tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77180754402207900212024-02-07T20:15:46.101-05:00Lucy the Climbing Russian TortoiseMusings about my entertaining and pampered indoor pet tortoise and her sibling Nemo the Eastern Box Turtle.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-74455616908424480022013-02-09T14:51:00.003-05:002013-02-09T14:52:15.682-05:00Time for SpringLucy ceased her dormant state sleeping under a large stuffed orangutan in the living room about a week ago. She's determined to go outside but it's too cold here in the Northeast. Found her in a sunny spot coming through the glass of the back door today.<br />
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<br />Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-70164211356624031612012-01-04T13:54:00.002-05:002012-01-04T13:57:23.080-05:00Chowing Down<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_D1CxYPZszve87z_7r6KMO_HIU6KiRyUyjQYKS4QpMlOLHlEyUlBH8khAXTmsWJEvwT-Wp0255lZwfnzOfqAuT1xzizmtPIKP5QlUYd6dCYnaksFR7z2ugBimhqMgncRiyabx__aG4gmM/s1600/Lucy+Open+Wide.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_D1CxYPZszve87z_7r6KMO_HIU6KiRyUyjQYKS4QpMlOLHlEyUlBH8khAXTmsWJEvwT-Wp0255lZwfnzOfqAuT1xzizmtPIKP5QlUYd6dCYnaksFR7z2ugBimhqMgncRiyabx__aG4gmM/s400/Lucy+Open+Wide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693852546318227186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She loves her lettuce!<br /></div>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-50786747248458771102011-12-30T17:17:00.003-05:002011-12-30T17:19:48.882-05:00On Her Level<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgiS_UMIGHB4of3FrVfwhyphenhyphenkhs8B6ReTNrOQo5UPPUiPGC0QekWW3QUxF_jZqGuMV1osHpRQs8Aa_mBvJAu2gRFWR4qlYptEzzAB_RUHzH8w6uQ53Zf4XhUnQFQyjc1Ph3BEB__6erosZ9/s1600/Lucy+at+floor+level.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgiS_UMIGHB4of3FrVfwhyphenhyphenkhs8B6ReTNrOQo5UPPUiPGC0QekWW3QUxF_jZqGuMV1osHpRQs8Aa_mBvJAu2gRFWR4qlYptEzzAB_RUHzH8w6uQ53Zf4XhUnQFQyjc1Ph3BEB__6erosZ9/s400/Lucy+at+floor+level.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692049400151633394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>This past year has been filled with medical distractions. Sorry for lack of posting.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-71054944492355882872010-12-11T16:46:00.002-05:002010-12-11T16:47:55.519-05:00Nemo's Spa Bath<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5XX-4guBRiS4N2kUp2-lY1T4NNMtvauneJ6HL6d1XdnxNvC0OH2-4-jA-ugGxedeSjMSyY8qucvYNlYCto4pDOjMHEbY96m0m96iOZo6byW6kDI3qLN9B71OFV5B5tAwxN17YGFt6b76/s1600/nemo+bath+121110.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5XX-4guBRiS4N2kUp2-lY1T4NNMtvauneJ6HL6d1XdnxNvC0OH2-4-jA-ugGxedeSjMSyY8qucvYNlYCto4pDOjMHEbY96m0m96iOZo6byW6kDI3qLN9B71OFV5B5tAwxN17YGFt6b76/s400/nemo+bath+121110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549544580947196706" border="0" /></a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-41140629979830213202010-12-11T16:42:00.002-05:002010-12-11T16:46:10.431-05:00Favorite Sleeping Spots<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbzmsRGkAtsQZuR9CiWri6EtHSQpP2smB1RFs9pFbaXQ-SZqV1hqKaGrtUQnGnmzDM4HTU2Q9Vpq6lzyzDR0OzZC56s6So6C_Wh6HlcqMCm3v458kkMxr_df9HddWAE8Ollp8Tjwvwhvf/s1600/lucy+blankies.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lmgygYRzA_yVjat8aTretbf4d9XOp_a5I6Ns4GXXWvhPgtLbUEY4yZCU-bikxXAUzwpU2qDcB2OIMdQV9js9P6GoVMz8DTNVnbcBAkIU8ccwxd3ea3fWr9x0K6SSMMZuHIEUgT_Xkuyg/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543884682669659810" border="0" /></a><br />If you look carefully, where Lucy's head should be, Nemo is sleeping perpendicular to Lucy's position. His head is under the blanket. At one point Lucy used Nemo's shell as a pillow.<br /><br />But what I really think happened is that. while Lucy was sleeping in her igloo, I moved a piece of Lucy's cuttlebone stash near Nemo. Lucy is positioned directly on top of the cuttlebone. They are still in this position this morning.<br /><br />This is the first photo where you can really see how much larger Lucy is than her older sibling. Poor Nemo started out a few ounces more. I don't think Nemo has a chance of getting to that cuttlebone.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-45312713008774505392010-11-24T01:31:00.002-05:002010-11-24T01:33:29.301-05:00A Rare Nemo Close Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFekX9AwQeBxi2Yj1Ro6i7qx_ATxMfxtUoJrFX2fSeUaCoKfQCYbtWbYtejSxrQfNrenKMQrfjb6Y991uxSwKPYPdC_Ok7NWKx9gS1bWs0PcrcQA9AzToBM2wLNYwZdfL81AW1q3DSAPC/s1600/5202913337_99152d7b1a_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFekX9AwQeBxi2Yj1Ro6i7qx_ATxMfxtUoJrFX2fSeUaCoKfQCYbtWbYtejSxrQfNrenKMQrfjb6Y991uxSwKPYPdC_Ok7NWKx9gS1bWs0PcrcQA9AzToBM2wLNYwZdfL81AW1q3DSAPC/s400/5202913337_99152d7b1a_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543000381817996274" border="0" /></a>Nemo is still as handsome as ever. He's weaving between chairs under a table.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-29026621888540795652010-11-23T23:11:00.000-05:002010-11-23T23:13:04.667-05:00She's such a little tank<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZKWXLm5A75W53ltMvs9rrq3UWMt2d9GM3XvUYhpfWkDFl4RpdXobrp-N9MNQOWc82TYsi8Lu4MjHVbFT6b702oSzvhDOK3dvefWWuJkISXDU6doTLteCo41lBXA5XoL5DhyphenhyphenaR1zfVmox/s1600/5203370796_35791408f5_z.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZKWXLm5A75W53ltMvs9rrq3UWMt2d9GM3XvUYhpfWkDFl4RpdXobrp-N9MNQOWc82TYsi8Lu4MjHVbFT6b702oSzvhDOK3dvefWWuJkISXDU6doTLteCo41lBXA5XoL5DhyphenhyphenaR1zfVmox/s400/5203370796_35791408f5_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542964292989220738" border="0" /></a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-37544070519839795612010-11-23T20:18:00.002-05:002010-11-23T20:22:38.963-05:00The Rule About the Log<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwPEqyMMH-EuGPrrjm9JXvc_AfSImu_w2amU1Ko0aatlgXB-GVsDKwAMeqXwAzJQEbovXvJbN7VY5toH-9yVWfnZchybKSFNd2XKTUDDD3L4MJZ0MqafWpugTn70feE-5_7LrkSrJYQfP/s1600/LucyEating_FootonLog.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwPEqyMMH-EuGPrrjm9JXvc_AfSImu_w2amU1Ko0aatlgXB-GVsDKwAMeqXwAzJQEbovXvJbN7VY5toH-9yVWfnZchybKSFNd2XKTUDDD3L4MJZ0MqafWpugTn70feE-5_7LrkSrJYQfP/s400/LucyEating_FootonLog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542920216467228386" border="0" /></a><br />Lucy likes to eat while on her log. Actually she likes to be hand fed while she is on the log but I don't always have the time. So I'll push all the food up so she can reach it from the log. She must have a rule that one foot has to be on the log at all times. We always giggle watching her keep that one leg up.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-54421072218100845072010-11-16T22:51:00.003-05:002010-11-16T22:57:23.346-05:00Logging<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8x8uLWFhA30z1FnUGAsWWF_pwrtJW5tg3Z9Q7Fb5eSRhSOzrk1_j9eNA4AEODEq2o-MYFucdnOF9cRMMz5h3Bb4iTvtLxTR18teYIpDobN7SAwSfatA-02p-elhNhEy-b1lX4FvLCaps5/s1600/LucyFeetDrag.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8x8uLWFhA30z1FnUGAsWWF_pwrtJW5tg3Z9Q7Fb5eSRhSOzrk1_j9eNA4AEODEq2o-MYFucdnOF9cRMMz5h3Bb4iTvtLxTR18teYIpDobN7SAwSfatA-02p-elhNhEy-b1lX4FvLCaps5/s400/LucyFeetDrag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540362082904606834" border="0" /></a><br />Lucy is often found in amusing positions on her log. Her dangling limp legs and propping herself with front logs looks funny. She stayed this way for about an hour. Tortoise comfort doesn't quite look like people comfort.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-50339811889612324672010-11-14T00:40:00.001-05:002010-11-14T00:42:22.912-05:00Another Climbing Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdUe12jyoCSbvjTk8qPRcZYmbj-E8067GgDwC4ULES5Gii9piN38Q5FEYdklldqp5nBbdjyTmFhm118SdxwPN-dPCRc3IHpVRZvFZyo0GZWMDukUzQsP4pkJc7C9rN3HkDlQtzlvmix6L/s1600/lucyclimbcredenza.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTdUe12jyoCSbvjTk8qPRcZYmbj-E8067GgDwC4ULES5Gii9piN38Q5FEYdklldqp5nBbdjyTmFhm118SdxwPN-dPCRc3IHpVRZvFZyo0GZWMDukUzQsP4pkJc7C9rN3HkDlQtzlvmix6L/s400/lucyclimbcredenza.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539276484084879442" border="0" /></a>She has a lot of energy...Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-63971823791486330062010-11-14T00:38:00.001-05:002010-11-14T00:40:27.549-05:00This One Is Mine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0GZZpoOjUwf96x4sC_dk9jc56sxNrQvHIunGKfENBvtpFxL0nCkkMIAfBOCLlJliacGZDvhIuKUP2cge55yTl1SMHu0IDoIdzOplU4XByY53YfChg0IHOaXQcCxLO9IUTFq0kLw6Z0km/s1600/lucysneaks.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF0GZZpoOjUwf96x4sC_dk9jc56sxNrQvHIunGKfENBvtpFxL0nCkkMIAfBOCLlJliacGZDvhIuKUP2cge55yTl1SMHu0IDoIdzOplU4XByY53YfChg0IHOaXQcCxLO9IUTFq0kLw6Z0km/s400/lucysneaks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539276023812657906" border="0" /></a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-88184138528319730252010-11-10T13:54:00.001-05:002010-11-10T13:55:44.158-05:00Assume crash position<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKOhFHSbAHrVwrzFCBLrukcmpdoL-R8OXOuoBx7b2yxg46D2-NjYpT3VyMpOyHHCFb3cMe6oQDddSRF7Y6I-OPI61IOJySbfxkPzBLL3ptVxdzzBlwgSsE-GyhjdVuxzchDjaLsEvpHi4/s1600/lucycrash.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKOhFHSbAHrVwrzFCBLrukcmpdoL-R8OXOuoBx7b2yxg46D2-NjYpT3VyMpOyHHCFb3cMe6oQDddSRF7Y6I-OPI61IOJySbfxkPzBLL3ptVxdzzBlwgSsE-GyhjdVuxzchDjaLsEvpHi4/s400/lucycrash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537996518401348050" border="0" /></a><br />She likes to sleep at strange angles.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-21794101955973364732010-11-10T13:40:00.002-05:002010-11-10T13:54:13.793-05:00Are you my friend?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwIxoA_3fLVkc_oYTsCLgbYmhK5VQI7hVtrEGq9wToli4kOWEAJ9sxgddCKueKpwYFZ_FuoAsLDc_EJ0tuEZnJO-6qDm9pVr6LAYZgkWxc0gzlNj0N8yGzN0f0e8LPU5iDSm1v3HsO6cD/s1600/areyoumyfriend_lucy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwIxoA_3fLVkc_oYTsCLgbYmhK5VQI7hVtrEGq9wToli4kOWEAJ9sxgddCKueKpwYFZ_FuoAsLDc_EJ0tuEZnJO-6qDm9pVr6LAYZgkWxc0gzlNj0N8yGzN0f0e8LPU5iDSm1v3HsO6cD/s400/areyoumyfriend_lucy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537996196824753218" border="0" /></a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-3273862510878179642010-11-08T13:58:00.002-05:002010-11-08T14:00:34.025-05:00Yum...Dandelions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwWhZmrKT5ct1hE023eqKZiiyAlff8KEMcC0f5cCsgrV8Utn67YyJFyPa_3pe5xUMWHOHuwi20YwMVtVspPMmNjDBm94r3-K3MIpkKFg1xKK6NEb55poZCMf7w63WZBtD3SyRFDYgAY26/s1600/babylucydandelion.