Pets - 19 December 2007

I have 2 RES one male and one female. The male is larger than the female and has been agressivly biting at her quite reguarly. Usaully she just turns her shell to him and scoots over to the basking rock. Last night I saw him get her on the neck just behind the head and today there is a sore on her neck. Their shell size is similar she is about 5.5" and he is about 6.5" but he is much deeper, about twice as deep as she is. I have also noticed that he is a much better swimmer and spends a good deal of time hovering mid level in the water where as she either sits on the bottom or climbs up on the rock.
Any thoughts? I don't want to have to seperate them but it is looking like I may have to.

2007-12-19 10:43:56 · 8 answers · asked by bliston99 1 in Reptiles

Im making a christmas present for my little sister. What other animals would kind of go with these: hippo, giraffe, elephant, zebra, turtle,pig

2007-12-19 10:41:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

2007-12-19 10:40:14 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3 in Fish

I recently got a 2-gallon fish aquarium. I now have one platy and two guppies in it.

1. I got the food that the cashier recommended. I've always thought that you were supposed to feed them once a day (which is what I've been doing for years!), but the directions on the package said to feed them a few times a day!

This is a new brand of food that I'm using, would the feeding directions be different from another brand? How many times should I feed them then?


2. The two guppies seem to be picking on the platy. They're always following it around and pecking at it. The platy seems to always be trying to get away from them! If I got another platy, would that help them to stay away from it?

2007-12-19 10:36:16 · 12 answers · asked by SingingImp 6 in Fish

i have had him for a couple days when i bought him at walmart.i put him in the water with the correct PH and temp.he was running all around until yesterday he stopped moving around mid day and then this morning he was dead:(.Does anyone know why he might have died i have only had him for about 2-3 days.i bought him at wal-mart and someone said they don't last week from wal-mart is this true?also can i put a new betta in the water where my last one died?Or do i have to change and sterilize everything

2007-12-19 10:27:33 · 14 answers · asked by kyle c 2 in Fish

2007-12-19 10:20:47 · 39 answers · asked by dazzagirlfriend 1 in Fish

I've had my parakeet for about two or three years. It's cage is large enough for him, but I feel like he'd be happier if he had another parakeet to be friends with.

If someday I decide to get a bigger cage, can I put the new parakeet in the same cage as the old one, or are they territorial like cats? I don't want to get a new bird if the old one is just going to beat it up.

2007-12-19 10:13:33 · 4 answers · asked by pbJ 6 in Birds

2007-12-19 10:09:30 · 15 answers · asked by Bullmastiff_Boxer_lover 6 in Dogs

I got my female yellow labrador names Scout. a stuffed gingerbread man that squeaks and a bone.


What did you get your dog?

2007-12-19 10:09:12 · 10 answers · asked by Joey Crawford is love 6 in Dogs

Well, my 12 year old daughter luvs teacup chihuahuas and wants one badly should i get it for her?

2007-12-19 09:39:48 · 18 answers · asked by Domican spice :) 1 in Dogs

BORED CATS

2007-12-19 09:35:24 · 30 answers · asked by loon_charmer 1 in Cats

i bought a bag of chicken for my dogs (its a pretty big bag so i wont be giving it all to them at once) but i was wonderinf hos i should cook it to give it to them? like i dont think it should be raw should it? and should i remove all the fat off of it? oh and i already know u cant give them chicken bones i was gonna cut it off the bone

2007-12-19 09:25:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

and how can I make it with using stuff at home?

2007-12-19 09:23:51 · 4 answers · asked by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 in Dogs

If you do, how much do you feed your horse at each feeding, mine will not be worked hard just used for the kids and how much alfalfa? Thanks in advance...I'm a newcomer to the horse life, but eager to learn.

2007-12-19 09:22:01 · 9 answers · asked by bic 3 in Horses

We play inside but he gets tired of that easily.

What else can I do?

2007-12-19 09:15:40 · 11 answers · asked by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 in Dogs

Ok so I have a shih tzu who's going 2 b 2 yrs. this month! He's almost potty trained... that's the problem! He always pees in the house and he once in a while poops. Whenever I take him outside he goes poop and pee... Well, I'm in high school and I have 2 wake up rly early... I just dont know when 2 take him out!Here's my schedule 4 me b/c school starts @ 7:20 a.m.

5:30-Wake up/take shower
5:50-get dressed
6- do my hair
6:10- breakfast
6:20- take my dog out?
then I leave the house @ 6:40... my little sister has 2 go 2 skool and my dad drops her off,but not until about 7:30 b/c my dad has 2 go 2 work...skool starts @ 8:30
My mom then gets home @ 1:25( but she doesn't rly take him out)
I go 2 bed @ 9:30 p.m.

Well, school finishes @ 2:13(1:13 wednesday) and i get home @ 2:45(1:45 wednesday)!

I was wondering if someone could make a schedule 4 my dog! Such as: When I should feed him( so he has enough time 2 go to the bathroom & digest his food), when i should take him out...

