LGBTQ+ Poultry Keepers

[TwoCrows]

Im quite nervous to do that as she's so timid I fear it'll be impossible to get her back in, and the door on the spare room is not secure
Charlie was able to have this from the get go really as our lounge was nice and secure and bird proof- and he was never timid so after a bit of persuasion he'd always choose to go back in. (Though now he mostly stays in his cage with the door open and just comes out for a lap of the room or to sit on the outside of the cage- he's very chill and loves his cage now.)

We don't want to move her into the same room as she's in quarantine, I wish it were possible

Give her time, could take a year but if you create a loving calm atmosphere, it will give her the opportunity to trust you. Parrots are very delicate emotionally and become scarred easily. Some of them can come around, others maybe not. Just be gentle and go slow with her.

 

[Jener8or]

My original anniversary gift plans were foiled by ppp (piss poor planning--the gem shop was closed Sunday and Monday and I forgot to check.) But I got them hens and chicks (or that's what I think I call them--I liked the little planter it came in) and some other green succulent. Not fancy, I'm sure, but I thought they were cute. Good for the office anyways, I'm hoping.

 

[TwoCrows]

My original anniversary gift plans were foiled by ppp (piss poor planning--the gem shop was closed Sunday and Monday and I forgot to check.) But I got them hens and chicks (or that's what I think I call them--I liked the little planter it came in) and some other green succulent. Not fancy, I'm sure, but I thought they were cute. Good for the office anyways, I'm hoping.
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Beautiful succulents Jen, I think everyone will enjoy them!

 

[fluffycrow]

My original anniversary gift plans were foiled by ppp (piss poor planning--the gem shop was closed Sunday and Monday and I forgot to check.) But I got them hens and chicks (or that's what I think I call them--I liked the little planter it came in) and some other green succulent. Not fancy, I'm sure, but I thought they were cute. Good for the office anyways, I'm hoping.
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Oh my, my favourite succulent, HAWORTHIA! I absolutely adore them, literally can’t (and won’t) shut up about them, ask TwoCrows ! They’re so amazing, and almost impossible to kill. Produce pups like crazy too!

The other one looks like a Von Nurnberg echeveria to me. They’re good too, but a little more demanding.

Good luck, and welcome to the succulent club, if you’re not already a member!

Most of all, happy anniversary!

 

[Jener8or]

Beautiful succulents Jen, I think everyone will enjoy them!

Thank you! Yeah, I'm hoping they'll be around to enjoy for awhile at least.

Oh my, my favourite succulent, HAWORTHIA! I absolutely adore them, literally can’t (and won’t) shut up about them, ask TwoCrows ! They’re so amazing, and almost impossible to kill. Produce pups like crazy too!

The other one looks like a Von Nurnberg echeveria to me. They’re good too, but a little more demanding.

Good luck, and welcome to the succulent club, if you’re not already a member!

Most of all, happy anniversary!

Interesting! I was thinking the Hawthoria would be the more peculiar one (at least in caring for it anyways.) But I'm glad I picked a good one, that's fun to hear! That's neat you are knowledgeable enough to identify them--all it says on the pot is "succulent."
I'm hoping I can maybe try to propagate them before I get a chance to illkay them (hopefully they don't know any Pig Latin, they're within earshot, not in the office yet.)

Thanks so much! I might have to jump more into these cuties and I'm sure I'll have questions...

 

[fluffycrow]

Thank you! Yeah, I'm hoping they'll be around to enjoy for awhile at least.

Interesting! I was thinking the Hawthoria would be the more peculiar one (at least in caring for it anyways.) But I'm glad I picked a good one, that's fun to hear! That's neat you are knowledgeable enough to identify them--all it says on the pot is "succulent."
I'm hoping I can maybe try to propagate them before I get a chance to illkay them (hopefully they don't know any Pig Latin, they're within earshot, not in the office yet.)

Thanks so much! I might have to jump more into these cuties and I'm sure I'll have questions...

We can give you some care tips! I say we, because I keep most of the succulents outdoors, and TwoCrows keeps most of hers indoors, meaning she could give you a much better watering and sunlight schedule.

