Pets - 3 August 2007

do they still do the rattlesnake round up if so how many think it should be banned

and my second question is

I once caught a green snake I don't really know what species it was . it was light green with a white belly small about the length of a pencil and it was soft I live in northern Utah I think it was a rubber boa but the only pictures I found were of brown rubber boas I would like to know what species it was?

2007-08-03 05:45:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

Hi,

I was wondering if the rocks that I have been getting from the bank and bottom of my creek is safe for an aquarium. I am planning on using them for cave making in my 55G. Some are thin and flat, round, thick and square. Is there any way to accurately test them?

Thanks in advance!

2007-08-03 05:44:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I say that there should be 300 million cats in the U.S., so that would be on average 1 cat per inhabitant (instead of 1 gun per inhabitant).
I'm sure the crime rate would decrease.

2007-08-03 05:43:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-08-03 05:42:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a german shepard right now who is 10 and i LOVE LOVE LOVE thier personalities but THE HAIR, i have to vacuum EVERYDAY! SO I we are planning on getting a puppy, i dunno if we want a: doberman pincher, a boxer, or an american bulldog.....i was told the pinchers have a 50% chance of getting some type of hip thing and/or seizures, but my fiance had one as a child....also we are planning to start having kids around the end of the year, so that is a big things too, i know its hard but i want a puppy and baby around the same time (puppy a lil older) to grow up together.

2007-08-03 05:38:53 · 14 answers · asked by MsBabyPhat 3 in Dogs

We just put our new goldfish into his ten gallon tank last night. We have had him for five days now and I havent really noticed him eating eagerly. He is swimming around and active and seems very happy, just doesnt swim right up to the top to eat when we feed him. He had an old pellet floating in his tank last night and we watched and it kept hitting the current from the filter and rocketing down into the water where it would float around. He would notice it and dart at it, then he would suck it in and spit it back out repeatedly. We figure he is just exploring and learning, or maybe playing. But he wont eat the pellets and watching him spit it out so many times made me wonder if maybe they arent too big for him to eat. Hes only about 1 1/2 inches long ( a ruykin). Has anyone else had any similar experiences. And any suggestions to help him eat. We are currently giving him a pellet or two and some flakes at each feeding so he has a choice.

2007-08-03 05:38:01 · 5 answers · asked by Kii 2 in Fish

Is it weight, height? How about 13" tall and l6#? Very, very smart. Personality of a Cavalier.

2007-08-03 05:34:40 · 8 answers · asked by puplove 2 in Dogs

Does the water I add in my tank has to be treated with conditioner? What if the water is settled?

2007-08-03 05:28:28 · 3 answers · asked by $_$ 5 in Fish

ok well i have a 45 gal. tank that had about 20 fish in it including mollys a male betta a few guppies and 4 louches i had enough filters and bubblers i had 1 medium size bubbler and 2 filters (1 on each side)for some reson my fish started to die slowly 1 by 1...when they died there eyes were cloudy and they had orange spots all over them... please help me and my fish

2007-08-03 05:27:32 · 13 answers · asked by reptilian_queen1 3 in Fish

it looks like a red capped orando exept it doesnt have the head part bulging like the orandos have and also the back fin is propped up my fish is all white exept the top of his head is red and his underside is orangeish

2007-08-03 05:26:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have two cats who both have litters which are 1 month old. They are still feeding them so I'm not sure whether a dewormer or flea treatment would affect their milk or harm the kittens. Help!

2007-08-03 05:25:19 · 11 answers · asked by Katie R 1 in Cats

There is supposed to be a formula to use the FrontLine Plus for Large Dogs and have enought flea treatment for 8 months for your cat. Does any one know what that is?

2007-08-03 05:13:08 · 8 answers · asked by cmdsgoddess 1 in Cats

I had a 5 year old pit bull male that I just sold. He was a great dog, but we had to sell him. I decided to sell him for a couple reasons. One we have 3 other dogs (4 total)and it was becoming to much work. The other reason was because he was aggressive with my other dogs. If I would have kept him he would have spent every other day in a kennel, and I hate to kennel my dogs.
He went to great family, he will be there only dog, and have 5 acres to roam. But I feel bad. I miss my dog, but I know this is what was best for him.
Any one that has adopted an older dog, how long did it take them to bond with your family? Did they miss there previous owners?

2007-08-03 05:11:18 · 11 answers · asked by anessa 3 in Dogs

I put them in diffrent changes because i thought they where fighting and now they don't liked being picked up, or petted, and they just hide in their igloos all day! And there is hair ALL over the cage, and they are loosing alot of hair! HELP!

2007-08-03 05:06:17 · 6 answers · asked by Piggy_bank 1 in Rodents

I just bought a male and am thinking of putting in a female as well as I'm told that males are only aggressive against other males. However, the woman at the aquarium store told me that if there is only one female, then they probably won't mate (and I don't want them to). Is this true?

2007-08-03 04:57:04 · 7 answers · asked by C B 2 in Fish

Hi was wondering if anyone can help had my rabbits bout a month now and one is fine and great but the other is aggressive so much that 2day it bit me so hard on om finger there is a big gash and there was blood everywhere its not the first time she has bit me am seriously thinking of taking them back i dont want to be bitten anymore i dod nothing wrong other thn pick her up from the garden and go to put her in the cage! please help!!

2007-08-03 04:56:42 · 16 answers · asked by blondechick 1 in Other - Pets

We can not take my dog to the vet once a month.... there has to be a way to do it at home. A way that does not involve my finger. Will a warm bath do it?

