Spring is around the corner...I can just feel it. The trees are budding (ah-choo) and I am waiting for the grass to green.
We spent the weekend in the Cities.
We spent the weekend in the Cities.
Meggie got a guinea pig...this is Ashes.
In Ashes' cage is this little wooden house where Ashes spends a lot of time. He actually moves the little wooden house around inside the cage.
About Guinea pigs...
Latin name: Cavia porcellus
Also called cavies (singular is cavy).
Females are called sows, males called boars, and babies called pups.
Hairless varieties also available, sometimes called "skinny" pigs.
Approximately 10 inches long, and 2-3 pounds.
Rounded stout body, no visible tail (a few tail vertebrae can be felt under the skin).
Variety of breeds with different coat types and color patterns. The most commonly found breeds are the American (short smooth hair coat), Abyssinian (short coat with "swirls" called rosettes) and the Peruvian (long haired). A wide variety of colors are seen.
About Hermit Crabs...
Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea [1]. They are not closely related to true crabs. Hermit crabs are quite commonly seen in the intertidal zone, for example in tide pools.
Most -Species- of hermit crabs have long soft abdomens which are protected from predators by the adaptation of carrying around a salvaged empty seashell, into which the whole crab's body can retract. Most frequently hermit crabs utilize the shells of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. The tip of the hermit crab's abdomen is adapted to clasp strongly onto the columella of the snail shell. As the hermit crab grows in size, it has to find a larger shell and abandon the previous one.
This habit of living in a second hand shell is what gave rise to the popular name "hermit crab", which is a reference to the idea of a hermit living alone in a small cave.
There are about five hundred known species of hermit crabs in the world, most of which are aquatic and live in saltwater at depths ranging from shallow coral reefs and shorelines to deep sea bottoms. However in the tropics, a number of species are terrestrial, and some of these are quite large, for example, Petrochirus diogenes.
A number of other species, most notably king crabs, have abandoned seashells for a free-living life; these species have forms which are more similar to true crabs, and are known as carcinised hermit crabs.
About 4-5 years ago Chris and Jennifer decided that Spankey needed a new home. So Chris gave Spankey to Matt...he stopped over on Saturday with Spankey. He also has aged a little since the last time I have seen him...little white hairs around the face and top of his head.
Rounded stout body, no visible tail (a few tail vertebrae can be felt under the skin).
Variety of breeds with different coat types and color patterns. The most commonly found breeds are the American (short smooth hair coat), Abyssinian (short coat with "swirls" called rosettes) and the Peruvian (long haired). A wide variety of colors are seen.
Matthew has a hermit crab.
The hermit crab is in a shell and if you blow on the shell
the crab will come out.
the crab will come out.
You can see the crab is starting to come out of the shell.
Matthew has the cage in his bedroom.
About Hermit Crabs...
Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea [1]. They are not closely related to true crabs. Hermit crabs are quite commonly seen in the intertidal zone, for example in tide pools.
Most -Species- of hermit crabs have long soft abdomens which are protected from predators by the adaptation of carrying around a salvaged empty seashell, into which the whole crab's body can retract. Most frequently hermit crabs utilize the shells of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. The tip of the hermit crab's abdomen is adapted to clasp strongly onto the columella of the snail shell. As the hermit crab grows in size, it has to find a larger shell and abandon the previous one.
This habit of living in a second hand shell is what gave rise to the popular name "hermit crab", which is a reference to the idea of a hermit living alone in a small cave.
There are about five hundred known species of hermit crabs in the world, most of which are aquatic and live in saltwater at depths ranging from shallow coral reefs and shorelines to deep sea bottoms. However in the tropics, a number of species are terrestrial, and some of these are quite large, for example, Petrochirus diogenes.
A number of other species, most notably king crabs, have abandoned seashells for a free-living life; these species have forms which are more similar to true crabs, and are known as carcinised hermit crabs.
I am not sure Lucy is real excited about the new housemates.
About 4-5 years ago Chris and Jennifer decided that Spankey needed a new home. So Chris gave Spankey to Matt...he stopped over on Saturday with Spankey. He also has aged a little since the last time I have seen him...little white hairs around the face and top of his head.
The cooks made dinner while we played.
Matthew had a new parachute.
Then Mom read a book to Matthew.
Julie and Meggie colored.
The outfit Meggie is wearing was Julie's when she was that age.
The outfit Meggie is wearing was Julie's when she was that age.
After dinner Meggie helped with the dishes.
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Meggie had "crazy hair" day at school...she did her own hair.
Yes, that a note in her hair...crazy hair day.
Yes, that a note in her hair...crazy hair day.
Next trip to the Cities will be Easter weekend...hope for warm weather!
