That's a nice collection of bikes Like me, 3 is just the right number to stop you getting bored.
ah these things all work out, one way or another bud. I remember two years ago when my old lab died, I would have given every bike ive ever owned for another few days with him. its all just stuff really, innit. Hard times, and good times, come and go. just gotta roll with
Well I have come to a decision.The Honda C90 that I completely renovated last winter is on eBay, it has to go as I want another project for this winter.Shall be sorry to see it go in some ways, but needs must, it's either that or the Fazer FZS600 and that might happen sooner than I want, bad arthritis in my wrists.ho hum!
Im sure that they keep breathing whilst in hibernation, how much air is there in a fridge when the door is shut.
Hmmm. Not so sure about the fridge. We had two, but one passed away 5 years ago. We think he was about 80 years old. Father in law found him in the early 50s while out dog walking. He moved to our house when me and the wife moved in 1986. Lovely old fella. Still got the other one, hes been with us 12 years now, found in church yard, unable to trace any owner, guess hes about 60. Ive called them both "he" but the truth is we never know/knew what sex they are, I honestly think its more likely they're both female, but its irrelevant really as we dont dress them up! They overwinter in the garage, in a box lined with cardboard and packed with hay, from late november till early/late March, depends on the weather to an extent
blimey! ive learnt something new today mate!
Quote from: ogri48 on 21 November 2018, 11:15:25 amblimey! ive learnt something new today mate!Yeah it is not an ordinary household type fridge it’s half size and if you look at the pic of the fridge that I posted you can see a circular grill in the back, there is a fan in the fridge that blows cold air in at the set temperature so that there is a change of air going on most of the time. (A bit like the air con in your car) Tortoises heart rate is very very slow and so it their breathing so they need very little air, when in hibernation these function slow down much slower than normal. That very slow heart rate and breathing is why they live so long compared with something like a cat that has a very fast metabolism, that’s why the family moggies usually shuffle off this mortal coil after about 17 years or so. If your lucky, and the old tortoise goes on for another hundred years.
Quote from: tommyardin on 22 November 2018, 12:10:34 amQuote from: ogri48 on 21 November 2018, 11:15:25 amblimey! ive learnt something new today mate!Yeah it is not an ordinary household type fridge it’s half size and if you look at the pic of the fridge that I posted you can see a circular grill in the back, there is a fan in the fridge that blows cold air in at the set temperature so that there is a change of air going on most of the time. (A bit like the air con in your car) Tortoises heart rate is very very slow and so it their breathing so they need very little air, when in hibernation these function slow down much slower than normal. That very slow heart rate and breathing is why they live so long compared with something like a cat that has a very fast metabolism, that’s why the family moggies usually shuffle off this mortal coil after about 17 years or so. If your lucky, and the old tortoise goes on for another hundred years.Well I'll be buggered..like others I've learnt something and thought you were taking the piss.So do you prep them for it or just pick them up whilst they're chomping on lettuce, straight in a box and slam them in the fridge ?? I'd shit myself if that happened to me during dinner.