Image 1 — Friendly reminder to trim your vivs and clean your front glass!
Image 2 — Friendly reminder to trim your vivs and clean your front glass!
Image 3 — Friendly reminder to trim your vivs and clean your front glass!

Friendly reminder to trim your vivs and clean your front glass!

Apparently you can find frogs in there when you do those things!

My Ameerega bassleri ‘Chrome’ call this vivarium home. They’re such a stunning species with their vibrant blue and deep black marking. Their back patterns remind me of hieroglyphs. They’re a decently bold and large species, although much harder to find in an overgrown viv. I think I pulled 5 lbs of plant cuttings out of here… I wish I took before photos!

u/MrsLydKnuckles — 3 days ago

Huge thanks for the organization suggestions! Pics as promised.

Huge thanks to those who offered their suggestions for supporting the tall wands! Everyone had such great ideas! I opted for the acrylic holders that were the perfect height so the bottles didn’t tip over. They’re perfect! One actually fits in my cabinet nicely and I’m debating leaving it in there, or putting both on the shelf although they’d be more exposed to light there. If only both would fit! Or, they can go in my bedroom. We shall see! I’m still playing around with the placement for many of the bins of smell goods.

Here’s the majority of my collection sans my overflow and larger bottles (like Sorce, more Arcana 30mls and big boys from Solstice which stay in my bedroom. The majority lives in this beautiful antique secretary I scored from an estate sale! Enjoy!

u/MrsLydKnuckles — 27 days ago

It’s not a problem until they’re all in one spot… Storage and organizing help?

I’ll admit I’m slightly embarrassed and realize that I probably have a problem. It doesn’t look like much when 5 wands are in a box over there, and a couple more in a spot over here (you get the picture)- but gathered together is extremely overwhelming. I know why I’ve been putting off organizing them. I don’t have a good idea for storing these 10 ml travel bottles, but apparently I keep buying them. Cups sort of work, but only hold a small handful. Can I see your solutions for storing this size upright?

My little cabinet of smell goods holds the smaller bottles in their cute little shallow bins perfectly. These… not so much!

u/MrsLydKnuckles — 29 days ago

Water Quality Monitoring

Just a friendly reminder to check the water quality results before you decide to swim. Not every beach has flags indicating if bacteria levels are safe or not and unsafe levels can cause sickness, GI issues, UTI, etc. Rip tides and strong currents aren’t the only things to be mindful of when enjoying the beautiful beaches of Puerto Rico. Stay safe!

https://rincon.surfrider.org/programs/blue-water-task-force

https://www.drna.pr.gov/cat/programas-y-proyectos/monitoria-de-playas/notificaciones-ambientales/

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u/MrsLydKnuckles — 3 months ago

Sargassum at Seven Seas in Fajardo?

Hello! Does anyone know if the sargassum is affecting Seven Seas beach in Fajardo? I tried the tracking map but no data was available for that area. Thanks for any insight!

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u/MrsLydKnuckles — 3 months ago

I feel so lost…

I’m 43 and life is hard - I know many can relate.

I’ve had symptoms of perimenopause for probably two years now but my doctor claims I’m too young. I’ve also been on continuous birth control pills for about 6 years so I don’t cycle due to painful periods, PMDD, migraines, etc. She said since I’m on BCP, I shouldn’t have any symptoms of perimenopause.

My libido has been in the toilet and I’ve also noticed some atrophy in my vaginal area. It feels like my clit shrunk! She did prescribe me estradiol cream which I’ve been using for a couple weeks. To add, I had a couple stints where I came off the BCP about two years ago and my libido magically reappeared. But, my cycles did too. At the time, I didn’t want to deal with having a period, but now I see the pills may be causing other issues. Add in sleep issues, weight gain in the last couple years, night sweats and many other “fun” things and well… I feel like I’m dealing with peri. I also have ADHD and read a study that concluded that folks with ADHD tend to enter perimenopause even sooner than what’s considered normal.

I saw a new gyn last week who was totally on board with helping me as I’ve considered getting off the BCP and switching to something like Mirena IUD. I was on it in my 20s and remember having lighter cycles, which I might be able to tolerate better (the ruling is still out). But I’d really like my libido back and my bits not to dissolve back into my body, for at least a little longer! Anyway, new gyn prescribed testosterone cream - but the pharmacy shot it down since it’s not FDA approved for that use. I’m dealing with the VA hospital so the pharmacy is like traditional insurance companies who love to deny things.

So I’m wondering if anyone else has been in a similar boat. If so, what did you do?

I’m torn between getting off the BPC and trying the mirena since it supposedly has less of an effect on libido. Or trying to find a telehealth provider that may take pity on my soul and prescribe testosterone cream (with proper blood work of course). Or do I stay on the pills and just deal with my shrinking violet and hope the estradiol helps with continued use?

If you’ve made it this far, thank you for reading! It ended up being a bit longer than I expected (now if only my clitoris would do the same before it disappears forever…)

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u/MrsLydKnuckles — 3 months ago

Autoject2!

For those who may be new or may have trepidation about self injecting their medications. This little device makes it fairly easy, and in my experience, pretty painless. Once you have it calibrated (not shown here) to the type/size needles you’re using, it’s simple to load and deploy. Hope this helps someone who may be struggling with needle phobia or folks who need a helping hand. Mine was purchased from Amazon.

u/MrsLydKnuckles — 3 months ago

I ordered via the Reddit link on Monday evening and opted for the BPI 6 month supply. I had a quick phone call with the doctor that evening to confirm my dosage and then the meds shipped out the following day. They arrived today via UPS in a massive box full of cold packs with plenty of syringes and alcohol wipes. Everything was nice and chilled upon arrival. BUD dates are all 2/17/2027 which makes me very happy. Plus, how stinking cute are these vials?? Overall, I am very pleased with my first order and can’t wait to try the BPI version, even if I’m not able to get it again due to the recent news. Huge thanks to Chloe and the Gimme team for making the process so smooth.

u/MrsLydKnuckles — 4 months ago

I ordered via the Reddit link on Monday evening and opted for the BPI 6 month supply. I had a quick phone call with the doctor that evening to confirm my dosage and then the meds shipped out the following day. They arrived today via UPS in a massive box full of cold packs with plenty of syringes and alcohol wipes. Everything was nice and chilled upon arrival. BUD dates are all 2/17/2027 which makes me very happy. Plus, how stinking cute are these vials?? Overall, I am very pleased with my first order and can’t wait to try the BPI version, even if I’m not able to get it again due to the recent news. Huge thanks to Chloe and the Gimme team for making the process so smooth.

u/MrsLydKnuckles — 4 months ago