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwWhZmrKT5ct1hE023eqKZiiyAlff8KEMcC0f5cCsgrV8Utn67YyJFyPa_3pe5xUMWHOHuwi20YwMVtVspPMmNjDBm94r3-K3MIpkKFg1xKK6NEb55poZCMf7w63WZBtD3SyRFDYgAY26/s400/babylucydandelion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537255590196823282" border="0" /></a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-19714925782795537932010-11-08T00:11:00.003-05:002010-11-08T00:14:18.969-05:00Scale to Size<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0Gpz2s-qIqElWDehCYCvtyF1OBbgDMHIdZRQ6oF3xvsVW6GneTWJdSBuylQxazLeEuGm0Y4C7-3G9S8VBxcAuZkXbzVSK0sp29vJ-bozWSau9Bm-qCWEeB-qILAZn206X-1yrZsPGZYo/s1600/nemoscale.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0Gpz2s-qIqElWDehCYCvtyF1OBbgDMHIdZRQ6oF3xvsVW6GneTWJdSBuylQxazLeEuGm0Y4C7-3G9S8VBxcAuZkXbzVSK0sp29vJ-bozWSau9Bm-qCWEeB-qILAZn206X-1yrZsPGZYo/s400/nemoscale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537042424345318914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vhvhSKpqz_F8CjH9ipiTpuFohUyfGg4osoj3Ku17ANRGWhWxHNZQrJqK75HHKVlWUxsBvO_D9hs6-ehbECpalMPKbhFWGJd0aNadsA3ynWdNXUbpnT3SIBA471iiUVNmimCxyuCUAF8h/s1600/babylucyscale.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vhvhSKpqz_F8CjH9ipiTpuFohUyfGg4osoj3Ku17ANRGWhWxHNZQrJqK75HHKVlWUxsBvO_D9hs6-ehbECpalMPKbhFWGJd0aNadsA3ynWdNXUbpnT3SIBA471iiUVNmimCxyuCUAF8h/s400/babylucyscale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537042415273568674" border="0" /></a><br />Nemo is/was full grown adult. Lucy is likely about one year old here. Dug up some baby pictures of her.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-42484553816909138912010-11-07T09:39:00.003-05:002010-11-07T15:57:13.308-05:00Oh, Look, My Own Window!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtsGeaEjPJcKoHc98x8KyZpHm8iBFXv_3FrHYzW8yrImilogujNj91XTRDj7pt6Ru_8lFvwdb1Pqbw0NjIcn55Koidp_9Trxt1SA6MMLSYEd378WnhgnS2ifZdXFitANWwb4rI6VzrA-g/s1600/lucyatwindow.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtsGeaEjPJcKoHc98x8KyZpHm8iBFXv_3FrHYzW8yrImilogujNj91XTRDj7pt6Ru_8lFvwdb1Pqbw0NjIcn55Koidp_9Trxt1SA6MMLSYEd378WnhgnS2ifZdXFitANWwb4rI6VzrA-g/s400/lucyatwindow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536914691977529762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RENDL9Mv9irAdn5VV9pfQhsEPEqphlDd5HGYLSuMqQvpeZmpMpwNcrSmj4541bgW9ddYGufnozaVrxm8887IbIK2yzHvtyRlRmWbB4iM-HM8oVG53BhVuxAPrSg_exMOPMxiiatXW0mA/s1600/Lucy+thru+curtain.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RENDL9Mv9irAdn5VV9pfQhsEPEqphlDd5HGYLSuMqQvpeZmpMpwNcrSmj4541bgW9ddYGufnozaVrxm8887IbIK2yzHvtyRlRmWbB4iM-HM8oVG53BhVuxAPrSg_exMOPMxiiatXW0mA/s400/Lucy+thru+curtain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536817699300457026" border="0" /></a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-27927171888313702492010-11-07T09:26:00.003-05:002010-11-07T09:36:36.252-05:00Blog MakeoverWelcome to the blog formerly known as Nemo the Unturtle. Nemo was very active in 2007 and the several videos of him on YouTube live on...unfortunately, some with disabled sound. After Nemo's first indoor hibernation, winter '07-'08, he became rather lethargic. Several visits to the vet, the beginning of a diet that was hand fed through syringe, and TLC helped him back to health but not his high level of activity.<br /><br />We thought a companion would be the answer. They are funny when together and just recently (mid-2010) Nemo began to do his laps around the kitchen and through the living room again. Sometimes he sneaks up on Lucy. Initially Lucy was the domineering bully but Nemo established himself as dominant...except when Lucy, with her sheer size compared to Nemo, just bulldozes him out of her way.<br /><br />They are both a delight and we continue to take pictures. I just hadn't the energy to keep up with the blog. So mainly this will be a place to post photos. Lucy does love to climb anything she can and Brian's Flickr photos of her climbing earned her the name Lucy the climbing tortoise on Google. I hope you enjoy seeing her and occasionally Nemo. Feel free to go back through the blog of Nemo's earlier days. I still love his tubby photos.