Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[enigma200316]

well a continued shot at least anyway!!!!

[drache]

yup
the space is not as huge as it looks on photo
and we still need to fit some of the "regular" living room stuff

I do sort of do tours - every interested visitor gets one
the admission part is missing though

I'm even doing some free gecko "kenneling" for two of Mikhaila's friends

[drache]

well a continued shot at least anyway!!!!

I tried to get some overlap to give an idea of the entire space

[enigma200316]

I like Gecko's....especialy Tokyo, and lepard......

[drache]

the one's I'm taking care of are
a leopard gecko, whom I had adopted from the rescue and donated to the science dept at my daughter's school - her name is research and she even laid eggs at school (infertile though)
and
a crested gecko, named Pepper
he's a palomino and I helped Mikhaila's friend Molly to find him at the expo
Mikhaila is a bit jealous of Molly, because Pepper is completely intact
our crested gecko, Velvet, is a true rescue with a badly neglectful childhood
he's got no tail and a very crooked back and he cannot stick to glass

[enigma200316]

wow..sorry to hear that, but at least now he'll be taken care of....:)

[Lulu Bennett]

elliot have you got them yet?

[Elliot]

Nope, but I will very soon! :D

[Lulu Bennett]

OMG. i have just measured Sissle & Kia and Sissle is 19.5inchs and Kia is 18.5. she has defo grow since i got her but i didnt realise it was that big. i had guessed she was about 13/14 ish lol

[Josh]

cool i dont know exactly how big mine are.

[Lulu Bennett]

lol.
right i need ideas on what to call my 2 baby tetras. what do you guys think?

[Stefan-A]

Bonnie & Clyde

Didn't see that one coming, did you. ;)

[Josh]

john and jane

[Lulu Bennett]

lol that actually sounds cool....i think that might be a keeper lol.
i will see what other ones come up first though lol i still dont have a clue which is male and which is female lol they never keep still long enough lol

[enigma200316]

How about Laverne and Shirley...........:D

[Snaky]

I don't have a clue if a lot of people use irc here, but this is a fun site if you want to see some quotes (check out the top 100). It's already there for quite some time, but they remain good:p

QDB: Quote Database Home (http://www.bash.org)

So you have some idea:


<Th3No0b> Im going to be the next hitler
<Th3No0b> Im going to kill all the jews and 1 clown
<RageAgainsttheAmish> why the clown
<Th3No0b> See? no one cares about the jews
<RageAgainsttheAmish> lmao


<anamexis> oh man
<anamexis> I was opening a coke, right
--> Beefpile (~mbeefpile@cloaked.wi.rr.com) has joined #themacmind
<anamexis> and it exploded
<anamexis> ALMOST all over my keyboard
<anamexis> but I got it away just in time
<-- Beefpile has quit (sick ****ers)
<anamexis> :<


<xterm> The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?


<i8b4uUnderground> d-_-b
<BonyNoMore> how u make that inverted b?
<BonyNoMore> wait
<BonyNoMore> never mind


<death09>my girlfriend broke up with me and sent me pix of her and her new boyfriend in bed
<ktp753>ouch.
<death09>yeah.i sent them to her dad

[Elliot]

<death09>my girlfriend broke up with me and sent me pix of her and her new boyfriend in bed
<ktp753>ouch.
<death09>yeah.i sent them to her dad

LMAO

[Stefan-A]

Ahh, Bash.org... :D

[Lulu Bennett]

PMSL!!! those are classic! i love them lol :p

[drache]

I love the one about taking the safety labels off everything
Jeff didn't think that was funny
ever check out the Darwin Awards?
(for people who've removed themselves from the gene pool)
The Darwin Awards (http://www.darwinawards.com/)

[drache]

the one about the safety labels reminded me of the Darwin Awards
The Darwin Awards (http://www.darwinawards.com/)

ohhh
I feel soo beat up today
this moving animal cages is giving me a top notch work-out
also
I've been going back and forth between the new and the old place a lot
this is my ride:
http://xootr.com/xootr/images/scooters/mg-composite-1200.jpg
I hang stuff on the handlebars (even a standard 10G tank)
I'm starting to have glutes of steel and my upper body is starting to have that sort of bulked up feel - weird
every damn day I wake up feeling like somebody worked me over with a baseball bat

[Elliot]

I love the one about taking the safety labels off everything
Jeff didn't think that was funny
ever check out the Darwin Awards?
(for people who've removed themselves from the gene pool)
The Darwin Awards (http://www.darwinawards.com/)

Also known as Darwinism in the motorcycle world lol (no helmet no safety gear no skills on a sportbike basically.):)

[Snaky]

I like the Darwin awards also... how stupid can someone be.

Hang in there Rhea, it will be worth it once you're done moving:)

[Elliot]

Stanely just shed right in front of me, he looks really good now. :D

[Snaky]

Fun to see isn't it? The colors are truly magnificent is they've shedded.

I have a totally different view here, my cyrtopsis are mating as if there lives depend on it... Some late matings:p. But not the latest that I've already seen...

[adamanteus]

Tomorrow I get to meet Esther (Rosina):), when I deliver her snakes to her. She will be the seventh Thamnophis.com member I have met. I still want to meet some more of you though!:D

[Lulu Bennett]

elliot i am sooo ejlous. i have stayed up all night to catch a glimmer of them shedding but they are to clever for me! they wait till i can't keep my eyes open any longer and then bloody do it. no fair!.
snakey did you happen to video it?? me and mikhaila have never seen it so we are trying to get a vid lol. (that sounds really pervy lol Mmm snake porn lol) :rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

Haven't seen any of my snakes shed in a year. But I was there the first dozen or so times. :)

[enigma200316]

I'm not.......well o'kay maybe a little.......:D
I'm going tomarrow to try and find a male for my female eastern.....:)
and I am also in the mix of constructing a new viv. it will be like a 50 gallon aquarium when I'm done,but more like a boxed shape.....I'm making it out of wood, but taking precausions so there are no unwanted tenants......:rolleyes:

[adamanteus]

Right then guys, great talking to you, as always, but I got to get to bed. Catch you all tomorrow. Love you, Bye!

[Lulu Bennett]

night night james sleep tight xxx

[Josh]

hey what time is it in the uk.

[Lulu Bennett]

12.39 atm what about over there?

[Josh]

739 pm over here.

[Lulu Bennett]

wow 5 hours difference

[Elliot]

It's only 6:44 here.:rolleyes:

[Josh]

that would be jet lag never to expierience

[Snaky]

that would be jet lag never to expierience
It's a pain in the ***, certainly if you have to go to work the week after...

[drache]

oh man
it's been packing, packing, packing
the movers are coming tomorrow

and my babies are not yet recognizing food
shouldn't they by now?

[adamanteus]

When is your actual moving date, Rhea? It seems to have been dragging on for an age!

[drache]

it seems that way, doesn't it
the truck comes tomorrow morning
our apartment now has huge walls of packed boxes
and there still is more packing to do
the fish tank and some other smaller tanks will stay 'til later this week
so I can't say that it'll be entirely over by the end of tomorrow
we're getting there . . .
then there'll be weeks of finding stuff

[drache]

yes, it does seem that way, doesn't it?
tomorrow morning the truck with the burly blokes it supposed to show bright and early
our apartment right now is walls of boxes, with more stuff needing to be packed
have to go dismantle the bed now
more later

[adamanteus]

have to go dismantle the bed now

Where will you sleep?:eek:

[drache]

oops - posted the same thing twice . .
have to go back to the new house to get tools

[adamanteus]

Sorry guys, I have to get some sleep. Catch you all tomorrow. Love you, bye!!!

[Elliot]

See ya James.

[drache]

not sure I'll get to sleep much at all tonight
though I could use a bit of sleep right now
everything has taken on this slight air of unreality
could be the caffeine
dismantling the bed was fun - I'd built it myself

[Lulu Bennett]

good morning everyone.
Rhea good luck this morning i hope everything goes to plan.

[Stefan-A]

Hello, Louise. :)

[Lulu Bennett]

hello stefan. how are you this fine morning? beautiful weather here whats it like there?

[Stefan-A]

It's 11AM, there's barely a cloud in the sky and I'm at work. ;) How are you today?

[Lulu Bennett]

im very well, its 9.21 here and i am still in bed watching GMtv (naff morning tv. the best thing on) going to nip to pet store to pick up vit and calcium powder for babies as i cant get them off worms :mad: . i wish they would eat pinkies. its sooooo much easier.
what do you work as?

[Stefan-A]

Well, it's a summer job. I go through district heating statistics of individual users and try to make accurate predictions. :D Don't know if the job has a title. ;)

[Lulu Bennett]

so you are the one responsible for giving us redicules quotes and bloody expensive bills? :p how the hell do you work out these quotes lol because over here they just pull a price out of the hat and it tends to be the price that is way over the odds lol :D
not to sound as if i am having a dig!

