Pets - 22 October 2006

I really like having small snails in my fish tanks to eat the extra food & keep the place clean. I'm having a real tough time finding them in local pet stores though.

My tanks currently contain:

1/2 gallon unfiltered with an African Dwarf Frog & 3 brown rams head snails (? That's what the pet store guy I went to called them. These are my favorites and I've been fairly successful with them, but he doesn't carry them anymore and I can't find them anywhere else.)

1 gallon with 3 small feeder goldfish & 1 brown Mystery snail (I've never have any luck with Mystery snails so I don't know why I wasted $7 CDN on another one, but not being able to find anything else I figured I'd try again...)

Both tanks also have 1 live plant.

I wondered... if these snails die... if I sort of quarantined them first (put them in fresh water & kept changing it for a week or so) could I just catch some in a lake & put them in there?

Thanks for your snail experience!!

2006-10-22 20:53:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2006-10-22 20:50:30 · 28 answers · asked by ringram231 1 in Cats

I have decided to put my 3 goldies into a 30 gallon now, and so I'll have my 10 gallon spare, what should type of fish and decor should I put in it?

2006-10-22 20:49:36 · 6 answers · asked by waggz86 1 in Fish

pictures/information on small insects that tend to live on Kittens/cats.

2006-10-22 20:46:16 · 6 answers · asked by Ruckus_Rojo 1 in Cats

Sunday, October 29, 2006
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sharon Meadows
Golden Gate Park

*Pet Costume Contest
*Pet Trick Competition
*Working Animal Demonstrations
*Animal Rescue Groups
*Pet Product Vendors
*Education and Game Area for Kids
*Raffles for Fabulous Prizes
*All Kinds of Adoptable Animals - from Chickens to Chinchillas!

Pet Pride Day is a fun-filled day of entertainment, education and information for everyone with two - or four - legs. Come meet the San Francisco Animal Cops - the stars of Animal Planet's hit TV series, "Animal Cops San Francisco". Booth space is available for pet product vendors and animal rescue groups. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please call (415) 554-9427, or e-mail deb.campbell@sfgov.org, for more information.

http://www.animalshelter.sfgov.org/site/acc_index.asp?id=34793

2006-10-22 20:27:44 · 6 answers · asked by Holly 1 in Other - Pets

2006-10-22 20:14:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I know that salmon go up the river to there birth grounds, but why?

2006-10-22 20:03:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have fed it Hikari Bio-Gold pellets ever since I've gotten him back in September. Suddenly last week it started refusing to eat the pellets, even though I did not change its diet at ALL.

It does not appear sick. It looks pretty healthy with its vibrant skin color, and he is active as a healthy betta should be. The water is clean, the temperature is fine, and he randomly made a bubble nest yesterday even though he hasn't eaten at all!

Can someone help me out before it starves to death?

How long do I have before it will die..?

2006-10-22 19:50:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

kisses their cat

2006-10-22 19:48:03 · 18 answers · asked by Chinky 4 in Cats

2006-10-22 19:47:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My cat has a habit of drinking out the toilet when shes in heat. When she's finished drinking she makes this awful cry that wakes everyone in the house. (She only does this at night) I dont know what to do. It has gotten so bad that the neighbors call and complain about it. She "goes through heat" every month or even twice or three times. Its been like this since she turned 1 this past August.

2006-10-22 19:41:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Conversation wise between my macaw and amazon can be quite entertaining. When Baby wants me she tells me to come here. When I am doing something that Fuego cannot see he asks "what are you doing" They both tell me goodbye when I leave, they welcome me when I come home. Special treats are welcomed with Mmm good OR hey, THANK YOU! When they need extra attention and I cannot give it to the instantly the tone changes to almost a whine, kinda like a child begging. I don't know but sounds like they can put two & 2 together pretty darn good. This is only a small portion of the interesting actions that keep me in awe every single day....Any input?

2006-10-22 19:38:51 · 15 answers · asked by WingMan 2 in Birds

I'm a crabber in CA, I drop nets off my local piers two to three times a week. I usually catch between five and twenty good sized rock crabs a trip. Can anyone give me info on how to set up a tank to keep some of these crabs live? I have a twenty gallon tank to use, and I've never set up any kind of salt water tank, so I'm starting from scratch. What I need to know is equipment needed(filter, airator, etc), salinity, amount of crabs that can live in a twenty gallon tank, etc. I've seen a few businesses that will keep thirty or forty crabs in a twenty to thirty gallon tank. Can that many be kept together? Any info would help, I can't seem to find any web sites that deal with live crab storage. Thanks!

2006-10-22 19:35:07 · 3 answers · asked by digital_mind_child 1 in Fish

Mine are cats!!
MEOOOOOOOW!
but seriously aren't cats cute...

they're bettah than dogs..urgh dogs are just so crappy, puppies are ok and so are tame dogs but what about those watch dogs..

have you ever been chased by a dog? yeah i bet!

2006-10-22 19:33:09 · 30 answers · asked by Kendra 3 in Cats

2006-10-22 19:26:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

She opens her mouth like she's meowing, but no sound comes out. I'm going to call the vet tomorrow, but just wondering if anyone has seen this before, what's wrong, and if it's serious. Thanks.

2006-10-22 19:25:53 · 7 answers · asked by bridgetnikole 2 in Cats

i was wondering why does chocolate kill animals?

2006-10-22 19:17:11 · 5 answers · asked by Chuck Norris Is Hilarious 1 in Other - Pets

and if you blow on their face with your mouth they turn away in disgust?

2006-10-22 19:16:56 · 7 answers · asked by Bobsinclair 2 in Dogs

My dog eats her own, and my other dogs poo, as well as my cats poo, it is disgusting..her breath reaks like it, and Im not sure how to get her to stop...she always has food in her dish, lots of water..so im not sure..any suggestions?

2006-10-22 19:14:12 · 15 answers · asked by David G 3 in Dogs

2006-10-22 19:13:54 · 24 answers · asked by Petey 1 in Dogs

i had called the vet and they said he should be fine, yet i feel as if he should have a blood test or vaccine? wat do u think?

2006-10-22 19:09:53 · 15 answers · asked by aliciababy224 1 in Dogs

I s there any posibility at all that the body will not go stiff? May have at least an aproximation of how long after been stiff the body becomes unstiffed and if it stay that way from then on. I have a problem with the veterinary hospital that called me to inform me that my dog died before surgery at 4:40 pm. incomplete records given to me shows I:22PM and oneof the attendants that loved my dog told me in confidence that she was already dead when he saw her that mornig It is important to me to know before making any complaints about it to the hospital or if I have resons forb it.
THANKS.

2006-10-22 19:09:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my dog has had a series of vaccination, jw if there were a few i missed? my vet doesnt seem to tentative to my dog.

2006-10-22 18:53:44 · 7 answers · asked by aliciababy224 1 in Dogs

My small doggy needs a cool halloween costume, because im entering her into a petco halloween contest. Please something original!! thanks

2006-10-22 18:44:37 · 8 answers · asked by Noelle 1 in Dogs

We have a 2 year old black lab. We came back from a vacation, got a new dog, and we started to notice that the lab was showing her teeth at me. She is my boyfriend's dog, so I was thinking that she just needed to get used to me living there too. It's been over a month since then, and she is still doing this. Occasionally, she does accompany showing her teeth with a snarling sound. Is it that she needs to adjust to the new situation or what? Any suggestions?

2006-10-22 18:32:42 · 11 answers · asked by dre4889 1 in Dogs

what's is the best fresh water fish for a 10 gallon fish tank that can live the longest,and don't get to scared when someone put they'r hands in the tank or trying to change the water?

2006-10-22 18:28:54 · 7 answers · asked by what is the good word? 4 in Fish

My daughters friend caught a tree frog for her to keep as a pet this summer, so far I have been able to feed him crickets and flies that I have caught but now that it is getting cold they are not around anymore and I can't get to a pet store to buy crickets, I thought about letting him go but I am worried he will freeze outside after being in a warm house, what should I do, keep him and risk him starving or let him go and risk him freezing?

2006-10-22 18:28:16 · 8 answers · asked by pumpkin2 1 in Other - Pets

I'm thinking of buying some hamsters for my dog to play with... i want to improve his hunting skills. Is it against the law or anything? id like to know before i do it...

2006-10-22 18:24:43 · 16 answers · asked by Noelle 1 in Dogs

i put newspaper as their bedding cuz vet said that is good to do and they eat it

2006-10-22 18:23:50 · 8 answers · asked by Lydia T 1 in Other - Pets

She gets so excited and if I shut her in the garden she'll just howl and scratch the door.She's only one.

2006-10-22 18:22:10 · 30 answers · asked by greenfingers 2 in Dogs