The haworthia I have, which is a very similar cultivar to yours, if not the same, needs water around the two week mark. Now in the summer I try to do it once a week. During the heavy winter I don’t water at all. Since yours is smaller, I’d start with weekly waterings. Haworthia don’t need quite as much light as some other succulents, so they generally make great indoor plants, if one can find a balance between the lower light, and the watering schedule.

The echeveria is more tricky. I’ve found mine to be quite needy when it comes to light, but I hope yours is less demanding. As far as water goes, I’ve not bothered to find a particular schedule with this one. I water whenever the leaves get wrinkly. This applies to the haworthia as well, by the way.

Now for general advice, check the soil, and make sure it’s well draining (sand, stone, gravel, etc present). If there’s any moss at the top of the soil, I’d remove it. That retains moisture, and succulents don’t like moisture. Whatever pot you use, I use plastic pots, while TwoCrows uses terracotta (I think you should follow TwoCrows on that one), make sure it has drainage holes. That’s one of, if not the, most important thing in succulent keeping.

As for propagation, that’s very easy! For the echeveria, just remove a couple of the leaves from the bottom without ripping them in half, and let them rest like that. Some, most, will grow roots, and soon enough, a new succulent.

The haworthia propagates through producing pups, unfortunately that means you’ll have to wait until the mother plant does the work for you. Then you just have to pick them, and plant them, or leave them right there on the mother plant for quite a beautiful look. Fortunately for you, haworthia produce like crazy! Mine produced 30 something pups last year, if I remember correctly.

Good luck, hope this wasn’t too long or annoying!

 

[Jener8or]

We can give you some care tips! I say we, because I keep most of the succulents outdoors, and TwoCrows keeps most of hers indoors, meaning she could give you a much better watering and sunlight schedule.

The haworthia I have, which is a very similar cultivar to yours, if not the same, needs water around the two week mark. Now in the summer I try to do it once a week. During the heavy winter I don’t water at all. Since yours is smaller, I’d start with weekly waterings. Haworthia don’t need quite as much light as some other succulents, so they generally make great indoor plants, if one can find a balance between the lower light, and the watering schedule.

The echeveria is more tricky. I’ve found mine to be quite needy when it comes to light, but I hope yours is less demanding. As far as water goes, I’ve not bothered to find a particular schedule with this one. I water whenever the leaves get wrinkly. This applies to the haworthia as well, by the way.

Now for general advice, check the soil, and make sure it’s well draining (sand, stone, gravel, etc present). If there’s any moss at the top of the soil, I’d remove it. That retains moisture, and succulents don’t like moisture. Whatever pot you use, I use plastic pots, while TwoCrows uses terracotta (I think you should follow TwoCrows on that one), make sure it has drainage holes. That’s one of, if not the, most important thing in succulent keeping.

As for propagation, that’s very easy! For the echeveria, just remove a couple of the leaves from the bottom without ripping them in half, and let them rest like that. Some, most, will grow roots, and soon enough, a new succulent.

The haworthia propagates through producing pups, unfortunately that means you’ll have to wait until the mother plant does the work for you. Then you just have to pick them, and plant them, or leave them right there on the mother plant for quite a beautiful look. Fortunately for you, haworthia produce like crazy! Mine produced 30 something pups last year, if I remember correctly.

Good luck, hope this wasn’t too long or annoying!

No, very helpful and not even close to annoying--you'll have to try harder ! Thank you very much for all of the consideration! I am really tempted to get some more, so thanks for that! lol (No, I have always loved my Aloe and Jade and other sedums that I have had around, so it will be really nice to grow the "family"!)

We just got the sills installed in our windows, so I think it's a great time!

Do you have any favorite or wish-list Haworthia varieties (I realized I spelled that wrong earlier (and said it wrong in my head, too ))?

 

[fluffycrow]

No, very helpful and not even close to annoying--you'll have to try harder ! Thank you very much for all of the consideration! I am really tempted to get some more, so thanks for that! lol (No, I have always loved my Aloe and Jade and other sedums that I have had around, so it will be really nice to grow the "family"!)

We just got the sills installed in our windows, so I think it's a great time!

Do you have any favorite or wish-list Haworthia varieties (I realized I spelled that wrong earlier (and said it wrong in my head, too ))?

Definitely get some more! I’m a very bad influence, if you couldn’t tell.

As for haworthia varieties, I have two! Haworthia cooperi, and truncata.