[Stefan-A]

:D Basically, it's based on what you've used in previous years and the price also varies depending on the price of the fuel. :D But somebody needs to update the figures every now and then. ;)

[Lulu Bennett]

lol sounds cool. atleast your doing something with your summer lol unfortunatly over here you cannot start work till 16 (unless its a paper round) and thats when school ends so we have a lot of thugs hovering the steets. and even when they are old enough most brats don't bother getting jobs and guess what they do...yup you guessed it. they hover the streets causing trouble. quite a few go on the dole and blow all the tax payers money on drugs...
sorry my rant is over lol.

[Stefan-A]

You can start at 15 here, I think. Most kids try to work for a month or two every summer when they are old enough. At least it keeps them off the streets. ;)

I think this is my eighth year working for this company as a temporary employee. I think it's my ninth or tenth contract. :D IMO they should soon start considering hiring me permanently. ;)

[Lulu Bennett]

You can start at 15 here, I think. Most kids try to work for a month or two every summer when they are old enough. At least it keeps them off the streets. ;)

I think this is my eighth year working for this company as a temporary employee. I think it's my ninth or tenth contract. :D IMO they should soon start considering hiring me permanently. ;)

cool! you haggle as much out of them before signing a new contract lol

[Stefan-A]

I already get paid an obscene amount of money compared to others that have done the same job. :p
They have about three weeks to hire me, which I don't expect them to do. Besides, I'm studying again. :D

[Lulu Bennett]

atleast they are paying alot and are not taking you for granted lol

[Stefan-A]

I think that it may be the other way around. After all, I'm at work right now. :D

[Lulu Bennett]

oh yeah pmsl never mind just don't let them catch you hehehehehe :D

[Stefan-A]

I'm doing my job and I'm on schedule, so nobody bothers me. :) I figure somebody would have said something by now if they knew.

[Lulu Bennett]

right i think i am going to grab a shower and go out for a wander and catch the sun abit :D

[Stefan-A]

Have fun. :cool:

edit: Or not. :D

[Lulu Bennett]

sod catching the sun. i have just looked out of the window and it is cloudy but its still quite warm.

[enigma200316]

thats funny same here in the u.s. where I live.....:rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

Not a cloud in the sky and it's hot as hell outside. Ok, so it's just 27 degrees Celsius, but anyway. :p

[Lulu Bennett]

Not a cloud in the sky and it's hot as hell outside. Ok, so it's just 27 degrees Celsius, but anyway. :p
what do you mean just?? lol thats quite warm.

[Stefan-A]

Warm, yes. But "hot as hell"? ;)

[enigma200316]

well its raining here now...........its about 12:45pm eastern time......:(

[Stefan-A]

19:48 and it's down to 26.2 degrees. :D

[Lulu Bennett]

its 5.51pm here still warm with the blue sky poking through in large patches now. dont know the temp though :rolleyes:

[enigma200316]

wow!!!...big change from 27............:D

[adamanteus]

Quote; [its 9.21 here and i am still in bed watching GMtv (naff morning tv. the best thing on)

over here you cannot start work till 16 (unless its a paper round) and thats when school ends so we have a lot of thugs hovering the steets. and even when they are old enough most brats don't bother getting jobs and guess what they do...yup you guessed it. they hover the streets causing trouble. quite a few go on the dole and blow all the tax payers money on drugs...] Quote.

It's nice to know where all my hard earned tax is being spent!;)

[Stefan-A]

Ahh, brats.. Can't live with them, can't hunt them. ;)

[adamanteus]

can't hunt them. ;)

Not openly, anyway!:eek:

[enigma200316]

now now guys......no hunting with out my say so.......ummmm o'kay know you can hunt them.......:D

[Stefan-A]

Not openly, anyway!:eek:
Unless you're a cop, but even then you have to be able to explain why you shot them. :D

[adamanteus]

They should be easy to find...they're all in their beds!!

[enigma200316]

no you have to explain why there are heads and a$$es on your wall......lol

[adamanteus]

I'd just nail them to the fence, as a warning to others!:D

[Stefan-A]

Now I understand heads being on the wall, but asses? :D

[adamanteus]

Now I understand heads being on the wall, but asses? :D

I thought that!:confused: Somewhere to put your newspaper, I guess!:eek:

[enigma200316]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!...LMAO:D

[Stefan-A]

I thought that!:confused: Somewhere to put your newspaper, I guess!:eek:
Thanks for the visual, James. :D

[enigma200316]

yeah James you sick puppy you.......:rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

Stefan, you know I don't google!:rolleyes:
My 5 most frequently visited sites:

1. Google
2. Thamnophis.com
3. Wikipedia
4. Merriam-Webster
5. Reuters

I can't help it. If there's something I don't know, I just have to look it up. :D

[Josh]

I can't help it. If there's something I don't know, I just have to look it up. :D

If that was the case for me i would never have to google:rolleyes: :cool:

[Stefan-A]

If that was the case for me i would never have to google:rolleyes: :cool:
You're going to have to explain, it's Wednesday and I've been mostly drinking coffee, energy drinks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_%28drink%29) and a few mildly alcoholic beverages today. :D My mind is only working at around 40% of its capacity right now. ;)

[Josh]

in a nutshell i know everyyyything!:rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

in a nutshell i know everyyyything!:rolleyes:
What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? ;)

[adamanteus]

My mind is only working at around 40% of its capacity right now. ;)

By my standards, that's pretty good Stefan! I work at about 3% most of the time.:rolleyes:

[Josh]

You like monty python?;)

[adamanteus]

Is he a member on this forum?:D

[Stefan-A]

You like monty python?;)
Yes I do.

Apparently that answer was too short so now I'm typing this.

[Stefan-A]

Is he a member on this forum?:D
No, but about 80% of all ball pythons are called Monty. The remaining 20% are all called "Kaa".

[adamanteus]

Apparently that answer was too short so now I'm typing this.

You crack me up!!:D :D

[Josh]

Hey did that thing on your snake go away?

[adamanteus]

We should maybe move this "chat" to "Oh so quiet"?

[Josh]

That would be a better idea.

[Stefan-A]

Hey did that thing on your snake go away?
Most of it has come off, but it's still a bit of a mess. I increased the humidity to about 60-70 percent and that seemed to help. Fed the little guy today, it sure hasn't reduced his appetite.

James, I'm off to bed anyway. Good night, people!

[adamanteus]

Night, Stefan....sweet dreams!!:D

[Josh]

see ya.
I hate when the message is to short lol

[adamanteus]

About 80% of all ball pythons are called Monty. The remaining 20% are all called "Kaa".

I once had an Indian Python called "Delhi".:rolleyes: And another one called "Ramjamfull Prajapatti"!:D

[adamanteus]

Good night guys!:)

[Elliot]

See ya James!

[Elliot]

It was only 35C here (95F for us Americans lol) with 70% humidity.:rolleyes:

[enigma200316]

hmmm...is that all...wow:rolleyes:

[drache]

good morning
well, the moving truck came yesterday and almost all of our stuff is at the new house - mostly in a huge wall of boxes
we slept there last night
I thought I had it all under control, kept track of work clothes and everything
then this morning, weather came and I realized I had no idea where the umbrellas are
so I took a beach umbrella (IKEA - they add an optional handle attachment)
there were rivers running in the streets
I'd taken a bag of dry clothing
good thing too
despite the extra large umbrella, I was soaked all the way up to my navel
then the tracks were flooded and we ended up sitting in a tunnel for a half hour
then they rerouted the train and made it run express, so I had to walk a bit more
it's been a day already
at least it's stopped raining, but its going up into the mid-nineties today and it's looking pretty steamy outside
I am so tired and beat-up feeling, but I have to go to the market for lizard greens after work - they have been neglected for two whole days
except I did get hornworms and Henner loves those so much, he's been very forgiving about the lack of veggies

[Stefan-A]

It's oh so very quiet again. :D

[adamanteus]

Isn't it though!

[Stefan-A]

It's too quiet. ;) I think Louise is planning something. :D



It's boeh's (Cyrill) birthday, I see.

[adamanteus]

It's boeh's (Cyrill) birthday, I see.

Thanks for the 'heads up', Stefan! :)

[adamanteus]

It's too quiet. ;) I think Louise is planning something. :D

A lie-in, maybe! :rolleyes: :D

[Lulu Bennett]

It's too quiet. ;) I think Louise is planning something. :D.

pmsl why is it me that is planning something lol
i couldnt be n because my comp started smoking last night and i am sure a laptop isn't supposed to smoke lol :rolleyes: and i wondered where my cigs were going lol

[Stefan-A]

Has to be you, you weren't here. ;)

Did you know computers and other electrical devices all run on smoke? It's when that smoke escapes, that they stop working.

[Lulu Bennett]

Did you know computers and other electrical devices all run on smoke? It's when that smoke escapes, that they stop working.
Smart a**e!! :D

[Stefan-A]

Smart a**e!! :D
Yes I am! :D

That was an old IT joke, by the way. ;)

[Lulu Bennett]

:confused: lol ok :rolleyes: :D

[adamanteus]

Just a reminder in case you're new to us and wonder what this thread is all about!


For those of you who are new to this thread...It kind of "evolved" into a place to post your random thoughts and nonsense while the forum is quiet....a kind of slow-motion chat room. Nothing on here should be taken seriously, but if you feel the need to say something inane, this is the place!:) :rolleyes:

[Sputnik]

i couldnt be n because my comp started smoking last night and i am sure a laptop isn't supposed to smoke lol :rolleyes: and i wondered where my cigs were going lol

Would be particularly bad if it was a public computer! But it's ok in the beer garden.

Computers can be such a pain! My i-book just shows me a little file icon and flashes a question mark at me when I turn it on. I have no idea how to fix it. Back to fighting the kids for the PC. :(

[adamanteus]

I'm off to bed now, night guys! The time difference sucks! You're just coming on line as I'm going to bed. I never get to talk to you in real time!

[Lulu Bennett]

good night sweety xxx

[enigma200316]

Its ok James, it doesn't matter we always like to hear what you've got to say in real time or not....:rolleyes:

[drache]

this is what I was out and about in yesterday

The Village Voice: Runnin' Scared (http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/runninscared/archives/2007/08/a_mighty_wind_i.php)
cbs13.com - Confirmed: Rare Tornado Slams Into Brooklyn, N.Y. (http://cbs13.com/topstories/topstories_story_220230228.html)
NY1: Brooklyn (http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=9&aid=72443)

didn't get hit by any trees - just buckets of water

we're not getting internet 'til next Tuesday (at work right now), so I may not be able to stop in 'til then
I've been taking tons of pics of the babies and some of my new garden
and can't wait to show them to you

[enigma200316]

Hi every one just want to let ya all know how my day was........
I woke up having a stomach flu, ended up going to a medical center having blood taken and then told I needed a catscan of my stomach to check for apendisitic ( sorry for spelling) because my white blood count was 20.6 not suppose to be over 10.5 is what they said any way no apendisitic, but I do have a Hernia and will need it repaired some time in the near future..........so in a nut shell that was my day..:(
well you all take care and I'll talk to ya later...........:)

[Stefan-A]

Sounds like you've had an absolutely wonderful day. :(

ps. appendicitis, I looked it up.

[enigma200316]

Thanks Stefan your the best......:D

p.s. Smart ***....:rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

You're lucky I didn't post the link to the wikipedia article. :p

[drache]

once again I'm up too early
we're back on the net as of last night
here's a pic of my garden
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1263/1081157394_0ac4f39a00_b.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1263/1081157394_0ac4f39a00_b.jpg)

and my kitty cat hanging out with me on the back porch
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1157/1081381200_32f76014c7_b.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1157/1081381200_32f76014c7_b.jpg)

[hissy100]

Nice cat Drache, Boy this thread is way too long 63 pages wow lol

[Lee]

I sure miss my " kitty cat ". I sure enjoyed my beardie, need to get another one, but don't have the space right now :(

[drache]

he was all happy to be out there
he kept running off to the edge of the stoop and then coming back to hang out on my foot or leg
all the critters except the ones with gills are moved now

[CrazyHedgehog]

Your back garden looks like an open canvass, you are going to have some fun in there!!

[Lulu Bennett]

i like the tree! it looks quite a funky shape lol

[adamanteus]

i like the tree! it looks quite a funky shape lol

I agree. Is it a Ficus?

[drache]

i like the tree! it looks quite a funky shape lol

you mean that big twisty entity at the far end coming from the right?
that's grapes
not sure how good they'll turn out
right now the early ripe ones have that slightly soapy flavour of concord grapes
they do provide a good amount of shade back there
and a steady supply of droppings

[Lulu Bennett]

lol yup that would be the one. looks very cool infact i want one lol you will have to let me know if you get anything good from it :D and send it across the seas :D to me!

[Thamnophis]

Rhea, I do not know if you saw it, but on the second picture there is a very scary monster sitting next too your foot.

[enigma200316]

Rhea, I do not know if you saw it, but on the second picture there is a very scary monster sitting next too your foot.





hahaha!!!! thats the cat silly.....:D

[drache]

yeah
it's the kitty cat
he's not so scary and he warns me of incoming air traffic

[Lulu Bennett]

lol i love you 'kitty' lol
i told my b'friend (James-not adamantus lol) that i wanted one lol he just rolled his eyes :rolleyes:
i told him how you let him out and everything and doesn't run away and he was curious but not impressed enough to let me have one and my dad told me i had to move out if i wanted one lol :( gutted!

[Elliot]

We're getting hit by a tropical storm right now!:eek: lol

[Josh]

Dean right? lol

[Elliot]

Erin, Dean is the one that'll be a hurricane that might hit us.

[Josh]

what is in your avatar?

[Elliot]

It's a SNL skit. lol

[Josh]

loli am sick.......:(
I had a reaction to something.
it could be any thing!!!
im even allergic to grass!!!!!!!!!

