curently havin a snow storm so its nice to stay warm and take some shots... good luck with your new job
stefan.. bye
michelle
I just collected a Dekayi, Michelle. I'll try for photos of her soon. Had a co-worker ask me to come remove a "Garter snake" from his yard this week and turned out to be a sweet little female Brown snake:rolleyes:

[anji1971]

Had to share these. Ollie is a new rescue dog (he's been here about 3 weeks), and he and Rio the goat have been squabbling non stop since Ollie got here. But I think it's become more of a game at this point... she pulls his tail, he barks in her face, she butts the deck instead of him... and the turkeys keep the background soundtrack going!!

Please forgive the disaster that is my front yard. The dogs, pigs and goats had a field day last week with a bag of trash and I hadn't gotten around to cleaning it up yet. And Rio shredded a bag of charcoal on the porch. Welcome to my world, LOL!!!

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=JKQ7d1J5Pkk (http://www.youtube.%20com/watch?%20v=JKQ7d1J5Pkk)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=S1hmAeNP1nc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1hmAeNP1nc)


Very cute, Lori!! It's a good thing you've got that sense of humour, you must need it some days!! :p

[anji1971]

I just collected a Dekayi, Michelle. I'll try for photos of her soon. Had a co-worker ask me to come remove a "Garter snake" from his yard this week and turned out to be a sweet little female Brown snake:rolleyes:

YAY!!! Another Dekay's joins the forum!! Congrats, Sid!

[adamanteus]

The car wouldn't start this morning..... road-side assistance couldn't help.... it has to go in for 'diagnostics'.... this is going to cost me a fortune!:mad:
On the up-side... I can't go to work today!:)

[Sputnik]

Haha! Happy "not going to work day"! :D


Still, hope you get your car sorted soon.

[adamanteus]

They just took it away on the back of a truck! Oh dear.
'Head Office' are loaning me a car for a few days, so it's back to work tomorrow.

[anji1971]

Poor James. It doesn't look good for your car (or your bank account!!)
Hopefully it won't be as bad as it seems at the moment, and enjoy your unexpected day off!:)

[enigma200316]

well James hope everything works out for you,But it is going to cost ya
and that sucks.......................

[Stefan-A]

The car wouldn't start this morning..... road-side assistance couldn't help.... it has to go in for 'diagnostics'.... this is going to cost me a fortune!:mad:
On the up-side... I can't go to work today!:)
Sorry to hear that. :(

My computer wouldn't start this morning. I have a vague idea what's broken, either my main hard drive or the motherboard (my guess is the latter, but I can't test them since I don't have a second compatible computer). Funny thing is, you can't just get a new motherboard, nobody sells anything even remotely compatible with my old processor, which means I have to buy a new processor, too. And new memory modules. ****.

Yeah, I needed this like I need a twig up my urethra.

[tikichick]

OMG, Lori, the turkeys going off when Ollie barks totally cracked me up! I nearly spewed my coffee, lol.

[Sputnik]

Yeah, I needed this like I need a twig up my urethra.

Thanks, Stefan, I could have done without that mental image haunting me...



:p

[tikichick]

Sorry to hear about yall's car and computer woes :(

[adamanteus]

Sorry to hear about your computer, Stefan. I hope it doesn't keep you away from the forum too much.:(

[adamanteus]

Poor James. It doesn't look good for your car (or your bank account!!):)

The car that the company have loaned to me is great! Luxurious, electric everything, 1.9 turbo diesel injection.... goes like sh*t off a shovel! I'm not going to want to give it back!:D

[Stefan-A]

Sorry to hear about your computer, Stefan. I hope it doesn't keep you away from the forum too much.:(
It will keep me away way too much. At least until I can decide whether or not to order the parts I need and then it will take a few days to a few weeks before I get them.

[Lori P]

OMG, Lori, the turkeys going off when Ollie barks totally cracked me up! I nearly spewed my coffee, lol.

It's like they're the background singers, LOL!!! I love my life, I really do... every day is something new with the animals!!!!

I'm awfully in love with Ollie, too... having a hard time adopting him out... he's such a COOL dog. I can't imagine what mix he is!! He reminds me of the Little Orphan Annie dog.

[Lori P]

James, Stefan, sorry for your troubles today!! Enjoy the nice car tho, James... and remember, it's not yours and I'm sure it has good insurance coverage... ;)

[Stefan-A]

Oh this is just getting nicer all the time. Can't get a new motherboard, because none of the new ones support my processor, my video card, my memory modules and quite possibly my hard drive and DVD players. :rolleyes:

And just because I haven't upgraded anything since 2006. :rolleyes:

[adamanteus]

Built-in obsolescence... it makes me sick!:mad:

[Stefan-A]

I need one new component, I have to buy 7. Well, there goes that SLR. In fact, there are only two parts I don't have to replace.

[adamanteus]

I had the same thing last year when I wanted to replace my sound card. It wouldn't fit into the mother board, which I replaced...... then the other 'stuff' wouldn't fit the new mother board. Then the new package of bits wouldn't fit in the case!!!

[Stefan-A]

I'm just glad I have backups of almost everything this time.

[tikichick]

The Little Orphan Annie dog... that's why he looks so familiar! I've heard that turkeys are so dumb that they'll stand with their mouths up and open in the rain and drown. Is that a wives tale?


It's like they're the background singers, LOL!!! I love my life, I really do... every day is something new with the animals!!!!

I'm awfully in love with Ollie, too... having a hard time adopting him out... he's such a COOL dog. I can't imagine what mix he is!! He reminds me of the Little Orphan Annie dog.

[Lori P]

It is a wives tale, but, I can see where it originated because turkeys are non-stop curious and obsessed with all things shiny. I've seen mine staring up at the raindrops when it's a light rain. Also, mine never sleep under shelter at night, they roost in the trees... so maybe some kept penned without any shelter would have really drowned?? I think it was more bad management than mass rain-induced suicide... lol!!

I love them, they have sooooo much personality. Except, they come up onto the porch and drive the dgso nuts by pecking at the sliding glass doors, and then we have a turkey/dog free or all thru the windows... by the same note, Rio the goat tends to bash the glass doors when she's feeling negelcted. That's not so cute...LOL!!!

[anji1971]

Lori, if I ever get a chance to travel your way, I'm going to visit you for a few days! Your place sounds like so much fun, bet there's a laugh a minute with all those kooky animals! Your life is never boring, I'm sure........:D:p:D

[CrazyHedgehog]

Oh this is just getting nicer all the time. Can't get a new motherboard, because none of the new ones support my processor, my video card, my memory modules and quite possibly my hard drive and DVD players. :rolleyes:

And just because I haven't upgraded anything since 2006. :rolleyes:

you should check ebay, some of my students are making a fortune selling good but older pc parts... people (like you) are crying out for them so they don't have to upgrade everything!!

[Lori P]

OK guys... my mice have not only NOT had babies yet (9 weeks now) but the male is getting the snot beat out of him by the female now!! Over the weekend he had some bites on his back, and this morning his ear was all bloody. Keep in mind, it's really not a space issue, they are in a 40 gallon tank with all sorts of hides, tunnels, tubes... so they can seperate as needed.

Advice? Recipes for mouse? LOL!! Do I have defective mice??

[enigma200316]

sometimes when females become pregnant and the male won't leave them alone they will beat them as you put it......lol but also they will kill them...
now I'm not saying thats going to happen,but it has happened, to me in fact............so I would maybe seperate them for awhile or something,
again my opinion.................:D

[Lori P]

Ahhhh so she could be preggers. Makes sense... hormones and all... she's probably having mood swings and cravings for peanut butter and spam, and he's not getting it for her quick enough... her feet are probably swollen and her back hurts and he's wanting some... HMPH!! MEN!!

:D

[enigma200316]

Ahhhh so she could be preggers. Makes sense... hormones and all... she's probably having mood swings and cravings for peanut butter and spam, and he's not getting it for her quick enough... her feet are probably swollen and her back hurts and he's wanting some... HMPH!! MEN!!

:D



hahahaha!!! to funny, Lori...............:D

[drache]

we were going to take Mikhaila to her first big concert at Madison Square Garden tonight and all three of us are too sick to go

[Lori P]

Awwww. That sucks, Rhea. Flu? I swear EVERYONE I know is sick with the flu right now... baby nephew included. What was the concert??

I really hope you all feel better qucikly!!!

[tikichick]

Mice can be mean! Can you put in a little divider so he'll be safer while she's cranky? I think if he can stay in there it's better than putting him in another tank, but if she gets too rough, she could kill the little guy.

[tikichick]

we were going to take Mikhaila to her first big concert at Madison Square Garden tonight and all three of us are too sick to go

Aw, that bites! I hope yall feel better soon!

[anji1971]

we were going to take Mikhaila to her first big concert at Madison Square Garden tonight and all three of us are too sick to go

Rhea, is it just me, or have you been having a real run on unfortunate events lately? Poor you!
Hope all of you get better soon, and no more dying pets, near arrests or rotten illnesses plague you for a good long time!

[Lori P]

Laura, he seems no worse for wear tonite... I was going to check again in the morning and see if he has any new marks. If it looks like he does, I'll put in a divider. I'm hoping he learns to give her some space... and her crankiness wears off soon... I signed them up for some lamaze and parenting classes, so that should help them bond again. :D

[tikichick]

LOL!!! Hopefully she'll pop out those pups soon!

[enigma200316]

sounds good......:D


Rhea hope you all feel better soon.................:)

[Stefan-A]

OK guys... my mice have not only NOT had babies yet (9 weeks now) but the male is getting the snot beat out of him by the female now!! Over the weekend he had some bites on his back, and this morning his ear was all bloody. Keep in mind, it's really not a space issue, they are in a 40 gallon tank with all sorts of hides, tunnels, tubes... so they can seperate as needed.

Advice? Recipes for mouse? LOL!! Do I have defective mice??
Both problems could be stress related. :confused: I don't mean it's a space issue, but they recommend that you keep several females per male, to take some of the pressure off the females.

Then again, sometimes they just don't get along. Or like somebody suggested, she could be preggers. ;)

[drache]

good luck with those darn mice, Lori

yes, I do seem to have had one damn thing after another recently
maybe it's one of those self-suggestion type things and I need to change my signature to something very not true?

right now I feel I've been sick so much, even taking care of my critters has become a chore

[Lori P]

Stefan, how are your mice doing? I think you're right about him maybe pestering her too much... I should have had two or three females to start, and I've been a little worried about introducing a new one. I think I'll wait this out and see if she's having a litter, and then try to introduce a new girl.

Rhea, you definitley need a mental boost to get you over this slump... let's get her a new slogan that's so sunny and bright she'll want to puke, you guys... oh, wait. You're probably tired of puking, huh? :-) I do hope you feel better soon. TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN, RHEA!!!! (Ducking and running-- I don't know about you but that saying makes me want to kick the sayer in the head-- LOL)

[Stefan-A]

My mice are doing just fine. :) No fights yet. But the females look smaller than the male.

If that's your plan then I'd separate them for now and hope she's pregnant, or separate them and then reintroduce them together with a new female "on neutral ground".

[drache]

Rhea, you definitley need a mental boost to get you over this slump... let's get her a new slogan that's so sunny and bright she'll want to puke, you guys... oh, wait. You're probably tired of puking, huh? :-) I do hope you feel better soon. TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN, RHEA!!!! (Ducking and running-- I don't know about you but that saying makes me want to kick the sayer in the head-- LOL)
the funny thing is that I don't feel so bad mentally or emotionally - a bit impatient perhaps
there are things that need to be done after all
feeling a little better today, but not ready for the big list
it's a good thing that snakes can go without food for a few days longer
water, lizard greens, and little misting is all I can handle right now
I do need some way to film Henner attacking a cat
yesterday he charged at one of them who came too close to his cage door
when he had chased the cat a sufficient distance, he ran back into his cage and did the most spectacular head bobbing display
I'd never seen him do that before
aside from the physical discomfort, being sick isn't so bad, just as long as nothing needs to be done

[Lori P]

Well, be extra careful and watch your kids... we just heard something so horrible-- a little girl (she was 12) from my co-worker Kerry's son's school just died from complications from the FLU. The flu!!!!! How does a child die of the flu??? It must be a very bad strain. Kerry's son has been sick the last couple of days too and she just left to take him to the dr!!!! So BE CAREFUL....

[anji1971]

The flu can be very dangerous for some kids. Because it is a respiratory virus, any child with asthma is automatically at high risk. And even in healthy kids it can settle in the lungs and become an infection or pneumonia.
I wonder if that child had their flu shot, it usually helps lessen the severity of the virus. My son gets one every year because of his asthma.
Scary stuff!!

[Lori P]

Oh, I forgot that part-- yes, she had had her flu shot. :-( But I don't think the flu vaccines can keep up with the mutating viruses... maybe I'm wrong. Just SO SCARY to think of losing your child to something like the flu in this day and age, you know?? You always think we can cure everything these days... so tragic.

[Sputnik]

But, Rhea, it's still very, very rare for a normally healthy person to be in danger of losing their life because of the flu. I'm sure you eat healthily and do all the right things now to regain your strength so you and your family are going to be well soon. Be kind to yourself, allow yourself to be spoiled and looked after, make sure you have got this one out of your system before returning to work so you can avoid a "Rueckschlag". :)

[drache]

Mikhaila is responding really well to homeopathics
she has a fantastic immune system, which may be a bit dented by the fact that she hates her current class teacher and doesn't like going to school because of it
also - a large percentage of kids in her school and their parents are sick
anyway
I gave her a remedy this morning and she's having too good a time to be called properly sick
I have the wheezy thing I've been getting after colds and flus since 9/11/01 - the one my doc says she's seen a lot of since then
the good news is that it's a little less severe each year
I got to spend some time with snakes today - that was fun

[Sputnik]

I have the wheezy thing I've been getting after colds and flus since 9/11/01 - the one my doc says she's seen a lot of since then


Does she have an explanation or even just a theory on why? :(

[anji1971]

Sounds like everyone is improving a bit, then. Good to hear, Rhea!
I tend to go for the homeopathic approach first when I get sick; echinacea, garlic and vitamin C make a good combo to fight colds and flu!
Whatever happened with the child Lori's friend knew must have been from some unforseen thing. Viruses can be so quirky that way, and who knows if the child didn't have some hidden medical condition that made it so disastrous.

[Lori P]

Rhea, glad to hear you're feeling better and that Mikhaila is responding to the homeopathics!!!

The news here is full of the little girl who died. There have been two other child deaths from the flu, too. Apparently the kids appeared to be getting better but then they went into pneumonia pretty quickly... the schools are sending any kid who so much as looks sick home, and not letting them back in without a doctor's note. Scary stuff.

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be an alarmist, I am just shocked that this happened and wanted to make sure Rhea watched Mikhaila. Kerry's son knew the little girl at his school who died and he's scared because he has the flu too-- poor poor kid!! :-(

[anji1971]

Oh, the poor guy!! Children get SUPER scared about stuff like that, it can be real traumatic for them. That sounds like an extremely bad strain of the flu.
I hope he gets better soon. Give him and his mom good wishes from me.:)

[drache]

that sounds like a really scary flu
in 2003 I had one that made me realize they're no joke
I was sick for more than two months and lost 20lbs, most of which I didn't need to loose
since then I've been having trouble keeping my weight up and every cold kinda scares me
I hope the children will all be okay and just have the flu pass

[Stefan-A]

Okay, so my parietalis has shed twice after brumation but she hasn't really grown in lenght since, well, last summer. She has however put on a bit of weight. She was about 132 grams before brumation, now she's 163. :eek: I better put her on a diet.

[GarterGirl]

Hey! I'm BACK!!!

[enigma200316]

Okay, so my parietalis has shed twice after brumation but she hasn't really grown in lenght since, well, last summer. She has however put on a bit of weight. She was about 132 grams before brumation, now she's 163. :eek: I better put her on a diet.


thats a bit of weight to put on, any chance of being gravid............

[Lori P]

Well, I'm moaning and groaning this morning... (James, get your mind out of the gutter!)

