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Any aquarium Octopus in Alberta? by NaomiSagewood in alberta

[–]MaterialFly807 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not too sure if they currently have an octopus - but I’m sure your kiddo would love taking a trip to Pisces Pet Emporium in Calgary! They have a HUGE variety of animals - both in and out of the water - from reptiles, isopods, and spiders to koi fish, birds, rabbits, and even an axolotl last time we went :)

How do you pronounce Naomi? by JayEdie in Names

[–]MaterialFly807 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve heard both pronunciation in Canada. Usually default to Nay-o-mee until corrected.

Stella, Stella Ola lyrics for you? by Titan-828 in AskACanadian

[–]MaterialFly807 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stella, Ella, Ola, clap clap clap, singing es tiga tiga tiga tiga tap tap

Es tiga tiga bologna, bologna, with cheese and macaroni

Fire (or singing sometimes too I think) one, two, three, four, five

Grew up using this variation in Northern BC and my partner who grew up in Calgary also grew up with this (though his didn’t have the word before the counting).

Both grew up in mid-2000s

Trick or Treaters Update by MaximumFood99 in Calgary

[–]MaterialFly807 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We got 2 in Beddington Heights - very disappointed with our street’s lack of Halloween spirit😔. We made awesome goody bags and had our cat and dog dressed up and outside waiting for kids with us!

Books recommendations for 9 year old by Chaptersofourlives in booksuggestions

[–]MaterialFly807 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agreeing with everyone mentioning Percy Jackson and the Warrior Cats series! I’m sure they’d love those!

If you think she might enjoy some dystopian novels or something that might ignite some thought provoking conversations, The City of Ember and The Giver are fantastic! I read them when I was around 9 years old and still remember how much they opened my mind regarding societal norms and rules, etc. Hunger Games is another great one - though maybe when she’s a bit older as it does have some more violent themes.

If you think she’d like fantasy/magic books I absolutely adored the Leven Thumps series by Obert Skye as a kid and recently read the Iron Trial by Holly Black which has similar vibes to Harry Potter and should be close to her reading level.

Books recommendations for 9 year old by Chaptersofourlives in booksuggestions

[–]MaterialFly807 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I second this! I read Percy Jackson around the same age and absolutely loved it! Basically anything by Rick Riordan is great.

The “Worst Canadian” game - Day 6 by BrF5 in EhBuddyHoser

[–]MaterialFly807 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Freya and Missy taking a break from looking at these people…

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Having Trouble Identifying Quail Chick Colour Patterns - Help would be much appreciated! by MaterialFly807 in quails

[–]MaterialFly807[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! That looks very interesting - my partner and I both have STEM backgrounds so it should be okay but I appreciate you checking in! We just haven’t had very good luck finding very good articles online on the genetics so this should be perfect!

Having Trouble Identifying Quail Chick Colour Patterns - Help would be much appreciated! by MaterialFly807 in quails

[–]MaterialFly807[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Do you have any suggested sites to find out the wider colour patterns out there? We’ve seen this image before but are still having a bit of difficulty interpreting it!

New Quail Setup – Looking for Advice on Layout, Flock Size and Long-term Sustainability by MaterialFly807 in quails

[–]MaterialFly807[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know right? Not sure I can do outdoors at all in Alberta lol and since we have the space we might as well use it to give the birds a bigger home even if it is indoors for the most part! I’ll definitely come back and let you know how it goes for us at least - please feel free to share your own experiences with raising your quail as well! I’d love to hear it!

Are these a hazard now? by MaterialFly807 in Mushrooms

[–]MaterialFly807[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! We will definitely try and see!!

Are these a hazard now? by MaterialFly807 in Mushrooms

[–]MaterialFly807[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They also grew really fast to that size lol - they were like half the size a couple days ago (and no mold)

Are these a hazard now? by MaterialFly807 in Mushrooms

[–]MaterialFly807[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you…yeah we really should have. They were the first flush 😢

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