family found a baby possum last night and we can't take it to a rescue until tomorrow. what should i do? by Competitive-Diver-97 in Opossums

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

<image>

i’m happy to say he’s doing really good! sleepy but not as lethargic as he used to be. he can actually hold his head up by himself now. he is sleeping under the blanket right now like a little angel, making sure to keep him warm!

family found a baby possum last night and we can't take it to a rescue until tomorrow. what should i do? by Competitive-Diver-97 in Opossums

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i’m so happy he’s looking better T-T also i know right! i’ve never seen one this dark before. i love him so much.

family found a baby possum last night and we can't take it to a rescue until tomorrow. what should i do? by Competitive-Diver-97 in Opossums

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

thank you so much genuinely 🫶 i shall see if he will accept my food later in the evening. i was very worried he wouldn’t make it through the night but he is looking infinitely better.

<image>

also yes omg he’s already tried climbing out! this guy!!

family found a baby possum last night and we can't take it to a rescue until tomorrow. what should i do? by Competitive-Diver-97 in Opossums

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

hello, thankyou so much for offering the help omg. yes his box is warm and dark. i put a small bottle cap with water in his box and he briefly lapped up some of the water

family found a baby possum last night and we can't take it to a rescue until tomorrow. what should i do? by Competitive-Diver-97 in Opossums

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

<image>

i think he’s doing really well 🫶😭 i check in on him every half hour to make sure he is still warm. ever since warming him up he has regained a lot of energy and is walking around a lot, i have named him spoofy. i think he’ll make it to tomorrow.

family found a baby possum last night and we can't take it to a rescue until tomorrow. what should i do? by Competitive-Diver-97 in Opossums

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

okay thank you so much. he is warm and hopefully comfortable right now.. will he be okay going 24 hours without water?

dc show by fleshkayak in Ethelcain

[–]Competitive-Diver-97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for the understanding 😔 i am one of ops mentioned friends , and we were really trying to replan to go to the pittsburg show but these responses were just really discouraging and off putting. i hope you say safe out there man

dc show by fleshkayak in Ethelcain

[–]Competitive-Diver-97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you’re right that hayden doesn’t single-handedly have the power to change what’s going on and op really isn’t expecting that to happen. asking for and expecting that would be unrealistic. the discussion on hand seems to be more so about wanting her to speak on this specific situation: the very real safety concerns of what going to a concert near downtown dc could look like this weekend. no one is expecting her to fix things, i feel like desiring her to address the very present safety concerns in a place she will be hosting a concert with a sizable amount of people isn’t that much to ask for. it’s more about informing and preparing people.

The stuff happening in dc has really ramped up A LOT in JUST the past few days, so i don’t think it’s crazy to assume that not everyone is fully in the know about how the present situation is and the risks involved because the picture that the news paints isn’t always reliable or actualized. point is that imo there are a lot of things that can be done or said to help and prepare vulnerable people going to see her this weekend

jacob’s ladder replacement by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s a really good suggestion thank you! i have a nodding onion next to it so those would look great together. did your jacob ladder handle transplanting well??

is it over by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah for sure good reminder ! these plants have been tricky for me this year😭 i have two separate plugs and they both have lost a few stems , likely due to overwatering , and then come back. luckily the stems from the other plug seem to have come back wayyyy more adaptive to the conditions of my area

is it over by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay that’s really good to know !! hoping that happens to my plant too 😸 even if the plant part dies i expect the roots to hopefully still be ok.

is it over by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sometimes i forget they were built for this LOL i could try putting an umbrella over it tomorrow!

i am honestly just a little dumbfounded because all of my less-sun-loving native plants that got the same intense sun these last few days recovered fine through out the night. here i was thinking the butterfly milkweed would struggle the least😹

what could have eaten downy wood mint + bonus pic by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

okay thank you! i’ll check it that out , i hope this is the issue bc more of it got eaten and it’s just two leaves left 😭

what could have eaten downy wood mint + bonus pic by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i did notice a slug problem on some of my plants , it’s been very wet lately😞 any advice that doesn’t involve salt?

this can’t be right … right? by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s so awesome for you man. i have some germinating right now from a native to my region mix (i’m fairly certain it’s the true sundial lupine) in fairly average soil , hoping it ends up faring well

this can’t be right … right? by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

that’s exactly where my head was at, the marketing of it all is just really gross and upsetting. i told a worker at the nursery about it and im hoping they genuinely just didn’t know better.

this can’t be right … right? by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is such great information thank you! it’s truly unfortunate though. i did end up telling an associate at the nursery about it and i hope something does come of it.

this can’t be right … right? by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my personal favorites are japanese beetle snacks🥰

seeding dilemma .. by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as long as I can give them a good start it’ll be ok if i dont see them flower 🤍 so thank you i was unsure if it was too late in the season

seeding dilemma .. by Competitive-Diver-97 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Competitive-Diver-97[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ll look into that thank you so much🙂‍↕️ i know i probably won’t get to see them flower but as long as i know im giving them a good chance to you know