Pets - 9 August 2007

ok lets start by the tank is 30 gal and the bottom is a mix of black sand with white rocks i made a shelter for the convicts out of limestone but they dug the list 1/2 in of sand and it collapsed they took the fry out and today they started to dig 2 holes next to the big one.
Also i have the tank divided in half wish a mesh kit on the other side a have a tiger oscar with a chinese algea eater, their side is dirty dirty without the chinese.
Im thinking on taking the divider out and taking the stones out with care cuz some of the fry are close to it most of them are next to the plasting plants. i dont know what im doing but i want to fix it tonight thx

2007-08-09 13:04:49 · 2 answers · asked by juanevegatorres 1 in Fish

I'm trying to teach my dog down and he isn't listening. Hes a 4 month old Golden, I say down, grab his front legs, and gently pull them down, but when I do, he rolls over for a belly scratch what do I do? I want him to lay, not rollover.

2007-08-09 13:04:16 · 13 answers · asked by grangel 1 in Dogs

What is the best thing to do if your dog has been given 1 cc too much ivomec???? Can I do anything til I get her to the vet???

2007-08-09 13:02:35 · 6 answers · asked by Elizabeth 2 in Dogs

I went to an exhibit at a museum when I was really little and they were showing a skink. I remember it being really cute with a very un-lizardlike fat pink tongue and it ate fruit. I've tried Google Images, trying to find a name to go along with it, but no such luck. The only thing I find are the 5 Stripe kind, and I can catch of those in my back yard!

2007-08-09 13:01:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

i know this is random but i have always wondered about it. tell me what you think.

2007-08-09 12:57:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I recently bought a baby bearded dragon and I have it in a standard 10 gallon tank with a screen hood. I bought a 5.5 in. Fluker's brand heat lamp. the softest wattage my pet store keeps is 50 watt. A friend of mine said a 25 watt would be the max for a 10 gallon tank. Will the 50 watt be sufficient? Or do I need to order a 25 watt or lower?

2007-08-09 12:53:53 · 3 answers · asked by Jonathan B 2 in Reptiles

Is it the US equivalent of a Veterinary Nurse. I am a qualified VN registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Nurses in the UK. I did on the job training and college training and sat 2 sets of exams. I can do the usual nursing things like dressings etc plus small surgery like lump removal stitch ups etc.

Is that the same as you guys or do you do different work? If so what is my equivalent over there?

Just asking as I see a lot of answers from vet techs, animal assistants etc.

2007-08-09 12:51:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

My dad usually put my pets outside until night ( 1 chinchilla 3 hamsters) and one day i was in my room playing my video games and practicing guitar my mom left and told me it was gonna rain so get all the stuff from the backyard into the house with help from brother and grandpa.My hamsters cages are on the chinchilla's cage.I took in the hamsters cages first then the chinchilla but when i looked in the cage she wasn't in her little purple house or behind her wheel.The cage was a little open but it was too small for her to get out of their .(the bottom part) How could she get out ?I'm crying like crazy.My grandma said when she used to live in Kirghistan she had a chinchilla that ran away and came back with a girl and 4 little baby's.We have a big yard so she could get lost in there.We put her on the porch though.Is their a chance my chinchilla could come back?It is harvest time in my backyard and their is a lot of food and my grandma says it will come back before winter.

2007-08-09 12:49:37 · 5 answers · asked by moo 3 in Rodents

Why?? one goes crazy over them and the other just likes shrimp and pellets

they are both 1 and a half years old

2007-08-09 12:45:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

what do you feed your piggy

2007-08-09 12:44:22 · 16 answers · asked by creative rae 4 in Rodents

I live in a small townhouse complex. My dog and my neighbor's dog both looooove to eat our grass outside. They act like little cows!

Why do dogs eat grass? Is this grass esp. tasty, perhaps?

2007-08-09 12:43:33 · 17 answers · asked by Surf Forever 5 in Dogs

2007-08-09 12:42:55 · 13 answers · asked by jacquie 6 in Dogs

ok my dog broke his toe a month ago and the cast riped off the skin of his pads he cant put pressure on it im worried becuase he has to walk on 3 legs and he is extremly deppressed what do i do

2007-08-09 12:42:12 · 11 answers · asked by HoneyBunny1992 3 in Dogs

i fed my gold fish a tiny piece of grape bc i read on a site that you could feed them things like grapes and spinach ...after feeding the piece of grape to him, he looked like he couldn't swallow...like sat in one place concentrating on swallowing it lol then eventually spit it back up....why did he have a hard time eating it,,,when it said it was okay to feed them things like this...it was a tiny tiny piece..???

2007-08-09 12:40:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

i have two doxies that i raised and can not stop them from digging in the yard

2007-08-09 12:39:13 · 5 answers · asked by linda c 1 in Dogs

2007-08-09 12:38:15 · 4 answers · asked by bell 1 in Dogs

We use the litter for the cat boxes (helps ALOT) w/ the smell. But my dog loves to go hunting for kitty brownies when ever he thinks i'm not looking. What worries me is that he also likes to sneak and eat the paper litter. I'm just scared that the litter is geting stuck in him and may hurt him if it builds up. Should I be worried?

2007-08-09 12:36:56 · 4 answers · asked by Split 2 in Dogs

what are the russian (horsefield) tortoise age groups and how old are they in those age groups age groups EX: (not true) juvinile 3-4 years old.

2007-08-09 12:36:37 · 2 answers · asked by Danny L 1 in Reptiles

I just got a red eared slider turtle baby at my aquarium. I think it was illegal but still. What should i do to get it eating? I set up the tank fine. I have a uvb light, a basking spot, and a filter. Should i start feeding it food now? or later??? I also have another its doing fine. I had it for A little shy of a year.

2007-08-09 12:29:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

2007-08-09 12:25:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-08-09 12:21:57 · 19 answers · asked by chelle_1593 1 in Fish

The board is moving a bit slow tonight so who has some handy tip or home remedy that they'd like to share, something that we can all benefit from and you've tried yourself. Is there something you can't live without that we should know about?
I have 2 of my own - blue or green dishwashing soap is great for stopping weanlings and yearlings chewing each other's tails, last ages and cheaper than sprays etc.
Melt mothballs in a pan and pour them warm into the sole of a horse that goes X country or anywhere there is heavy mud and dirt. It seals itself and prevents the shoes becoming packed.
Now your turn...................

2007-08-09 12:16:33 · 13 answers · asked by lisa m 6 in Horses

I heard that they become lazy and fat do they still act playful like the always have been

2007-08-09 12:16:32 · 20 answers · asked by Expecting 1 in Dogs

My mom and I were bathing our dog today, and as we wet her fur, I realized that she had a lump a little larger than a walnut on her right side. My mom saw it as well, and she touched it. She said it didn’t feel completely hard; it was more like..mmm…gooey or something like that, yet it maintained it’s shape.

The lump moved around with touch; it wasn’t stationary.

The lump seems to be in between her ribs and her skin. My dog didn’t seem to be in pain, and she does not seem to be sick.

Does anyone have any idea what the lump can be? Has anyone had any similar experience?

Thanks,
Oscar W.

2007-08-09 12:14:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Has anyone noticed that so called animal lovers only love preferred species of animals such as cats, and dogs, hoses, or the panda bear? For example, they campaign vehemently against the killing of purpoises and olphins but don't give a crap about the tuna that are being killed, or the chicken , or the cow. Shows hypocricy I say.

2007-08-09 12:13:07 · 5 answers · asked by Don S 5 in Other - Pets

hi im thinking about getting a tortoise but ppl have told me i shouldnt because they lean against the glass nd fall over and die is this true..?
and what heating/lighting do you need?
any info tnx

2007-08-09 12:11:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

i was attempting to catch this feral cat that ive been feeding for over a week by sneaking up on it but, when i tried to grab it , it ran away before i could get it. i was just wondering the cat would come back again. i'm worried that i wont see it again because it was very scared. it hasnt been that long since it ran

2007-08-09 12:09:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-08-09 12:06:29 · 4 answers · asked by chicubs58 2 in Rodents

I have a miniature schnauzer who has skin issues. I switched her from Science Diet to another brand which I actually like very much (Dick Van Patten's Potato and Fish). And, gave her carrots instead of regular treats. So, I have been giving her baby carrots as treats - she has been licking nonstop on her legs and feet. I stopped giving here the carrots and she has almost stopped licking all together. I don't know if it's becasue of the carrots but that's the only thing I stopped giving her and now she's not licking. Does anyone know if the carrots could have been the culprit? We've always used carrots as treats with our other dogs because they're healthy. Just curious...

2007-08-09 12:06:15 · 9 answers · asked by kateagray 1 in Dogs

I have to be careful what I give my cat because he gets urinary tract infections. He loves canned cat food but the ash count is too high so I am trying to find an alternative to put his cranberry and vitamin c in.

2007-08-09 12:05:40 · 14 answers · asked by fatboy 1 in Cats