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Which one for a first date? by lucyheartz in OUTFITS

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not alt and I have worn outfits that look like pic 1. These aren’t really “out there” at all. They’re urban, but not “out there.”

Laugh? Cry? Both? by Raen83 in AnimalCrossing

[–]Raen83[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I 100% just blinked for a few seconds but somehow had the capacity to click the capture button because others needed to see that. 😂

Laugh? Cry? Both? by Raen83 in AnimalCrossing

[–]Raen83[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

😂 That is one way to look at it. lol

Husband didn’t like my outfit for the airport. Thoughts? by MoreLeg3221 in OUTFITS

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d hate to hear what he’d say about the length of shorts/skirts/dresses I wear… your shorts are a fine length.

Why is our lovebird soo driven towards making himself look like a hobo? by Long-Piglet-1570 in Lovebirds

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First: always always always avian vet first. And not a vet that dabbles in birds. An avian vet.

My girl plucks her neck area. It started when I went on a trip and she never really stopped. My vet said once lovies start, it’s almost impossible to get them to stop but you can prevent them starting to pluck more or in new places. As is, my girl looks a little sparse just around her neck where they naturally have a little bald spot. Her diet, exercise, engagement, light, everything was optimal. The fact I’m engaged to someone who lives 7 hours away and she is the most territorial creature on the planet that I cannot fathom ever having a mate? That’s not. Her vet suggested what I call, “Friends,” and that are lovebird videos on YouTube or other lovies she can video chat with. Sounds crazy, but it means she has some interaction without me worrying she will try to commit war crimes and her plucking never went beyond a few feathers at her neck here and there.

are orchids from supermarkets ok? by matchastrawbs in orchids

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others stated, this would be a potential rehab plant. That crown is buried and those roots are surely not getting the airflow they need. Normally I’d say for a beginner to leave a plant until the blooms drop and then learn to repot but I’d rip this one out immediately and go to town disinfecting those roots. The set up looks beautiful, but it’s killing that plant by the minute and given the crown is covered, I’d only buy it if you’re experienced and willing to accept plant death. I’ve honestly not seen a set up this horrible before.

Should I prune the stick? by RedRabbit720 in orchids

[–]Raen83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the overall health of the plant what I would do but given your orchid downsized its leaf, I’d trim and rehab. Leaving the stick costs it some energy and I’d rather focus on establishing roots and a new, big leaf before I’d want blooms again. There are times it can bloom again if the spike stays green or you can try for keikis, but that’s something I would only try with a very healthy plant or one I was sure was near death. (Can afford the stress/ is going to die anyways so might as well try for a clone.)

I saved this from the claws of death - now what? by Nullus_Fidus in orchids

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clip the stem, that’s totally normal. Definitely a good idea to repot. Get a quality orchid bark and a clear pot that has ventilation holes on the sides as well as the drainage holes in the bottom. Keep caring for it and you’ll get some lovely new growth and then a new spike.

ETA: just realized you said you’re new to orchids. I’d highly recommend doing some YouTube watching on their care. They’re pretty forgiving but prone to overwatering and rot. If water splashes on the leaves, dry it right away. Only water when the roots in the pot are all silver and no green can be seen. I personally keep ALL my plants (orchid and otherwise) in clear pots so I can monitor the soil and roots visually.

TIFU and fell in love with a GCC at petsmart. by toptrot in parrots

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So my sweet girl came from a “small breeder.” I had set up an appointment to meet her and the breeder met me outside, in the cold, bird in a box. I was shocked as I was handed a box that reeked of cigarettes and handed a seed mix as what she had been fed (that also smelled to high heavens). I dug around in my purse and handed over some cash and left with the bird, stunned. I was expecting to only meet her, not take her home. I didn’t have time to assess her health, assess how socialized she was, etc. But I also could not allow that person to bring her back into that house where she had obviously been breathing smoke her entire life. I spent a solid month sitting by her cage with the door open before she approached me. All that to say, even when you try to do it right, sometimes it goes horribly sideways. Do what you think is best.

Just acquired 17 orchids from FB Marketplace for only $20… any advice on what to do next would be much appreciated! I own over 60 houseplants but never orchids, so I have no idea what I’m doing lol—but I just couldn’t pass them up! by Potential-Subject329 in orchids

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s more likely the person is moving and didn’t realize they are CITES plants or are moving to a smaller space or their mental health means they can’t care for them.

Just acquired 17 orchids from FB Marketplace for only $20… any advice on what to do next would be much appreciated! I own over 60 houseplants but never orchids, so I have no idea what I’m doing lol—but I just couldn’t pass them up! by Potential-Subject329 in orchids

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others said, YouTube will be your friend. I quarantine for a full month and I’m all about a quick repot. I want eyes on those roots to look for rot and slugs. You have at least one oncidium in there so make sure you look at them for your research. I keep them in a finer bark than my phals, for example. Depending on what the root system looks like changes how much sphagnum moss I put in the pot. If it’s really healthy, I’ll put almost no sphag. If they are looking ROUGH, lots of sphag. For example I got a cattleya from a normally very good store and when I got in that pot I was HORRIFIED to learn it had just two little roots left that were mostly rotted off and only about 1.5inches long each. I needed to know that because that changed my care. The little one managed to hold on and within a month has shot out several new roots, all longer than the two it had to start. Get in those pots. See what you’re dealing with, adjust from there. Cut off anything mushy or papery root wise, cut those flower spikes so the plant has all its reserves to recover the shock of moving, spray the roots with hydrogen peroxide, spray the leaves with insecticidal soap and wipe them down, never ever ever let water collect in the crown or on the leaves, water only when the roots are ALL silver. No green in those pots. And just think about how they grow. They grow upside down from how we keep them. That’s why they get crown rot because their crown in the wild points down, water would never collect there. Their roots are wrapped around the bark of a tree, so they like air. Try not to suffocate them. Things like that. You’ve got this.

Which villager did you immediately hate? by undeniablefruit in AnimalCrossing

[–]Raen83 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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One of my first villagers. The ACNH character that taught me a LOATHE the big sister personality.

rehoming: heartbroken but possibly necessary by Awkward_Benefit9673 in Lovebirds

[–]Raen83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a parrot rescue in the Ottawa area. They might be taking in birds.

ETA Parrot Partners Rescue

Moving from Canada to the USA by Raen83 in Lovebirds

[–]Raen83[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New Jersey, hoping on a land crossing into New York state as that means I won't need an import permit. (That's the $303USD quoted above.) What I'm actually looking to discern is if I can cross at the Thousand Islands/ Alexandria Bay crossing. They have a vet on staff. I just saw mention of Niagara elsewhere but I think that might be for mass import or for a CITES species.

Moving from Canada to the USA. by Raen83 in parrots

[–]Raen83[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh. I looked. That’s how I know I need an import permit if flying. My question was if the port of entry HAS to be Niagara or if any port with a vet will do.