2007-12-19 09:11:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-12-19 09:10:48 · 3 answers · asked by momx5@yahoo.com 1 in Cats

her haed and neck are shaking AND SHE LOOKS LIKE A BOBBLEHEAD DOG WHEN IT IS HAPPENING.

2007-12-19 09:10:37 · 5 answers · asked by jessica k 1 in Dogs

I do not have more than three pairs of shoes, but I have over 50 dog collars!!!!!!!!
I have 6 dogs.....and only one of them wear a collar on a regular basis. BUT, I can't stop buying them!!!!!!!

Leashes too. Especially matched sets!!!!!!!! LOVE the Lupine brand!!!! Cool patterns and that replacement guarantee if CHEWED!!!!!!

And one else keep buying collars?????

2007-12-19 09:04:25 · 15 answers · asked by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 in Dogs

2007-12-19 08:54:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

How come, when I watch a movie, that nothing that is done to human beings affects me at all, no matter how cruel, but---if one single dog is even slightly hurt, I feel so terrible and weep uncontrollably! What is wrong with me? Do others feel that same way??

2007-12-19 08:51:23 · 30 answers · asked by MLA 6 in Dogs

I have a 38 gallon, freshwater, tank. I've had this particular set-up for about 2 months, and the water seems stable. I perform weekly water changes, and my fish seemed healthy. I had :
1 upside-down catfish
1 Green Cory catfish
1 Oriental algae eater
1 Male betta
1 female betta
1 Pleco
2 otocinculus

However, my problem started within the past few days. I had previously fed my fish algae wafers and a rather generic betta food. I bought some bloodworms to supplement them. Within less than 48 hours, my pleco, bettas, upside-down catfish, and one otocinculus began losing their color, and their entire face to their gills were completely white. Only 6 hours after that, and they began having what looked like a white moss grow on them. None of the fish would swim, and my betta, Zander, wouldn't leave the top of the tank or really even move at all. He seemed to barely be alive. Only 4 hours later, all of the fish that lost their color died. What happened?

2007-12-19 08:49:45 · 4 answers · asked by everlongfeeling 1 in Fish

My vet treated ear mites in my cat by putting 2 drops of Frontline in each ear, then the rest on the back of the neck. A member of our family claims her vet says we should not put Frontline in the ears. I have done some research and found out that Frontline can be used to treat ear mites, but I have not seen anything about putting it in my cats ears. Typically it just goes on the back of the neck. Is it OK to put in the ears?

2007-12-19 08:42:01 · 9 answers · asked by KT 3 in Cats

So as the Derby approaches (yeah I know it's still 6 months away) I like to prepare early. I haven't missed a derby since 2000. my question is this do any of you Ya'ers our there plan on going or wanna go? Seeing thos ehorses in person is sooooooo awesome and they are so gorgeous to watch run.

2007-12-19 08:37:49 · 14 answers · asked by Biscuit_n_bailey1982 4 in Horses

I have a 5 month old Golden Retriever. He is thin and doesn't like his food. I put his food in his plate (Eukanuba) and he just looks at it. He was just sick a couple days ago (yes we went to the vet). I've checked out his brothers and they're all bigger and fatter than him. I'm actually beginning to dislike my dog because of this.

2007-12-19 08:34:20 · 22 answers · asked by Javier M 2 in Dogs

I just recently adopted a one year old basset mix, and she was said to be house trained but she has been peeing everywhere, even right after we bring her outside (which most of the time its over half an hour walks 3 to 4 times a day and sometimes she doesnt do anything)and its not in the same places. I've noticed a few of those times she peed when she was scared or excited. Would I be able to train her to get out of that habit? Also, any tips on training her so she doesn't go to the bathroom in the house?

2007-12-19 08:33:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

Most everytime I touch my cat like petting or hugging her, she starts to wash her coat. Should I be happy or insulted? What's the meaning of that? Do most all cats do that after human contact? Thank you yahoo. Littabitts

2007-12-19 08:31:21 · 11 answers · asked by litta bitts 1 in Cats

The crackhead neighbors next door have been screwing with my livestock. I guess they find it amusing to open my gate when I'm not home so they'll get out. I want a dog that can endure cold temps and scary enough to deter a stranger and guard. The dog will have to be outside when I'm not home but of course inside when I am. Don't tell me to put a lock on my gate either for safety reasons. Don't tell me either its mean to keep a dog outside when its a dogs job to guard.

2007-12-19 08:30:48 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

My cat is pregnant and is getting very big. Is there any way to tell about when she'll have the kittens other than going to the vet?

2007-12-19 08:26:57 · 4 answers · asked by illusional_reveur 1 in Cats

i have a 10 gallon tank that is in the process of cycling
i got a test kit and the ph is above 7.6
i have two white cloud fish who seem to be doing alright
how do i lower the ph level or is this just a natural process of cycling?

2007-12-19 08:22:53 · 7 answers · asked by awesomeness 2 in Fish