Pets - 19 July 2007

i'm considering purchasing 4 budgie's from a local pet store, first of all is it ok to buy from pet stores? and when i buy them what are some things that i should immediately purchase along with them? i have a huge black cage, food and water dishes, a few toys, and perches already. oh and food. am i missing anything important? should i immediately take them to a vet?
please help!!
thanx

2007-07-19 18:21:28 · 6 answers · asked by Mango 2 in Birds

My female cat keeps moving her kittens only she isn't hiding them she keeps moving them where there are other adult male cats? Why is she doing this?

2007-07-19 18:19:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I set up a new 50 gallon about two weeks ago (I had two 10's before) my water is extremely cloudy with a green tinge; is this algae. The tanks not in direct sunlight however; it still gets quite a bit. If it is algae will a pleco help? I've read some about new tank syndrome and have donea few 10% water changes like suggestion. I know cloudiness is normal in a new tank; but how do I know if mine is more extreme; it seems pretty bad. I have guppies and mollies in it and tested my water; everything is in adequate range (pH is on the upper range but still within normal levels). Any advice is welcome; just please fully read before answering. Thanks.

2007-07-19 18:12:56 · 5 answers · asked by dazed 4 in Fish

She has already spent one night in the ICU and two days at the VET during the day while we moniter her all night and force feed her AD and HIGH CAL every 4 hours, 5 ML. She won't eat on her own and I just don't know what to do. She wants to lick from my lips but not even CLOSE to LICKING ANY FOOD!! I can't afford the VET everyday and she still has her Cathader in just in case. I'm a mess and worry that something is going to happen to her. Is there anything I can do to get her to eat on her own?? PLEASE HELP ME!!!

2007-07-19 18:12:38 · 22 answers · asked by babyfitz 1 in Dogs

Please help me on this one, I am trying to breed my choc lab and she has now been with her new stud for two days and two nights but she has no interest in breeding with her stud. She started her heat 12 days ago and my vet informed me to wait at least a week before trying to breed her. Now it has been a little more than a week and still she is showing no interest. Any ideas of what i may be doing wrong? We have both the female and male staying at my kennel so they can be in a more confined and safe area but all they do is play run and sleep neither one is interested. The male has had 4 previous litters but this would be the female's first and also this is only in her 2nd heat.
Ok already I am hearing she is "too young" yet infact she did Not have her first heat until she was 13 1/2 months old so she is only 3 months from turning 2.

2007-07-19 18:09:47 · 15 answers · asked by amylynn1976 2 in Dogs

I'm looking for a pleco to add into my Discus tank. It is a 55 gallon, with a fluval 305 canister. I want one that stays small, under 6 inches would be fine, compatible with discus, and eats a good amount of algae. The tank is in front of a window, so algae is going to be a big problem soon. Also, I have some live plants, so something that will stay away from them for the most part.

I know I read about one pleco that doesn't eat live plants, but I don't know what it is or anything else about it.

I'm willing to spend around $65 for one, but not much higher.

2007-07-19 18:09:39 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan N 3 in Fish

Is this a disease and will it affect my other fish? please help.

2007-07-19 18:06:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

zeolite(white rocks) and the carbon (black rocks)

2007-07-19 18:04:50 · 2 answers · asked by cs313 3 in Fish

Im going to use this product to cure my fish , and it says on the back to remove the carbon filter.

My question is do you also remove the Bio Fiber Filter and just let the filter circulate the water for 48 hours?

My Convict Cichlid has a weird growth on his left pectoral fin , while his right pectoral fin is normal.
Any idea what that is?

2007-07-19 18:00:06 · 3 answers · asked by O Kongeriket 2 in Fish

i have a pug but some pple say they're ugly! i think they're cute!! u??

2007-07-19 17:59:27 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-07-19 17:56:58 · 2 answers · asked by pauline v 1 in Birds

we just noticed a few minutes ago; it appears as though one of his claws was ripped out. blood isn't actually coming FROM it, it seems kind of pooled up in the space where the claw was, or hardened or something -- i'm not keen on touching it to see what consistancy it is.

anyway, he doesn't seem so upset -- he's sleeping away, curled up on the chair. my mother also wasn't very concerned at all, just disturbed since, well, she finds that sort of thing disturbing.

i really doubt this calls for, like, vet care or anything,
but i need to know,
should i help him in some way? put something on it or something? i can't even tell if he's in pain, does it hurt?

2007-07-19 17:55:13 · 8 answers · asked by moof 7 in Cats

About 2 weeks ago, I got a new betta (his name is Muu Beta). When I got him from the petstore, he, along with all of the other bettas there had some sort of disease that was perhaps fin rot. I treated that and he looks even better than when I got him. About 25 min ago, I heard a splash in his tank. Aparently, he tried to hop out, but there is a glass covering that is about one inch above the water, so I am guessing he hit his little head. (The glass has a large hole in it to give him air). He then began to dart all around the upper left corner of the tank as if he had lost his marbles. About 15 min ago, he stopped his madness. Is he ok? Is he just playing?

