Pets - 21 August 2007

Our dog had puppies 2 weeks ago and they're all infested with fleas! What do we do? We were treating the momma with advntg before they were born, we've had the exterminator treat the house and yard, and they're really bad. What can I do? Can I bathe them? Can I use something organic or natural?

2007-08-21 12:17:12 · 11 answers · asked by Ms. Nita 3 in Dogs

Please help me! My cat is really high up on the tree and he's very afraid to climb down, he knows how to climb up though. He has been up there for 3 days. Please help! I need real ideas! How can I get him down?Thank you soo much!

2007-08-21 12:16:42 · 7 answers · asked by Alena 5 in Cats

How can I make this easier on them...?

2007-08-21 12:14:50 · 8 answers · asked by Kerilyn 7 in Horses

l have 2 hamsters 1 male 1 female they seem to copy everythin.are they in love

2007-08-21 12:14:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I have one betta fish in a 1.5 gallon tank, and i got a little stick on thermometer- no heater, because i was told that they would be fine. It says the temperature is 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this okay? should i raise the temp by adding warmer water? help!

2007-08-21 12:13:22 · 9 answers · asked by xoxojuicy94 2 in Fish

If Japasnese beta fish or maybe its fighting fish will kill each other if in the same tank how the heck to they reproduce?

2007-08-21 12:09:09 · 8 answers · asked by redhed 2 in Fish

My ferret has been missing for 2 weeks, but I am sure he is still alive and I search for him every day. He has to hide somewhere during the day but I can't figure out where. At night I have tried many things to get him home (Eg. boxes filled with food) but none seem to work. I have also checked the animal shelters in person because they don't list them as domestic pets like cats & dogs on their websites & won't look for you in the small animal section. It's pretty lame. Where would my ferret go & what's the best way to trap him? Racoon trap already set! Writing from Florida. ** dw

2007-08-21 12:08:16 · 7 answers · asked by dane w 1 in Other - Pets

Like I heard you shouldnt feed them in there cage, if not in their cage then where?

thanks :]

2007-08-21 11:59:58 · 5 answers · asked by Dancingqueen 1 in Reptiles

Ok, I just upgraded my 10 gallon, to a 20 gallon aquarium. I have 4 Neon Tetras and 1 betta. I went to Petsmart today to see what i liked. I came up with these:

-Gold Skirt Tetra
-Tiger Barb
-Red Glass Barb
-Red Tailed Shark
-Australian Rainbow
-Long Finned Red Minor Tetra
-Rosey Barb
-Albino Rainbow Shark

Which of those would get along with my current fish? Also, of those that can get along, how many can I safely put in?

2007-08-21 11:54:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Problem: Bought anacharis and planted them to fish tank a week ago but there are not growing and look unhealthy (yellow leaves, leaves falling off, etc

Facts
-15 gallon fish tank
-Had tank for a year with fish
-15 watts fluorescent lamp made by All-Glass Aquarium
-I have 4 goldfish (tank overstock but goldfish were a gift. I didnt buy them. dont blame me)
-2 apple snails
-Do water changes weekly 20-30 percent.
-Filter for 30 gallons with CARBON
-NO ALGAE the entire time I had the tank.
-Light ONLY received from lamp. No window where I have the tank.
-Turning the lights for 10-14 hours daily AFTER getting the anacharis.
-Used fertilizer YESTERDAY, no effect.
-Water is room temp or cold (goldfish)

Hypothesis
-Activated carbon sucking nutrients / lack of iron
-Light not strong enough
-Not enough CO2

Other facts
- Answers must be from ppl who actually and successfully planted in their aquariums. Why? Im getting too many answers that contradict themselves. I dont know what to believe

2007-08-21 11:53:07 · 8 answers · asked by The One and Only One 2 in Fish

I am curious ... for future reference. My cat is very old. I live in an apartment, so I can't burry in the yard.

2007-08-21 11:52:15 · 11 answers · asked by doodlebuttus 7 in Other - Pets

My project is going to help raise money for our local animal shelter. What's a short, catchy name involving animals that won't sound as though it popped out of a 5-year-old's moth? (It's for my high school service project...)

2007-08-21 11:49:05 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Other - Pets

my mom says no but i want to make sure. thanks.

2007-08-21 11:46:45 · 9 answers · asked by victoria 1 in Other - Pets

i have a 20 month old mini pin. this afternoon i noticed that he has redness and a bit of swelling in his testicles. i don't know if i should take him to the vet or just wait it out and hope it'll go away. also at what age should he be castrated?