[Elliot]

loli am sick.......:(
I had a reaction to something.
it could be any thing!!!
im even allergic to grass!!!!!!!!!

So am I lol :rolleyes: (allergic to grass not sick) It really sucks when I have to mow the grass.

[Josh]

i know how ya feel.
this happen three times
the dumb@$$ doctor doesnt know what it is lol

[Elliot]

lol sucks for you then. I got a lot of free worms this morning, (they were all on the driveway) so my snakes look like 4 little sausages lol

[Josh]

lol mine took pinky parts!

[Elliot]

I'm about to try mine on fuzzy parts, one maritime eats them, I'm going to try the other one next time. The easterns are still kinda small, so I think I'll just keep them on dusted worms for a couple weeks, then I'll probably try them out.

[Josh]

cool.
i cant wait till they get on whole pinkys.

[Elliot]

Same, but that'll be at least a couple months.:rolleyes: You know, my ribbon is starting to look fatter than usual, and it's been about 3 months since I saw them possibly mating...

[Josh]

oooooo
where you gonna keep those lol?

[Elliot]

I don't know if she's pregnant for sure, or if she got a little fatter. If she has babies, I'll release some as soon as they're born, then I'll see if anyone wants one, and if there isn't any interest they'll be released too. I caught the mom here so I would hope at least one baby would make it to adulthood out there, to kinda pay back for the mom.

[adamanteus]

Good for you, Elliot. I hope she is gravid.

[Stefan-A]

Yay! Female's up 7 grams since June.

[Josh]

im sending the money for my big radix today!!
should be here on monday or so.

[adamanteus]

Do you think she's gravid then, Stefan?

[adamanteus]

I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of that one, Josh.

[Josh]

shes goin in my fify gallon:)

[Stefan-A]

Do you think she's gravid then, Stefan?
Honestly, I have no idea and I don't want to get my hopes up. She's not fat anyway. Oh, and it's 103 days since they mated.

The weight gain came as a nice surprise, though. Weighed the female together with a hide. Together, they were 463 grams, but my memory failed me and I thought they were 465 grams the last time. Turned out it was 456. I'm such an idiot. :D So instead of -2, which I actually expected considering how she's been feeding lately, she's +7.

[adamanteus]

Good news either way, Stefan. Unless the hide's getting fatter!:rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

Good news either way, Stefan. Unless the hide's getting fatter!:rolleyes:
Funny you should say that, I weighed the hide again, too. Last time it weighed 324 grams, today 322 :D How do you explain that? :p

So the female might actually be +9 grams. ;)

[adamanteus]

The hide has lost weight? Is it porous in any way? Could it absorb water?

[Stefan-A]

It's wood and it hasn't been in the terrarium for a couple of months, so I guess we are both thinking the same thing.

[adamanteus]

Either that, or you should start another thread in "urgent care"...."My hide is losing weight!!":rolleyes: :D

[Stefan-A]

"My hide refuses to eat and is losing weight. What should I do?"

[adamanteus]

"My hide refuses to eat and is losing weight. What should I do?"

Has it got somewhere to hide?:D

[Lulu Bennett]

pmsl Oh Dear!!!

[Stefan-A]

Has it got somewhere to hide?:D
Yeah, one in the cool end and one in the warm end, but it spends most of its time buried under the substrate.

You could have given me an easier one. :D

[adamanteus]

It may be that your hide is pregnant, which could be a problem. If your hide gives birth, you could end up with little holes all over your tank, through which your snakes might escape. I would always warn against the breeding of hides.

[Lulu Bennett]

once again Oh Dear! lol

[adamanteus]

In fact, if you have too many hides hiding in one place you could cause a situation where the enclosure itself or even the room in which it is kept becomes invisible. A kind of "black-hole effect".

[Stefan-A]

Are hides cannibalistic? Is it ok to keep juveniles together with adults?

[adamanteus]

You're just asking for trouble with that, Stefan. Would it truely be cannibalism, or merely a small hide concealing itself within a larger hide? It would have a certain irony, if you couldn't find your hide!!:D

[Lulu Bennett]

guys when are the folks in white jackets coming to collect you?

[adamanteus]

guys when are the folks in white jackets coming to collect you?

They'll never find me....I have a hide!:D

[Lulu Bennett]

i really do worry about you james!!!

[adamanteus]

Don't worry about me, Lulu. I'm safe in my own private fluffy little world!:eek:

[Stefan-A]

OK, that's enough. :D

Just took my old 40 litre aquarium apart, hoping to remove all the old silicone and rebuild it as a small terrarium. It amazes me how it held together all these years, only 3 out of 5 panes are usable, two cracked while I removed the frames. Didn't even use force and I didn't bend the frames, they were already loose.

