Pets - 5 June 2007

I know all about the inch per gallon rule, but i keep receiving mixed advices from people i know (and other forums), they say i can keep a couple of small fishes if i take good care of the water... please help me out guys... thanks!

2007-06-05 19:31:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a Tetra fish, he is always begging for food. It used to be that everytime someone walked by the tank he would flop around like a maniac until i fed him, then he'd be okay for a while. But now, i can get him fed and 1 min later he's begging me for food again (flying around the tank swimming up and down and ramming his face into the side of the tank) i've tried hiding his food so he cant see it but that didnt work he'd still beg. its getting really annoying and i dont think its healthy how much i feed him (between 6-9 times a day) do you have any suggestions? thanks!

2007-06-05 19:27:09 · 9 answers · asked by MontanaBabe 1 in Fish

how can i differentiate between genders. one of mine has a little piece of what looks like excess skin on its lip which is normal but the other doesn't also normal

2007-06-05 19:12:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

he is a 4 month old jackrussel, his bite dont hurt that much, but its annoying!!! what should i do? (besides hitting him)

2007-06-05 19:00:50 · 13 answers · asked by khalid495 2 in Dogs

I read everywhere about having to do a nitrogen cycle for new fish tanks and I have two questions about it. 1. Do you need to do a nitrogen cycle for coldwater fish (goldfish)? and 2. Where would I be able to buy bio-spira in Australia, any specific cities, towns or would it have to be ordered online?

2007-06-05 18:52:59 · 4 answers · asked by Paper Cut 2 in Fish

I took my cat to the vet today to get him neutered, he is about 7 months old. While I was there there was a litter of kittens there that didnt have a home and so i got a female kitten who is about 8 weeks old. When I came home i showed the kitten around my house, and as soon as my older cat saw her he was immediately biting her neck and trying to hump her, at least thats what it looks like. She cries and tries to get away but she is so little that he overpowers her. He seems to follow her around to do this and so I have been holding her all night so my other cat will leave her alone. Seeing as how my cat just got neutered today, i was wondering if he is just showing domenation, or if he is trying to really "hump" her. And any advice on what to do would be great. Thanks!

2007-06-05 18:51:38 · 5 answers · asked by armywifeftriley 2 in Cats

Does anyone have any experience with maracide? I put my betta in a half gal hospital tank (he's usuallly in a 2 gal). Anyway, So the dosage is usually 2 capfuls for 10 gallons, i basically did only a couple of drops into the tank.

It's day two not and I am not seeing any reduction of the "gold coloring" on his gills and fins. I've been keeping the lights off too.

Also, the bottle says to treat on days 1, 3, and 5. That means I dont change the water when I do so correct?

Well anyway, how long before I start seeing results? I'm very worried about him. Do I just stop treating after day 5? What if he's not better yet? At this rate i'm not sure... help!

2007-06-05 18:27:27 · 5 answers · asked by Stephanie F 2 in Fish

2007-06-05 18:20:41 · 6 answers · asked by jamal 1 in Dogs

2007-06-05 18:13:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Ive had my two female dwarf hamsters for about a month now. I came home from work and found one with its huge cheeks shes totally normal playing and being active, i felt her cheeks and i can feel her food she didnt feel bothered by them. what should i do? is it normal?

2007-06-05 18:11:20 · 28 answers · asked by clarissa 2 in Rodents

I just adopted a 1year old boxer,I am terrified of flea and I do not want any in my home. I bought frontline today from my vet but I have been reading online that it's not good and that I will probably still get fleas. I am seeking to enjoy my puppy without infesting my home with fleas. Any suggestions? I heard advantage was really good but the vet said he does not carry it. Help

2007-06-05 17:52:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

ive finally got a ph i can live with which is 7.2 and everything else is stable and the water is soft. I noticed about 4 or days ago my female caring eggs which i assumed my fish would eat later was acting funny. About an hour later she was on her side and i knew she was dying about another hour later she was pure white and dead so i took her out. Wondering how she died. today i noticed my other female with eggs is acting funny too. I've also noticed her eyes went from dark black to gray. The two smaller ones i have are acting normal and eating good they are like half the size of the females. They are about less than an inch. The females were alot longer and bigger. maybe 2 probly less. I was wondering maybe i bought two full adults that were old and two babies and they died normally or maybe my water being soft and 80 kh and 7.2 ph are killing them my trumpet snails are fine though so yeah thanks

2007-06-05 17:46:09 · 7 answers · asked by mike a 2 in Fish

can you give it a warm bath? if not, how do you clean it?

