Pets - 18 August 2007

I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm spazzing... but, I almost am.

I've had a guppy tank for about a month; and as far as I knew it was pretty cycled before I added fish. I had 4 adult fancy guppies (2 females and 2 males) in a 5 gallon aquarium, which I'll be upgrading soon.
After a weekend gone and unable to feed them, I came back to find both males dead. The females were very pregnant and the next day, one had babies. A few days later the other one did as well. However... on my blue and orange one, I noticed a red-ish stain around her abdomen (her butt area, I guess.) It definantly didn't look normal... but she was acting fine. It seemed to get a little bigger and I noticed it slightly around the gills. Then, my second female got it and died that night (yesterday.) The blue and orange slowly began to die so I euthanized her.

Now, I'm very nervous for the lives of the remaining fish. SOMETHING happened and is in the water... though its very hard to tell what. How do I fix it?

2007-08-18 07:38:52 · 9 answers · asked by meglin ! 4 in Fish

I saved a life, and got a female mouse. The only kind they had were the white ones with red eyes. What should I name her? I was thinking about naming her Snowball because she is white. I also liked Ruby because she has red eyes...........Which do you like better?

2007-08-18 07:38:34 · 12 answers · asked by dorkiii 6 in Rodents

I think he does it because he gets mad when I leave. How do I make him stop? I mean, he's a cat--not a dog, so I can't exactly discipline him. He definately won't get it. He rules the world, in his mind. But I'm sick of cleaning up after him every day and it's driving me insane. How can I make him stop??

2007-08-18 07:33:33 · 13 answers · asked by Skylar 3 in Cats

i had 2 cats 1 is lost right now and the other had to be put down a few months ago, but i dont know why?

He couldent move at lland was crying and in lots of pain, we went to the vets and they said they should put him down dose any 1 know why he couldent move??

2007-08-18 07:30:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

We live in a rural area north of Wichita, near the river and the big ditch. We are surrounded by alot of farmland.

2007-08-18 07:29:43 · 7 answers · asked by xiajade 3 in Birds

A few years ago, like about 3 or 4 years ago, my dog ate an entire box of chocolates, like a HUGE box of them... and he lived.. he wasnt even the least bit sick. How is this possible? I thought dogs died if they ate chocolate.

2007-08-18 07:25:00 · 14 answers · asked by dreamweaver 3 in Dogs

we have decided to buy a few goldfish in the near future. (2 maybe or more).
any tips on how to take good care of them?
and also about changing the water?
any links will be highly appreciated.

thank you!!

2007-08-18 07:19:36 · 5 answers · asked by aamir a 1 in Fish

I have a female hamster and I want a male hamster. There is one at the humane society for 5 dollars better than a pet store. We are going to the pet store today or tomorrow so I was wondering should I get him from the humane society or get one from the pet store

2007-08-18 07:17:31 · 8 answers · asked by ojo9999 2 in Rodents

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_en_ce/dog_mauling_actor

What will people think if the man died of natural causes and he has these superficial marks/wounds from the dogs? Perhaps the dogs were trying to revive him? Pulling him? Move him? Here this article came out - in the wake of he who shall not be named - and everyone jumped to the conclusion - FIRST AND FOREMOST the media - by using the term "mauled" - and now it turns out that probably isn't the case.

To those of you who jump to conclusions regarding bigger breeds, or supposedly dangerous breed (eg pits) will this news (which is not front page news by the way) make you think twice before simply assuming that the media is telling the truth and not being sensationalistic? Will this now make people think more carefully before simply believing stories like this?

2007-08-18 07:17:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-08-18 07:03:41 · 6 answers · asked by swamp cat 1 in Reptiles

hey everyone! well once again i have some questions about my budgie!ok 1. when i got my budgie i was told that it was male, and a few weeks after that i noticed that their was alot of brown around his nostrils,(his cere)so i assumed that Gizmo(that's his name)was female! however, three days ago i took him into my bathroom to let him splash around in the shower,which he loves to do, and when i took him out i noticed that all the brown was gone! his cere was now a lightish blue! i absolutely could not believe that! so i was wondering what on earth was all that brown stuff? was it the dust stuff from his food? and has that ever happened to you? 2. gizmo is now 4 months old and his cere still hasn't turned ''fully blue'' so exactly how much longer until that happens? thanks i appreciate it!

