Pets - 22 June 2007

I set up the tank for my African Dwarf Frogs today and when I put the thermometer in I noticed the temperature was just staying at 80 degrees. I tried shaking it down to 70 but it was really difficult. My question is do mercury thermometers go down as the temperature gets colder? Or do you have to keep shaking it?

I am almost 15; born into a digital thermometer world lol so I dont know much about the mercury ones.

2007-06-22 16:11:18 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5 in Fish

my orange swordtail had babies today, so i really need help to take care of them. i'm so excited. can you please tell me the supplies i need to take care of the babies. i'd really appreciate it.

2007-06-22 16:10:57 · 4 answers · asked by vampire_thirst 4 in Fish

I am looking to get a kitten soon and I was wondering what all you people in cyberspace think...Which is better: A male cat or a female cat? and Why? Thank you all so much!

2007-06-22 16:04:44 · 15 answers · asked by Dani A. 2 in Cats

It began about a week, or so ago. The fish was always strange. Swimming up & down the glass as if looking at it's reflection. So when it began swimming very oddly, I didn't think much at first. The poor fish was SPINNING very fast on it's "beak", and did this non-stop, as well as some other seemingly uncontrolled movements, and dives. Like I said, it did this for a week, and progressivly got "worse", much less active, and eventually just completely handicapped in it's abilities. He died today. I had him a few months now, with no real problems. I didn't change his diet, or environment or tank mates. Any clue?

2007-06-22 16:00:34 · 5 answers · asked by john h 1 in Fish

i have grape vines w/ grapes coming through the bars of my outside rabbit cage...

2007-06-22 15:57:00 · 7 answers · asked by quadqueen93 1 in Rodents

2007-06-22 15:49:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-06-22 15:46:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I have 7 month old Teacup Chihuahua. When I first got her at 7 weeks old, I followed the breeders menu Cesar's Cup Dinners, she seemed to enjoy it very much, and she would eat it very quickly. I noticed at about 4 months that she wasn't as anxious to eat her food, she would take a little, and walk away, it seems like I have to force her to eat at times.

2007-06-22 15:40:21 · 4 answers · asked by Lisa 1 in Dogs

2007-06-22 15:34:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Her mother stopped feeding her and was practically starving her. So i went out and bought the kitten a bottle and kitten milk. Well apparently now she wont eat from anything else but her bottle. She should be old enough to feed on solid foods but i cant get her to eat it (shes not even attracted to the smell). what should i do?!

2007-06-22 15:31:53 · 11 answers · asked by Squirrel 1 in Cats

I have 3 left, and they all have dark colored bulges at the bottom of their bodies, they all look healthy despite the others died! Are they pregnant? I haven't seen any babies is so long! Also, if you do not have any purifier, how do you add water to the tank? Mine is small, and they are running out of water!!

2007-06-22 15:22:16 · 4 answers · asked by Breianna C 1 in Fish

2007-06-22 15:19:03 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a 70 gallon mixed African cichlid tank. I admit I was a bit premature adding m 25 fish but now the levels are confusing me. I had about 1ppm Nitrite and Ammonia when I added half the fish. I waited for the levels to come down to about .5ppm to add the rest. The levels have never been optimal in the tank...but thats just the precursor to the problem. Now the tank doesn't seem to be producing the Nitrate that it used to. It was putting out a solid 40ppm when I would check every two days, now its down to about 5ppm. Ammonia is currently <.25ppm and Nitrite is still hanging at 1ppm. I have done two smaller water changes and conditioned with Prime (which detoxifies the Nitrite and Ammonia) so the fish seem fine, all eating well and acting normal. When I added the second half of the fish, over two days I added a flask sized bottle of Nitromax to the tank. Levels did not change much. Now, for the past few days I have been adding another bacterial supplement. I need help...

2007-06-22 15:19:01 · 4 answers · asked by Tim 2 in Fish

she's been doing it alot lately...she's fixed, i'm not sure why she's doing this.

2007-06-22 15:14:18 · 32 answers · asked by lysh 4 in Cats

1) Do you need a permit in Pennsylvania, USA to breed fish?
2) Can you sell fish in a newspaper without a permit?
3)Do you need a permit?
4) What does a permit allow you to do?
5) How much $ do they cost?

