➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Tesumph]

The Hard Rock collapse does look similar to the Murray Federal Building bombing...the fallen slabs of concrete and mangled metal. Both dangerous, unstable buildings that would require a long time to retrieve victims and to clear debris.
Our bombing site was extensive...covering a multi-block area strewn with debris, evidence and damaged buildings and shattered glass. Trees were stripped of their leaves and the building and parking garage collapsed pan caking floors and vehicles. The crater at the base of the building was huge.

My husband was an OKC police officer downtown at the time of the bombing and was on scene from the beginning. He came home for a change of clothes at midnight, couldn't sleep so went right back to their temporary police/reaction headquarters.
After teaching school during the day, I volunteered in the chaplain's section for several weeks near "ground zero" offering comfort, a listening ear, counseling and prayer with the first responders. We were stationed in the SWBell building where first responders came for meals, rest and help services.
Not many understand the visual and emotional impact those responders carry for life from these tragic scenes...especially those who help rescue and "process" the human victims and remains.

You and your husband are incredible, thank you both for your sacrifices.
Hubby is an ex-paramedic for a reason. Being a first responder takes a heavy toll on a person.

 

[Tesumph]

Looks like little Hoshi is going as a ghost for Halloween

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Nothing that some lotion and a spray bottle won’t fix...

 

[CSAchook]

Nothing that some lotion and a spray bottle won’t fix...

Bad Tessie. Very bad

So cute!!!

Is it common for them to change colors like that??

That was taken last night, a few hours before he started shedding his skin. He will go back his normal coloring afterward.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Nothing that some lotion and a spray bottle won’t fix...

Wait.... he’s shedding? Now I feel like a dummy... I thought he changed colors. thought maybe they change as they grow or something.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Bad Tessie. Very bad



That was taken last night, a few hours before he started shedding his skin. He will go back his normal coloring afterward.

Ohhh I didn’t realize he was shedding... whoops...

I thought he just decided to change colors lol

Whoops.

Feel like a bit of a dummy

 

[CSAchook]

Wait.... he’s shedding? Now I feel like a dummy... I thought he changed colors. thought maybe they change as they grow or something.

Their colors and pattern do change as they mature. So not dumb at all. In this case though, he is just turning white because he is encased in layers of dead skin. Or he really is a ghost. I haven’t really seen him yet today.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Their colors and pattern do change as they mature. So not dumb at all. In this case though, he is just turning white because he is encased in layers of dead skin. Or he really is a ghost.

Ahhh okay. That makes a lot of sense!! Thank you for explaining.

And sorry for basically saying the same thing twice haha didn’t realize you had already seen the other one.

Anyway, thanks for explaining.

So do they change a lot as they grow up or just little variances? It would be interesting to see a comparison if anyone has ever done one.

 

[Tesumph]

Bad Tessie. Very bad



That was taken last night, a few hours before he started shedding his skin. He will go back his normal coloring afterward.

I almost never catch Finn shedding. The other day when I posted a photo was only the second time I’d caught her just starting the process.
She takes less than an hour to get it all off and usually does it when it’s dark, so it’s pretty easy to miss. Plus she eats the shed so there’s no evidence lol.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I almost never catch Finn shedding. The other day when I posted a photo was only the second time I’d caught her just starting the process.
She takes less than an hour to get it all off and usually does it when it’s dark, so it’s pretty easy to miss. Plus she eats the shed so there’s no evidence lol.

Wow I didn’t realize they shed so fast!! Or that they ate it lol

 

[CSAchook]

I almost never catch Finn shedding. The other day when I posted a photo was only the second time I’d caught her just starting the process.
She takes less than an hour to get it all off and usually does it when it’s dark, so it’s pretty easy to miss. Plus she eats the shed so there’s no evidence lol.

Wow! Very different than beardies. We probably only caught it cause he came out to look for worms