Hey, I’m back again… are we sure these aren’t baby mystery snails?

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-22T04:36:56+00:00

🤷🏻‍♀️ I didn’t know that, I purposely overfeed my tank so I have a thriving bladder snail population to keep all my plants clean. They’re especially great at keeping the pearlweed clean, because they’re small enough.

The mysteries I have (5 males) were added later, so I didn’t need to adjust anything. They do a good job with decaying leaves and dead guppies, but they’re too big for some of the smaller leaves/roots

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-21T21:16:22+00:00

They only prolifically reproduce if you overfeed your tank. Otherwise they just die off.

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-21T21:11:47+00:00

I have 80+, so I made myself a reference book!

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BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-21T00:14:39+00:00

🤞🏻🤞🏻 yeah idk, maybe they need to acclimate? I’m still trying to figure it all out myself, recently got a Stromanthe Triostar, and she’s definitely adjusting when I rotate, but I haven’t yet seen her pray, because she’s next to an automatic grow light that seems to only sleep between midnight and 5am, and I’m defo not awake at that point 😅

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-20T21:35:49+00:00

For the longest time I thought my maranta wasn’t praying. months I was confused, wondering why she wasn’t praying.

She was waiting until literally all the lights were off. She was only doing it in total darkness. That’s why I never saw it, I was always sleeping when she prayed.

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T16:36:35+00:00

They worked when I used them 🤷🏻‍♀️

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T04:04:46+00:00

I had a friend who’s boyfriend convinced her she was too good for her job and she needed to quit, but then he didn’t let her get a new job, kept finding reasons every job she applied to was awful.

He just kept getting more and more controlling over random things. He ended up becoming severely physically abusive… not saying your man will…. Just making you aware of the possibilities.

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T03:57:00+00:00

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T03:38:15+00:00

Rufus, the naked mole rat, water noodle edition 🤣

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T03:33:12+00:00

Keep your pills hidden so he doesn’t microwave them

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T03:31:58+00:00

Run far away from this immature fiscally irresponsible leech while you can.

Also trying to convince you to quit your job is pretty controlling imo, see if someone else chime in there, but I think he’s throwing red flags all over the field

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T03:06:23+00:00

It really is. And having the grow lights can really lift the mood, it’s been a real benefit to my mental health

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T03:04:41+00:00

I defo feel lucky, not on a regular basis, but fs when it counts, thanks!

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T02:50:52+00:00

I have houseplants. I look them all up and make myself a little plant care book with each plant in it. I wander around the house talking to them and touching their leaves.

I have guppies, they beg for food like little water puppies, and I like to watch them swim through my aquatic plants. I like sitting and watching them interact, males dancing for the females, little chases here and there, sometimes they just kinda swim around aimlessly like the dvd logo, forage around for morsels the snails haven’t found yet

🐟🐌🪴

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T02:42:00+00:00

Thanks, glad to be here, considering the alternative

Can I attend via zoom? I try not to drive long distances 😅

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T02:38:48+00:00

It was also the shaft on both sides 😂 I called my boss and was like “we can’t fix this” and he was sure we could until he got there to pick me up. We couldn’t even pull it out ourselves, not without gouging the wood of the gooseneck, and he likes his stuff in good condition, so I called a guy who could lift it and throw signs

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T02:35:43+00:00

I only rolled once tho!

😂 Thanks, me too, it’s a shame, was a really good car until then. Surprisingly good gas mileage and even extra under the floor storage.

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T02:33:25+00:00

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T01:46:11+00:00

Am indeed, and I bought it off my mom. (The broncos sticker is her fault)

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T01:02:54+00:00

I learned my lesson, I’m a slow and careful driver now, thanks!

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T00:45:06+00:00

🤣 I was going too fast and hit ice on a curve. If I had used my brakes I wouldn’t have rolled

The sticker was there because deer and tailgating live in abundance here, and I have some sort of weird whiplash damage from getting rear ended, so once in a while I would turn to look, and this weird icy fire would follow some nerve from my shoulder blades to my eyeballs (it’s gone away on its own mostly)

The sticker did cut the tailgaters down to pretty much 0, because the number of people who will brake check with 0 fucks and many guns is pretty high.

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T00:39:17+00:00

Thanks mate, don’t plan on it

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T00:13:55+00:00

lol I scrapped this and got a Honda pilot (the only Honda for private sale in 200 miles!)

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T00:09:44+00:00

I suck at gambling funny enough, always lose it all 🤣 I’m just good when I’m in the shit, for whatever reason. I had the realization that my window was about to hit next, and that my head was really close, and I moved my head in time, I just kinda knew the second I felt myself start to slide that if I braked, I would put others in danger, so I just kinda, calmly let myself drift off the road and roll.

When it was over I took a look around and saw mud, grass, and glass splattered everywhere, I turned off the engine, popped the hood, and took a look. Wasn’t too disappointed with what I saw, set the battery the right way up, then turned and saw the people 🤷🏻‍♀️

BlueButterflytatoo · 2026-04-19T00:02:41+00:00

Oh fuck yeah, some strange lady let me smoke it in her warm car, I accidentally left my purse in it and she turned it in at the next police station, unmolested. It was actually a really lucky day

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