Yes, it's double crochet and it has long fringe - I wish I was crafty, or else I'd try to make something like that. My husband's grandmother is an absolutely lovely woman. :love5:
As for poo, well, Nero is extremely predictable - he only poops in the mornings and we took that pic in the late afternoon. And the signals are unmistakeable - when that tail lifts you know what's coming next.
I usually have time to run for a paper towel if he's out of his viv.