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-66648876812809412422009-01-10T00:26:00.004-05:002009-01-10T00:39:26.392-05:00Lucy knows snuggling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBveVvLMnPYksznfsO3PdLDfWhuBYI-CDNgraZNNjpBkZivT-agpI15ZRthX3iVYRehvOsKbr9HHEoDTZe3WSgn5839pfKTt_aiD_cdWQmreoYSeqfOHY25X8tUoYJhWp1liuMsX-skV42/s1600-h/lucy+snuggy+under+bridge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBveVvLMnPYksznfsO3PdLDfWhuBYI-CDNgraZNNjpBkZivT-agpI15ZRthX3iVYRehvOsKbr9HHEoDTZe3WSgn5839pfKTt_aiD_cdWQmreoYSeqfOHY25X8tUoYJhWp1liuMsX-skV42/s400/lucy+snuggy+under+bridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289534062905140930" border="0" /></a><br />Brian bought the "stone" bridge for Lucy thinking she'd like to climb over it. After a few days of checking it out, she began to sleep underneath it. She is now double her original size and soon won't fit under any of the hides, but she is cute in how she manages to get into just the right position for perfect comfort.<br /><br />It's been chillier the past few nights. Even though she and Nemo have a heater on constantly and Nemo has his reptile warmer, I place soft blankets where they tend to hang out "in the open". Yesterday I placed a lilac fleece baby throw next to the bridge behind the heater last night. For hours Lucy was scratching around. Usually we just giggle at her noises of trying to get comfy. When I checked on her, she had managed to pull the blanket under the bridge so there was blankie on both sides. She was completely snugged in. You can see her head buried down into the covers. We're happy she's so comfy in our home.<br /><br />Nemo is doing well. Force feeding every other day has pepped him up. I think we may need to do that for the remainder of his life. Or until the day we find him nibbling on one of Lucy's salads.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-59563329446192301672008-12-20T16:57:00.003-05:002008-12-20T17:14:49.864-05:00Nemo & Lucy - Crossing Paths<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIFVHcAH-pMmeClcen2O8ExRtu2J6PlZr5tWGQ2x4qesWcrKKIevZRpbrZIxfTvqY1Ej2CpoR2RoYfWmZHoDicxfYOev6VRlxcvu3qNhyphenhyphenuEf_CEVlmWl4_tJXzP6wPEqlzQTcAkBGvuBJ/s1600-h/nemo+crash+near+lucy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIFVHcAH-pMmeClcen2O8ExRtu2J6PlZr5tWGQ2x4qesWcrKKIevZRpbrZIxfTvqY1Ej2CpoR2RoYfWmZHoDicxfYOev6VRlxcvu3qNhyphenhyphenuEf_CEVlmWl4_tJXzP6wPEqlzQTcAkBGvuBJ/s400/nemo+crash+near+lucy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281996733735935858" border="0" /></a>Nemo took a nosedive out of his tubby landing in front of Lucy chowing down a carrot.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeGQiRTVLRPz40sYeaQ7R8itcsfkUKK7wpOncrYce1Rp7kOY-v9MuTS0mv8Wh8QIYWFmiC-WdPH-U_WaiG4bkaGfma-mHN36DfnZLK9jvMHM7eLfiquOaSFWRtmZVRLR6_sZQ-mWD-frl/s1600-h/DSCN3169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeGQiRTVLRPz40sYeaQ7R8itcsfkUKK7wpOncrYce1Rp7kOY-v9MuTS0mv8Wh8QIYWFmiC-WdPH-U_WaiG4bkaGfma-mHN36DfnZLK9jvMHM7eLfiquOaSFWRtmZVRLR6_sZQ-mWD-frl/s400/DSCN3169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281996737026729986" border="0" /></a>Nemo acting cool and meandering by as Lucy looks on.