I also used salvaged parts from my 110*70*50 terrarium to make a 50*70*50 terrarium yesterday. :D

[adamanteus]

I'm about to begin construction of another 'triple' vivarium, identical to the one in my "New Vivaria" thread. So I'll soon have six four foot vivs.

[Lulu Bennett]

lol james you actually managed to finish the other 3 then lol last i heard you only completed 1 or 2 of the 3 lol

[adamanteus]

I'm not one to be rushed, Lulu!

[Stefan-A]

I still have my second terrarium empty, I only have two snakes at the moment and my next snakes will be too small for it anyway.

I thought about possibly getting a Hemidactylus group for the 50*70*50 terrarium, but I need to find some first.

I'm also considering throwing out my TV to make more room. :D

[Lulu Bennett]

lol so i can take that as a no lol

[adamanteus]

lol so i can take that as a no lol

Are you casting aspersions on my ability to follow a task through to it's ultimate completion? Actually, only two of my snakes are large enough just yet for these new vivs. So I'm in no hurry to fit the doors and floors. Apart from that they're finished...as you're asking!:rolleyes:

[Lulu Bennett]

lol your putting words in my mouth i was only asking ;)

[CrazyHedgehog]

Maf is out in the garage doing his carpentry bit at the moment....
small house - 55 snakes, 4 lizards, 2 cats, 1 hamster and loads of mice!
yep he needs to keep up with the carpentry!;)

[adamanteus]

What's he building for you, Inge?

[Sputnik]

lol your putting worms in my mouth

Really? :eek: Yuck. James! Shame on you!!!

[adamanteus]

Esther...you got your keyboard fixed?

[Elliot]

lol your putting worms in my mouth i was only asking ;)

http://www.dns-forums.co.uk/forum/uploads/av-195.gif (http://www.dns-forums.co.uk/forum/index.php?showuser=195)

[adamanteus]

Haha! Good one, Elliot!

[Elliot]

Sorry Lulu.:D

[Sputnik]

Esther...you got your keyboard fixed?
Nop. Jam.s . Bu. I can us. .h. on sc...n k..boa.d, lol. :D

[Sputnik]

Really? :eek: Yuck. James! Shame on you!!!
I was quicker! :cool:

[adamanteus]

Oh, I see!:D

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/cliverugbyhp6.gif

[adamanteus]

Stefan, I don't know what that's all about...but I love it!

[Sputnik]

The first cat is quicker?

How was the tantrum, James?:p

[adamanteus]

Pretty good tantrum, Esther! A few people were running about trying to look busy!!

[Lulu Bennett]

lol just edited it now only just noticed lol. stefan i love the pic lol

[CrazyHedgehog]

What's he building for you, Inge?
a floor to ceiling cabinet with 3 vivs roughly 4 x2 foot each and cupboard and draws underneath!

[adamanteus]

That will be great, Inge. You're very lucky to have such a skillful carpenter at your disposal. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the finished product.

[drache]

yes Inge
You are fortunate
i remember seeing pics of your other ones

my day was spent moving the fracking fishtank
and buckets of water
and the plants and the fish and all their damn accessories
well
I did get help from a friend from my dojo (a big burly guy with a shaved head), but it was still gruelling
so now it's set up and planted, but I still need to filter it for a couple of hours at least before I can put the fish in
part of me was feeling really resentful toward the fish and I had thoughts of putting them on the menu . . .

[hissy100]

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In Response:
http://www.oleswebworld.com/Yo-Yo_Dog.gif

[CrazyHedgehog]

its still in progress, but lighting is in, glass is ready to be picked up in the morning for the doors, the floors have sealed piece of lino... so a few days... Maf says he can build the drws and cupboard when its up and running!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/17082007071.jpg

[drache]

that's very nice
can't wait to see it finished
can I borrow him sometime
you could come herp-sit for me . . .
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/garter-snake-lounge/1429-herp-sitting.html

dream on, rhea

on another note I dumped the fish back into their tank, even though it was still a bit cloudy
the ones I've seen look fine so far
I haven't seen the botia kubotai though and he looked a bit dented before I dumped them back in
I hope it was just a goofy loach thing and that he's totally fine

[Josh]

i know how ya feel
it was hard
but i only have
1 cat
1 dog
and 8 snakes
so the offers were rolling in:rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

its still in progress, but lighting is in, glass is ready to be picked up in the morning for the doors, the floors have sealed piece of lino... so a few days... Maf says he can build the drws and cupboard when its up and running!
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/17082007071.jpg
Looks very promising. :) Do you have the measurements?

