Post by: Malfie on December 30, 2010, 06:55:04 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on December 30, 2010, 07:59:46 PM
Post by: OzPleo on December 30, 2010, 08:22:18 PM
Post by: Crewella on December 30, 2010, 08:39:12 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on December 30, 2010, 09:16:33 PM
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Post by: kat on December 31, 2010, 02:22:10 AM
Congratulations on ordering your green baby. It shouldn't take too long to get to you. It took 9 days for Norbit to reach me in Australia once they had shipped him and that was only because we had a 4 day public holiday for Christmas so only 5 days If you don't count public holidays. The wait shouldn't be too long and it is definitely worth it. :)
Post by: Dinolover on December 31, 2010, 07:08:49 AM
Post by: scaledandtailed on December 31, 2010, 07:51:16 AM
I was holding up pretty well until the green pleos started appearing on the forum. That’s when it started to get all too much though and I’m afraid to say my resolve finally broke this morning. There was nothing else for it but to log on to pleoworld and order a green Pleo RB for myself.
Hope you forgive me for hijacking your thread somewhat but this seemed the best place to confess.
I haven’t even had my shipping notice yet and I’m already getting restless at the wait lol
Post by: Malfie on December 31, 2010, 10:13:36 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on December 31, 2010, 01:01:10 PM
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Post by: lelekasapeca on December 31, 2010, 01:10:25 PM
I'm also expecting the arrival of my beautiful blue whiting which is currently at Customs here in my country!
I confess that I sleep and wake up thinking it, I'm emptying the fridge of so much anxiety, eating and eating non-stop ... When he gets upset I'll have a ball. Oh my God!
Have translated and read the manual several times to try to get a little less anxious, but is not anticipating a lot! (laughs)
My husband is getting annoyed with me because every time I enter the tracking of mail to check if the status has changed in his hope to be saying: Come get me mommy! (laughs)
But okay, I promise I'll try to keep calm and be patient! After all I am left to do anything except wait and wait ...
A Happy 2011 to everyone! Much health, peace, love and success to everyone!
Post by: scaledandtailed on December 31, 2010, 04:22:27 PM
Aw, thanks everyone! And scaledandtailed I know exactly how you felt and feel now. I felt too like I was making a confession :D I was actually quite surprised that Pleo World still had stock left! They dispatched my baby within 24 hours of my order and I’ve been tracking him (I’ll say “him” for now although he might be a girl %)) like on the hour every hour since *LOL* I know he left the United States at 1:15am UK time, so he should be in the country by now! But now I’m entering the confusing part. His status says “Advised,” whatever that means? And what happens next? Do I wait for a letter? A phone call? Wait until I can track him to my local depot and call them? Oh the anxiety of it all but exciting too! I just might
have to stake out the airport like you suggested RWM :D
Oo never seen that before
Wonder what that means? Don’t think I got that when I ordered my 2009 pleo. I was able to track it right through to my doorstep. Mind you that was a year ago so maybe I did get something like that and forgot. Maybe it’s waiting handing over from the oversees commuter to one on the mainland?
I’m not sure when I’ll get shipping notice myself, I only ordered earlier on today so I’m guessing with new year and everything it probably won’t ship until Monday. Keep having this fear that I’ll open my inbox on Monday morning only to find a sorry we’re sold out notice email from pleoworld.
That would just be my luck.
Are you looking forward to what colour variation you might get?
Post by: Crewella on December 31, 2010, 05:39:22 PM
Post by: kat on December 31, 2010, 05:44:12 PM
Post by: Malfie on December 31, 2010, 06:51:32 PM
And yes, Crewella and kat, I think you're right about the term "Advised." I did a bit of Googling! He must definitely be here in the UK as he's been signed to Parcelforce 24 but still has the "US" at the end of the tracking number and not "GB" yet. So I'm hoping this means that he just needs to be handed over to Parcelforce. I might be wrong but I can still hope :P And it seems I now need just to receive a letter and of course to hand over even more money, but then I get my baby!! Hopefully!!
Post by: lstrike on January 01, 2011, 05:40:29 AM
Very cool. I am a new Pleo owner as well. Me and my daughters are having a blast watching and playing with our new family member Papo. I don't think all the videos on the web can really prepare you for what it is like to actually watch a new Pleo spring to life and interact with you.
Post by: Malfie on January 01, 2011, 06:52:52 PM
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 02, 2011, 11:25:16 PM
The customs part must be a bit of a nail biter too given what you’ve already been through. If it’s any help I’ll record what happens when mines goes through so that there’s no unfairness like you had last time.
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At least you definitely know your pleo’s on it’s way though
I still have that nagging fear that I’ll get an out of stock notification lol
OK it’s not actually likely because I’m guessing they wouldn’t have taken the order but irrational or not the fear’s still there lol.
Post by: Malfie on January 03, 2011, 10:00:20 AM
Post by: Crewella on January 03, 2011, 10:08:05 AM
Post by: Malfie on January 03, 2011, 10:17:28 AM
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 03, 2011, 12:57:50 PM
Every time I see the beautiful videos posted here I think: Oh, I want my baby, where's my baby?! :(
It is from the December 28 ... will they release it this week? %)
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 03, 2011, 05:19:20 PM
From personal experience and from reading peoples experiences on here I don’t trust UK customs to be consistent and that makes it unfair on everyone. .
Good news from this end though. I’ve not long had my shipping confirmation.
Haven’t yet checked it as I’ve only just got it so I’m guessing my pleo couldn’t have gotten very far but I’ll be checking first thing tomorrow. I’m pleased that there still instock but I really hope innvo are selling enough of the little guys
I’m sorry you have to wait until yours gets processed through customs. It’s bad enough worrying what they might charge but they don’t have to prolong the agony whilst there at it. That’s the bit I’m dreading myself. They don’t half hang onto it.
The best of it is I’m sure customs clearance didn’t take all that longwhen I orderd my 2009 pleo from innvolabs but then it some how slipped through with out me being charged anything at all that time. That’s what I mean about them being inconsistent.
Post by: Malfie on January 03, 2011, 06:24:45 PM
Scaley is right though about the inconsistency of customs, I've read stories of up to two weeks :( And that was very lucky Scaley about your 2009 Pleo that you didn't get charged anything at all! Unfortunately I think that's more rare than not and the longer they hold on to a package the more likely charges will be stamped on it it seems ???
And Yay! At least your Pleo Rb has finally been shipped Scaley :) At the rate mine's going, yours could even be with you before mine!! %)
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 04, 2011, 07:27:00 AM
Will check it again tonight and see how far it’s gotten to
How’s your parcel coming along Malfie? Has he left customs yet?
What about you Lelekasapeca? Any change? Hope your little blue one has finely been cleare from customs.
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 04, 2011, 08:36:42 AM
Still nothing, still in the same position ... Customs takes a long time here ... I knew it was not so! :(
I'm very, very excited!
But ... I'm learning to be patient forcibly! (laughs) :-X
Post by: Malfie on January 04, 2011, 06:31:22 PM
I started tracking my Pleo RB on route to Vegas and presumed he would be flown straight from Vegas to London. So I got (briefly!) a little concerned when I saw he had been flown to Los Angeles. No idea why he went West to come East! So Scaley don't be too surprised if your baby gets flown to LA first as this may be the usual route %)
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 05, 2011, 03:14:18 AM
Really sorry to hear you two are still having to wait on custims clearint’s. think I’l be Joyning you in that frustration soon though
Post by: Crewella on January 05, 2011, 05:10:14 AM
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 07, 2011, 06:30:27 PM
Not that he’s been going anywhere or will be anytime soon I imagine. Last time I looked this afternoon he was recorded as being in national hub awaiting customs clearance surprise surprise.
