I've had this happen with several geckos now. My leopard gecko is downright unmanageable because if I so much as touch the glass she bolts out of her hide and proceeds to get in the way of anything I'm trying to do in there lol
I cannot imagine the chaos and pandemonium if this were a tokay lmao

As a veteran of the tarantula hobby, I feel your pain!!

You've perfectly articulated what I've been absolutely losing my mind over for some time now. I'm so tired. I just want to enjoy things but every single thing I love has just turned in to a gold rush. Some things always kind of were, but its ubiquitous now

I switched to Tidal several months ago and I can vouch for it. I'm not a big music guy though, so that doesn't mean much lol
I do really miss having all of my music, audio books and podcasts in one place, so it is more expensive for me to leave Spotify but of course I won't be going back.

I'm having a rough day, I don't know why but this cheered me up a little. Spider very good

This! I have been trying (and failing) to articulate this for years and you've absolutely nailed it in one paragraph!! This is why I love Neil Breen films.

That's incredibly beautiful!!

Ours is extremely well behaved, but I still jump if I startle him and he barks because I'm never prepared for how loud he is lol

Absolutely every time!

As a Starfield fan, I hear you. I feel like game discourse is like all the music cliques in secondary school. Silly and arbitrary. When it comes to games, I've hated a few great ones and loved some mediocre ones, so I think it's more like, somewhere there's the right game for the right person.

I'm not really a music guy so I don't know how good it is, but my partner moved us over to tidal as we were unhappy with several of Spotify's recent decisions. Pretty much all the artists I listened to on Spotify are there, but its discover functions are vastly inferior to Spotify.

I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment, even though I absolutely go to pieces if I leave even the tiniest mark on a random magazine, let alone a sentimental tome 🤣

Aw, this is delightful! Happy birthday!

Well, this is the most offensive thing I've seen all week, and I'm a seasoned denizen of the internet. Absolutely revolting.

I've got a tiny, paved north facing yard that cultivates only honey fungus and vine weevils, want to swap? 🤣

All joking aside, my other half used to live in a place like you describe. For the right person, it's absolutely worth it. I'd give a kidney for a wildlife garden and a bit of isolation!!

I am absolutely beside myself with envy. This is a stunning garden, may it continue to bring joy to you and wildlife alike.