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Is there any way to legally import hercules/stag beetles from Japan to the US? Do permits take care of the illegality, if I just want to keep them as pets?
>>2121788
Do your research first please
I bred different kinds of Dynastinae/Cetoniidae/Lucanidae
I don't want to explain all this shit again, but here are a few things you might want to know.
1 of all, if you don't want to breed them or don't have patience, don't even try to get any kind of Dynastinae or Lucanidae
For D. hercules and his subspecies:
> 3 Larval stages which usually last for about 620 DAYS
>Pupal stage another...
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>>2121859
Why is breeding them so important? I keep a lot of other insects/arthropods, and Japan or Thailand seemed to be my only option to import big beetles. I'm fine with putting in the work to breed them, I have a lot of spare time, lol. Are you from America? My main concern is if I can even import them.
>>2121881
Legally? No, unless you get a form approved by the USDA. Here is the form you'll need to fill out:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information/permits
Realistically? Many people skip the form and buy the insects anyways.
I suppose it's not a crisis, but it is a bit weird.
My wife and I had wanted to get a rabbit for some time, but back when we first met, we were living in a succession of apartments, most of whom wouldn't allow pets, so yeah. Anyway, it was pretty silly, but I once got her a stuffed rabbit kind of as a reminder/promise that one day we'd have our own place and get a real one.
We get our own place, get a real rabbit, and "Sam" the stuffed rabbit takes up residence in the attic. One day, I'm going through some stuff in the attic, and Bunford,...
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>>2121739
Nothing to be concerned about, it's pretty normal. I'm actually glad he took to the toy like that. Keeps him company when one of you can't. Just make sure he can't tear it up and choke on it.
How young was the rabbit when first interacting with the stuffed animal.
>>2121754
Seven or eight months.
Went to work at someones house today and spotted this snake. I'm a contractor.
Can I get an ID?
Garter snake?
>>2121702
looks like a checkered garter snake
>garter
yes
Thx bros
hello /an/
I found 4 baby squirrels on the ground that appeared to be orphaned
I'd leave them there but theres a feral cat in the area
what the fuck do I do?
most animal rehab places are closed around me
>>2121612
how small are they?
they are hard to make out I know
only about 3 in long id say
they have fur
they're red squirrels btw if it helps
also is it safe to handle them?
I found a little striped bark scorpion today. Brought him home and put him in a little habitat. Does anyone have one? What do they eat? What should i name him/her? Can i keep it with my flat rock scorpion?
let it go
>>2121602
kill it before it kills you
I have one, wild caught, I've had it for over a year now and they're great and easy to keep,I got a second one like 3 months after my first and it died within about 2 months, but the first one is healthy, calm, it eats tiny crickets, when I go buy some for my tarantulas I get a few small for him/her. Pretty chill scorpion
what kind of a cat is this, what breed?
is it normal for a cat to be this pretty?
All cats are pretty, OP.
>>2121597
>is it normal for a cat to be this pretty?
No.
Hey /an/, /vp/ here. This pic is from a new Pokemon S&M trailer. Theres a new pokemon spotted on the left in front of the human NPC, and we were wondering if you could help figure out what animal its based on.
Keep in mind the game region is based on Hawaii, but that doesn't necessarily mean it has to be based on a Hawaiian native species.
better pic here
what if it's not a pokemon but just a dog?
>>2121572
there aren't any normal animals in the games
how easy is it to care for sneks? how big of a cage do smaller ones require?
>>2121516
The common ones kept as pets range from very easy to intermediate difficulty. The primary thing with all snakes is to get their habitat conditions correct; correct temperature gradient and humidity, correct decor and ample hiding spots. The good thing is that you can get yourself a tank and heating equipment, fiddle around to get the settings right, well before you purchase the actual animal.
Rough rule of thumb on sizing is a minimum tank size of tank length + tank width = total length of snake, plus a...
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>>2121516
Trying not to repeat ^ but yeah snakes are relatively easy (compared to mammals) to care
for. Once you've figured out the correct temp and humidity, basic needs would be:
>Appropriate sized food once a week
>A clean bowl of water always
>At least 2 hides, one in the cold spot the other in the hot one
>Spot clean feces when you see them (1 or 2 poops per week)
>A...
