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Old 20-11-2017, 08:55 PM   #1
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Old 20-11-2017, 09:11 PM   #2
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They are stunning Gordon ! what gorgeous colours and the patterns are like no others.
I wish we could get Christmas wrapping paper like it.

Bet they are keeping you busy ! CB
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Lovely Gordon. How old, big Are they? I always thought it might Bea challenge keeping them smooth? What's their home like?
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Old 20-11-2017, 09:54 PM   #4
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Lovely Gordon. How old, big Are they? I always thought it might Bea challenge keeping them smooth? What's their home like?
They are about 15 months old now and live in a very high sided table as they are exelent climbers.
They have a 150 arcadia all in one bulb soil substrate and natural bark hides as in bark that has peeled of the log and they get sprayed every other day
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They are stunning Gordon ! what gorgeous colours and the patterns are like no others.
I wish we could get Christmas wrapping paper like it.

Bet they are keeping you busy ! CB
The do keep me on my toes I have lost them a few times the can climb virtical with no problems what so ever and an adult would not have a problem scaling a 12 - 16 inch side of a table
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Love them they are so pretty. Look forward to visiting them in person one day!
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Old 21-11-2017, 07:35 AM   #7
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Love them they are so pretty. Look forward to visiting them in person one day!
Maybe one day
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The do keep me on my toes I have lost them a few times the can climb virtical with no problems what so ever and an adult would not have a problem scaling a 12 - 16 inch side of a table
Ha I think you must breed them or train them to do it ! CB
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What a treat to see them, Gordon. They really do fascinate me. Such gorgeous shells!
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They are very pretty indeed, but I still can't understand how they squeeze everything in !
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