Pets - 24 May 2007

how old do you think betta's are when you first get them from the fish store myn looks full grown when i got it so how old do you think that is?

2007-05-24 16:38:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

have some aquatic plants in 5 gal tank. it's hard to vacum the gravel without touching the plants. All of my plant are floating in the top after I vacum it.so i need to replant them again.
any idea about vacum gravel without touching the plants?

2007-05-24 16:37:05 · 7 answers · asked by x2y81 2 in Fish

How long should I expect my 16 wk old pup to be housetrained. She has peed and poop everywhere and I always think we are at that point where she can roam around, but then I find surprises. The good thing is that she can hold her pee longer than when we first had her.

2007-05-24 16:33:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Whats wrong with her?

my mom thought she had sand in her eyes, because she has baby blue calcium sand in her tank. and it looks like it has a blue tint


does anyone know whats wrong?
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2007-05-24 16:32:41 · 14 answers · asked by bleedlikeme21 2 in Reptiles

My dog has been licking his paws a lot lately and I'm afraid he'll get an infection. How can we get him to stop? My mom hits him or kicks him whenever he does but all that has taught him is to not do it only when she's not around. Any ideas?

2007-05-24 16:30:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

We saw a school of them with rainbow-like colors, "digging" and fiercely protecting holes in shallow water, where they might have been laying eggs.??

2007-05-24 16:30:16 · 2 answers · asked by hooch 1 in Fish

Is cuttle bone safe for rats? I want to give my rats some more bird toys, they love them, but some of the ones I want to get have cuttle bone pieces on them...will it be alright for the rats if they eat it??

2007-05-24 16:30:15 · 4 answers · asked by KaylaByrd 5 in Rodents

This has happened twice recently. One of my cats will, in the middle of the night, dart across the bed and into the living room, then lay on the floor and go into convulsions for a minute or two, and then get up and be dizzy and confused. One time she actually pissed herself. Has anyone heard of or experienced anything like this? At first I thought the other cat was chasing her and she smacked her head into something, but when it happened again I thought it was a little too coincidental.

2007-05-24 16:28:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

Here's the deal. We have two rats, and our roommate recently got a cat. The two worlds--the rat world and the cat world--do not intersect in anyway whatsoever. However, one of the rats is exhibited behavior indicative of stress and has lost her charming personality; the other is fine. I'm virtually certain that the stress is caused by permeating cat smell (not poop or anything, just regular old cat odor). Sadly, asking the kitty to leave is not an option, and while we will be moving out shortly, in the meantime, I would like to neutralize the cat stink so that the stressed rat will be able to relax. Any ideas? We've taken to using vanilla extract, as it was suggested in one of the rat books for introducing one rat to another, and this has helped some, but not nearly enough. Thank you for your answers!

2007-05-24 16:25:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Rodents

2007-05-24 16:24:23 · 7 answers · asked by tpenut 1 in Dogs

My obnoxiously cute puppy (shepherd/lab mix) is only 16 weeks old, but she's turning into a sassy little smart*ss. She keeps looking up at me and saying "You shouldn't have called him 'Fubsy'."

Backstory: The only time I've ever used that word was toward a great guy named Peter Havilland, at Knox Jr High. Peter was big and Fubsy meant fat (I think I found it in a Thesaurus one day). Anyway, this was the only time in my life that I remember bullying someone- I actually HATE bullies, but to Peter, I was a d1ck.

Present: So I can only assume that she’s referring to Peter. I would ask her “I shouldn’t have called WHO fubsy?” And she won’t answer. When I let it go, she waits to brings it back up until I’m on the phone or busy working – she’s REALLY pushing my buttons! Last night she peed in the house (we’re still trying to master potty training) and I caught her in the act. “BAD girl!” I said, “YOU DO NOT GO POTTY IN THE HOUSE!” and the little butt-nugget just looks up at me and screams “Well YOU shouldn’t have called him fubsy!” What the Hell’s up with that???

Should I put up with this crap?
Would you tolerate a stupid dog with the gift of speech that only chooses to use it to brandish guilt-trips?
She won’t stop taunting me! What should I do?

(Serious replies only)

2007-05-24 16:23:50 · 16 answers · asked by wupierto 4 in Dogs

My two fish, I think one is common and the other a comet... or maybe their both comet but I don't know when they'll breed or how! Books I"ve read say during spring and summer but at what age? And how do I tell that a female is a female if I don't know how big they're suppose to look. And how do I tell if my fish are males or females if one is a white one? Will they mate in the small one gallon cage or should I move them to the bigger tank to get ready to breed then when they lay their eggs put them in the small tank for a while until the small fish hatch? What if I don't notice a fish lay eggs and are the eggs to small to see just by walking by. Can the eggs be layed on a plastic plant, and what if my fish never breeds. How will I tell what they are then? I know I'm asking alot but I need to know. Thanks to all who answer =)

2007-05-24 16:23:48 · 1 answers · asked by lupelaugeher 2 in Fish

I got some in the plant and flowers section but i wasn't sure!