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Why are retractable leashes still even a thing? No dog owner I've seen that uses one ever has control of their dog.
I use one for my cat specifically for the reason I can't control him
i use one for my dog but i used to not use a leash at all .. he's got pretty good recall
With (chicken) chick, which are precocial birds, I know that they have the yolk inside them when they hatch, so they have something to 'eat' for the first little while.
recently I found a broken egg of a pigeon, which are altricial birds. out of curiousity, I opened it up, and found an almost developed chick, with the yolk beside it connected at the cloaca.
So I wondered, do all precocial birds have their yolk inside them, and all altricial birds their yolk outside?
I've hatched and raised chickens for years, I was always under the impression that the yolk was not inside them but attached to them and that as they feed from it it slowly went away, the same way you are describing the pigeon egg you opened.
>>2121370
This. I'm pretty sure chickens start eating shit the day they're born.
>I know that they have the yolk inside them
Wat
![The_Tick-1-425x423[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/ZaKDlnH.png "The_Tick-1-425x423[1].png")
How do you guys deal with ticks? I found two on me yesterday but only because for a split second I had a very slight itch in the areas they were located at. I heard dish detergent cause them to come off more easily if you dab some on them though I had mix results, maybe I just didn't wait long enough as I wanted them gone asap as soon as I saw it.
This board is animals and nature, ticks are sadly part of nature. I am mostly asking how to get ticks off of your own body though I guess I can't stop anyone from posting easy ways of removing ticks from pets as well.
I...
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>>2121244
No. They are pretty resistant. Neither cold nor heat do them harm. They are driven by scent. If they are on u they go 4 warm places bcuz blood flow. They get anywhere since they also bite birds and can drop off of them. Mostly they get onto while your standing on grass. This is possible on small green spots remember birds. This is y u should check ur feet after standing a while on
Just buy one of those $1 tick-removal tools at your local feed store and pull them off. Make sure to get their heads out. If a big red ring like a target appears around a bite go to the doctor because that means it gave you Lyme disease
>>2121329
this
lyme disease is a bitch man
I want to have a snail as a pet and possibly breed them. Any good resources/books?
Who could I sell snail eggs to?
Any information on inbreeding as well?
>>2121108
What do you expect to gain from breeding snails?
>>2121520
More snails.
>Hungry Venezuelans Hunt Dogs, Cats, Pigeons as Food Runs Out
https://archive.is/C0g63
>Highlights
Ramón Muchacho, Mayor of Chacao in Caracas, said the streets of the capital of Venezuela are filled with people killing animals for food.
Through Twitter, Muchacho reported that in Venezuela, it is a “painful reality” that people “hunt cats, dogs and pigeons” to ease their hunger.
[Last] May 1, six Venezuelan military officials were arrested for stealing goats to ease their hunger,...
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>>2121100
Not surprising honestly.
Thank fuck I don't live in a 3rd world shit stain like that.
Why do commies always act like communism works when every communist country ends up being extremely oppressive and their people poor as shit?
>TL;DR help me learn the classifications of life
Like most of you, I absolutely love nature. But I am also someone who loves to know what things are and how they work. It sucks to be in a forest without knowing shit about it. Can you guys give me some good ways/books/videos/etc. that would help me learn what things are--i.e. memorizing the names of species, behavior, all that.
I'm sorry that this is vague, I just want some good methods.
>>2120917
Wikipedia.
it's free and you can read it 24/7
>>2120989
Inna woods pls
So what's /an/s opinion on dressing dogs up? Where do you guys draw the line (ie winter coats) or is it just a plain no?
>>2120856
disturbingly anthropocentric.
if you want some noisy little shit monster that you can dress up just have a damn kid. But then I'm not sure we want these people reproducing.
>>2120873
This. Clothes have an usefull application, ie not getting cold. Doggies don't have that problem. Clothing them is dangerously close to fetishization of your animal, especially with "cute little dresses"
For fucks sake
>>2120856
Imagine someone forcing you into a stupid dress like on the pic. I say its animal cruelty.
