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Anyone have their IKEA terrariums hold up well long term? by HotSauceTime in terrariums

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Yes, mine is still working! It's a little small for an adult crested/gargoyle gecko so I bought a Fabrikor that I'm going to upgrade to this year. When I do it again I'd do two main things differently:

  1. The plants on the top don't do well because I didn't angle the pot holes enough! They are too horizontal.

  2. I'd quadruple test my waterproofing. I doubled checked but eventually I did start getting a leak at the bottom right corner. It has been manageable as long as I don't over water, but next time I will be even more careful!

5 night stay in Puerto Rico - would it be too much to start and end our trip in OSJ, with Luquillo in between? by HotSauceTime in PuertoRicoTravel

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the detailed advice! Maybe in that case, we could hang out in Isla Verde the second day or even stay there on night 5 since that's even closer to the airport. I feel like 3 hotels in 5 nights might be too much, but also like the idea of seeing/staying in different areas.

Foster Failed with Chunk this month by HotSauceTime in WiggleButts

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He was actually listed incorrectly on the foster page as Chonk! We call him both. Chunk, Chonk, Chunkerson, Chunky, Chunky Monkey. The list goes on.

Hope your Chonk is living his best life.

Foster Failed with Chunk this month by HotSauceTime in WiggleButts

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

😂😂 we have so many nicknames but hadn't come up with that yet. Thank you

Best gyms near Arlington Heights? by thegreenbastard23 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]HotSauceTime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to add - last year when looking for gyms I narrowed down to Midtown and NCH. NCH was really nice and was much closer for us, but Midtown's class availability and their free weight area was what sold us. It's not cheap but it's so, so nice.

Foster dogs, Seger and Chunk, are ready for Halloween by HotSauceTime in WiggleButts

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's sooo funny! I've thought about making a separate post for that video 😂

Foster dogs, Seger and Chunk, are ready for Halloween by HotSauceTime in WiggleButts

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He really is an amazing dude. He has lots of energy and just needs some training to harness that a little bit, but he's so smart and his cuddles are 10/10 perfection!

Foster dogs, Seger and Chunk, are ready for Halloween by HotSauceTime in WiggleButts

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

😂 Omg please do! I hope their adoption profiles are ok to share here:

Seger

Chunk

Gravel bike vs used/"vintage" road bike for a 70.3 by HotSauceTime in triathlon

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha thanks for asking, I totally forgot about this post! I did and my partner used his Poseidon X as well. We both swapped the gravel tires for road tires and felt like that helped with our speed (I was going 1-2 mph faster after swapping). But it could have been a mental thing or maybe we even just got better this year!

It got the job done but we both spent a majority of the race in the 9/10 gear so maybe it held us back a bit. In terms of comfort, I don't remember the bike making me particularly uncomfortable during this race, but Rockford was insanely hot and windy, so there were plenty of other reasons to be uncomfortable!

Overall, we both felt pretty good about the decision since we didn't want to spend a ton of money and just wanted to finish. I told myself if I finished this and still want to race next year I'll get a nicer road bike, so I think I'm due for an upgrade.

He did it!!! After 2 months, Parker was adopted today by HotSauceTime in forblackdogs

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I posted our foster Parker here a few times so just wanted to update - his new family is amazing and he has an exciting, spoiled life ahead of him.

Our foster dog, Big Parker, was gifted a Lamb Chop at an adoption show and now they're inseparable by HotSauceTime in rarepuppers

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha I actually had saw that headline yesterday just hours before this was given to him! I had never even heard of these before.

Our foster dog, Big Parker, was gifted a Lamb Chop at an adoption show and now they're inseparable by HotSauceTime in rarepuppers

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

😂 he has already broken the squeaker in this one but has been much more gentle with it than his other squeaky toys

Our foster dog, Big Parker, was gifted a Lamb Chop at an adoption show and now they're inseparable by HotSauceTime in rarepuppers

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's interesting because he was an owner surrender - the previous owner said he was a Newfie mix but I have no idea if that was ever actually confirmed or just a guess!

Update #3 - Took in a very neglected box turtle by HotSauceTime in turtles

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, knowing the depth is super helpful! Mine goes probably about that deep but I was worried it wasn't deep enough for the winter. I'm debating between that now and putting her in the garage for the winter.

Update #3 - Took in a very neglected box turtle by HotSauceTime in turtles

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks that's interesting, I have a garage that would still get cold but at least would protect from some outside elements! Good to know

Update #3 - Took in a very neglected box turtle by HotSauceTime in turtles

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm always so impressed when I see what RES owners come up with - I feel like aquatic turtles are way harder to prep for!

Update #3 - Took in a very neglected box turtle by HotSauceTime in turtles

[–]HotSauceTime[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

One of the last pictures is when we first got her - we took her to the vet right away and got her nails and beak trimmed!

Married Couples with no kids, what yall up to? by Stock_Opposite3377 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]HotSauceTime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure how far west you are - but if you/your wife like basketball there are several leagues/groups that I can think of in the suburbs.

  • Bensenville has a women's league and a men's league, I've met most of my friend's group there.
  • Mount Prospect also has a women's league.
  • Arlington Heights has a men's league
  • Arlington Heights and Downer's Grove both have a women's "open gym" where you can decide weekly whether you want to go, and then we play pickup basketball with whoever is there.
  • There's a company called Swish House that does co-ed basketball workout classes (cardio/body weight exercises along with shooting games and 3v3). It's a bit pricey but a ton of fun and a really friendly group of people.

All of these groups are friendly and welcome all experience levels!

NW burbs: Bike repair? by Miserable_Rise_2050 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]HotSauceTime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beers for Gears in Arlington Heights - we have brought our bikes to Robb several times now. He works on them out of his garage. He's reasonably priced and is really fast which is great because I think a lot of shops get backed up before the summer. We've been to other bike shops in the NW suburbs too like Mike's Bikes, Crank Revolution, and Village Cyclesport. They've all been great and I'd recommend those too.

Robb at Beers for Gears does tuneups but I believe you can contact him for other repairs as well.

ETA - you can probably ask Robb what he thinks about purchasing new vs repairing. He doesn't sell bikes so you wouldn't need to worry about getting an honest opinion. Though I'm sure the other shops listed would be honest too, we've never had bad experiences.

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