2007-08-03 04:56:29 · 12 answers · asked by justtrytobenice 3 in Dogs

Just recently got a 55 gal tank. My bf has previously owned fish and said we had to have the tank running for at least 2 weeks before we got fish.
It was running for about 6 days and he said it should be ok, so we picked up 2 German Blue Rams, 2 Swordtail koi, 2 bala sharks, 3 danios and 2 sucker fish (i cannot remember the specific name on those).
Well, the fish were doing ok for the first couple of days, (Tomorrow will be 1 week since we have had them) but he said it was looking like they had ick. We started treating the water with some tablets from PetSmart and it wasn't helping. Last night he did a test on the water and said the ammonia is at 10 (I'm almost positive he said 10). I know this is REALLY bad,
This morning one blue ram and koi were dead.
Are the rest of my fish going to die as well? And how do I get the ammonia down? Is there anything I can do to save my other fish?

2007-08-03 04:52:36 · 8 answers · asked by Zana-Di Girl 4 in Fish

My newset dog, which we adopted last Saturday, had been very sick and the vet actually kept her overnight. He put her on Bactril. I looked Bactril up online and it appears to be some veavy duty stuff. Does anyone have any experience with this drug? Are there any side effects? Basically the vet said that the dog was in the beginning stages of Pneumonia.

This really is not part of the question but more of just a statement. When I called the pound to let them know of the condition of the dog after just 24 hours (which I did really just to warn them for the other dogs there), they became very defensive and were like once you take the dog home its your responsibility. We have nothing to do with the illness. They were very rude. I was surprised by this, since they are in the "dog helping" business.

2007-08-03 04:50:48 · 2 answers · asked by David A 1 in Dogs

He just started with this about 3 months ago. At first we thought it would be like something where he would have few seizures a year but, he has about 3 every other week. It is really sad and depressing. Should I switch medicine or what?He has gone through 3 bottles of phenobarb so far. He takes 1 in the evening and 1 in the morning. PLEASE HELP!

2007-08-03 04:46:53 · 5 answers · asked by Chels 2 in Dogs

Do you stick with one obedience goal at a time until he masters it or can you throw in two?

Like you teach him how to sit and he sat without struggle a few times so you throw in the come command with the sit.

Suggestions? Is limiting 10 treats per day too much? Suggestions?

2007-08-03 04:41:45 · 8 answers · asked by Inferna Dragon 1 in Dogs

my rabbit has "fur block" where his droppings are mainly composed of hair and are "stringed" together. i heard that either pinnapple juice or mineral oil will help break down the fur in his digestive system, but he refuses to take any of it, no matter what i serve it with. any suggestions or other treatments? he doesn't appear lethargic or anything, but im worried about flies getting on him because the droppings are on one big "string" and sort of connect to him for a while.
thanks!

2007-08-03 04:41:18 · 3 answers · asked by becca 3 in Other - Pets

followed from: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApKNF65nW0Nairwi1NJAk6Psy6IX?qid=20070802142803AAAnhvy

My Bubbles died!! he was always active! bubbles lived in a hal full 10 gallon tank. no light. his stomach Turned VERY black. he was a BEAUTIFUL cambodian with red spots on his tail. was that swim bladder or constipation??
Also i got a female, also cambodian, and her stomach turned a yellow and bursted open the day after i got her.
i wanted to know what happened so i don't kill any more!!
P.S. yes, i LOVE cambodians!!

2007-08-03 04:40:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I just bought a Betta and have a question about feeding while I'm away. I won't be away for long. I plan to leave about lunch time on Friday, and will be back on Sunday by supper time. Should I worry about not having anyone around to feed the fish on Saturday? My aquarium has a lid on it since I'm told male Bettas can jump, and I won't be able to put an automatic feeder in there.

2007-08-03 04:38:31 · 12 answers · asked by C B 2 in Fish

One of my dogs is a German Shepherd/ Husky/ Golden Retriever/ Chow mix. She has the coloring and patterns of the Shepherd and Husky breeding, the personality of a Golden and unfortunatey the coat and stubborness of a Chow. It's summer and I know she's miserable in that coat but she won't let me trim her. She is good in the house but her coat now is so matted and dirty she stinks...BAD! Can't afford a vet and groomer at the time so just seeing if there is another way to help her and me out.

2007-08-03 04:38:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

is there any lizard that is smaller than like 3 feet or 3 feet that does not eat meat like an iguana is there different types of iguanas that are smaller can you please give me a link to tell me what they need and a caresheet for them please also could it live in a 40 gallon tank

2007-08-03 04:33:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I have a cat which is currently 18 years old and I came home late last night and saw him playing with a stray cat. I tried to approach him and the other cat but the other cat was scared and ran away. what is the best way to get the stray to accept me and possibly let me get close to him/her and would it be possible to use my cat as help since the stray isnt bothered by my cat.

2007-08-03 04:32:13 · 17 answers · asked by Greg F 1 in Cats

i trained my dogs to go in one area in the yard on PEA GRAVEL now i need to know what i can use to clean the rocks. i tried vinegar but that only lasts a day or 2 before the smell comes back anything else?

2007-08-03 04:30:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

he doesn't want to eat my fish i know that because he tipped the fishtank over today and my fish landed in the sink with only a little bit of water so he barely suvived, but then we got him back in the tank with water, but my cat had a perfect shot of eating myfish but he didn't, so why does he always try to get the lid of my fish's tank??

2007-08-03 04:28:10 · 12 answers · asked by ashley 1 in Fish

2007-08-03 04:27:21 · 9 answers · asked by Brynn J 2 in Dogs