Pets - 16 December 2007

I was doing a weekly partial water change and clean to my 20 gallon tank. I had removed a couple of the plants in the tank and on the underside of one of the silk plants there was what looked like a drip of water. It was clear but was just a little firm bubble. I have 2 mollies, 5 danios, 5 red eyed tettras, and 4 - 5 snails. My suspition is it was snail eggs, but there was no coloration to it. I am not sure what type of snail I have either, I got them from the pet store, they were just in one of the tanks with live plants, the lady said they didn't sell snails so gave them to me for free. They are a brownish color, roundish shell with just a little point at the end. If anyone can tell me what this bubble was I saw and give me an idea what type of snails I may have It would be greatly appreciated.

2007-12-16 08:01:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

I have an indoor cat but I don't know if I should get her spayed seeing as she's not going outside. Should I risk it or do the operation anyways?

2007-12-16 07:57:08 · 16 answers · asked by ~Kimmy~ 2 in Cats

What are your favorite clicker training books on obedience and/or agility? I prefer books that actually teach you things, not explain theories about positive reinforcement and such (like Karen Pryor's "Don't Shoot the Dog") Thanks!

2007-12-16 07:50:27 · 7 answers · asked by Winnie the Corgi © 4 in Dogs

hi i am loojking for a female puppy i would like it free but would pay a small adoption fee i live in ga and i want a dog that will stay small maybe a shih tzu or something im open so does anyone know where i can get one like on a website or if u have one let me know

2007-12-16 07:46:33 · 7 answers · asked by softballgurl2521 1 in Dogs

My lab gets so excited when I come home that he latches on with his teeth to my skin or clothes. I finally got him to stop jumping up...but I can't seem to curb this particular behavior.

He stays in a crate when I'm gone for more than an hour, and has free run when I'm out for a short amount of time (we just started this...he's doing well.) Both ways...he does the same thing. I've tried getting a toy into his mouth first, leaving him in his crate till he settles down, "No bite."

None of this has been working. Once he gets my sleeve or whatever in his mouth, he will not let go, although he knows the command "drop." I have to pry his mouth open to get me or my clothes out. It is like he is just too excited to know what to do with himself. He gets plenty of exercise daily, and I'm always very calm when I come inside.

I am seriously at a loss. Suggestions would be appreciated

2007-12-16 07:39:30 · 7 answers · asked by KS 7 in Dogs

the puppy is geting a hand full chewsing evrey thing it can get iy theeth on can you you help thank you

2007-12-16 07:38:30 · 4 answers · asked by james n 1 in Dogs

Hi,
I have a 5 gallon mini bow tank with whisper/charcoal filter also an air stone. Lots of circulation. I had my water checked at Petsmart, as I have gone back to only RO water due to too many deaths of my other fish from 1/2 RO and 1/2 treated tap water where I live. Told them the size of my tank and I got 4 Male small guppy's. They are really fun to watch,,am enjoying the action. My ?'s are this......
How often do I feed them, as I noticed the flakes are HUGE. So I crumble them and put a bit in twice a day till they eat them all,,is that ok?
Am keeping an eye on the ammonia levels etc,,,,
How do I clean their tank and when should I? I usually do a 25-30% water change weekly on all my tanks,,have two bettas in seperate tanks. And did this with my gold fish too.
As for cleaning the bottom I have one of those MrCleaner things battery operated,,,
Just want to make it less stressful for the fish and less stressful for me too. How do I clean the "cleaner" b4 using it on the others?

2007-12-16 07:37:00 · 4 answers · asked by SeaGull 2 in Fish

she is 10 yrs and just a few weeks ago it started. She stiffens up and shakes like mad and froths at her mouth sounds like she choking. I just pet her and eventually she calms down, she seems delirious after, and she pants like shes trying to catch her breath. Is it an old age thing? or a pit bull thing? It scares me so much, I don't want to lose my baby.

I got her when I could afford to have her 10 yrs ago, life has changed and I love her to much to give her up. I only say this becuz of the heartless comments I may get from those who don't understand why I hava pet and no $ nearly homeless...

I have called every vet in Vegas and none do payments, does anyone have any info on what I can do?

2007-12-16 07:32:29 · 11 answers · asked by I.FOX 1 in Dogs

My nine week old male chihuahua has been his normal self. i just got him last week and he seems 2 be doing fine other than he has 4 bald spots. 2 on hi thiegh (honches), one just above his nose and one on the back of his ear right by his scull. im really worried and i dont know if i should take him 2 the vet. i dont have very much money right now so i prefer not but do you know what this is? he has also been sitting on the ground with his back legs out infront of him and pulling him self. i thought it was ring worm at first but he has been dewormed twice and i have been checking his poo and there is no worms. thanks!!

2007-12-16 07:28:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

please, i lost my black lab with some white spots under her, if you live in phila, please look for her, and if you dont, where should i look to find her?!
im sooo worried!!!!!!!!

2007-12-16 07:25:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I live in the UK and we don't see it over here (sorry to you enthusiasts but I have to ad "Thank God"). I don't understand it.

2007-12-16 07:24:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I was wondering !!! i have a 8 month old corgi and i want the best for her so can anyone help me thanks!!!