[CrazyHedgehog]

its about 4 foot across,
2foot deep on the left side and 1foot on the right(its to go in a corner.)
whole thing is about 7ft high

[drache]

its about 4 foot across,
2foot deep on the left side and 1foot on the right(its to go in a corner.)
whole thing is about 7ft high
aahh
that's why
I thought it was just a perspective distortion thing
wow
he's really good
I have trouble building things that are just basic square

[drache]

laches are so weird
I went to look for my botia kubotai this morning, since I had some concern about him
i found him curled up and upside down, suspended in a plant
so I went to get the net, a bit sad that my coolest fish had bought it
well, when I went to net him, he just swam away
he's totally fine
just doing his weird loach stuff

[Lulu Bennett]

i have done that a few times with our tank but was gutted when we found our silver shark with a silvery white glow over its black eyes. i think it had gone blind and struggled to see food with just one eye. i tried giving special treatment but didn't work. then 2 days later i found 2 guppies so i went to scoop them out then found another, then another. was gutted! i loved the shark too. it was alot more relaxed than the red tailed black shark we have.

[adamanteus]

Okay, it's twenty past midnight here, time I was in bed. Catch you all tomorrow guys! Be nice.

[0TG]

Later dude, thanks for all the help.

[Josh]

i looked in king snake and bob is back on

[Josh]

whats happenen guys?

[Elliot]

I finally got a new hunting knife, my other one is from the 60's!:eek:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Freeman_Hunter.JPG

[adamanteus]

Looks like quality, Elliot.

[Elliot]

I hope so, it came with a good edge on it.

[Stefan-A]

Ah, Gerber. :) Owned by Fiskars, a Finnish company. :D Currently I just have one Gerber knife; an E-Z Out folder.

[Elliot]

I like Gerbers a lot, they're good quality, and you can put a good edge on them that lasts pretty reasonably.

[Stefan-A]

I also see it's a real hunting knife and not a "hunting" aka "tactical" knife. :)

[Elliot]

Yup, and it will be used for hunting.:D

[adamanteus]

Well, we're all very quiet tonight!:rolleyes:

[Lulu Bennett]

i noticed lol just looking at all the posts that were done whilst i was away from comp
hows you?

[adamanteus]

I'm fine. Sulking a bit because I'm not going to the Hamm show in September. I think they should postpone it for me!:rolleyes:

[Lulu Bennett]

i will have a word and see what i can do ;) lol well you will just have to look forward to next year when me and my james goes too :D share driving coz hopefully i will have passed my test then lol

[Stefan-A]

Already planning the route to the person who's going to pick up my snakes in Hamm, but I just can't decide which route to take.. :p The partially familiar but more complicated route, or the completely unfamiliar simpler one. :D

I'm also bored and I can't sleep. 4:55AM, shouldn't be awake for about 2 hours.

[enigma200316]

wow!!! must be the sugar.....:D
I know how that is I've had plenty of those nights......:eek:

[drache]

oh I can see
everybody's left
it's a curse to be up this early
I thought I'd whinge a bit about my procrastination efforts
oh well
I'm supposed to be building a shelf/rack in a niche in the living room
I've been looking at it for days now and I just can't really get going
may have to do with the fact that everybody wants me to find their stuff all the time
maybe I'll post about it in enclosures later - there's some issues . . .

[Josh]

my eastern has been a monster lately

[Stefan-A]

A monster, how?

[Elliot]

I was bored so I took this pic. I thought you guys might like it.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/hangin_out.JPG

[Stefan-A]

I like it. :)

[Elliot]

I think she's getting fat, so she's on a 2 week diet lol.

[Stefan-A]

My female is still on her odd self-imposed diet. No mice until after dark, but worms eats worms at any time of the day. What the hell is her problem..

[Elliot]

Mine won't eat worms (not that I'm arguing.)

[Stefan-A]

Mine wouldn't eat worms last year. :D


http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/up1.jpg

[Elliot]

I think it's just a ribbon snake thing really. If you put fish in with them it's like putting worms in with garters, only fish are a healthier treat. :D

[Stefan-A]

Do they take mice?

[Elliot]

Oh yeah, they eat them right out of the palm of my hand. :)

[Josh]

A monster, how?
the way he eats any more. half of a pinky:eek:


I was bored so I took this pic. I thought you guys might like it.

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/hangin_out.JPG
wow kool
i like it


Mine wouldn't eat worms last year. :D


http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/up1.jpg
how di dhe get there lol

[Stefan-A]

She gets there really easily. Climbs along the ventilation holes in the walls until she gets to the power cord, then she climbs along it to the tube. :)

[Josh]

hahhahahaha
o god i find that so funny