Yesterday I went with the vet to help at a big cattle round up. I got to vaccinate the cows as they ran them through the chute, another guy dewormed, and the vet palpated for pregnancy. Sounds simple... lol... but nothing with cows is simple and it was a lot of cow wrangling and holding on while they tried anything to get out of the chutes. Cows are some ornery, stubborn critters, and it's amazing how high they can kick and jump. So after wrestling 100 cows, we then had to castrate the bull calves... it was a really fun day actually, once you got over the fact that no matter what, you were going to be covered in cow spit and manure... but oh man there's not anything on my that doesn't hurt today, LOL!!! I'm not anywhere near in the shape I used to be in... sigh... getting older is hell!!!

[Lori P]

Oh, hey Justin, my dr. wants me to go to a neurologist because of my muttled head. What a pain in the arse. She told me just what you told me, too... next time, go straight to the emergency room immediately.. even an hour after a concussion is getting too late. Go figure. I don't know if I'm going... maybe... I guess maybe the neurologist could give me some insight to my migraines too...

[Stefan-A]

thats a bit of weight to put on, any chance of being gravid............
It would probably just be wishful thinking, I never have that kind of luck.

[enigma200316]

It would probably just be wishful thinking, I never have that kind of luck.


well then mate, will wish for and only time will tell............;)

[enigma200316]

Oh, hey Justin, my dr. wants me to go to a neurologist because of my muttled head. What a pain in the arse. She told me just what you told me, too... next time, go straight to the emergency room immediately.. even an hour after a concussion is getting too late. Go figure. I don't know if I'm going... maybe... I guess maybe the neurologist could give me some insight to my migraines too...




I hate to say it,but I told ya so...............:rolleyes:;):D
just go to the dr. and get your head sorted out...........

[GarterGirl]

I'm going to the zoo today.

[Lori P]

Here's our feel good story of the day, right from your area of the world Mikhaila:

Kitten found after 25 days in NYC subway - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080217/ap_on_fe_st/odd_subway_kitten;_ylt=AguTIN86pcdBUBd6XcY5Kvas0NU E)

And have FUN at the zoo today!!! Taks some pics of the snakes for us!

[GarterGirl]

Oh, thanks!

I'll try to get some pictures, but I'm not really going with my family. I'm going with my friends.

[GarterGirl]

Oh shoot. They left!
My dad never told me when they were leaving! :(

[adamanteus]

I haven't been around much these past few days (if you even noticed:rolleyes:) because I had to replace my garden fencing, which was utterly destroyed in recent high winds. It was seriously hard work, trying to dig through privet roots to get the posts in. I feel like I've been hit by a truck! I'm used to someone else doing the manual work while I stand by and criticise!:eek:

[Lori P]

Lol... I hear ya James... that manual labor stuff has to go, doesn't it?! Hey, we've had high winds here too, had several trees down over the fences. Still haven't fixed the fence in the back yard, but my dogs are too lazy to go all the way to the back of the yard so no-one has noticed it yet, lol!!

Hey, think how buff you'll be now from all that work! You might be able to post that shirt-less pic after all!! :p

[GarterGirl]

Well, maybe someone will come along and criticize you now! :P

Oh, and then they'll critize you for taking pictures of yourself shirtless! :D

[adamanteus]

You might be able to post that shirt-less pic after all!! :p

Lori, if you search hard enough, I think you'll find I already posted one!:rolleyes:

[Lori P]

(Running over the the gallery to search!!!!!)

[adamanteus]

Just for you.....

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//537/medium/antigua_beach.jpg

[GarterGirl]

Well, you look unhappy.

That explains it.

[Lori P]

Oh, thank you James! My night is now complete!

[Sputnik]

Sexy James, do you have your belly button pierced? :D

[adamanteus]

That was taken in my back garden......... NOT!

[adamanteus]

Sexy James, do you have your belly button pierced? :D

I do? Arrrrgh! That's gotta hurt!!:eek:

[GarterGirl]

That was taken in my back garden......... NOT!

*Ignores the NOT!* Nice garden! It need some flowers though...

[Stefan-A]

I'd post a photo of myself with my shirt off, but I'm afraid I might get captured and caged by somebody who thinks he's spotted Bigfoot.

Aaaanyway, the good news just keep coming. It appears that one of my mice has developed a respiratory problem, so now it's just a matter of time before they all get it and kick the bucket.

[GarterGirl]

Oh, look! It's bigfoot!

[enigma200316]

I'd post a photo of myself with my shirt off, but I'm afraid I might get captured and caged by somebody who thinks he's spotted Bigfoot.

Aaaanyway, the good news just keep coming. It appears that one of my mice has developed a respiratory problem, so now it's just a matter of time before they all get it and kick the bucket.



I see you have the same problem to Stefan, they say the same about me........;)


sorry to hear about your mice hope they all don't die,but your right thats whats usually happens.......:(

[Lori P]

Stefan, can you give them some chewable Vitamin C... it can't hurt and might just boost their little immune systems enough to get them through it. Here, we can get chewable berry flavored Vit C/echinacea tabs... that would be even better. I'd just throw a tab in there and let them eat all they want...

[Stefan-A]

If I could only find the cause. It's not draft, I've checked, it shouldn't be possible in that spot. The ventilation in the cage was maybe a bit worse than it should have been, but that has now been fixed. Maybe it's just allergic to something. :rolleyes: A trip to the vet and antibiotics that don't work, are next on the list. Or maybe I should put it down myself. Maybe I should just stick to reptiles.

[Morph]

oooooh specials. i got the internet back so i suppose i'll post a little more than i have in the last 6 months :)

[Stefan-A]

:D Welcome back.

[Lori P]

James, I showed your pic to the girls in the office yesterday. You now have an official fan club going. Geeez, this is really going to make him impossible to live with here, isn't it??!! :p;)

[enigma200316]

oooooh specials. i got the internet back so i suppose i'll post a little more than i have in the last 6 months :)




Good to have you back....................:)

[GarterGirl]

James, I showed your pic to the girls in the office yesterday. You now have an official fan club going. Geeez, this is really going to make him impossible to live with here, isn't it??!! :p;)

A fan club? Oh boy, James!

[drache]

today Ronni the frog is supposed to move into his permanent home - a 29G
I relocated Caramel, the lone surviving xenochrophis into a 20G long
the tank is empty, but the moment I realized that I don't have any good frog substrate, I completely ran out of fizz
I guess I'm not as recovered as I thought I was
well yeah - I'm still coughing and wheezing
poor froggie
when i get a little fizz back, I'll have to venture out

[enigma200316]

today Ronni the frog is supposed to move into his permanent home - a 29G
I relocated Caramel, the lone surviving xenochrophis into a 20G long
the tank is empty, but the moment I realized that I don't have any good frog substrate, I completely ran out of fizz
I guess I'm not as recovered as I thought I was
well yeah - I'm still coughing and wheezing
poor froggie
when i get a little fizz back, I'll have to venture out



I hear ya Rhea, I'm the same way, and had to be put on steroids before
i break a rib..........;)

[adamanteus]

James, I showed your pic to the girls in the office yesterday. You now have an official fan club going. Geeez, this is really going to make him impossible to live with here, isn't it??!! :p;)

At last, and about time too!:rolleyes:
Tell the girls I eagerly await their e-mails/PMs etc.:D

[Lori P]

Yeah, well, Kerry set you as her screen saver/wallpaper... geeeesh... and I sit behind her so I have a clear view of you too!! LOL

[Stefan-A]

Oh that's gonna be good for his ego. :D

[reptileparadise]

wow, have you guys seen that this topic has 240 pages?
230 of them are about James!

(James...can I have an autograph?) Your almost like an celebrity!

[Stefan-A]

I only see 60 pages. ;)

edit: damn tetra just bit me. :D

[adamanteus]

Yeah, well, Kerry set you as her screen saver/wallpaper... geeeesh... and I sit behind her so I have a clear view of you too!! LOL

Kerry is obviously a girl of great taste and intelligence, I like her already. Give her my love, okay?;)

[GarterGirl]

Oh, James! Your almost famous!

[enigma200316]

wow James!!! I think I can see your head from here.......:D

[adamanteus]

wow James!!! I think I can see your head from here.......:D

Honestly, I'm so flattered! I've never been a 'wallpaper' before! What do you say when someone pays you that kind of compliment? I'm well chuffed!:D

[enigma200316]

Honestly, I'm so flattered! I've never been a 'wallpaper' before! What do you say when someone pays you that kind of compliment? I'm well chuffed!:D


well send me some pics and I'll post them every where I go, then you'll be so happy you will never have to drink again......................YA RIGHT:rolleyes:;)

[codyy]

it's 3:33 pm here just got outa school

[adamanteus]

It's 9.30pm here.

[drache]

the usual stuff
Mikhaila and I saw a snake we want yesterday, but it's too expensive and illegal to keep in NYC
Jeff just got laid off and is now of the opinion that we have enough snakes
please keep fingers crossed that he'll find work soon, so his opinion can go back to "whatever . . ."

[enigma200316]

sorry to hear that Rhea, my fingers are crossed........

[enigma200316]

Now I have a good excuse for not reading anything lately.........:D


you could always make more jam................;)

[GarterGirl]

Sean says that the police won't do anything if they even find out cause they're too scared and they won't know what to do with it. I want it so bad. I'm gonna name it Quenn if it's a girl. And I dunno what I'm gonna name it if its a boy. I'll think about it.

[anji1971]

you could always make more jam................;)

Cute, Justin..........real cute!!
No more jam till next year!:p

[anji1971]

Rhea, sorry to hear about Jeff's work woes. I'm sending best wishes your way.
BTW, what kind of snake are we talking about here?? Sounds interesting......;)

[drache]

Sean says that the police won't do anything if they even find out cause they're too scared and they won't know what to do with it. I want it so bad. I'm gonna name it Quenn if it's a girl. And I dunno what I'm gonna name it if its a boy. I'll think about it.
no no
I think you have misunderstood Sean
he confirmed that it is illegal, even though it's not dangerous
he did say that the average police officer may not know the difference

[ssssnakeluvr]

the average police officer probably isn't gonna be the one checking on them...the average animal control officer will know... but they won't be checking unless someone makes a complaint....

[Lori P]

Sorry about Jeff getting laid off, Rhea... that's always so tough. Hopefully it will be short lived.

So what kind of snake? Now you've got us all curious!!

[Lori P]

Jam? I want jam. Anji, go make jam!!!!!

[Stefan-A]

No, jam is baaad.

[drache]

it's a rosy boa
all smooth and gray with russet markings
I guess coastal - L.t. roseofusca
Jeff has good skills and they'll give him excellent references
so hopefully he'll find something soon

[adamanteus]

Rhea, I'm sorry to hear about Jeffs' bad news. Hope he'll find something soon.

[anji1971]

No, jam is baaad.

What?? Why is jam baaad?? I make awesome jam......just ask Justin!
Oh, is it that fruits and berries make you gag thing?? I forgot about that!;)

[drache]

What?? Why is jam baaad?? I make awesome jam......just ask Justin!
Oh, is it that fruits and berries make you gag thing?? I forgot about that!;)
well, there's apricot jam, or quince, or plum and so on

[enigma200316]

What?? Why is jam baaad?? I make awesome jam......just ask Justin!
Oh, is it that fruits and berries make you gag thing?? I forgot about that!;)



Justin has no idea what your talking about Anji..........:rolleyes:;)

[Stefan-A]

What?? Why is jam baaad?? I make awesome jam......just ask Justin!
Oh, is it that fruits and berries make you gag thing?? I forgot about that!;)
It has a sickening sweet smell (and taste) and the colour and consistency of something that you'd scrape off the wall, floor, ceiling and furniture after somebody has swallowed a shotgun. ;)

[enigma200316]

good Lord James 5,288 post!!! don't you ever slow down......;):D

[Stefan-A]

Yay! I'll probably get most of my computer tomorrow! The graphics card won't probably arrive until next week, though. The odd thing is, almost every online store was completely out of graphics cards and told me delivery would take 2-4 weeks. :confused: But I think I found one that can deliver quicker.

[enigma200316]

It has a sickening sweet smell (and taste) and the colour and consistency of something that you'd scrape off the wall, floor, ceiling and furniture after somebody has swallowed a shotgun. ;)



awsome reference there Stefan, it was very interesting.......:rolleyes:;)

[enigma200316]

Yay! I'll probably get most of my computer tomorrow! The graphics card won't probably arrive until next week, though. The odd thing is, almost every online store was completely out of graphics cards. :confused:



glad to hear things are moving a long for ya though Stefan.........

[Stefan-A]

The alternative was about roadkill. ;)

Did you see The Fly II, by the way?

[Stefan-A]

Yeah right. ;) :D

I've been completely stressed out these last two weeks, because I've been forced to use other people's computers and haven't had access to all my stuff. I think I've been having genuine withdrawal symptoms. ;)

[CrazyHedgehog]

It has a sickening sweet smell (and taste) and the colour and consistency of something that you'd scrape off the wall, floor, ceiling and furniture after somebody has swallowed a shotgun. ;)

my jam eating days are now over....

[enigma200316]

Yeah right. ;) :D

I've been completely stressed out these last two weeks, because I've been forced to use other people's computers and haven't had access to all my stuff. I think I've been having genuine withdrawal symptoms. ;)



yeah that sucks, but atleast it will or should I say we hope that it will be all over soon and you'll have your stuff again...mail orders can be a pain in the a double s.............;)

[enigma200316]

The alternative was about roadkill. ;)

Did you see The Fly II, by the way?



YES, good movie...............:D

[enigma200316]

my jam eating days are now over....



now come on Inge!! its not that bad...........;)

[Lori P]

It has a sickening sweet smell (and taste) and the colour and consistency of something that you'd scrape off the wall, floor, ceiling and furniture after somebody has swallowed a shotgun. ;)

Stefan, I wish you'd be more open and forthcoming about your real feelings about things... really, tell us how you REALLY feel... :D

[Stefan-A]

YES, good movie...............:D
Two scenes from that movie remind me of jam. The spit-in-the-face scene and the elevator scene. ;)

I hope I'm thinking of the right movie. :D Both scenes should be near the end and within a couple of minutes of each other.

[anji1971]

Actually, that's exactly what I expected Stefan would say about jam..........probably the most graphic, yet hilarious, description of the stuff I've ever heard!! I just spit tea all over the monitor laughing so hard!!:D:p:D

[Stefan-A]

I aim to please. :D

Actually, I wish I liked jam. They put that stuff in EVERYTHING. I don't know if any of you have ever been to a birthday party or something like that, and not been able to eat anything there, but it's pretty much routine for me.



edit: this is waaay off topic, I'm surprised James hasn't stepped in yet. :)

[enigma200316]

I aim to please. :D

Actually, I wish I liked jam. They put that stuff in EVERYTHING. I don't know if any of you have ever been to a birthday party or something like that, and not been able to eat anything there, but it's pretty much routine for me.



edit: this is waaay off topic, I'm surprised James hasn't stepped in yet. :)


no I think its some what relative, and yes thats the movie Stefan....;)

[Stefan-A]

Things are starting to look up, sort of. I got most of my computer parts, the one still missing is in the mail and should arrive on monday, all my snakes are still eating and both my female mice are fat and ready to pop any day now.

But the squeaking noises the male makes are still disconcerting and I expect the worst.

[CrazyHedgehog]

But the squeaking noises the male makes are still disconcerting and I expect the worst.

Squeaking noises?

Mice can be vocal when first put together or humping... then they squeak...

If they sound like they are chuntering or snuffling, then its a cold, and they very rarely recover without antibiotics...hes probably snake food!!

[CrazyHedgehog]

But talking of squeaking, my rats gave birth!!

[Lori P]

Stefan, glad your computer parts are coming in. I can't believe your mice are already preggers. I'm so jealous.

Inge, congrats on your rats giving birth. I'm so jealous. Lol!

I have an exciting thing going on here-- Mordecai and Miriam were both cruising the tank this evening looking for food, so I went ahead and fed them-- and little tiny Miriam just grabbed her SECOND pinky!!!!! I still can't believe she's going to get it down...

[Stefan-A]

Squeaking noises?

Mice can be vocal when first put together or humping... then they squeak...

If they sound like they are chuntering or snuffling, then its a cold, and they very rarely recover without antibiotics...hes probably snake food!!
That's the conclusion I arrived at, it's definitely not normal communication. The hobbyists I've talked to also pointed out that he's probably snake food even with antibiotics. Anyway, we'll see what the vet has to say about his condition.

[Stefan-A]

Stefan, glad your computer parts are coming in. I can't believe your mice are already preggers. I'm so jealous.

