Pets - 29 May 2007

I live in a really old apartment bldg. that does not have central air. the apt. units are long vs. box shaped and I have a corner unit. The only place I was able to set up my 28 gallon fish tank was in the small dining room against the wall which is near two opposite windows; one of which has a window air conditioner unit in it.

I could move the unit but I have a separate one in the living room b/c both are small air conditioners that cool each room only.

I'm worried that the window unit in the dining room will mess with the water temperature of the fish tank. Or won't it?

The living room has two walls that have 3 and 4 windows so I didn't set up the tank there. The bedroom has 3 windows as well so the dining room was the last resort as far as the best location for setting up the tank, which has finished cycling now.

So should I worry about the window unit that's two feet away from the tank? Any advice would be welcome.

2007-05-29 16:23:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

The bird has some adult feathers, but mostly soft baby 'down.' I've successfully raised baby sparrows and starlings with a cooked rice and mushed dog food gruel, would it work for a pigeon?

2007-05-29 16:19:30 · 9 answers · asked by Julie 1 in Birds

i am trying to get my bettas to start breeding but for some reason the male won't build his nest. i just recently but the male and female in a new 10 gal. tank (female is in the tank but in a divided seethru section) but the male won't build his nest. i had them both in a smaller tank with a seethru divider and once i unvailed the female to him started building a nest and it got pretty big. i heard it would be best to have them both seperated in a bigger tank but i had them in there for over two weeks but nothing. what's wrong?

2007-05-29 16:18:52 · 8 answers · asked by J.T. 3 in Fish

2007-05-29 16:18:28 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have heard that you can feed goldfish lettuce, frozen peas and apples. Can you feed them these vegetables/fruits once in a while, when you normally feed your fish, fish flakes.
IF they do eat vegetables, do you just cut them into small pieces and put them into the tank? Or do you wait till they dry?

PLease answer my questions!!!!
Can you feed fish vegetables and fruits, even when you feed them normal fish flakes?
How do you feed the vegetable/fruits to them?

Thanks

2007-05-29 16:15:46 · 13 answers · asked by kannaya9 2 in Fish

I got my betta fish about a year and 3 months ago. My fish has been very active and colorful except for recently. My fish is usually blueish green but recently the color has turned grayish orange. Along with my fish not swimming as much, it has developed a bit red bump on the top of its upper lip and im not sure where it came from. I believe my fish is sick, does anyone have an idea of what is wrong with him or how i could fix it?

2007-05-29 16:10:17 · 9 answers · asked by Ashley 1 in Fish

2007-05-29 16:07:20 · 4 answers · asked by izzy 1 in Fish

Does anyone have experience with their dog getting a couple foteeth pulled, my shih tzu is sched for this tomorrow and I wonder how safe this will be. Tks.

2007-05-29 16:04:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

my dog is lab ret puppy. he is suffering from colds and cough i give him medicine prescribed by the vet but his appetite really went from bad to worse...i don't know what to do as an immediate response my schedule for the next visit to the vet will still be next week.

2007-05-29 16:02:39 · 9 answers · asked by shekinah seven 1 in Dogs

Alright, so I used to have a beta, very very easy fish to take care of. So a few nights ago I won an albino goldfish at this stupid fair thing and I don't have the heart to kill it. In fact I've grown rather attached to the thing. I went out and bought him a tank and a filter and an aerator some gravel and even a fake fish friend. I know I need to get some plants and a place for him to hid yet. but My question is why does he keep swimming against the walls? Up and down against the wall? I cleaned his water and checked the ph and heat level. I don't know what could be wrong or what else to do. I fed him also. He's a little guy, in a three gallon upright fish tank.

Oh yeah, if you have any advice on how to keep him happy also that would be great.

The beta bowl didn't work out too well. Thanks

2007-05-29 16:02:29 · 8 answers · asked by jenimiper 3 in Fish

2007-05-29 15:57:24 · 5 answers · asked by mikki2b2001 1 in Dogs

2007-05-29 15:54:16 · 13 answers · asked by tickle_pop 1 in Dogs

I have a golden-ret that has not been neutered. He is a very well behaved dog. No problems with humping or aggression, but when I bring him to the local dog park there are a couple of dogs that are really aggressive towards him. The owners say it's because my dog is not neutered, and that I should neuter him. I don't understand why people think I should neuter my dog because they can't control theirs. Why should I neuter a well behaved dog? He is calm. He listens, He is not aggressive towards other dogs or people. I have a 4 year old that hangs on him all day long. Why should I have his nuts cut off? I just don't get it. When I read about why. I read all of these ridicules stories. I can't find any real facts. No studies. No statistics. Nothing. Just horror stories about uncontrollable dogs, and possible medical conditions, but even with the medical conditions there are no stats. Just always says possible... SoOoOo possible as in 1%.. 15%...50% why so vague..?

2007-05-29 15:51:50 · 24 answers · asked by usefulidiot230 3 in Dogs

2007-05-29 15:50:06 · 8 answers · asked by ken b 1 in Dogs

i have 5 zebra danios 5 red platies and 2 tiger barbs and they are doing awsome in my 10 gallon aquarium but i wanna now if i would have to change the water often

2007-05-29 15:46:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a standard poodle that can unlatch the backyard gate. Many times I yell at her not to do this, but yet she does. I just went back to check on her and sure enough she was loose. Not a minute later I see her laying on the side of road kind fo sleeping. I don't see any blood but she seems really tired. Maybe shes been running a lot? Should I really call a vet?

2007-05-29 15:45:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-05-29 15:41:36 · 6 answers · asked by moonfellow 1 in Dogs

2007-05-29 15:30:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

what is the best setup for fish for a 30 gallon aquarium?

2007-05-29 15:30:23 · 9 answers · asked by Brandon M 2 in Fish

My boyfriend just cleaned his tank and it seemed as though he stressed out his tiger barbs pretty bad, they both in fact seem to be dead right now, we won't know for another couple minutes, but my question is -- one of them turned gray and the stripes became awfully pale. Now he is back to normal, but still floating around the surface.

I understand they both may be dead, but how come it turned pale like that?

2007-05-29 15:28:47 · 6 answers · asked by hi.courtney 1 in Fish

I cleaned out my 5 gal aquarium 2 weeks ago, new filter etc. today I noticed the fish acting nervous and that the water smells soured but it's crystal clear. I have been adding stresszyme according to directions and water conditioner when I changed the water so I drained off about 1 1/2 gal old water and changed the filter which didn't look dirty at all what am I doing wrong here?

2007-05-29 15:27:28 · 9 answers · asked by rn71953 2 in Fish

2007-05-29 15:22:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-05-29 15:22:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

white with red fins

2007-05-29 15:21:52 · 6 answers · asked by gabe 1 in Fish

my hermit crab just died and i'm taking it really hard. i know that sounds really pathetic but he meant alot to me.

2007-05-29 15:16:07 · 7 answers · asked by pandacrazedgirl 3 in Other - Pets

My german shepherd is about 3 months. He is already pretty big and he hurts when he bites. I know he's just playing and he never bites hard enough to break the skin, (he mainly bites at peoples feet and hands) but he gets bigger and stronger every day. Is there anything I can do to break him of this now? Or is he too young to understand "no bite"?

2007-05-29 15:11:31 · 9 answers · asked by ncgirl 3 in Dogs

My sister's almost 1-year old puppy becomes short of breath whenever he gets excited, and starts hacking like a cat. It really scares me, because I wonder if he has gotten a piece of rawhide or wood stuck inside his wee throat, or if it's from (sadly) still using a collar instead of a body harness on such a small dog? (Five pounds.)

Should we take him to the vet, or is this just something he does?

2007-05-29 15:00:11 · 6 answers · asked by Jane 2 in Dogs

i had livebearer babies and i never had plants for them to hide but it would be soo easy to take them out but if i put plants it would be so hard to take them out that i would have to leave them in my aquarium and later the other fish would eat them can u help? thank you

2007-05-29 14:59:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My 11month old kitten has an EXTREMELY dripping nose, literally like a leaky faucet. The "liquid" is clear and he's acting normal (no sneezing, no fatigue etc). Does anyone know whats wrong with my kitty? Thanks in advance!

2007-05-29 14:56:54 · 9 answers · asked by ♥sunkissed♥ 3 in Cats

There is a robin's nest on my porch with four baby robins. They are now growing feathers and are spotted. When I went out today to look at them I noticed hundreds of teeny tiny bugs all over them and the wall behind them. They were even crawling all over my feet. I didn't see these critters before they got feathers(don't know if that will help). I have know idea what these bugs are and hope they aren't a problem for the birds or my kids and I.

2007-05-29 14:53:58 · 3 answers · asked by sunshine07 3 in Birds