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rhq-ltVBiKm2bWGbhMqwGmPvG54HV8L_l-Lnccd4KP3P3FI4N1S7X36epmarsJVP7ykb_VXIrG6VaAefo1YjfNYSeHGFkQN39NnY_HjecUBACaRCzdwHAqW6adnJoMyOM4It7uEf7MGr/s1600-h/DSCN3174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rhq-ltVBiKm2bWGbhMqwGmPvG54HV8L_l-Lnccd4KP3P3FI4N1S7X36epmarsJVP7ykb_VXIrG6VaAefo1YjfNYSeHGFkQN39NnY_HjecUBACaRCzdwHAqW6adnJoMyOM4It7uEf7MGr/s400/DSCN3174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281996741112585922" border="0" /></a>Lucy snuggled with Iggy now on her soft beige blankie mat.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoieNTSQLJWZy_ubyD102DcLYZMgWXQWr31EryjJgb2P0j2LArlMJYJww-MTeOeGGt5MS4wZ1i5I3ECinH5XmydHSos_S4C280iKIBihvSyZe36SyTeKpXoLQUxJ9Xk9aVgq571am0Afb/s1600-h/DSCN3155.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyoieNTSQLJWZy_ubyD102DcLYZMgWXQWr31EryjJgb2P0j2LArlMJYJww-MTeOeGGt5MS4wZ1i5I3ECinH5XmydHSos_S4C280iKIBihvSyZe36SyTeKpXoLQUxJ9Xk9aVgq571am0Afb/s400/DSCN3155.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281998289625820130" border="0" /></a>Lucy sprawled out napping on her blankie mat close to her best buddy.<br /></div>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-41828663562117462752008-12-14T23:37:00.003-05:002008-12-14T23:52:18.589-05:00Recent cuteness<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosQXt6m34BesM_0PswBT9ODbWnQQfmOdzWhus5px9BerlnTOG9mmZ9oyKuq_PWokhk6wE2mCEd5Tw34NV3CACXGMEOE9zIm1GHJHDL47qrV0P1Kjh_3IC5H3FUsck9zgZJhAgr1AVf3cN/s1600-h/DSCN3097.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosQXt6m34BesM_0PswBT9ODbWnQQfmOdzWhus5px9BerlnTOG9mmZ9oyKuq_PWokhk6wE2mCEd5Tw34NV3CACXGMEOE9zIm1GHJHDL47qrV0P1Kjh_3IC5H3FUsck9zgZJhAgr1AVf3cN/s400/DSCN3097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279873019952555586" border="0" /></a>Yum! Carrot!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxR1ZbaAonVx24R_HencZUjUWtW5ZiQdRiwo5Vkda8hjNOD_CGHyLSj3YTzkae_pr1HkqxVniIjbHUViWJWRDQjPj4nzt47gLw_AMmfny0-WWQOQcqTLqXWtcU1UcmvBlXZL5O1s-gafWJ/s1600-h/DSCN3136.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxR1ZbaAonVx24R_HencZUjUWtW5ZiQdRiwo5Vkda8hjNOD_CGHyLSj3YTzkae_pr1HkqxVniIjbHUViWJWRDQjPj4nzt47gLw_AMmfny0-WWQOQcqTLqXWtcU1UcmvBlXZL5O1s-gafWJ/s400/DSCN3136.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279873015920145202" border="0" /></a>Ready for the plunge.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlNKzNGMVOtVTkSdJUTHzKVRHdtxba-aq7eQmZU97MtKzpwStRaNSak3PDX21P7Jo-SbXh_jBS9yNNd5Q1Wm8hBCTTBBWMsbEs_Wm7QY0cwMDqkJZTAJWjRr65yEyJOw3rjeKwTyzyoi-/s1600-h/nemo+bath+feets.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlNKzNGMVOtVTkSdJUTHzKVRHdtxba-aq7eQmZU97MtKzpwStRaNSak3PDX21P7Jo-SbXh_jBS9yNNd5Q1Wm8hBCTTBBWMsbEs_Wm7QY0cwMDqkJZTAJWjRr65yEyJOw3rjeKwTyzyoi-/s400/nemo+bath+feets.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279873005740567298" border="0" /></a>Enjoying a steam facial while kicking his little legs for bathtime.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF0pLBf4fOiLZNA2K_nUtpJSI5v67jr9yhPy9iafyJLkuEDONcekA8Y7uRtDnw70lOY5lGmCQVZ0-kArVxmton0D4kmiooC-7CJhQRFuam_UQ_Yz2715hEGAOf77xEnafYQ0UggJRFMbZ/s1600-h/DSCN3140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF0pLBf4fOiLZNA2K_nUtpJSI5v67jr9yhPy9iafyJLkuEDONcekA8Y7uRtDnw70lOY5lGmCQVZ0-kArVxmton0D4kmiooC-7CJhQRFuam_UQ_Yz2715hEGAOf77xEnafYQ0UggJRFMbZ/s400/DSCN3140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279873008856458146" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nemo</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">camouflage</span>.<br /></div>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-67734293499883736412008-11-29T12:02:00.003-05:002008-11-29T12:06:26.598-05:00Sleepy Lucy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3RIhWO8BMMQHsLGaHlp3toj8VhY3wJzDPeGquLIrEJcaNhzbvvMhXIFuOXK1amYeSoczKaIn2Bhx-EqsUsOvbdoKPOY6ktEUVmRpAFhYBo1rBJJySkN8UkA2gr4S2ob_nCwFIYvsHS5R/s1600-h/lucy+yawn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho3RIhWO8BMMQHsLGaHlp3toj8VhY3wJzDPeGquLIrEJcaNhzbvvMhXIFuOXK1amYeSoczKaIn2Bhx-EqsUsOvbdoKPOY6ktEUVmRpAFhYBo1rBJJySkN8UkA2gr4S2ob_nCwFIYvsHS5R/s400/lucy+yawn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274126597578648610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYX63UnLvWruhGkFRgOSHqjelpkNLlZbKW8hHkPQ1yoRFTA6FweMaMjA-qiU8gcuG-KyK58RCxKSRbVJ4ZDoDFX9H9-D4aBQlKpdUNaFXsDnCnvpQhyRFqEfoSCxobQUJT6zyMPC06Xfz/s1600-h/DSCN3101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYX63UnLvWruhGkFRgOSHqjelpkNLlZbKW8hHkPQ1yoRFTA6FweMaMjA-qiU8gcuG-KyK58RCxKSRbVJ4ZDoDFX9H9-D4aBQlKpdUNaFXsDnCnvpQhyRFqEfoSCxobQUJT6zyMPC06Xfz/s400/DSCN3101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274126603801690242" border="0" /></a>Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-57772347527820969082008-11-17T10:56:00.005-05:002008-11-17T11:21:16.999-05:00Lucy's Latest Photos<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4yQu6ncwwK4j-wlFc7SjDNBpWr87Z9UIZzjb5zCsftf3Rl3rRHjfwJIIazgSGzlI2kao4B47-UbkWU5F6YpRvKHWJh415p5v5NFfeqI_s-jKQZYolAFSCObGJsc7p-jT7X6j8UE-Ok2A/s1600-h/DSCN3075.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit4yQu6ncwwK4j-wlFc7SjDNBpWr87Z9UIZzjb5zCsftf3Rl3rRHjfwJIIazgSGzlI2kao4B47-UbkWU5F6YpRvKHWJh415p5v5NFfeqI_s-jKQZYolAFSCObGJsc7p-jT7X6j8UE-Ok2A/s400/DSCN3075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269656843783156178" border="0" /></a>Will I be this big one day?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRTOWG4AQYSmydTMW-ZLR3PDFXb8kLv4DGRVEyuHggmJcH3TqHUZYECYTookaqUqPOGe22-LfD-LqS-3YaO_JTcvpSZBPZZ77KEzI6MzM1b2pqaqhgTCh3O4SHVM5EvPiX7pGGSQOS7ny/s1600-h/DSCN3084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRTOWG4AQYSmydTMW-ZLR3PDFXb8kLv4DGRVEyuHggmJcH3TqHUZYECYTookaqUqPOGe22-LfD-LqS-3YaO_JTcvpSZBPZZ77KEzI6MzM1b2pqaqhgTCh3O4SHVM5EvPiX7pGGSQOS7ny/s400/DSCN3084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269661720482418834" border="0" /></a>Snoozing on Iggy's foot.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCf5m6LaI1B-qVP0x_C9Ow6zzyWMVXa4tTnQryuB21c7Tdgn37UFujt7rbzRs14YzkC4IImM00n7nrbc4z8onGD9Ak-g7GqUMcozr8gFj25t_BsoaJBlJBo3Uk7TEERQ-yhiLG_FtcUI_K/s1600-h/DSCN3069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCf5m6LaI1B-qVP0x_C9Ow6zzyWMVXa4tTnQryuB21c7Tdgn37UFujt7rbzRs14YzkC4IImM00n7nrbc4z8onGD9Ak-g7GqUMcozr8gFj25t_BsoaJBlJBo3Uk7TEERQ-yhiLG_FtcUI_K/s400/DSCN3069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269656836364199554" border="0" /></a>Lucy noticing Nemo trying to sneek behind her.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bqm9_J7LIIXggSgWQ8y4gbMl_gYvWf0vbkSuc3-xGjkZ0lecqxwFfxsFvaHalyMSlSL2gAxSK2a-Z3DQOk933CZWZeaKN_3WcvduzWTiK0IfWYq_GJP13TyKN79PcqV_IBVWuOfTKmVS/s1600-h/DSCN3049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bqm9_J7LIIXggSgWQ8y4gbMl_gYvWf0vbkSuc3-xGjkZ0lecqxwFfxsFvaHalyMSlSL2gAxSK2a-Z3DQOk933CZWZeaKN_3WcvduzWTiK0IfWYq_GJP13TyKN79PcqV_IBVWuOfTKmVS/s400/DSCN3049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269656831621898498" border="0" /></a>Napping against the stuffie turtle. Must be comfy for a tortoise.<br /></div><br />Lucy is growing. She can no longer snuggle in next to Nemo in the summer home. She tries to climb on top of him or push him over. We resolved that issue by providing a wider summer home. It's a wooden stepstool so has no back wall to it. They seem to like sharing space under the blanket under the stepstool. No more shoving contests. When not under the blanket of the new summer home, Lucy has an affinity for snuggling with the reptile stuffed animals. She especially likes resting on the iguana's foot.<br /><br />Lucy likes to sleep in. Once she awakes she slowlllly makes her way over to the basking log, climbs aboard, and let's out a huge yawn while she raises her body temperature before diving into her food dish. She doesn't drink water or like her wading pool. She eats tons of leafy greens though and is not lacking in nutrition.<br /><br />Nemo is intent on hibernating but we "force" him to bathe each day to keep him hydrated. He fusses before getting in his tubby but then takes a 20-minute Zen bath. He doesn't eat anything except his shrimp and seems happy. He can get veggies anytime by going to Lucy's dish. And we use spray vitamin supplement plus forcefeeding vitamins at least once a week. Sometimes he'll eat shrimp sprinkled with Lucy's vitamin enriched dandelion powder.<br /><br />I have nearly two cassettes of video now. When I get creative and physical energy at the same time, I'll work on my first Nemo & Lucy video.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-25553396279909158552008-10-31T14:52:00.001-04:002008-10-31T14:59:08.992-04:00Nemo as Swamp Thing for Halloween<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASl67qDhvXS4htJ_k0X1sX6bX2UGPDe9jjK3B3liTWoR-M1ivT11L3Sw9bxec_GoNLv1F5VyupSMp8kjLT_a2ugGPIgQxl9jPnkPKZWBQzRt_TjSOmFTfwoXHCc3SxuqraXoHWh-CjBdX/s1600-h/lagoon+nemo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASl67qDhvXS4htJ_k0X1sX6bX2UGPDe9jjK3B3liTWoR-M1ivT11L3Sw9bxec_GoNLv1F5VyupSMp8kjLT_a2ugGPIgQxl9jPnkPKZWBQzRt_TjSOmFTfwoXHCc3SxuqraXoHWh-CjBdX/s400/lagoon+nemo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263393447391537730" border="0" /></a>This photo originally posted on <a href="http://www.twitpic.com/j41w">TwitPic</a>.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718075440220790021.post-73652839779580122452008-10-25T13:42:00.003-04:002008-11-29T14:53:51.405-05:00Lucy Chillin'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGMXQ5UIputjV6oxsRvDAEsvKgxgPnL_YBxM-GcSp8X1JgXlQTDMgyH2MoDC224HeYXsTx9ajHpWOvCEipkSS3M7EXBTVfISPZi6_vAN4si0p_tn_KXd5r-wKLf6d_11g_C-IBBX2e86E/s1600-h/DSCN3052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGMXQ5UIputjV6oxsRvDAEsvKgxgPnL_YBxM-GcSp8X1JgXlQTDMgyH2MoDC224HeYXsTx9ajHpWOvCEipkSS3M7EXBTVfISPZi6_vAN4si0p_tn_KXd5r-wKLf6d_11g_C-IBBX2e86E/s400/DSCN3052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261151002202263842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3BwSfJjmd81jdTSdocbTsqGKCnTA6k4PMyK5HRKnOXI3O69_XcXVKj1918OXTuocnP6Ntj-JfmYnwmmpoWhVCrib7pwn1GogmahYPmzjnE3oaH5QTBmE5mvY0jeL2KWAKWYv7mftoPR9/s1600-h/DSCN3045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3BwSfJjmd81jdTSdocbTsqGKCnTA6k4PMyK5HRKnOXI3O69_XcXVKj1918OXTuocnP6Ntj-JfmYnwmmpoWhVCrib7pwn1GogmahYPmzjnE3oaH5QTBmE5mvY0jeL2KWAKWYv7mftoPR9/s400/DSCN3045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261150999252580034" border="0" /></a><br />Nemo's health has maintained though he is still not so active. He's probably trying to prepare for hibernation but we keep foiling his plans. Lucy has settled in even allowing food to remain in her dish for later snacking. She is no longer meandering about the territory. She lounges and basks, naps under the iguana or behind the summer home between the blankies. Her cutest habit is climbing to the high point of the basking log to let us pet her or give her a treat. Her dismount from the basking log is a certain spot where she just slides off :-) Here are her latest photos. I've completed a video cartridge. Will make it into a movie when health and mind allow that activity.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143421871822395021noreply@blogger.com0