2007-06-22 15:10:54 · 4 answers · asked by theARTSlover003 3 in Fish

i went to the store today to get more flake food...and i saw bloodworms and baby shrimp as well...so i bought a container of both. the guppies seemed to love the bloodworms...but the baby shrimp may be too big? will they eat it? they keep picking at it but i dont see a whole shrimp being consumed. is it just too big for them or will it just take longer for them to eat it?

2007-06-22 15:09:27 · 7 answers · asked by tyra s 2 in Fish

I have a lot of bird seed around for my pet birds and these moths come out of the sacks of bird seed.
I would like suggestions of non chemical solutions. If I spray chemicals ~~~ it could affect my cockateils, love birds and finches.

2007-06-22 15:08:43 · 3 answers · asked by beauty880 1 in Birds

2007-06-22 15:05:04 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

do you think it should be illegal to easily purchase "tank-buster" fish? i am particularly thinking of fish like pacus or any of those fish that grow to gargantuan size. i cannot imagine, except ignorance, why someone would get a pacu that can get three feet long. very few people have to money to keep these fish when they get to their adult size. i know several stores in my area that sell cute baby pacu that are like 6 inches long without any labels that says there size. i think that any animal like this you should have to get a special permit. what do you think?

2007-06-22 15:01:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

hello. a while ago my aunt had this fish that needed very little care ... it was purpulish lived in a lil bowl and no oxygen needed , and when we put a mirror glass next ot the tank it wanted to attack it since he thought it's another male ... his tale also has a tale of fish but very thin ...

2007-06-22 15:01:04 · 10 answers · asked by Kinga s 1 in Fish

also... these are the things i have been feeding her
purina one kitten food (in place of lab blocks)
and some soft food once in a while
not too many nuts
and ive been giving her fruit and veggies
i just need to know how often i should fed her
and how much at a time
i dont want her to die from overeating
and i dont want her ot die from malnutrition!
for gods sake i love my mocha

2007-06-22 14:57:05 · 10 answers · asked by Andy Terror 2 in Rodents

2007-06-22 14:46:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I got tons of fry(my fish are extremely happy, at least 1 time every 2 mounths I get fries.) I Have 2adult female and 1 male.

*My tank= 29gal. *averg. temp= 76degrees F.
*Other fish species present. *current ages= varied.

1) What is the average time it takes for a male guppy to mature?
2) What is the average time it takes for a female guppy to mature?
3) What are the signs?(I need behavior+physical/notice-able)
4) When is safe to start breeding them?

2007-06-22 14:43:53 · 2 answers · asked by theARTSlover003 3 in Fish

2007-06-22 14:42:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-06-22 14:41:46 · 5 answers · asked by jnwmom 4 in Fish

2007-06-22 14:36:49 · 7 answers · asked by I_ C 1 in Fish

OK, there's been a lot of bubbles in the water of one of my betta fish, and I don't know why. He's in a tank by himself, and the only thing I can think of is that maybe they're from him getting agitated cos there's another betta in a tank near him, so maybe he sees him and gets pissed, and makes bubbles. That's my guess.

Anyway, I thought the bubbles would go away when I changed his water, but I noticed they are back again. So I'm guessing that he's creating them.

Is it okay/normal for there to be a lot of bubbles at the top of the water in a betta tank? I mean, two of my other bettas don't have any bubbles, and another one has some, but not to the extent this guy does.

any help would be great! How can I get them to go away, or are they ok?

2007-06-22 14:31:28 · 9 answers · asked by kt_carrera 2 in Fish

hi, i made a huge mistake and put a male and female together in a tank
the female started chasing the male but nothing serious...or so i thought
the next day, the male's fin was bitten off!! so i separated them and can i possible save the male? i feel so guilty and i don't know what to do with the male, he doesn't eat and doesn't move, but is breathing....help please

2007-06-22 14:29:26 · 8 answers · asked by blubbablub 1 in Fish

How often do baby mocking birds have to be fed???
Also if you know anything else about baby mocking birds & adult mocking birds please tell me.

& no I don't have a mocking bird.
I am not planning on getting one. I was wondering because I have seen a few of them around my house & they have some fledgelings & I wanted to know a little bit about them.

Thanks!!!

2007-06-22 14:26:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

my turtles are about 1-inch big, and i dont know how much or how often to feed them, some one tell me please. i dont want ot over feed them like i did my gold fishes.

2007-06-22 14:26:34 · 2 answers · asked by fantasy:. 1 in Reptiles