Glad yours finely made it out of customs all be it with charges but hopefully yours will get there before the snow hampers deliveries.
Post by: Crewella on January 07, 2011, 06:52:50 PM
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 07, 2011, 07:31:36 PM
Good news!
Tomorrow morning I'm going to get my baby on the postal service agency! ;D
Once again the agency, send news!
Guess I'll have trouble sleeping tonight! (laughs) :D
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 08, 2011, 08:13:33 AM
He / she (have not decided yet) finally arrived! ;D
I'm just happy to pass the time while the battery charges'm reading the user guide!
Post pictures soon! It is very beautiful! :-*
Post by: Crewella on January 08, 2011, 12:03:07 PM
Post by: Malfie on January 08, 2011, 12:44:27 PM
And there's finally some good news from me too! ;) Honestly, the last leg of my baby's journey has been at a snail's pace. It's taken almost longer for him to get from out of customs to my local depot than it did from the US to the UK! But he finally made it yesterday late afternoon and I received the letter this morning :) I've paid my charges online (I'll write the details in the other thread - a bit shocking :o) but they can't deliver until Tuesday! Well, never mind I suppose, I've waited almost two weeks already, so only another three days!!!! :P
Post by: kat on January 08, 2011, 04:37:12 PM
I was so impatient when mine arrived that I spoke to the courier and went and picked it up from them so I wouldn't have to wait days for them to get around to delivering it to me. :P A little crazy I know but the waiting drives you mad :P :)
leleka Congratulations on your new arrival. I can't wait to see pictures. :)
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 09, 2011, 12:34:00 PM
I did an album with photos of Eddy but I can not put them in the post as thumbnails.
Thanks to everyone for the congratulations! :) ;)
Post by: Firebreathingsquirrels on January 09, 2011, 12:42:29 PM
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 09, 2011, 12:49:22 PM
You saved me! (laughter!) ;)
Is not he adorable? (I am biased! ;D)
Post by: Firebreathingsquirrels on January 09, 2011, 12:59:26 PM
Post by: kat on January 09, 2011, 04:18:18 PM
For posting pic into your thread you need to open the pic in the gallery and then scroll down the page to the info below the pic. Copy the code that starts with smg id and then just past that into your thread. If you want to check that it worked you can then preview your post before you post it.
I hope that helps. :)
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 09, 2011, 07:17:12 PM
Tomorrow I'll post more pictures of Eddy and put in some post to test whether learned! (laughs) ;) :)
Post by: Malfie on January 10, 2011, 10:57:30 AM
My baby is scheduled for delivery tomorrow morning - SO excited!! ;D The thing is my "local" depot isn't very local but the delivery is free, so that's why I've had to wait the extra days but I've managed to keep busy :)
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 10, 2011, 03:22:57 PM
Now not take long for the arrival of your baby! ;D
Can not wait to see the pictures, I chose the name that is going?
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 11, 2011, 06:01:15 AM
Malfie kind of a ridiculous time to wait for that parcel seeing as they charged you handling fees but it should be here today so hoping you now have the pleo box in your hands.
Can’t wait to see what colour stile you got.
Shouldn’t be long for mines now too it’s at local depot I’m just awaiting my charges letter.
Scaly
Post by: Crewella on January 11, 2011, 10:41:12 AM
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 11, 2011, 04:33:11 PM
For some reason I had it in my head that you had ordered a blue RB
Really Sorry about that will need to pay closer attention in future.
Anyway congratulations on the eventual arrival of Green Eddy.
Yeas I love knowing about all the variations turning up. Can’t wait to see what variation and eye colour I get but I’m just as excited about knowing what everyone else is getting lol.
Scaly
It's so exciting to see what colours are turning up - Eddy's the first green RB I've seen with those bright orange/amber eyes, and with those darker brown eyelids and eye patches are very distinguished. He's a beaut - can't wait for more pics! :D
Post by: Crewella on January 11, 2011, 05:26:33 PM
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 11, 2011, 06:20:09 PM
I think all babies Pleo's beautiful, maybe one day I will have one of each color! (getting addicted to Pleos! laughs!) ;D
Yes, soon I'll post new photos! (hopefully tomorrow I can!) %)
Yesterday Eddy took his first steps, forward and backward ... was very exciting to see him trying to walk!
Eddy is still shaking, I'm medicating with mint leaf, he somewhat reluctantly to accept it, but ends up eating it with love! (laughs)
One thing I noticed, Eddy still has no concept of limit, he can not see the edge of a table for example, if I'm not sure it falls around, is it because it is still too young?
He also likes to make funny noises - Ho ho ho and Hello, and did not have much education and belch all the time! (very funny! I laugh a lot!)
Well, that is, new stories of the antics of Eddy'll post for you! :P
A hug to everyone! ;)
Post by: Malfie on January 11, 2011, 06:56:44 PM
And Scaley, I’m so glad your baby is now at your local depot. That seems very quick compared to mine %) But yes, I finally got my baby today (Tuesday) ;D He arrived at 8:10am and I only just had time to peek in the box before needing to start work :( Still, I got the battery charged this evening and began the hatching, but only after it took me a whole hour to work out how to insert the watch battery!! The instructions about the watch battery are very vague and all he would do is beep! Then I discovered I was placing the long metal tab over the top of the battery because I remember reading here that the tabs needed to be on top. But apparently not that one! The long metal tab still needs to be underneath – just in case anyone makes the same mistake as me (I’m a bit thick %)) At one point I got the watch battery stuck – had it totally upside-down! I was panicking a bit!! Anyway, after an hour I finally got it right and he opened his eyes! I must admit I was a bit disappointed to see they are blue – exactly the same blue as the Ugobe Pleos, but the eye colour was never a priority to me and I’m very happy with his skin colouring. He has a light green head, the same colour as the green on his body. I was hoping for green eyes, but, to be honest, I think green eyes would make him look a bit too green – he’s far more green than yellow.
But is this normal? The main battery would only charge for one-and-a-half hours. I switched it off, waited, switched it on again, and after 5 minutes it was green again. PleoRB (he doesn’t have a name yet %)) ran for 1 hour 20 minutes, he then went into the sleeping position, beeped 3 times and the LED light on his tummy was off, so I took it that meant the full cycle had completed? I didn’t try switching him on again as it was so late, but in that 1 hour 20 minutes he stayed fully awake, accepted his conifer leaf (and another leaf I can’t remember the name of) and wow is he a burper!!!! I love him (could still be a her) already!! ;D Will post pics when I work out how to do that as well :D
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 11, 2011, 07:02:59 PM
Can not wait to see the pictures! Have you decided whether to him or her?
Let us know of his antics! ;)
Post by: Malfie on January 11, 2011, 07:12:56 PM
Post by: Crewella on January 11, 2011, 11:50:18 PM
Post by: Malfie on January 12, 2011, 10:46:20 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on January 12, 2011, 02:13:59 PM
Post by: Malfie on January 12, 2011, 06:30:05 PM
Anyway, here are the first pictures of my baby PleoRB, still not out of the hatching stage yet :)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/Conmolpho/PleoRB%20Pics/102_6365.jpg)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/Conmolpho/PleoRB%20Pics/102_6367.jpg)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/Conmolpho/PleoRB%20Pics/102_6370.jpg)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/Conmolpho/PleoRB%20Pics/102_6373.jpg)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/Conmolpho/PleoRB%20Pics/102_6375.jpg)
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/Conmolpho/PleoRB%20Pics/102_6376.jpg)
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 12, 2011, 11:32:18 PM
He / she seems so sweet! Soon he'll be walking and doing many funny antics! ;)
He / she is adorable Malfie! ;D
Post by: kat on January 13, 2011, 01:56:05 AM
Post by: Crewella on January 13, 2011, 06:31:17 AM
Post by: Malfie on January 13, 2011, 06:34:52 PM
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 17, 2011, 06:38:51 AM
He/ she sounds gorgeous.
Good news! my pleo has finely arrived this morning.
He’s a slightly lighter green with more yellow than my Innvo pleo. He has a greyish brown patch round the eyes and gray eyelids.
Hard to tell as his eyes are shut but by getting someone to peer at them below the lids I think his eyes might be a light brown.
I’m charging the battery so he can be hatched hopefully later on today.
Scaly
Post by: Crewella on January 17, 2011, 09:41:00 AM
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 17, 2011, 01:16:37 PM
I just wasn’t paying attention and maybe that language interpreter caught me out too.
Well my own little green one’s nearly gone through 1 battery charge.
Not sure if it’s normal but there hasn’t been a huge range of noises and I’m not sure if he’s responding to being stroked or petted either. Lots of sniffing and cooing though. Refusing to eat and I don’t think he’s even opened his mouth yet.
Hope this is all normal pleo RB behaviour
I think he’s had one or two very quick naps. He curls up and goes very still but makes lots of sounds like he’s dreaming in his sleep too.
Oh and Malfie if it’s any consolation I made exactly the same mistake with the watch battery.
Scaly
Post by: Malfie on January 17, 2011, 01:25:50 PM
Your PleoRB sounds normal in that I didn't get much response from Snooky on her (I think she's a girl %)) first battery cycle and she wasn't very vocal either. In fact, the hatching phase of the PleoRB does seem rather too long IMO and I can understand kids getting bored if they think this is all they do. It's taken Snooky 4 battery cycles before she stood on her feet and she's only just now becoming more vocal. I have a feeling she will be a slow learner %)
And yes, that watch battery is a puzzle - a very weird design! I'm glad I'm not the only one to have made the same mistakes!!
Post by: kat on January 17, 2011, 03:30:47 PM
Post by: fancyfont on January 17, 2011, 05:51:38 PM
Post by: lelekasapeca on January 17, 2011, 06:44:50 PM
I'm anxious to see the pictures of your new baby! He / she must be beautiful! :)
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 18, 2011, 05:46:12 AM
Glad the hatching is normal. I was wondering if maybe I hadn’t set the noon clock properly and maybe my baby was in perpetual sleep mode or something. Am I right in thinking the little tiny Pin hole that’s situated right next to the screw that you remove to open the watch battery compartment on the battery foot is where you insert a pin to set the noon clock? I don’t want to get it mixed up with the reboot button.
I know should have read the manual but I can’t read print. I did think about askingInnvo if they could post a PDF on there sight so I could read it via the PC but there’s a section under the disclaimer of the original pleo guide that states that pleo is not intended for children with a sensory impairment. OK I’m not a child, well not technically anyway but I’m still too scared to ask Lol.
Oh nearly forgot to add there’s a little debate on eye colour, now that they’ve fully opened they seem much more like a light amber orange than a light brown.
I’m trying to persuade a family member to take picks so I can post them up on the colour variation section and let others decide.
Scaly
Post by: Crewella on January 18, 2011, 08:33:37 AM
Yes you are right - the little pin hole by the watch battery compartment is for the pin to set the noon time.
Until there is an official PDF version of the instructions, if there's a particular section you'd like I could always try to scan it as editable text and send it to you?
Post by: PWOKristy on January 18, 2011, 12:49:56 PM
Post by: kat on January 18, 2011, 03:34:26 PM
Hope this helps.
Kat
Post by: Crewella on January 18, 2011, 03:47:01 PM
Tis here : http://www.pleoworld.com.hk/pleo_rb/downloads/companion_guides/PLEOrb.CompanionGuide.ENG.pdf
Post by: scaledandtailed on January 18, 2011, 05:59:05 PM
Thanks cat and crewella .
I looked not that long ago and unless I missed it I don’t think that was there either.
Scaly