Other Info: 2 gallon tank, filter, flourescent light (on in daytime, off at night), hikari pellets, bloodworms, aquarisol preventative medicine weekly, aquarium salt (put in at every water change), ph is exactly 7.0, water conditioners, temp always between 78 and 82 degrees, 60% water change twice weekly, an occasional green pea.

2007-07-19 17:51:01 · 5 answers · asked by Arenkay 4 in Fish

I really wanna earn money for a Wii or a DS. I want to start a dog walking service but I don't know if I can do that yet. If I can, would $5 for 20 minutes be pricey or good enough?

2007-07-19 17:42:31 · 6 answers · asked by gReEn TeA 2 in Dogs

How much exercise does a mal need on a daily basis? Would a 40 minute walk in the morning and another 40 mins in the evening be enough to keep them happy? If not, what would, and for how long?

2007-07-19 17:39:02 · 3 answers · asked by laflava 1 in Dogs

because I stayed up all night and they didn't now I need a nap!

2007-07-19 17:37:09 · 21 answers · asked by Brittany 2 in Fish

because im blonde

2007-07-19 17:30:03 · 8 answers · asked by caybug10 1 in Fish

I plan on having one when I get my own place, but I hear they can be tricky to care for. How much of a commitment is a saltwater tank? What are things to consider?

2007-07-19 17:27:43 · 3 answers · asked by beezy3 3 in Fish

is it possible to give a dwarf hammie a bath....... if so how??

2007-07-19 17:18:42 · 6 answers · asked by *morki:)* 2 in Rodents

I just came home from a 4 day coast trip and found all these different things on my live rock. Next to one of my anemones are a cluster of these clear/foggywhite, looking tube things, and on another rock this fuzzy peach colored thing that is about half an inch long and then on my algae clip are 2 worms eating my algae. I dont know if any of them are bad or what any of them are. Anyone know?

2007-07-19 17:14:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

My parakeet is acting weird. He's sitting on one perch he's been there for about 3 hours and there's one dropping stuck to his vent feathers. I put seed in my hand and he ate it with one foot on my hand like he usually does. PLEASE HELP!!! I covered his cage for the night. What can I do?

2007-07-19 17:07:09 · 4 answers · asked by prettykiwilover 1 in Birds

I'm not talking about natural non-captive hybridization. I'm talking about people purposely hybridizing fish and why you are against this or in favor of it.

2007-07-19 16:55:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

For my entire life, my parents wouldn't let me get a pet. (Besides fish). The main reason was that we went traveling way too much.

Now that I'm going to be a sophmore in high school, I don't think there's going to be much traveling around. But even when I ask now, they still say that we travel too much.

How do I persuade my strict parents to let me get a cat?
Do you think adding that I would pay for everything/hold all responsibility would dramatically help my argument?

2007-07-19 16:53:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-07-19 16:52:01 · 16 answers · asked by My other profile is a ferrari 2 in Dogs

2007-07-19 16:51:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

A year ago, I adopted a very sick sphinx, she was nearly dead and skin and bones. All her teeth were rotted and had to be pulled and then I found she has stomatitis. At first I had to get her steroid shots every other week. Now she only has a flair up (drooling, lethargic, not eating) every 8 weeks or so. Has anyone else had any treatment for their cat that has worked for them? She looks 100% better than when I first got her, but these episodes are terrible for her.

2007-07-19 16:41:39 · 4 answers · asked by seemore 3 in Cats

my cat has a few redish spots that kinda look like zits but i dont think they are, and there isnt a lot of hair around the spot and when i try to look at it clearly he hisses and claws and such
please help. im worried

2007-07-19 16:37:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-07-19 16:31:56 · 11 answers · asked by cheri p 2 in Cats

I have a 17 year old cat that has been diagnosed with cancer (fibrosarcoma). The tumor is on the upper jaw left side. It has progressed to the point where surgery is not an option. The vet has said the only possible treatment is steroids, which we have been giving him. We are also trying some herbal remedies (IP6 and Maitake Mushroom) to help slow the growth of the tumor.

He has developed nose bleeds from the expanding tumor. Those we have managed to control. But tonight he has begun to bleed from the mouth. Is there anyway to stop the bleeding from the mouth?

He is still active and able to eat on his own. He is not indicating he is in pain either.

2007-07-19 16:31:35 · 6 answers · asked by Nina 2 in Cats

2007-07-19 16:30:14 · 11 answers · asked by allix_ebel 1 in Reptiles