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I can't turn upwards!!! But there he is!
I can't turn upwards!!! But there he is!
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=245242SHBailey":201utkez said:Glad to hear that you survived your "evaluation" (politically correct term for unnecessary hassle :roll: ). Too bad they have to make your condition worse just to satisfy themselves that you have it. Sorry to hear that you had so much trouble with the salivary gland thing -- that sounds really painful. Probably something like having the mumps? Anyway, I hope it's better by now.
And BTW, although I understand that you have lots of issues that require you to be on a special diet (gluten free, etc.) I hate to see them prescribe weight loss for you, because I've come to believe that doctors who try to get their patients to go on a "diet" to lose weight are violating their oath to "do no harm," although the majority of them don't realize it because that's what they teach them in medical school. Dieting to lose weight is a good way to develop an eating disorder, and that's the last thing you need. It can also cause weight gain in the long run -- even though you may lose weight for a while, most people end up gaining it all back and then some. Voice of experience here -- if I hadn't started dieting when I was about half the age that you are now, I might not have ended up as fat as I am, or at least I wouldn't have suffered as much as I did. As for diabetes, I'm not so sure that being fat or losing weight can really make much of a difference -- it's probably more genetic than anything else.
I guess that one got me started, so I suppose I need to get off my soapbox now. If you want to know more, I suggest you google "HAES" (Health At Every Size) -- the main idea is that it's okay to be fat, and that the focus for improving your health should not be on weight loss for its own sake.
So you really do have a pet wasp after all, huh? Someone to help out with the bugs that your carnivorous plants have a hard time with.
Sounds like Broly really likes his carrots -- enough to blackbeard at you if he thinks he's not getting his fair share. That is funny. :lol:
Puff is back to not liking greens anymore now that he's gained back the weight he lost. Apparently they only taste good to him when he's mortally hungry. :roll:
Hi Beardymama -- sorry to hear that Draconis took a fall. I hope he wasn't seriously injured -- as long as nothing was broken and if it's just sprains and/or bruises, he can probably recover with your care at home. And yeah -- emergency room visits for pets are getting almost as bad as for humans -- major $$$. :shock:
You can probably modify the way things are arranged in his enclosure so that he's less likely to take another bad fall, if you haven't done so already. When we first got Puff, he fell off his basking platform a couple of times (he's really quite the little klutz), so we ended up stuffing towels between the platform and the sides of the tank so that now he has no place to fall where he won't more or less land on something soft.
I also get a kick out of the so-called experts who will tell you to mix up your beardie's salad or hide the foods they like under the ones they don't like so they get a variety. Most beardies are more than capable of picking out their favorites. :wink:
Interesting take on ADHD. I've often wondered if I might have a little touch of that, or even of autism, or if it's just "cyclothymia" or "bipolar type 2." They've never been able to get a good diagnosis, but I know that I don't have the "hyperactivity" component, because I'm a world class couch potato. (If couch potatoing were a sport, I'd win trophies :mrgreen: ) I gave up on trying to find a "cure" a long time ago -- medications and psychotherapy either make me crazier than I already am or they don't work at all.
No need for anyone to apologize to me for TLDRs -- I've seen worse, even posted some of them myself. Like this one, as a matter of fact...
He does sound adorable, and i am glad you both had a great time. BTW i love penny wise.... im a huge fan of all things creepy and so is draconis. As fo rthe flicking them off thing, ive done much worse to some people in my head, my husband knows what im thinking when im quietly just looking at him and tries to provoke me so i dont explode on him later...ehem hes actually trying to defuse a bomb so to speak but it ends up blowing up in his face every time!! i love that man but sometimes they dont realise where the line is drawn and smudge the heck outta it while crossing it. thats ok at least he doesnt complain when i take his pillows and make a fort of sorts so i can read, or play on my tablet while laying down! Draconis is fineish he keeps standing on his hind legs in the corners of his tank, my mom made a joke that i put him in time out and her grandlizard shouldnt be put in time out!BlueDragon09":50xgao3p said:Hey,
Beardymama: I totally flick them off. It's just annoying as hell! I do whatever they want but in my head...not nice.
So I started a twitter. I've never used this bird...bur I met David Tennant and his companion, Catherine (Donna). I met voice actors/actresses too. I said I'd follow them so why not. I don't expect a follow back Im not competetive for likes. Im following movie actors too. Im not gonna say who. Some football teams. Im not even expecting friendship from anyone. I just like looking at others when bored.
My nephew had a great time! He turned 8 years old yesterday. He hugged Michael Rooker and Chris Sullivan (both from Gaurdians of the Galaxy). He hugged Chris Sabat and David Tennant. So yeah David said to Jack "when you're old enough get twitter and we'll be friends". LOL that was adorable! Jack said "can i be friends now though?" David said "absolutely you're a cute kid!" I don't think Jack liked Pennywise (someone did an awesome cosplay). I took a pic with pennywise, spiderman, 5th, 10th and 13th dr cosplayers, character from Bioshock, Chewbacca. There's a lot. Im glad I could give my 8yr old nephew another great bday.
You can lessen and even reverse worms by growing holy basil with broad leaf basil and pepper mint. you feed it to them daily alternating the basil and mint for a week then every other day alternating them for a couple more weeks then just once a week after. Just a small amount will do because holy basil mixed with broad leaf is very potent. for the best results pinch the top leaves and then use the second growth when needed. you can also drink a tea made from holy basil and peppermint to ward off most viruses and such. i keep it growing in my garden every year and have a second year crop from last years on the holy basil. As for the YT creepies i too fall asleep to them! heck i find myself being one of the creatures or one like them in dreams...BlueDragon09":1ijvh2mq said:Hey,
I love Pennywise too! Any and all horror stuff. Hell, I fall asleep listening to a horror story on YT. I end up killing my iPad (yes first gen one) and to charge in the morning. I get no nightmares so...
I also love Disney stuff...like the Marvel stuff. If Im wrong correct me is Marvel part of Disney? I never keep up I just know I like comic book movies so far. DC comic movies in my opinion aren't great...oh well. I loved Suicide Squad and Justice League though. I really love Spiderman before Homecoming with Tom Holland. I admit though Tom Holland is cute. Haha, really shouldn't be on that bandwagon.
That's great Draconis is fineish. Broly's good but now he's 3 years old he's going down for stupid brumation. It's stupid in my opinion but I don't force any animal out of it,unless absolutely necessary. I hate it and think it's stupid but I let it go. Kane (husbands dragon) has moderate pinworms. I believe the vet asked us to medicate. Im not in charge of that though. Tom's a vet he's got this when he's off work. Marrying a vet is an awesome experience. Unfortunately I can't help people on the site because I don't have all illness information. I mean I know RI and a tiny bit of what early yellow fungus looks like. Im mostly confused with early yellow fungus...I only know it if it totally looks like it. I dealt with yf, I seen it and it's hard to tell when it's not looking like anything. When it starts looking like something...there it is. I have no experience with egg bound as Jamie doesn't act like a problem with eggs. She lays eggs and it's not forever thing. I mean not multiple clutches. She can but hasn't the vet deemed her healthy. Beat a bout of mouth rot in Jamie, she's better. Kane is dealing with moderate pinworm problem.
My tank finally cycled and added three dwarf frogs. I started with these guys before in 2013...but didn't know anything. I was a fricken ***** and didn't research much about them. I learned better and research a ton and now I can keep them alive longer than a month. Snails are doing well. My saltwater is doing good and no problems. Damsels have unfortunately died (used them for cycling). It's amazing they lived so long. My seahorse and starfish are hiding out...they always have. They will eat though.
It isnt as easy as some people think it is to start an dmaintane an aquarium. I have spent years working at it and now have 7 environments that are aquatic and working nicely..... but if one thing changes in them i have to work hard to get them back right! I also have several things full of spring tails and a garden of pots that i have experimentations going on with. life in general is one big experiment! As for draconis i have started a gofundme for his bridge because we have had several set backs, th eelectrical panel is going bad, my chair broke while i was in it, and the kids needed school cloths....i made him a heating pad and am working on anothe rand he has food so hes fine in those areas, i just need the materials so i can custom make him a safety bridge!SHBailey":cgatpsxg said:Hi --
Time got away from me again. It sounds like you guys had a blast at Comicon.
I see where the new Dr Who series is supposed to start up October 7. Hopefully it will be on locally on a channel and at a time when I can watch it. I like most of the DC TV stuff too (Supergirl, Flash, & Legends of Tomorrow) and I think they're all scheduled to start up their new seasons next month. Haven't seen Suicide Squad but the teasers looked interesting. The Legends got mixed up with the Justice League in the last season. I like stuff about magical and alien superpowers, and I find the idea of time travel especially intriguing. Haven't gotten into much of the Marvel stuff -- I could end up being glued to the TV all day if I'm not careful. I love Disney too, but I'm not sure if Marvel and Disney have a relationship. I'd have to look that one up...
When it comes to TV shows and movies, I agree with my sister: The further away from "reality" the better. She says she doesn't like "drama" because it's too much like her real life. :wink:
Spiderman was my husband's favorite superhero when he was a little kid. He liked the way he'd wrap the bad guys up in a web and leave a note for the chief of police to find them the next morning. He's too busy with his job nowadays to have much time for that sort of thing anymore, not to mention helping me with the beardie. I suppose I should try to talk him into having some fun once in a while with a movie that isn't educational in some way or another, because I've noticed that he can still enjoy stuff like that in spite of himself. All work and no play...
I count myself lucky that I have no experience with yellow fungus or egg binding (both the reptiles I've ever had have been male).
Beardies don't really need to brumate when they have human slaves to feed them all winter, so technically it is stupid, but some of them still seem to be wired to do it anyway, and you can't really talk them out of it. I'm glad Puff doesn't seem to be really into it. He usually slows down a bit (not that he's ever really super hyperactive, except when he goes hormonal), eats a little less, gets up late and goes to sleep early, but so far he's never wanted to hide out and sleep all day for months at a time like some beardies do, and I'm just fine with that. I'd be worried about his health if he did, but your guys are probably healthy enough to get away with it if they're going to insist on it. Besides, they've got their own vet to watch over them.
If I remember correctly, Puff had some parasites when we first got him -- I think it was pinworms. They knocked them out with medication and so far they haven't returned. He's been doing well -- his weight has been holding at around 530 grams for the last several weeks, and his appetite has returned to "normal" -- not interested in greens anymore :roll: , but he'll still eat butternut squash if "Daddy" feeds it to him.
I hope Draconis is continuing to improve, Beardymama. It sounds like you're taking really good care of him. (I took a look at your other thread -- sounds like he had a rough go of it there for a while.)
I admire anyone who can maintain water chemistry well enough to keep aquatics alive, although some people have told me that it's not so terribly hard once you get all your equipment set up, and I suppose also once you learn everything you need to know. Puff's tank is designed to be an aquarium, but I'm content just keeping it full of warm air and full spectrum light. :mrgreen: