Pets - 25 January 2007

Hi, I've had my betta for a couple of months now. I keep him in a 2 gallon tank with a heater, and I change some of his water every day. I do a full water change once a week with light salt, and he is a happy, piggy little guy, full of life. :)
My question is: his right gill sticks out a little bit. I believe he has had this ever since I brought him home. He is red, so it is hard to tell if his gill is inflamed, but he is not lethargic and seems to be acting normally. How can you tell whether a gill is just genetically imperfect, or if it is an illness? Thanks!

2007-01-25 09:15:04 · 5 answers · asked by smudge 1 in Fish

He kind of looks like he is talking

2007-01-25 09:14:47 · 1 answers · asked by Mary M 1 in Birds

how can you tell if you female betta is ready because i dont know how it looks like. all i know now is that it has long strip lines on the side of her and she has a small whit thing under her belly...

2007-01-25 09:14:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

how can you tell if you female betta is ready because i dont know how it looks like. all i know now is that it has long strip lines on the side of her and she has a small whit thing under her belly...

2007-01-25 09:14:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My aunt took my cats to the vets for me to get shots and neutered. She brought home a medicine for them called Metacam and the paperwork never says what it is for. Anyone know? I'm just curious, thanks:)

2007-01-25 09:11:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-01-25 09:10:52 · 17 answers · asked by nking_71 1 in Dogs

Like one time I put on Dance,Dance by Fall out boy and he started to get active, and another time I put on Justin timberlake Sexy back and he got active again, its like hes dancing, he does this everytime I put on music. He likes watching tv for some unknown reason, I guess the way the people on tv move, is this normal?

2007-01-25 09:06:44 · 6 answers · asked by Kayli (: 4 in Fish

My 11 week old black lab puppy won't stop play biting. How do I get her to stop?

2007-01-25 09:00:59 · 10 answers · asked by ooh-taay 2 in Dogs

and now she is bleeding out of her bottom. she has not eaten in 36hrs but keeps trowing up countless time a day. we took her to the vet yesterday and the gave us some med. to give her 2 x's a day and only feed her rice boild burger or chicken but she wont eat it. now about 2hrs ago i notice blood dripping from her bottom and my husband just left to take her to the emergancy room and it started again. the 1st day she got sick i thought i saw 3 pieces of shrimp in it but my husband said he didnt think she got t ohis dinner he never left it alone. now she is trowing up mucus looking stuff. she is a shepperd mix and when she was a puppy she had a mild case of parvo could this be it again? please help thanks so much.
the mommy of momo

2007-01-25 09:00:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i was given an unwanted,pregnant tibetan terrier.now spayed,i have one of her sons,the rest i gave to family/friends.she is 19 pounds.he is 62 pounds,and it looks as if "daddy" may have been a pitbull/chow cross.he resembles a fuzzy pitbull with a blue tongue!awesomely smart,but looks like a hyena!tell me about ur mixed breed dog-any other incredible,unusual combo's out there?

2007-01-25 08:59:09 · 2 answers · asked by kyra k 4 in Other - Pets

I have a 2 year old wired hair fox terrier. However she will not stop licking her paws to the point her fur is getting shorter and shorter or coming off her foot. I have not changed her diet at all. I brush her often and have not seen anything in the yard or the house that is new to her. Do you know whats causing this? She does get dry skin however I have a certin shampoo for that and isnt in need of a bath and it also has not caused any problems for her in any way. Whats goin on and what can I do, its getting pretty bad and she will do it for long periods of time if I dont catch her...

2007-01-25 08:59:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a male hamster and when i came home from school today he was sleeping and when i went to get some stuff to clean around his cage he woke up and when i was done cleaning i reached my hand in there and he was sniffing my hand for awhile then he just bit me............is this a normal thing for hamsters...?

2007-01-25 08:58:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

are bulldogs good to have?

2007-01-25 08:57:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-01-25 08:56:32 · 18 answers · asked by cute girl 1 in Birds

2007-01-25 08:55:40 · 9 answers · asked by cute girl 1 in Birds

Last week I answered a question about horses being slaughtered and their meat being passed off as beef in the U.S. People are so misinformed! I have had horses my entire life (almost 25yrs) and have been going to horse auctions since before I could walk as well. I know first hand what goes on there and yes, horses go to slaughter everyday most likely in every state across the U.S. But what people are mis judging is that the large majority that go there need to! I myself own 22 horses currently and of those 22, 4 of them came out of the loose pen of 3 different sale barns. One was dropped off by an elderly man who could no longer afford to keep the 3yr old gelding but I spoke with him and found out the horse was broke to ride and a calm horse. I took the chance of trusting him and he is now the best horse on the farm. Many of my young family members ride him by themselves! One of the others is a mare that belonged to the wife of an auction barn owner. The horse attacked her and put her

2007-01-25 08:53:54 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Pets

2007-01-25 08:53:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

he is a cross cocker spaniel/schnauzer

2007-01-25 08:53:31 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-01-25 08:53:18 · 9 answers · asked by lelethaomus 1 in Dogs

ok so my brothers friend's dog had puppies and gave me 1 and my brother 1 and jept 1 well my brothers is named raven but me and him dont kno wat 2 name ours they r both brindle male pit bulls but his is blue brindle and mine is white and brindle please help me!!

2007-01-25 08:52:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

any games like it?

2007-01-25 08:51:42 · 4 answers · asked by eric a 1 in Birds

i think its rare

2007-01-25 08:50:29 · 6 answers · asked by eric a 1 in Birds

2007-01-25 08:50:20 · 11 answers · asked by dinotheorist 3 in Cats

I AM IN DESPERATE NEED FOR A KITTY BUT MY MOM WONT LET ME!!! she said, cuz i said no. And im soooo mad. How do i tell her i can do it and that we can get one?

2007-01-25 08:48:21 · 9 answers · asked by Tigers Gal! 4 in Cats

My dogs are clean and healthy black labs, I have tried freebrezze pet odors and that dosen't last long at all.

2007-01-25 08:46:50 · 5 answers · asked by Fritz33 2 in Dogs

So I set up my tank (5 gal), completed the cycle, and all of my test readings are fine. Ammonia is at 0. For some reason though, the water is still cloudy. I did a 25% water change, and that didn't seem to help. Is it safe to put a fish or two in? Will it just clear up after a while? I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

2007-01-25 08:46:07 · 11 answers · asked by MaryJane 2 in Fish

They appear to have nipples, but they also look like they have a penis way down between their hind legs.

2007-01-25 08:45:10 · 5 answers · asked by fedupwu 3 in Dogs

I have an 8 month old and I am looking to breed him once. He is AKC etc. Just wondering on what is the right age, whether you need to wait a year or not.

2007-01-25 08:45:00 · 9 answers · asked by moussesdad 2 in Dogs

i went but could not find it anywhere i would have gotten help but i was in a rush to go somewhere

2007-01-25 08:44:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have heard many different opinions on this. I have a plain heat lamp on one end of my cage for my gecko and Ieave it on 24/7. He has a "cave" he can hide underneath if he wants darkness.
I am thinking of getting an under the tank heater because the light being on at night affects my sleep. Do I need to just use that and not the light? I've heard they need UV rays on them sometimes. Should I just alternate and use the heating pad only at night?

2007-01-25 08:43:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles