Pets - 5 August 2007

Why do bunnies go into a "trance" when you place them on their backs? I've seen bunnies turn into zombies for long periods of time when they're flipped over and have their legs elevated, what causes this to happen? Is it a defense mechanism, a brain function, etc.? I just don't get it :)

2007-08-05 19:36:44 · 6 answers · asked by mkl7713 1 in Other - Pets

There are a few things I was wondering about water changes and stuff for my beta fish bowl.

First of all, will changing all of the water in a bowl kill my betta fish?

Secondly, I have little rocks at the bottom of my bowl. (I'm just missing a fish, now. :P) How do I keep them clean?

I was planning to pour them out into a sand/flour sifter and washing them with tap water, but that would require dumping all the water in the tank out as well, making partial water changes impossible. Which is why I ask.

Thanks for the help. <3

2007-08-05 19:29:39 · 4 answers · asked by Sean C 3 in Fish

my shepherds they never fight today they fought three times, last fight was frightning they looked serious to rip each other up they wont kill each other will they cause they are very well behaved i dont understand what was with them today, does anyone know why one minute they love each other next they are being feisty

2007-08-05 19:13:20 · 20 answers · asked by jonkat00 1 in Dogs

Ok, after seeing and answering a question about keeping a dog outside, I have to wonder why most people in this forum have such a problem with it.

I have two dogs, both are outside. I live on 1,065 acres of land and have a small country home.

My dogs get regular vet check-ups, they are not neglected or ignored in any way, and I work with them for the majority of the day doing tasks on the ranch.

They have proper housing for winter and summer months, and I take them inside should the weather be hazardous: storms, weather exceeding 100 degrees or falling below 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Please tell me, what is wrong with my situation?

I'm sure many people who keep their dogs outside live in similar situations. My dogs are large, and I think stuffing them in my 3 bedroom home is more cruel than letting them have free range to roam on my land.

2007-08-05 19:11:48 · 27 answers · asked by The Samurai Lullaby 4 in Dogs

Okay so i feed it sugar water on a paper towel (paper towl is soaked is sugaer water)
and it has a little gritter yank thig so it can fly.

2007-08-05 18:21:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

i got this plant at pet smart, and the person there didn't know what it was, it sprouts a white flower with a sweet smell, at least it did when i got it, and i think it looks like a peace lily, but everyone keeps telling me its not. so i personally have no clue ether, i've also been told a peace lily can't live under water like this but it seems to be thriving, and has about 15 new stems coming out, and only had the 5 large one's when i got it... here are a few pic's of it.

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this has been bugging me for a while and i would like to know what it is so maybe i can get a few more for another tank, my fish seem to really like it and its seems to really like it to hehe..

2007-08-05 18:17:54 · 6 answers · asked by bnhd2005 1 in Fish

2007-08-05 18:12:18 · 7 answers · asked by short people 2 in Fish

Ok I have this beautiful Maltese x shitzu female 10 month old puppy she is the only dog we have.
Im thinking about finding her another home as she suffers from MILD seperation anxiety as in howls barks and wines as soon as we go away!
We havn't had any complaints yet but if we were in town i'm pretty sure we would have had loads by now.
We don't really have a proper yard for her but we have made her a little pen to play in during the day, She really needs another dogs company and she would go really well with kids, It's not like I don't love her but most of the time she causes more stress to me than happyness as she is so much work and her seperation anxiety dosn't make it easy eather, I just want to do what's best for her but i'm finding very difficult to keep her.
What do I do.
She is a spoilt lil dog don't get me wrong she is not neglected in any way.

2007-08-05 18:11:20 · 10 answers · asked by Tammy848 2 in Dogs

I just bought a used 85 gallon aquarium but it doesn't have a hood. The previous owner didn't use one. Where can I find a hood for it? What size hood(s) do I need? I am assuming that I will need to buy more than one.

2007-08-05 18:00:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I just brought a beautiful red crowntail betta from petco. Its been about 5 days now and he still refuses to eat. The water is perfect 79 degres water conditions are perfect hes in a 5 gal tank by himself. I tried feeding him betta bites but everytime i would go to feed him he would see my hand n swim to the bottom. so i picked up some brine shrimp n he still wont eat......I dont know what to do hes not eating at all

2007-08-05 17:56:03 · 9 answers · asked by help me 2 in Fish

I had it about 1 year now and it's still the same size as I got it.

2007-08-05 17:53:00 · 6 answers · asked by Preb 3 in Fish

red,oval, quater size rash. only in one spot.

2007-08-05 17:52:38 · 7 answers · asked by tx_sa_princess 1 in Cats

My mom has a pound and she quits feeding the fish near winter and then turns off the pump. They sit their and float around not eating anything for the whole winter. How can they survive for like 3 months without food and in the freezing water?

I also heard a story of a women who would freeze her fish every time she went on a business meeting. Then when she got back she would unfreeze them and they would still be living? I was told this at the pet shop so I think it's an accurate story.

2007-08-05 17:49:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have to go Afghanistan and I will be leaving my dog with my mother. I have had him for about a year and we are very good pals. I hate to have him forget about our friendship. What do you think will happen?