2007-08-18 07:02:47 · 3 answers · asked by darkness in the suburbs... 2 in Birds

I really want to do that for my birds because free flight is really beneficial for them, but how do I pull it off? The house is really dangerous for birds with un-clipped wings. Is there some way to create a free-flight habitat outdoors?

2007-08-18 06:51:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

have his future children learn about guns and learn to kill animals. We are so not into this and I do not want my future grandchildren to do this horrific act. How do I handle this?

2007-08-18 06:38:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I posted this question last night and have only gotten one reply! I really need to know because my boyfriend thinks it will stress them out...I think they will be fine but I want some more opinions and facts. Professional answers are great! Please help...click the link to find out what I am talking about...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As3faQ1L3bvor7mQTPSFSIfsy6IX?qid=20070817200627AAHDxUc

2007-08-18 06:32:21 · 2 answers · asked by Isabella's Mommy Expecting #2 6 in Reptiles

Iheard it is a spray that it is from frontline--- like people put it on before they walk there dog-- what is it exactly for?? Can you guys give me links so i know where i could by it-- lik petco or petsmart??


Thanks :-)

2007-08-18 06:30:17 · 5 answers · asked by sarah 4 in Dogs

I beleive it is either baby haddock or baby cod. It is served baked.

2007-08-18 06:28:22 · 2 answers · asked by russ2507 1 in Fish

not too girly

2007-08-18 06:24:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

i bought a babie chihuahua what should a name him

2007-08-18 06:24:00 · 6 answers · asked by N.Y. Dancer 2 in Dogs

My 2 year old daughter really loves cats. She has been asking for a while for one to bring home. We used to have a cat which I loved but we unfortunately had to find it a new home when we had our son as he didnt take to it too well :( How can I talk hubby round to the idea ......... he is not budging!

2007-08-18 06:23:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I want to make my tank "super healthy". Right now I do about 20% water changes weekly with a gravel vac. I'm thinking about 10% the other 6 days per week. Not vacuuming the gravel, just removing 10% of the water and replacing it.
The water is clear and the fish are healthy, but I want to go beyond just the minimum.
Will this help? Hurt?

2007-08-18 06:06:31 · 8 answers · asked by Water Damage Restorer 3 in Fish

Both birds looked young, vigorous and did not have any trauma as though they were attacked by cats, etc. Found them on the same day the day after filling their feeders with fresh, new seed from Walmart. One bird was right under the feeder on the ground. I was worried seed could be from China, etc and could have also been contaminated like the dog and cat food was. Has anyone heard of bird deaths from wild bird seed from Walmart or anywhere else?

2007-08-18 05:57:57 · 3 answers · asked by lickedysplit 1 in Birds

http://www.angelfire.com/ca/unitedcats/bigcat.html

2007-08-18 05:32:54 · 9 answers · asked by Andre 4 in Cats

2007-08-18 05:28:46 · 23 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Fish

2007-08-18 05:15:49 · 5 answers · asked by Kevin B 1 in Dogs

2007-08-18 05:15:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

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2007-08-18 05:15:15 · 3 answers · asked by grassfairy19 1 in Other - Pets

Even if it's cheap, I dont' want to get charged $50 for the office visit plus the shot.

2007-08-18 05:13:13 · 5 answers · asked by lecheluvsmoochi 1 in Cats

My cat has toughs of fur near her belly that will not come out or a part when I give her a bath. How can I get the toughs out?

2007-08-18 05:07:32 · 5 answers · asked by Molly D 2 in Cats

I have an outdoor pond in my garden where I grow 10 goldfish, around 60 nishigikois and 10 freshwater snails. The pond is oxiginated and filtered but not heated. Anyways, today I noticed around 5-7 small larvae laying on the rocks in the water. They were white with rose-red patches on their back. They don't swim, but curl on the rocks; each was around 1 cm in length. The question is... what are they?? are they hamful?? could they be young snails with no shells yet?? or maybe they came with the bloodworms I feed the fish?? or with the plants?? How can I know?? and how can I treat them if they were harmful to the fish or the snails.
please help
I'm a novice fish keeper

2007-08-18 05:02:34 · 1 answers · asked by Pearlerboy 2 in Fish

2007-08-18 04:52:48 · 2 answers · asked by Princezz Shida 1 in Fish