2007-05-24 16:22:05 · 3 answers · asked by Sarah 2 in Other - Pets

My dog decided to eat a rawhide bone she burried in the backyard about 3 months ago. Now is having explosive poo...came home from work to find two separate piles. Will this pass? Parasite? ANy suggestions???

2007-05-24 16:21:47 · 8 answers · asked by Amy R 2 in Dogs

My dog is very sweet and protective of me, and is fine with women but whenever a man comes over he wants to attack him. The shelter I adopted him from says he was abused by a man before he was resuced and has a big scar on his back, from the terriable abuse.. how can I change his behavior toward men?

2007-05-24 16:21:32 · 6 answers · asked by Sunnydelite 2 in Dogs

whenever i wave the stuffed toy scooby doo he tries to bite it and whenever he gets a hold of it he whips his head around with the toy in his mouth. sometimes whenever the toy is in my hand and misses the toy he bites me. he is a chihuahua. is this normal?

2007-05-24 16:21:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

worms maybe ? warmart has some worm pills will that work ?

2007-05-24 16:19:23 · 14 answers · asked by dana_menace 1 in Dogs

Any advice?

Never did this before but we are moving across country with our cat, Domino, who is almost a year old. I know to get her records from her vet for the new place, but what about the trip there? A large cat crate? litter box? We have a mini van and one of the seats will be taken out for the trip.

2007-05-24 16:15:04 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ Mary ♥ 4 in Cats

My fiance and I adopted a kitten on Sunday from Petsmart. I was told the animals were brought over from a shelter for the day. We were told she was 8 weeks old and the contract states that. All this week we've been having problems with her. She's had diarrhea and for the past two days has not been active. Last night she stopped eating and she wouldn't take her formula, dry food, or wet food. I took her to the vet today and the doctor said she is only 4 weeks old! So she was a few days older than 3 weeks when we got her. Taking care of a 3-4 week old kitten is very different from one that is 6-7 weeks and just needs to put on a little weight. They can't determine what's wrong with her because she's too small for a blood sample. They're keeping her overnight and have been giving her fluids under her skin. I'm so angry that the agency would allow the kitten to be adopted and that they lied to me about her age!

2007-05-24 16:14:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

they aren't the coulourful ones they're the ones that only come in black and white, and grey
plz help me,
i also have 2 bristlenose catfish how big will they get, plz?????

2007-05-24 16:13:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My horse is 5 years old. I don't ride her too often and she was raised in the pasture all her life, but is now in a stall with paddock. The farrier trimmed her hooves today and noticed a little bit of bruising. He said it's because she walks on the gravel. I don't walk her on the gravel a lot. Only when I go out to see her. Is it really necessary to get her shoes? I only ride her in the arena for about an hour or so every other day. And that's made of soft sand. I just don't want to be ripped off because I am on a budget, and I am a beginning horse person. Thanks.

2007-05-24 16:10:10 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

2007-05-24 16:09:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my female layed the eggs this morning and shortly after the male betta ate them.. why did he do that?

2007-05-24 15:57:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a 5 month old pomeranian pup and he barks alot when he's outside in our backyard. (He only barks for a couple of minutes) Our neighbours were complaining about the barking and they want to call the dog catchers. Is this crazy or what???

2007-05-24 15:56:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a 2 yr. old yellow lab that I found about 5 months ago. She checked out at the vet and no one has claimed her thus far. But, I can't stop her digging! We go for walks, play, she has her own chew toy. How can I make her stop?

2007-05-24 15:54:44 · 5 answers · asked by mom 2 in Dogs

So I cooked too much bonless turkey breasts tonight for the family. Figured why not just make some meals for the dogs out of it. I have 2 shih tzu's, they eat Iams right now.

What are some recipes? Nothing too complicated, I heard cutting it up, mixing in some carrots, peas, oatmeal... and other stuff is good?

Should I also mix in some of their dry forumla. I'd love to start feeding them homemade meals. So any help is needed. Thanks!

2007-05-24 15:53:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i've had the entire set up since May 1st '07. It is a clear gallon size glass vase, with glass pebbles in the bottom, & a plant on top. I used pure spring water, & have placed several air holes around the plastic tray that holds the plant on the top. I feed him regular Betta food no more than 2x a week. He seems to be ok, but likes to stay at the top of the vase. I'm just wondering why?

2007-05-24 15:52:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i have a catfish aka fresh water shark in a 55gal tank. how big can i expect it to get? also, any suggestions for what to feed it to make it grow more. it also occasionally flips out and darts back and forth aggressively what can i do to prevent this?

2007-05-24 15:48:46 · 6 answers · asked by stephie poo 2 in Fish

My fish tamks measurements are;
depth:1.8 ft
length:2 ft
Width:1 ft
thank you
plz help??

2007-05-24 15:48:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Where exactly does the term "breaking" come from? It sounds so cruel!

2007-05-24 15:48:03 · 6 answers · asked by pixeydust77 4 in Horses