2007-06-05 17:28:14 · 8 answers · asked by Meena 3 in Rodents

No joke. Her fur is simply getting thin on her neck, upper chest and shoulders. It's not in patches; it looks the way a man's hair does when it starts getting thin. She doesn't have any sores or rough spots; her skin looks fine, just a little dry. It's not mange, fleas, her collar or her food. She doesn't scratch and she seems perfectly healthy and happy. She runs and plays like a puppy (even though she's 5 1/2) and eats like a horse. Anybody have any ideas before I have to pay the vet $100?

2007-06-05 17:27:19 · 5 answers · asked by Alice K 7 in Dogs

2007-06-05 17:21:45 · 12 answers · asked by ROMIL 1 in Reptiles

2007-06-05 17:13:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I am a filmmaker and I would like to use some birds in one scene, and I need to catch some. I will use them in the morning and let them free.

2007-06-05 17:12:21 · 1 answers · asked by Juanjo H 1 in Birds

I want to know when my hamster dies. I might bury him in the ground but that's sorta of sad thinking about it. I was wanting to know does anybody/can anybody taxidermy hamsters/small animals?

2007-06-05 17:12:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-06-05 16:54:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

this just started today and this going to be her first litter.

2007-06-05 16:49:29 · 17 answers · asked by olivia k 1 in Cats

I treat my cat and dog both with topical flea cream, my cat just had her kittens(less than a week ago). For some reason she got infested again a couple weeks before giving birth. I do take good care of my animals it was our choice to let her have 1 litter before being spayed. However I could not treat her being pregnant and the kittens now how fleas. I live in PA and right now it is very humid and they are saying that fleas are rampid this year - likely explaining why the cat got them(she is indoor outdoor and she isnt going back out until spayed). How can I treat the babies and momma? I have heard of lemon juice, anyone know how this works or if is dangerous? I dont want anyone to reply with snide comments, only people who wanna be helpful! Thanks!!!!

2007-06-05 16:42:06 · 15 answers · asked by reydi 5 in Cats

honest answers plz

2007-06-05 16:35:37 · 10 answers · asked by mike 2 in Other - Pets

i gave my cat regular cat food the one she always ate. but for some reason today she threw it up?
what do i do?

2007-06-05 16:20:08 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-06-05 16:13:45 · 12 answers · asked by jennie a 1 in Dogs

My dog was just given away last night by my partner. I was not at home at the time and I have a devestated 15 yr. old daughter. He was given to a foster home and both of us have signed for him when we adopted him at the humane society. Is there any recourse that I have to get him back??? PLEASE HELP.......
Thanks,
Hothead

2007-06-05 16:10:40 · 10 answers · asked by Hothead 1 in Dogs

I'm having a fish crisis!

2007-06-05 16:10:02 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I left earlier and when I returned the was a dead kitten in my driveway, it was layed out as if it had been placed where it was purposally but there was also a mud puddle about 10 feet away that was full of blood..(if it helps I live in Maine) I want to know what animal would do this? someone said an Owl, or an Eagle, someone elce said a fox...but anyways my father took the kitten out back and burried it, so the kids that live next door wouldnt see it

2007-06-05 16:06:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-06-05 16:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by b 1 in Reptiles

i have been doing some studies and i have found frankie differs quit greatly from leo

and f.y.i franie-my female gecko
leo= my male gecko
but anyway i think frankie is a african fat tailed gecko is there anyway i can confirm it for sure
and if she is a afroican tailed gecko
can she breed with my male leopard gecko?
and also is she stronger than him?
cuz he accdently bit her tail while going for a meal worm and she turned around and just wacked him like 3 times... plz help me figure it out

2007-06-05 16:02:05 · 2 answers · asked by Justin 2 in Reptiles

my bunny 's feet are kinda dirty. what is the best way to clean them

2007-06-05 16:01:49 · 3 answers · asked by angiecake144 2 in Other - Pets