2007-08-05 17:44:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

there were some dog attacking people incident happened in my city lately, people point fingers to dogs, but i don'n see it the same way,i have 2 dogs, dogs will not attack unless they have to defence themself,there are mean people out there, they abuse dogs ( including kids), u have no idea how curel they can be, when attack happens, we only hear story from human side, how about the dog, it never get benifits of doubt, i can not believe dog attack human without a justify reason,

2007-08-05 17:42:57 · 12 answers · asked by oli 2 in Dogs

hes from norther NJ

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2007-08-05 17:41:45 · 6 answers · asked by spongeflog 3 in Reptiles

We love our and he'z soo cute, but he's alot of work and now that schools starting we dont have time for hime. we've had him for 8 months so we are attached to him. I know for our own good (and my dad's making me) we should give him up, but its hard. We hope to give him to a neighboor, but how are we supposed to still see him and love as we did before. am i making a mistake giving him up??? i have school, hw (honors) and basketball everyday!

2007-08-05 17:30:06 · 15 answers · asked by NS 2 in Dogs

My dog has fly strike - where flies bite into the tips of dog ears. The vet told us to keep him inside but he really dislikes staying inside because he's an outdoor dog now. So far we've put him this spray that keeps flies away but some flies still land on him. What can I do?

2007-08-05 17:29:32 · 8 answers · asked by wisha90 1 in Dogs

2007-08-05 17:26:40 · 7 answers · asked by matrix4004 1 in Dogs

he scraches my face n then starts barkin

2007-08-05 17:24:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Our puppy is a very well behaved german shepherd (5 months) He is potty trained, sits & shakes on command & fetches, so I know he is listening to me very well. I am home with him most of the day, so I am the one working with him. When my fiance gets home I show him what commands Im doing & he does the same. The pup will listen to him also. However, in the past few weeks the pup has been biting my fiance a lot when he plays with him. The pup isnt biting him in anger, he is trying to play with him but thinks that my fiances hand is like one of his toys. He tried this with me for a while but Ive taught him not to do that to me. Im thinking it's because I am able to spend more time with the pup. All I know is that he is getting bigger & hes really starting to leave bleeding bite marks & bruises on my fiances hands, some people say he needs a butt whoopin but I dont think hitting him is gonna help but I do need some help trying other ways to make him stop biting/mouthing! HELP!!!

2007-08-05 17:21:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I have a long haired german shepherd. I want to know if his coat can stand the winter. Ok i dont want any answers saying how wrong it in to leave my dog outside if thats what your going to say please dont answer. I live in canada i want to know if he can stand it ? here it can get to -15-20 very cold i have a kennel I need to know. do anyone you keep you dog outside?

2007-08-05 17:21:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I would like to adopt a dog from a shelter I found on the internet, it is about 6 miles from my home, problem is I have no way to get there, does anyone know if shelters make arrangements for this kind of situation?

2007-08-05 17:20:15 · 6 answers · asked by pumpkin2 1 in Other - Pets

hey I want to get a kitten but how do I convince my parents? I already have two dogs. But a kitten would be a nice addition.

2007-08-05 17:18:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I just adopted a 7 month old German Shepard Mix puppy from my local shelter. I'm not sure what she's mix with but resembles a dobermen and a rottweiler. I was thinking about princess or diamond(just because i went to petsmart and bought her a collar with little diamond shape stones around it) any ideas??? She's black & tan

2007-08-05 17:14:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Its a 3 and a half month old female siberian husky and I feed her once in the morning and once at night which is both 9 am and 9 pm. Since shes 3 and a half month old, I should walk her every 4 hours? or since after she ate she has to go poop and pee?

2007-08-05 17:13:56 · 12 answers · asked by erskirtz 1 in Dogs

otherwise its fine...

2007-08-05 17:13:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Last August when my family and i went to go choose a dog, I chose Duke because of his spunky attitude and his energy. When he came into the room he was jumping up all over us. We loved him ,so we adopted him. Duke would play with us and keep us occupied all the time. Duke was fine until about march/april. He all of a sudden got really itchy. He itched all of his hair off and became lazy. He will not play with us at all. Duke sits on the couch all day and it breaks my heart...seeing my first dog with an allergy. My dog Duke has a Westie Allergy on the skin. We haven't yet started treating him but we will be very soon. I trust that Duke will grow his hair back...but will he ever be his energetic and spunky self again? =[

2007-08-05 17:12:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

He has been neutered and declawed. Any sugestions on how to ge the smell out of furniture and clothing?

2007-08-05 17:07:25 · 5 answers · asked by jojo8 4 in Cats

1. In order for reef building corals to develop, what do they need?
2. What does a Jellyfish release to cause a sting?
3. what causes such an abundance of marine life in the Northen Pacific?
4. What is the growth rate of the "Giant Kelp"/day?
5. What anchors the "giant Kelp" to a rocky ocena bottom?
6. How can you tell the difference between a "Seal" and a Sea Lion"?
7. Site: Shark Lagoon. What kind of "teeth" do stingrays have?
About Shark: Can hear how far? Can smell what cons. of blood? Can see how far?
Can sense an electrical field? Yes or No?
what products contain Algin? (Name more than one)
8. what are Phytoplankton?
9. What marine animal became almost extinct because of its' use in the fur trade?
10. What is the density of hair/square inch on the Sea Otter?
11. Under what conditions can a Sea Otter die of hypothermia?

2007-08-05 16:59:59 · 2 answers · asked by Hengky U 1 in Fish