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Bolkovr posted:I'm looking for the name of a cat toy I saw in PI. Basically it's a glove you put on that has a ball at the end of each finger.
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Pineapple posted:You're underfeeding him. My betta can easily handled 5 or 6 bloodworms a day, if he still has a round tummy the next day I'll skip a day.
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drat Bananas posted:Edit: They've been eating the boring block food, do they need seeds too?
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poser posted:I changed my water in my beta tank last night and I come home from work and they are both dead. Any ideas on what might have caused this? 2) If you didn't double check the temperature of your water, the shock may have killed them. 3) If you changed a large quantity at once, the shock may have killed them. 4) Having two bettas in a tank (are the both male?  ) may have killed them.5) Ambient temperature could have dropped enough to kill them. 6) Your tank parameters may have sucked anyways and killed them.
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poser posted:What is the proper way to care for these type of fish? I did some research and some say they dont need much attention and others say the tanks need a lot of work. What type of tank settings and care do you recommend? You can keep bettas in unfiltered water but it's not recommended. You want a filter that doesn't churn up the water too bad because of their sensitive fins, so don't over-filter the tank. (Many filters have variable intake, so turning it down to "low" is a good idea.) Also be sure there's a lot of surface area to the water (wide tanks, not tall ones) since a betta needs to supplement its gills with its labyrinth organ and get air from the surface. Getting a few plants is highly recommended - pet stores will sell little "betta bulbs" that are basically impossible to kill and will grow anywhere. Don't forget to cover the tank, bettas are jumpers. Finally, invest in a set of test strips that include chlorine, ammonia and nitrates as a minimum. You can buy products such as "biospira" to cycle your tank without fish if you decide to start up again. Franziska Von Karma posted:Does anybody have any tips to try to get the cat more adjusted to people (i.e., me)? 
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Polar Nexxus posted:I have a question. I have two kitties who have been living together for maybe 5 weeks so far. They're both female, both spayed, and both around 2-ish. But I've been noticing that one of them will sniff the other's butt incessantly, and then leave her mouth half open for maybe 10 seconds after that. I remember seeing on the Discovery Channel that male lions will do that to see if female lions are in heat by using some gland on the top of their mouth, but two female house cats?
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Maximusi posted:Is a little bit of tuna safe for kittens?
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Dru posted:Oh gently caress yes. I'm just broke right now and theres no point in going to the vet when there is nothing wrong. When I go to the vet again it will be a much better vet who might still push SD, but won't pooh-pooh alfies allergies. I ask only to be able to answer my fiance and his worries about underfeeding. I don't think I am. But he wants to know what the signs WOULD be.
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Our dogs are being dicks to our cat. They always seemed to enjoy annoying him, but now they've decided the greatest game ever is chasing him around the house. He's older and not as quick to get away, and he seems pretty pissed off by the whole thing. So it's time to stop it. They completely ignore me as soon as they get bolting, nothing short of grabbing them helps. One's deaf and the one that isn't might as well be. The hearing dog does know a light "leave it" but it doesn't help. My plan was to get the dogs on a short leash and have some enforced "be nice to the cat time" every day. I was thinking distract them with treats, praise, anything as long as they're ignoring the cat. Seem reasonable? Anyone have any other suggestions or ideas? Cuddlebottom fucked around with this message at 22:55 on Jan 6, 2008 |
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Corridor posted:Maybe a spray bottle of water? A shot of cold liquid to the face should stop them, unless of course they decide they like it. Mine did.
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Mastiff posted:Now those games bore her. Anybody have some fresh ideas?
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I'm fish-sitting a ten gallon tank with (I believe) 5 mollies and a big fat mystery pleco. The girl who owns it told me to buy her an algae-eater to add to the tank. I asked her if she meant any one fish specifically, apparently she didn't. So my two questions: can this tank support some algae-consuming community fish and what could I get that would stay small? I've heard Otocinclus can be a decent fish for this purpose but have never heard of it before myself. Any thoughts? It's a heated, unplanted tank (around 82 F) with some generic Aquafin 10 gallon filter.
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KasioDiscoRock posted:drat, I had heard goldfish were dirty, but I didn't know they were that dirty! 10 gal/goldfish is considered standard and most suggest double filtration. You'll definitely want to keep on top of water changes, and you may want to consider upgrading your tank.
