Elsa - New tank design and 5cm Bigger <IMG SRC="http://www.caudata.org/forum/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>

[hayley-jane]

Hey, I'm at home for the weekend, so thought I'd get the camera out for some new pics of bigger Elsa and her slightly different tank

New tank design

Lots of plants

Long Elsa!

Showing off her length

Posing as usual

Chubby chubbs!

This was my Dad with the chopsticks trying to feed her - she kept missing and kicked up a load of sand lol she's a muppet

 

[joan]

This tank doesn't look so 'southwestern', but still looks very awesome. Elsa's a lovely lady.

 

[hayley-jane]

lol thanks Joan

I know its not so cowgirl like is it?

I get bored so easily though....

 

[leanne]

Wow, that's one clean tank!!

 

[hayley-jane]

Elsa will soon take care of that Leanne

 

[rob]

looks really nice Hayley

"el natural"
love the broken urn..
how big is ur tank ? ur axie looks a fair length too ?

 

[jo-leen]

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H</font></font>ayley - thats an awesome looking set up that you have, you've made me rethink mine lol
Very nice looking girl, she looks very happy.
LOVE THE SHELLS!!!!}}

 

[hayley-jane]

Thanks Rob and Jo-Leen.

Its a 3ft tank by 12 inches.

Elsa is 28cm long now - she can only grow 2cm more!

I got the broken urn from PetsAtHome, about £10 I think.

I changed the tank from a 'western theme' after seeing Jon Burn's tank - over X-mas were gonna do a background similiar to his

Thanks for the comments

 

[hayley-jane]

btw, this is how the tank used to look.

I had to take the rock castle thingy out because she grew too big for it and I didn't want her getting stuck.

hmmm... I like them both for different reasons...

 

[jordan]

I like the new tank's plants, but the old tank's theme.

 

[hayley-jane]

lol Thanks Jordan

The only thing that has really changed is that I have added more plants because I had to take out the rock castle, but its changed the look of the tank hugely.

 

[rheann]

Hayley, it looks very nice

I love the plants, she looks like she is in a forest.

 

[hayley-jane]

Elsa this morning,
checking her own nitrate levels!

 

[jenny]

really nice Hayley she looks so well.

 

[sharn]

checking her nitrate levels

hahahahahahah

 

[josh]

lol cute axie Hayley and nice pictures

 

[rob]

looks like she's thinking hmmm nitrates a little out

nice pic

 

[hayley-jane]

Hi guys,

Bad news I'm afraid

Elsa died yesterday.

She hadn't ate anything in almost two months, I really did try everything.

All parameters in the tank were fine, she had a good variety of food and had no physical clues as to why she wasn't eating.

I put her in the fridge towards the end, but nothing helped.

I'm glad I took so many photos, it's such a horrible feeling losing a pet, but at least I have them.

Hope everyone is well, haven't been on here for ages.

Hayley x

 

[denise]

i am so sorry to read that elsa died, how very sad. she was such a beautiful girl, i really liked looking at pictures of her when you posted them, my heart goes out to you and im sure you did everything you could for her. please keep posting and let us know if you decide to fill your lovely tank again.

 

[hayley-jane]

Thanks for you lovely words Denise.

I'm at university 100 miles from home, its been stressful for my Mom to look after Elsa, even before she stopped eating. I don't think it would be fair to get another one, so I'll wait until I've graduated next year.

It's just so sad. It's worse not knowing why she stopped eating, to look at her there was nothing physically wrong.