Inge, congrats on your rats giving birth. I'm so jealous. Lol!

I have an exciting thing going on here-- Mordecai and Miriam were both cruising the tank this evening looking for food, so I went ahead and fed them-- and little tiny Miriam just grabbed her SECOND pinky!!!!! I still can't believe she's going to get it down...
Congratulations! :)

They apparently got busy right away, I've had them something like 23 days.

[Josh]

I always wanted to breed rats! ......my dad would kill me!

[Lori P]

Well, I took the plunge last night and fed my two mice to the balls. I mean, they weren't breeding and she was still beating him up... and quite honestly, they were just to stinky to keep as pets.

The one thing I can say is, it was remarkably fast. I made myself stay and watch the first one because if it was horrible I was going to snatch the other one back out. But it wasn't-- it was VERY fast and not even a sqeak emerged. And wow, wow, wow what a difference in Squiggles' feeding reaction... instead of spending all evening (literally) trying to dangle the f/t mouse just right for her to get it, she actually fed herself in a split second...

Fluffy did not eat again, so Squiggles got both. Fluffy must be a on a serious hunger strike to not go after a live mouse.

The other thing I found interesting is that the mice were not scared-- I put them in the cage and they explored and climbed everything and even sat on Fluffy... LOL!!! Then when I moved them to Sqiggles' feeding tank they were the same-- no fear. So that made me feel a bit better. It was still a strange experience for me, but... it was obviously so good for Squiggles... it was so much more natural for her. It has me thinking...

[Josh]

When i get my ball python i might use live as a way to stop a hunger strike but as i heard from your story it doesnt do much... you see you have to watch becaus they can cause a lot of harm to the snake. So if you think about it the benifits out way the risks. I have seen eye injuries which can infect and cause death.

[Stefan-A]

They are indeed smelly, but they aren't that bad. But they sure are alot more work than all my snakes put together. I switched to wood- and paper-based pellets and they don't smell nearly as bad anymore. It has been an interesting experiment so far, but if the females got infected as well, then I'll abort. At least for now. Getting hold of three mice was enough trouble already.

My parietalis is big enough to swallow adult mice anyway, even if they're big enough to last her a month. ;)

[Stefan-A]

Okay, so this is what happened today: Both my female mice gave birth, I have my computer up and running and because I changed a few parts, Microsoft now claims that I've used up my Windows XP license, so I have to call them up and beg them to activate it again. IMNSHO Microsoft can bite my shiny metal ***.

[anji1971]

Ahhh, good old Microsoft.:rolleyes: It's always something with them. That's why we have Linux running on our computer.
Glad to hear things are starting to sort themselves out now, though.
Congrats on your new batch of snake food!!!!:D

[Stefan-A]

Good home made snake food. Should I kill them right away, or wait a week until they're slightly bigger? Should I maybe save a few and kill the rest? The snakes all need food. Week-old pinkies for vagrans and tetra and 2-3 week old mice for the parietalis. What are they, crawlers and hoppers?

Decisions, decisions..

[drache]

at my supplier's the sizes progress from pinkie to fuzzy to hopper to weanling to adult and jumbo (obese)

[drache]

we have become foster parents to this sweetie (senticolis triaspis)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2293067799_3a74256760_b.jpg

yesterday he was covered with pieces of old shed
now he looks much better
once we fatten him up a bit, he can go to a good home

[Lori P]

Aw good for you Rhea... what's his story, do you know? Age?

[Lori P]

Stefan, my sis sent me this and I thought of you!! Omg, it's beyond hilarious!!

http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-most-badass-bible-verses.html (http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-most-badass-bible-verses.html)

[Stefan-A]

Thanks, Lori. :D

[anji1971]

Oh, Lori.........what a great way to start my day!!! I laughed my @$$ off! Thanks for sharing that link.
Of course the kids wanted to know what was so funny, and I had to keep kicking them out of the room -- they go to a Catholic school, it probably wouldn't go over well if they shared that stuff with their classmates!!:D:D

[drache]

Aw good for you Rhea... what's his story, do you know? Age?
not sure what his background is, but he's about two years old, and has a lovely personality - mellow, but not lame
I'll ask Sean where he came from
I just saw that he was in need of wet-bagging, and being that Sean's a busy guy, I offered to heap some extra attention on this - now named Mr Triapis Foster


Stefan, my sis sent me this and I thought of you!! Omg, it's beyond hilarious!!

http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-most-badass-bible-verses.html (http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-most-badass-bible-verses.html)

it looks like somebody knows their bible as thoroughly as Aleister Crowley did, except they're having more fun with it
thanks - very entertaining

[Lori P]

Now all of us who laughed so hard at that better go say three Hail Mary's and a Hello Dolly to repent... LOL!!

[Stefan-A]

Now all of us who laughed so hard at that better go say three Hail Mary's and a Hello Dolly to repent... LOL!!
I don't know either prayer. :(
There is only one prayer in the Church Of Stefan, and only half of it can be uttered here. ;)


Oh and my mouse is now on trimethoprim / sulfadiazine. I think it has beaten your $50 mice in cost. :D

[Josh]

Stefan, my sis sent me this and I thought of you!! Omg, it's beyond hilarious!!

http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-most-badass-bible-verses.html (http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-most-badass-bible-verses.html)

LMAO that was hilarious!

