Icon by @ThatSpookyAgent. Call me Tir or Julian. 37. He/They. Queer. Twitter: @tirlaeyn. ao3: tirlaeyn. 18+ Only. Star Trek. The X-Files. Sandman. IwtV. OMFD. Definitionless in this Strict Atmosphere.
star trek tos titles be like *the adjective noun* *shakespeare reference* *complete and utter nonsense* *the most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard* *the _____ of _____* *shakespeare reference* *something completely irrelevant to the episode* *one ominous word* *biblical reference* *shakespeare reference* *the ____ syndrome* *“wtf does that even mean”* *shakesp
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
The Adjective Noun - “The Naked Time”
Shakespeare reference - “Dagger of the Mind”
Complete and utter nonsense - “The Gamesters of Triskelion”
The most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard - “For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky”
Shakespeare reference #2 - “By Any Other Name”
The _____ of _____ - “The Lights of Zetar”
Something completely irrelevant to the episode - “Amok Time”
One ominous word - “Arena”
Biblical Reference - “The Apple”
Shakespeare reference #3 - “The Conscience of the King”
The ____ Syndrome - “The Immunity Syndrome”
^ (Surprisingly this isn’t the only title to fit this description)
WTF does that even mean - “The City on the Edge of Forever”
[ID: Screencap of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy standing and looking offscreen. McCoy and Kirk are looking up and grinning or laughing. Spock is looking off to his right with a neutral expression and an eyebrow raised. The background is photoshopped to be a dance room with three disco balls shining multicolored lights.
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Spock is too he’s just a lil overestimulated. Go take 5 mins in the smoking area out back and stare at neon lights in the puddles bestie x
Oh, in many ways iguanas are worse than a jaguar- you can’t impulse buy a jaguar at a petco for $40, and if you release it, it doesn’t become invasive in Florida.
Ok, so when people think green iguanas, they think of the cute little babies at the pet store being sold for irresponsibly low prices and with bad care guides.
However, they do not stay this way.
An adult Green Iguana is going to end up being 6 feet long. They weigh 20 pounds. They are ARBOREAL and require basking spot at 105F, with UVB. You’re looking, minimum, of an 8ft x 12ft enclosure - that’s a room in your house, or a custom built outdoor enclosure if you live in an climate where that’s even possible, because ideally they shouldn’t ever get below 75F. (The electricity alone to maintain an indoor enclosure is… substantial.) Oh, and they do best in 80% humidity. Perfectly fine inside a glass snake tank- a bit of a trick if you’re modifying the spare bedroom.
Oh, and feeding them? You better go in on special calcium supplements, or else you’re looking at some very bad medical issues.
So, imagine a 20 pound dog, that needs extreme heat, a climbing area, only eats fresh vegetables, and needs routine vitamin supplements and UVB lighting or its bones WILL literally turn to mush.
But are they at least easy to socialize? NO.
These fucking dinosaurs hit lizard puberty and become *very* territorial, especially the males. Oh, but whats the worse they can do? Look at the tail. THE TAIL. The tail that can, and will, whip the shit out of you with if you’re in their space and you JUST want to clean their enclosure, because they can’t be litterbox trained.
Oh, I mentioned they are ARBOREAL, right? So. Claws. Look at the claws. Not every Iguana becomes a furious 6 foot tree climbing raptor with a knife whip attached to its ass with extremely specific care needs- some of them just become… mostly chill 6 foot tree climbing raptors with a knife tail attached to their ass with extremely specific care needs.
And they are highly invasive. Just. Just wildly invasive.
Are they cool as shit? Absolutely.
Are their care requirements extreme enough that large number of them are very neglected by well meaning owners who impulse bought one because they are irresponsibly cheap, and they overrun reptile rescues (much like Sulcata tortoises. Ugh) and become invasive if they escape or are abandoned? Also yes.
There are much much better lizards out there. (Argentine Tegus! Ackie Monitors! Leachie Geckos!) They are more expensive to buy, but their care tends to be much more manageable and they are less likely to cause an extinction event of local fauna if they escape. If nothing else, the higher price tag and lowered availability means that potential owners are more likely to do their research and not toss one in an old fish tank with some sticks from the back yard until they became a nuisance.
To the people in the notes shocked at how cheap they are- yes, really.
I’ve been to reptile expos where people are selling them for $20. And sulcata tortoises for like $20. Which is absolutely insane. (Sulcatas may be even worse pets, just for being the third largest tortoise on Earth, the ability to burrow through dry wall, and the fact that they live FOREVER.)
“…Animals often share food, but these birds understand that metal rings can be exchanged for treats, and they share the rings with no promise of reward…This sophisticated behavior, which requires an understanding of both currency and the needs of others, has only been described in primates before…”
star trek tos titles be like *the adjective noun* *shakespeare reference* *complete and utter nonsense* *the most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard* *the _____ of _____* *shakespeare reference* *something completely irrelevant to the episode* *one ominous word* *biblical reference* *shakespeare reference* *the ____ syndrome* *“wtf does that even mean”* *shakesp
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
The Adjective Noun - “The Naked Time”
Shakespeare reference - “Dagger of the Mind”
Complete and utter nonsense - “The Gamesters of Triskelion”
The most beautiful thing you’ve ever heard - “For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky”
Shakespeare reference #2 - “By Any Other Name”
The _____ of _____ - “The Lights of Zetar”
Something completely irrelevant to the episode - “Amok Time”
One ominous word - “Arena”
Biblical Reference - “The Apple”
Shakespeare reference #3 - “The Conscience of the King”
The ____ Syndrome - “The Immunity Syndrome”
^ (Surprisingly this isn’t the only title to fit this description)
WTF does that even mean - “The City on the Edge of Forever”
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