Brittany
I am planning a valentines day dinner for about 12 - 15 friends maybe a few more. I know, its a long ways away but I want to get a head start on planning it. Does anyone have any suggestions for what to eat or things to do or how to decorate, or know any good websites that I could check out for ideas on what to do?? Thanks :)
Answer
Do something casual for adults, a buffet style setting would be good so that your guest can pick what they like, and try other stuff.
Do some nice red velvet cupcakes, with white icing, or vanilla cupcakes with red icing, with some pink and red sprinkles, or white sprinkles or a little edible rose, or the traditional heart, have some fun games, some ballons with couples names on them.
Do something casual for adults, a buffet style setting would be good so that your guest can pick what they like, and try other stuff.
Do some nice red velvet cupcakes, with white icing, or vanilla cupcakes with red icing, with some pink and red sprinkles, or white sprinkles or a little edible rose, or the traditional heart, have some fun games, some ballons with couples names on them.
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I have four red-eared sliders and one of them is so little and not growing. Many more questions any good sites to answer these or where to find.
I got these four all around the same time in august 2008 and three og them are the size of your standard mouse for the computer and the smallest is quarter size not growing she eats and I take special care to give her other foods and veggies etc... what can I do?
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/29035692@N03/sets/72157608926864423/
some advice ..
Aquatic are a life long commitment.
I wish you luck. Ihave been a Mom to 2 for 36 yrs.
Remember 10 gallons for every inch of turtle.
I have used kiddy pools and plastic pond liners from most nurseries and now a 150 gal pond.
They are the coolest. Not cuddly pets at all.
Sliders, cooters , midland, painted, map, yellow bellied all are basically the same and require the same basic care.
They NEED calcium and protein they get it from the fish meat and the fish bones. Drop 20 or so feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows in the tank and watch them disappear in a few days! The more they eat the healthier the turtle. When I got these two 36 yrs ago all we had in back then were goldfish to feed so after 36 yrs and still going strong. They can eat goldfish!
This way when they swim for their dinner they get exercise also!
TOSS in a bird cuttle bone in the water for calcium that will promote better shell growth, it will dissolve real slow and if they eat it thatâs fine!!
They can have garden worms, meal worms, snails, crickets, flies, crayfish small frogs, slugs, tadpoles dragon flies and anything that moves, but only as a treat.
They need leafy greens Romaine, Butter lettuce. (Iceberg and cabbage are bad for them, any other leafy greens will do) for vitamin A that they need at least 3 to 4 times a week.
They love grapes and strawberries and squash.
.**Swollen cloudy eyes which means lacking in Vitamin A. Which we all need for good eyes. Google âvegetables with Vitamin A.
Did you know that they need to bask under a reptile light UVA/UVB for up to 8 hrs a day for the vitamin D that they need to grow.
They need a turtle dock also.
Leave the heater on 76 to 78 degrees always.
These turtles in captivity do not hibernate their eating may slow down some but they will not hibernate.
They will bite very very hard.
Under 4" they carry a disease called 'salmonella'. So you must wash after every handling. These guys can become cannibalistic and will kill the smallest turtle if there is not enough room and food. Two BABY turtles (not over 3â a piece) should have a 55 gallon tank to start. TO START ! Cause if they live youâll need 100 gallons soon.
And my pictures don't lie. All ages and all sizes get along as long as their is allot for swim room and plenty to eat!
Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause they poop allot. You need a good filter system!
Total Body length: 5-8" average for males, up to 12 inches max for females. Life span: 15-25+ years
Males have the longer front nails and are used in mating. And are considered mature at about 5 yrs old. You canât start sexing till about 3â across.
Gravel larger than they can swallow.
They sleep at the bottom of rivers, streams. lakes or ponds or your tank to avoid predators like coyotes, foxes, owls, hawks, possums, raccoons and even some wide mouth bass and us humans.
You probably already know that they get sick easily, shell rot, respiratory sickness, lopsided swimming, coughing, vomiting, blowing bubbles from their nose. Fungus white cotton patches on their skin, treat by adding a 1/4 of a cup of aquarium salt per 5 gallons to irritate and hopefully kill fungus. The addition of sulfa drugs such as those sold at pet stores under the name "Dr. Turtle" also should help kill fungus. Here is one source that sells Dr. Turtle. They also now sell a Sulfa dip by Zoo Med to treat bacteria and/or fungus.
Contact the âwww.anapsid.org/societies, for a turtle vet / RESCUE in your city and state or country..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29035692@N03/sets/72157608926864423/
some advice ..
Aquatic are a life long commitment.
I wish you luck. Ihave been a Mom to 2 for 36 yrs.
Remember 10 gallons for every inch of turtle.
I have used kiddy pools and plastic pond liners from most nurseries and now a 150 gal pond.
They are the coolest. Not cuddly pets at all.
Sliders, cooters , midland, painted, map, yellow bellied all are basically the same and require the same basic care.
They NEED calcium and protein they get it from the fish meat and the fish bones. Drop 20 or so feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows in the tank and watch them disappear in a few days! The more they eat the healthier the turtle. When I got these two 36 yrs ago all we had in back then were goldfish to feed so after 36 yrs and still going strong. They can eat goldfish!
This way when they swim for their dinner they get exercise also!
TOSS in a bird cuttle bone in the water for calcium that will promote better shell growth, it will dissolve real slow and if they eat it thatâs fine!!
They can have garden worms, meal worms, snails, crickets, flies, crayfish small frogs, slugs, tadpoles dragon flies and anything that moves, but only as a treat.
They need leafy greens Romaine, Butter lettuce. (Iceberg and cabbage are bad for them, any other leafy greens will do) for vitamin A that they need at least 3 to 4 times a week.
They love grapes and strawberries and squash.
.**Swollen cloudy eyes which means lacking in Vitamin A. Which we all need for good eyes. Google âvegetables with Vitamin A.
Did you know that they need to bask under a reptile light UVA/UVB for up to 8 hrs a day for the vitamin D that they need to grow.
They need a turtle dock also.
Leave the heater on 76 to 78 degrees always.
These turtles in captivity do not hibernate their eating may slow down some but they will not hibernate.
They will bite very very hard.
Under 4" they carry a disease called 'salmonella'. So you must wash after every handling. These guys can become cannibalistic and will kill the smallest turtle if there is not enough room and food. Two BABY turtles (not over 3â a piece) should have a 55 gallon tank to start. TO START ! Cause if they live youâll need 100 gallons soon.
And my pictures don't lie. All ages and all sizes get along as long as their is allot for swim room and plenty to eat!
Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause they poop allot. You need a good filter system!
Total Body length: 5-8" average for males, up to 12 inches max for females. Life span: 15-25+ years
Males have the longer front nails and are used in mating. And are considered mature at about 5 yrs old. You canât start sexing till about 3â across.
Gravel larger than they can swallow.
They sleep at the bottom of rivers, streams. lakes or ponds or your tank to avoid predators like coyotes, foxes, owls, hawks, possums, raccoons and even some wide mouth bass and us humans.
You probably already know that they get sick easily, shell rot, respiratory sickness, lopsided swimming, coughing, vomiting, blowing bubbles from their nose. Fungus white cotton patches on their skin, treat by adding a 1/4 of a cup of aquarium salt per 5 gallons to irritate and hopefully kill fungus. The addition of sulfa drugs such as those sold at pet stores under the name "Dr. Turtle" also should help kill fungus. Here is one source that sells Dr. Turtle. They also now sell a Sulfa dip by Zoo Med to treat bacteria and/or fungus.
Contact the âwww.anapsid.org/societies, for a turtle vet / RESCUE in your city and state or country..
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