2007-12-16 07:24:45 · 20 answers · asked by EVA 2 in Dogs

I have a baby box turtle. I found him hatching and took him in. He is 4 days old. I have him in a big rubbermaid container with dirt, leaves, and a water pool but all he is wanting to do is apparently hibenate. I tried feeding him worms, pellets, cabbage lettuce, anything, but he want eat it. All he is wanting to do is "sleep" Him being that young do they eat? Im not sure what I should do. I am so attached to him now I don't want to let him go. But if anyone can give me any advice I would really appriciate it. Please Help!!!!

2007-12-16 07:23:42 · 7 answers · asked by Brittany Rogers 1 in Reptiles

pets you own and how long had you had youre pets ?

2007-12-16 07:23:14 · 8 answers · asked by statecalifornia2009 7 in Other - Pets

Would a baby southern painted be OK in a 75 gal. tank or is the water to deep? The tank would be almost completely full and there is a short ramp to the basking area which is outside the tank. I used this setup for my map turtle and it worked fine but i'm not quite sure if this would work for a baby painted.

2007-12-16 07:22:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

my dog seems to sense when when husband is about to pull into the driveway long before he even does. Do dogs have ESP? or do they have really good hearing?

2007-12-16 07:22:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-12-16 07:21:15 · 13 answers · asked by Hector D 1 in Fish

did dinos live in the same time with turtles?
why did turtles survive and dinosaurs died?

2007-12-16 07:20:57 · 3 answers · asked by andreea h 1 in Reptiles

Yesterday in the morning I picked her up from the vet. she was there getting her ears cropped and also got 3 shots she needed. Yesterday the whole day she was fine. But this morning when I woke up she had a bump in her back. It was like the size of a marble. Help please

2007-12-16 07:17:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

okay. so basically i have narrowed it down to three kind of dogs i am intrested in, a Doberman, a collie, or a weimaraner/
i already have one dog, and i will be getting a puppy, and i will have alot of time to devote to exersisng the dog, cuz i'm home all day and we have a huge backyard and i love to run. but i can't decide between those three. so can everyone please give there opinions on what time of dog they think i should get?!?
thank you soo much.

2007-12-16 07:10:27 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

please some body tell me i kneed to know becuase when every dog or the magority of them get out of the shelter i will start to make my dog pregnaunt

2007-12-16 07:09:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-12-16 07:09:04 · 7 answers · asked by Hector D 1 in Fish

I volunteer at an animal shelter and at least twice a day, people show up wanting to know if we can provide free medical care for their sick/injured pets. The shelter is funded almost entirely by donation and we can barely afford to keep up medical care for the animals in our custody, let alone other people's pets. I also see a lot of "I think my kitty is dying, but I can't afford to take her to the vet" and "My dog is humping everything in sight but don't have the money to get him neutered" questions on YA.

I'm wondering why people acquire animals when they can't be bothered to take on the financial responsibility that goes with being a pet owner. You'd have to realize when you took the pet home that it's going to cost money to keep it, right? Is this a simple question of irresponsibility? I honestly don't understand the thinking behind this behavior.

2007-12-16 07:07:10 · 19 answers · asked by Rachael 6 in Other - Pets

Last night I came home and I found that my terrier mix 3 year old had thrown up her food, a large amount of partly digested dog food smelling paste. I found her water dish empty and imediately after filling it she slopped a ton up, I had to make her take breaks in drinking to make her slow down. The I took her out and she had a tiny amount of poop and a long pee. She is lethargic and only got mildly excited about a treat I got out. The only things I can think she may have eaten is horse hoof shavings (from barn) and maybe some hairspray was used in the area around her food dish. She hasn't thrown up since and she's just sleeping alot now, should I wait to see if she improves or call a vet?

2007-12-16 07:04:21 · 15 answers · asked by LoganDM 1 in Dogs

If so, mine is a male, would it be better with another male or a female?

2007-12-16 07:00:49 · 7 answers · asked by *Michelle* 2 in Reptiles

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2007-12-16 06:49:15 · 4 answers · asked by shadow117 1 in Reptiles

If so, how do you start? Is there a certain age group? I will not say my age but it is between 10-15 years old.

2007-12-16 06:48:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

Senior in high school here, I'm always switching my major. I'm an animal person, so for about 2 years I was strongly going to be a vet, but, I'd love to have kids, so I changed to Architectural Interior Design, because they work from home a lot, drawing out homes and stuff, sounds fun.

I'd love to work with animals in some way, though.

Can you be a vet, and still manage to raise a family? I don't want to be a mom later in life that doesn't have anything to do with family, and is always on call - and stuff like that.

What do you think I should do?

Any good paying careers working with animals?

2007-12-16 06:41:39 · 22 answers · asked by Lucy 6 in Dogs

i bought six hens three are laying three are not they are fed regularly stroked and kept under cover at night

2007-12-16 06:40:08 · 13 answers · asked by John D olive king 1 in Birds

Im looking to get a blue merle border collie.I have wanted one for abot a year now. And my parents said we could get one in maybe about six months. I was wondering if they are good with dogs, because i have a three other dogs ( a papillion chihuahua and dappled daschund) And i was also wondering how much excercise it needs, and activities you do with your border collie to make sure it gets enough excercise.
Thank you!

2007-12-16 06:33:29 · 3 answers · asked by Aimee 3 in Dogs