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What options are there for measuring chemical levels (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph) in an aquarium? Specifically, anything that is reusable. I'm thinking of getting back in to having a small tank but I was wondering if there was something less expensive than buying those drat strips at a buck each. What about those stick-on indicators they sometimes sell in stores? I'm assuming they're total crap, or?...
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Pineapple posted:Most people buy the little kits were you get a water sample and add x drops of y bottle and match it against a color card. I have some multi-test strips I use occasionally but mostly the little test tubes.
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lalawomans posted:So I got my cat today, and it's so adorable! The thing is I want to make her as comfortable as can be, and I don't bother her when she goes under the bed. Should I ignore her and then wait until she comes out? I've been ignoring her, but she mews loudly when I leave the room. Should I be worried that she hasn't used the litter box for a day? You could look into grabbing a cheapo cat hideout for her. (We have this awesome plush cube with an entrance in it, our cat loves it.) Cats love hiding in things, so you might as well give her somewhere that's not under your bed.
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She ate a little bit, drank a bit, and went under the bed.
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tiddlez posted:I just wanted to know if he'll be okay and about what will happen when he needs the toilet.  Well, uh, he'll go to the bathroom. Wherever he can get to. Dogs will try to avoid peeing in their crate, but puppies obviously need to go more often and may not be able to hold it.Plan on one hour of bladder power per month of age of the puppy. Pee pads are generally not worth it. Most dogs have a hard time grasping the concept that it's okay to pee here in the house but not there and even the smartest dog doesn't exactly aim. I also wouldn't expect a young puppy to "get it" in only a week or two, especially if you're not there to watch him. The best method for housetraining is really all-or-nothing. The puppy is doing one of three things: being directly supervised by you, on a leash with you outside, or in its crate. When he goes outside, praise him until you feel stupid. If he goes inside, ignore him and clean up the mess. Don't fuss about it, don't react to it at all. If you catch him in the act of going inside, you can give a brief no and then take him outside, then praise. Great that you're looking into crate training. As for leaving the door open...for a puppy, it's not safe to let them romp around the house unsupervised. Too many things they can get into. Doesn't matter how much you puppy proof the room - one of our dogs took up chewing on door corners as a hobby. Most dogs take a few days to a week or two to adjust to their crate and then will happily snooze in there when left with toys, a bed and water. He won't be scared by himself if you handle it properly and in short enough intervals.
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drat Bananas posted:I've heard it called "the zoomies" and "the crazies." I would pay so much to find out what exactly is going through a cat's mind right then.
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rds posted:At what point should my puppy be able to recognize his own name? It's two syllables, so I'm sure it's short enough, but even after three weeks he doesn't seem to recognize it when I call to him. In the same vein, is calling taking him outside "bathroom" too long of a word?
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Has anyone ever had a dog simply stop asking to go out? We're working on some marking issues with one of our dogs and I noticed he's just stopped scratching at the door. He'll go if we take him out front with a leash, but he won't go into the pen in the back yard. We're not sure what caused this either - he doesn't really like the grass when it gets tall, but it didn't used to stop him before. Anything we can do that would help re-teach him how to "tell" us he has to go? And any thoughts on what would stop a dog from going outside in a pen?
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Anyone know what happened to the hermit crab megathread (or have a link)? Alternatively, I've got two hermit crab questions. 1) How are you supposed to keep humidity up in the tank? I know you wet your substrate, but after that, what do you use, sponges? 2) How do you pick an under-tank heater? Are they labeled by wattage, or by tank size? I'm going to convert an old 10 gal to a crabitat, but all the heaters I see online that are ostensibly for hermit crabs sound like they're meant for those little plastic "critter keepers." And are only 4W, which sounds way too small.
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Excellent, thanks for all the advice. Never would've thought of a humidor humdifier. This is going to be fun to shop for.  One more question I couldn't find an answer to. Would it be safe to give a crab shells I got from the beach? Not as-is, of course: soaked in bleach (and dried so nothing gets chlorinated to death) and/or boiled. I assume most of the shells in craft stores came from the beach originally, but might as well be sure. Cuddlebottom fucked around with this message at 19:32 on Aug 24, 2008 |
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Another hermit crab question. I now have two crabs in a well-furnished 10g aquarium (thanks PI!). But I'm not sure exactly how much to feed them. I know they're like fish, in that you should only feed what you think they'll eat, but I'm looking for a general guideline. They're both normal sized crabs, not jumbos. At the moment I have about a pinch of crab food, a few slivers of fresh pear, two chips of cuttlebone and a broken-up algae chip. Is this way off for a day's food, or about right?