2007-08-21 11:46:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

ok i have a fish tank thats around 25 gallons (weird shape) its been up for about 7 montsh now after i cleaned it and its doing really well. Currently i have 2 platys and 2 fish i dont know the name of :). Well about a month ago my friends platy had fry the over took her tank so i took 4 from her. 3 of them died in the first week but one survied! and has been still doing good for a month now. But it seems lik him/her is now growing! I mean i know he has grown some cuasehe has got all his/her color now. But not much size.. i want him/her to grow up so it can have fry with my orange/black platy :). Why wont it grow! My platy is pregnant for the first time too and i dont wnt the same thing to happen to her fry!

2007-08-21 11:39:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

What types of fish will often/regularly come in a lavender and/or purple color (small fish sold in pet stores, please)?

2007-08-21 11:35:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have a couple of Neon Tetras in the same tank as 2 X-ray Tetras and 7 Fancy Guppies. Everytime I feed them (they get tropical fish flakes, shrimp, blood worms), the Guppies and X-ray's come to the top to eat, but the Neon's don't. What could be wrong? Why aren't they eating?

2007-08-21 11:34:57 · 2 answers · asked by starlit_rain 2 in Fish

I have 4 guppys and 5 bloodfin tetras 2 ghost shrimp and 2 otto cats 1 gold gourimi ( only for the moment ) whut other fish can i add i was think of a corycat or something would it be fine?

2007-08-21 11:27:57 · 6 answers · asked by tkerbag 4 in Fish

2007-08-21 11:26:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I have two red ear slider turtles, Is there any markings to look for or ways to tell if they are female or male?

2007-08-21 11:18:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

I was wanting to get into dog breeding and I was wanting to know some stuff before I started. Like what dogs are best, how much does it cost to get started, stuff like that. Thanks!

2007-08-21 11:10:35 · 11 answers · asked by mom of 3 under 4 3 in Dogs

I was looking thru some of my old aquarium stuff in the garage today and found some old gravel that I remember using a few years ago. I also found my old 10 gallon and 29 gallon tanks from years and years ago. I was wondering if it was ok to boil the gravel before I put it in one of the aquariums? Will the color fade? Will it realese anything harmful? I always boil my local pea pebbles that I get out of the river but I don't know what will happen if I boil this stuff.

It seems to be the standard gravel that you could buy at Wal-mart or a chain pet store. I want to boil it because I don't remember why I took it out of the tank a few years ago. I just want to make sure that it isn't carrying any diseases before I put it in the tank.

2007-08-21 11:09:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

Nano cubes are more expensive but I don't know if they are better. Any advice? I am considering both 12g and 24g sizes for a reef environment.

2007-08-21 11:03:06 · 2 answers · asked by Tuck 1 in Fish

The fish I have now, require more then a ten gallon, and I am getting rid of them. I want to replace them with these. How many of each can I have?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=895

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1097

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1581

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?pCatId=1113

2007-08-21 10:59:59 · 6 answers · asked by Mindy R 1 in Fish

2007-08-21 10:56:54 · 7 answers · asked by SalsWyf07 3 in Reptiles

ok, so my mare has a new foal, well hes not new, hes just over 3 weeks old. last night and tonight we intorduced the headcoller to him, but hes started biting. how can we stop this?

2007-08-21 10:53:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

I have a fish tank with anacharis under a fluorescent 15 watt lamp The plants dont look that good. I bought fertilizer yesterday and so far I havent seen any improvement. Do you think that the activated carbon inside my power filter is sucking all the nutrients + the fertilizer out of the water thus starving my plants?

2007-08-21 10:46:23 · 4 answers · asked by The One and Only One 2 in Fish

We have to keep our dog in a kenel all day becosue are backyard is not fenced in and he will get bored when he is let free to roam the house and will chew things. He is a 1 and a half year old yellow lab. When we get our keys to go someplace, or if it is in the morning and we all are getting ready he will go into his kennewl when its time to leave, and he also will run to his kennel when he has done something bad so we cant reach him. And he will go in there and sleep when he is tired. He is the biggest baby. He likes his kennel i think so do you think it is mean to keep him in there when we go places during the day.

2007-08-21 10:44:58 · 10 answers · asked by Christopher 3 in Dogs

i am getting a leopard gecko soon, but i never had a lizard before. what do i need to get for him for his cage, or can you give me a link to a starters kit? thanx

2007-08-21 10:40:55 · 6 answers · asked by pink_dancer912 3 in Reptiles

why isnt my leopard gecko eating?? whenever i put foor in front of it, it closes his eyes untill i remove the food.

i am powdering his fod with vitimins and i can see his joints on his back legs are fading away as of the lack ofd calcium.

what can i do?? i need to feed the poor bugger.

hasnt eaten for three days.

2007-08-21 10:40:24 · 4 answers · asked by tpopy 2 in Reptiles