When it rains it pours.....

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Well, I had good thoughts for you anyway...:cool:

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I know you did, and I appreciate it! Just trying to be realistic.

I honestly didn't realize Xmas was next week. [emoji1787]

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Originally Posted by SunshineWalker

I honestly didn't realize Xmas was next week. [emoji1787]

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I know, it's just way too fast this year! It's also been rather warm this year too- it doesn't feel like mid-December here.

That's great news dave, I look forward to seeing the end results of your new snake room[emoji106][emoji106]

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Well, the floor is in, the paint is 95% done, the bathroom vanity is in, and that's the good news.

The bad news is the ceiling tiles are delayed for a month and we need that to finish everything up and install the lights etc.

I am furious for a variety of reasons including the ceiling tile was supposed to be ordered eons ago. I have my basement furniture sitting in a pod on my lawn and this should have been done a while ago.

Anyway, it does look like the reptile area is going to be awesome and I going to configure the tanks in an "L" shape instead of "I I - on opposite walls" and that will give me much more room.

The tanks are near where they will end up, but not pics until everything is where it's supposed to be. Hoping I can post those soon! Also, no more reptiles moving all around except maybe for the ceiling tiles which will take hours, not days.

Progress anyway. :gj: Too bad it's not as fast as expected or promised- that's so frustrating- but sounds like it's going to be awesome.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

Progress anyway. :gj: Too bad it's not as fast as expected or promised- that's so frustrating- but sounds like it's going to be awesome.

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What's the antitheses of fast? Slow doesn't cut it! It's been 7 months! They have done weeks worth of work.

However, as you said, it's going to be awesome.

Additionally, I fed all the snakes tonight for the first time in a bit. Everyone ate happily. They won't have to be moved soon, if at all again, and certainly not for a little while. So made sure to get a meal in all of them. This process has been rough of them as well. No one seems worse for the wear and we will be back on a regular feeding schedule now.

It was cool feeding with the new tank configuration even though the tanks are closer to each other than they will be and not in their final exact spots. Much more room to maneuver not having the tanks opposite each other.

I agree that 7 mos. is ridiculous, but my saying so won't make it any better or faster- I was just trying to stay positive & supportive & not make you feel worse about it than you already do. ;)

Nice your :snake: all fed tonight, & so far, don't seem as stressed as you obviously are. Hang in there...I'm sure they had their reasons for not being able to complete the work any faster, & I'm in no position to judge anyway.

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Originally Posted by Bogertophis

I agree that 7 mos. is ridiculous, but my saying so won't make it any better or faster- I was just trying to stay positive & supportive & not make you feel worse about it than you already do. ;)

Nice your :snake: all fed tonight, & so far, don't seem as stressed as you obviously are. Hang in there...I'm sure they had their reasons for not being able to complete the work any faster, & I'm in no position to judge anyway.

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We will make it through. Unfortunately this isn't even the most frustrating thing we are dealing with right now.

I always appreciate your perspective, Boger. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by dakski

We will make it through. Unfortunately this isn't even the most frustrating thing we are dealing with right now.

I always appreciate your perspective, Boger. Thank you.

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Always feels so much worse when multiple things 'hit the fan' at the same time or nearly so.

The basement construction is over. The painting is done. The carpentry is done. The floor and ceiling are in. The electrical is done.

We have spent the past week decorating with my sister Sarah in town who is an Interior Designer and designed and decorated the room makeover.

We are in the process of getting rid of boxes and finding homes for everything. Once done, I will post pictures.

Oh, and the Reptile area is awesome!

Stay tuned!

:dance::dance::dance:Congratulations- you've survived quite an ordeal, but I trust you're happy with the end results. Looking forward to your pics.

Wow! What a saga on numerous fronts. Glad that you have your health back first and foremost. Thanks for your support systems that came through as well. True that when it rains it can also pour. However, there is always someone out there that is in a more difficult and dire situation. So we have to be thankful for the ability and wherewithal to even attempt healing. I feel and read you’ve come a long way back! Blessings to you and the family for a brighter future my friend. :)

Congratulations! Can’t wait to see the pictures.


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So................

We ended up with mold in the house because of the basement flood last year.

We had it in the finished basement and the upstairs too.

We had to have it remediated last week. This meant moving the reptiles out for 2 days and me and Katie and the dogs out for almost 24 hours. It was an ordeal!

The reptiles ended up getting put in plastic containers and stayed in the in-laws finished basement closet (with heat and light, etc.). The in-laws hate reptiles, but were troopers and kind enough to let them stay for 2 nights.

Last night they stayed in my office, which was sealed off and not remediated. Today everyone went back to their enclosures and were happy to be back. Everyone seems unharmed and unfazed although everyone is hungry. The snakes haven't eaten in a month because I wanted them empty and the remediation was supposed to happen last week. The lizards hadn't eaten in a week. Everyone gets fed tomorrow.

Katie, who has asthma, is already breathing better.

I am hoping for no more surprises and no more house work for a long time!

Oh NO! After all you've been thru, you had still more to deal with! :taz: That's awful- I'm so sorry for your ordeal, just when you thought you could relax. This had better be the end of the nightmare, eh? :please: Good for Katie, though.

I'm glad that the issue got taken care of and so quickly!

I hope that there's no more surprises of this kind in store for you for a long time.

Want to close the loop on the mold issue.

Carra (LG) ate last night, Frank (BTS) ate today, and all 7 snakes gobbled down their meals tonight.

Everyone seems fine and settled back in from the ordeal. I am glad everyone ate and seems to be right back into their routines.

Let's hope you're disaster-free for a LONG time to come now. Nice to have all the animals fed & relaxing too.