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It will be a lot louder and may involve hissing and arching their backs.
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Lareine posted:One of my cats caught a mouse and ate it. I'm kinda worried about parasites. What kind of nasties can a cat pick up from eating a mouse?
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drat Bananas posted:Is there anything else I should do to make sure she doesn't get sick or go belly up? Skip feedings for a day or two? Just continue as normal?
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CagedLiberty posted:That's a good idea, I'll look for one of these. I've heard of them before but never thought of keeping it outside the cage, that sounds better. Thanks!
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pixel8ed posted:If I do spot a tick what should I do?
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Xoobee posted:Anyone know of a safe cleanser or any other ideas? dutchbstrd posted:Or should I just go to the vet?
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KilGrey posted:If anyone from PI knows I'm interested to hear if bad breeding can cause this issue. Has she tried tethering? We have some marking issues with one of our dogs - keeping a very close eye on him helps, as does the belly band we bought. Consistency is really, really importing for house training. quote:Now I hear Cavs are really mellow in spite of their silly looks  ) There are some breeders who focus on active/sporty Cavaliers, who are more like working spaniels, but I'm not sure how common that is.
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KilGrey posted:Since it's Christmas time I was wondering those of you with cats handle a Christmas tree. I had cats growing up and always had a tree, at most the cats played with the garland for the first day it was up then ignored the tree. However, since getting cats a year ago as an adult my boyfriend has refused to get a Christmas tree. He's convinced they will see it as a huge living cat tree with shiny objects just for them and it will either be destroyed in 5 minutes or they'll disappear into it and we'll never be able to get them out. I know Holly, mistletoe and Poinsettias can be toxic to cats and not not let them drink the tree water but what about the Pine tree itself? What are ways you guys have kept your cats from destroying or setting up shop in your trees? Is it safer to lose the tree all together?
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Arcanist posted:Is this habit indicative of a problem? Or is my puppy just being a puppy?
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Pointy_Stick posted:Question: How does one teach a puppy to walk down stairs? I have a 4 month old Basset Hound and I have been carrying him down the 3 flights of stairs to go outside and he will hop up them but not down. It is the middle of winter here and there is usually snow on the stairs. He fell once and slid down a bunch of them so maybe he's scared. Carrying him when he weighs 40+ lbs is not going to be pleasant. Help? It's pretty common for dogs to be scared to go down stairs, I remember reading it has something to do with the angle and their depth perception. You should definitely get some de-icer for the stairs, though. They make stuff that's supposed to be safe for dogs. Cuddlebottom fucked around with this message at 00:12 on Dec 12, 2008 |
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Anyone have any tips for improving the temperature of a terrarium in a cold house? I have a 10 gal. hermit crab tank with an under tank heater. The house drops to about 60 and the tank goes to about 64, which is much colder than I'd like. Should I pack the tank in styrofoam or something? I considered putting a towel over it at night, but I don't want to totally screw up the humidity.
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Smoogle posted:Whats the cheapest place to buy an aquarium? I need a 50 gallon pretty soon.
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Irukandji Syndrome posted:Does anyone have advice for someone looking into the breed and for socializing new dogs with sometimes less-than-welcoming kitties? Due to my inexperience with smaller breeds (we've had a few big dogs in the past), should I look into a less energetic dog?
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MarshallX posted:Also does anyone have any insight as to how a chocolate lab and Siberian husky would get along?
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HYDE.lana.HYDE posted:My 11 week old puppy, Jekyll, pants in his sleep. Is this normal? I'm taking him to the vet this coming Tuesday so I'll know then if it's normal, but he's been doing this since I got him a week ago and for now I'm just looking for a quick answer to help me figure out if I'm nervous about it for no reason. Thanks! Many dogs twitch, pant and sniff in their sleep - one of ours even growls and barks.
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I have a question about dog dandruff. I noticed today one of ours has it really bad after we gave him a bath (oh god it went everywhere  ). He's on a high quality food (Wellness wet and Solid Gold dry). It's very dry here, but I don't think this is normal at all. Is there anything we can do? Is it something to be worried about (say, allergy wise)?
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sucks to ur assmar posted:When my dogs get flakey it's usually because I get lazy about the brushing. How often do you brush them?
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