[adamanteus]

At 246 pages this really is some thread! It will be interesting to see how Lulu reacts to it's ongoing success when she finally gets back on line and returns to the forum.
I received a text from her last week (or the week before?) with a recent photo of her tetras and the promise of her imminent return.
Hands up all those who miss Lulu....:o

[Josh]

*raises hand

[Lulu Bennett]

only James and Josh?? thats mean! :( lol
awww ty James
I promise i will try and get pics up of my baby beauties xxx

[adamanteus]

Hey Lulu! You're back! What a coincidence, I just posted that comment....
I was thinking about you....http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/images/smilies/flirt.gif

[Sid]

Welcome back, Lulu. Been missing you here

[Josh]

LULU!!!!
wow james ur magic!
ok james now we gotta try this again!!!
except with money!!!

[adamanteus]

Mmmmm, money!http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/images/smilies/smileys/mf_dribble.gif

[Josh]

mmmmm is right!!!!

[Lulu Bennett]

Hey Lulu! You're back! What a coincidence, I just posted that comment....
I was thinking about you....http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/images/smilies/flirt.gif

you was thinking about me at this time of the night? i can't quite work out if that should be taken as a compliment lol :p
the net is back up and running, at last!

[adamanteus]

Good to have you back, Lou. Let's hope your PC stays up and running. And as you know, I think about you at all times of the day!
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/images/smilies/peace.gif

[Lori P]

Oh, get a room, you two. LOLOL :D

WELCOME BACK LULU!!! I missed you too!! :):)

[adamanteus]

Lori, I think about all our members at all times of the day.... I just have rather 'different' thoughts about Lulu!:rolleyes:

[adamanteus]

OMG!!! We just had an earthquake... here in Manchester! Did you feel that Lou?:eek:

[Lulu Bennett]

james, are you still online?
did your house just shake? i just felt my house shake like crazy! do we have earthquakes?

[Lulu Bennett]

that was a HUGE one! it just scared the hell outa me! i thought i was tripping lol

[adamanteus]

The glass doors in my vivs started rattling... I thought it was the snakes freaking out.. then I realized what was going on...... It's because you and I are reunited, Lou!

[anji1971]

There you go Lulu..........James missed you so much it caused a fault line under your city...........awwwww, how earthshakingly cute!!:p:p

[anji1971]

By the way, welcome back Lulu. I missed you too!:)

[Lulu Bennett]

The glass doors in my vivs started rattling... I thought it was the snakes freaking out.. then I realized what was going on...... It's because you and I are reunited, Lou!
its a sign! i hate to imagin what would happen it we met again then lol

[adamanteus]

We're not used to earthquakes here... I just went out and checked the house for cracks.... looks okay though. I expect we'll get a few aftershocks?

[adamanteus]

its a sign! i hate to imagin what would happen it we met again then lol

I love to imagine what might happen!;)

[Lulu Bennett]

oh yeah, i kinda got distracted lol
thank you Lori and Anji.
its great to be back and i missed this place sooooo much lol

[Lori P]

Are you serious?? :eek: Did you really have an earthquake??

[adamanteus]

Yeah, genuine earthquake! It was pretty scary actually.

[Lori P]

Wow. I can't imagine, tho I'm sure our members from California are old hands at it. Well, I'm glad you're ok!!!! Think back-- did your kitty act weird before hand??

[anji1971]

How common are earthquakes in your neck of the woods, James??
I guess I'll have to go back and study my geology -- I can't remember where the UK falls when it comes to plate tectonics!

[adamanteus]

The cat was in another room, so I don't know. It just came from nowhere, the glass started rattling then the house was shaking, then my chair which is on wheels started rolling across the floor. By that time it was pretty loud and scary. I've felt the odd tremor before, but nothing like this.

I guess they're pretty rare in the UK, Anji. I think on this occassion the epicentre was half way between Lulu and I!;)

[Lori P]

Well hold on tight, there might very well be aftershocks like you said. Wait a minute-- just how bad have you been the last week or so, James?? Is the earth finally opening up to swallow you?? Anji, we might have to jump the ocean to try and rescue him!

Wait... on the other hand... James, can I have your snakes if you get swallowed into the great abyss??:D

[Lulu Bennett]

if i remember correctly Anji, we are in the middle of the techtonic plate but could be wrong

[anji1971]

I guess they're pretty rare in the UK, Anji. I think on this occassion the epicentre was half way between Lulu and I!;)

Oh yes.........those "waves" of affection travel well!!:D

[Lulu Bennett]

Well hold on tight, there might very well be aftershocks like you said. Wait a minute-- just how bad have you been the last week or so, James?? Is the earth finally opening up to swallow you?? Anji, we might have to jump the ocean to try and rescue him!

Wait... on the other hand... James, can I have your snakes if you get swallowed into the great abyss??:D

sorry lori i have already claimed them :D
we are about a fith of the way into the left hand side of the eurasian plate

[Lori P]

OOOOHHHHHHH not to change the subject but someone in Virginia Beach is "re-homing" his two leucistic ball pythons on Craig's List... for $10,000 each... oh, my kingdom for one (but not my $10,000 LOL) (Not that I HAVE $10,000!!!!! And if I did, I guess it'd be pretty hard to justify it on a snakey....)

[adamanteus]

we are about a fith of the way into the left hand side of the eurasian plate

So, obviously a 'love thang', then!;)
Right then Guys, gotta get to bed. Good to have you back with us, Lulu. I hope you can stay around now.

[Lulu Bennett]

So, obviously a 'love thang', then!;)
Right then Guys, gotta get to bed. Good to have you back with us, Lulu. I hope you can stay around now.

hahaha james

i think it is bedtime for me too
night night all xxx

[Lulu Bennett]

the earthquake was 4.7 on the richtor scale! OMG!

[Josh]

wow thats nuts!