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Does anyone know what kind of lizard this is? I think he looks like a little ankle but I'm not sure. My boyfriend found him at his job and it's too cold out to let him go.
Hes really small tail to head about 5in long and super thin. I got him some dried flies to eat and water.
Sorry, anole lizard**
>>2091097
If he's native to the land you found him in, then it isn't too cold-he may have been hybernating and you could risk possibly killing him by taking him out of the environment that he knows how to survive in.
If you figure out what type of lizard it is, google a caresheet for it as soon as you can. Best thing to do would just be to put him back near some logs or something that he could hide under so it doesn't freeze his body.
>>2091098
you appear to be right. It looks like an anole. Like the other guy said, if he is native, leave him be, if not, get a care sheet and a proper set up for it.
I'm sorry if this is an over-done type of thread.
My husband and I are getting new carpet and furniture.
We've had two cats for the last six years, and I've always believed that declawing is inhumane. So we tried all of the typical alternatives (spray bottle when they scratch furniture, buying surfaces for them to scratch and encouraging use of them, rounded caps to cover the claws), nothing has worked. They used to at least run away when we yelled at them for scratching the couch/ottoman/etc, now they don't even bat an eye because they know...
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Please do not declaw the cats! Especially not older ones, give them up for adoption before doing such a life changing operation. It has so many side effects, some that are even potentially fatal, that I urge you to research exactly what you will be doing to your cat before this operation occurs. Since they are older, dramatic personality change is likely to occur as well, and they will have to relearn how to walk entirely as well. Is having fancy furniture worth causing lifelong pain to your cats over?
While you feel that there is no other alternatives, there is actually...
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Well, it's outlawed in the UK on the grounds of animal cruelty. So, is it cruel? Yeah.
>>2091047
I don't want to declaw them. We are getting the couch before they are scheduled to get declawed...maybe they will treat it alright. They know I get upset when they dig in to the leather ottoman we just got and at least seem to avoid it a little.
They have destroyed furniture and baseboards beyond repair, though. If we don't go through with this, we need a suitable outlet for them. I'm not trying to level 'fancy' furniture with my pets' well being, but our current couch is completely shredded. You can't sit on the damn thing without springs popping up from how much stuffing's been pulled out, and it's an embarrassing eyesore for company.
We tried the 'cat run'. Since we raised them from kittens, they fear/hate the outside. They sit down, freeze, and act terrified.
>>2091048
I know. That's why I'm seeking advice for an alternative. There's got to be something better.
My dog often barks on some invisible shit it freaks me, he barks like there is someone but ofcours there is none, is any other person dog do this
Ghost
>>/x/
>>2090999
Sorry i dnt believe in ghosts
I'm thinking of getting a tortoise. Anything I should know, should be wary of or should have/be capable of?
>>2090986
It's gonna live forever, you'll be bored of it after a few weeks/months and wish you would have never gotten it.
t. turtle owner
>>2090986
It is very important that you provide a large full spectrum UV bulb and replace it religiously every six months, feed a varied diet of greens and veg (consult care sheet for specifics), and keep the humidity in the appropriate range for your species of tortoise. Failure to do so will result in vitamin deficiency and shell pyramiding. And that's bad.
It is also important, if possible, to provide a secure dig proof escape proof predatory proof outdoor enclosure in direct sunlight for your tortoise if...
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Also, watch out for wild caught tortoises being sold, especially russian tortoises. You want a captive bred one. Best species for beginner are Hermann's tortoise, Greek tortoise (very active, extra big enclosure needed), red-foot/yellow-foot tortoise, and russian tortoise if captive bred.
Take an animal and make it more better.
My addition, Peregrine Falcon with Diving Skewer
That's stupid.
You're stupid.
turtle with rocket launcher and torpedo launcher.
What did she look forward to?
>>2090901
Is she from Norway or Finland?
That's an outstanding cat. 10/10
Neat photoshop
I have a kitten who recently got spayed by the local vet, and honestly i think they rushed this and made a mess of her, ive never seen an incision this large, and before the kitten pulled them out (ive never had a kitten be able to pull them out) immediately she had crappy looking stitches, i took her back, said "your stitches sucked fix it" (paraphrasing) and they gave her two even more fucked up looking staples.
Is this normal? Do vets rush female neutering? Can i take her to a different vet for better stitches? What do?
Bump, need some advice on this, yes I know I'm not posting in a general but their treatment of my cat is leaving me very suspicious
>>2090832
>those staples
I'm very used to surgical glue and dissolvable stitches, which are stitched differently and much less noticeable. Those are average stitches, just different than the dissolvable. The incision would be bigger than normal if they couldn't find everything they needed, or couldn't get it all out with a smaller one. If anything, it would be very small if they wanted to rush. It looks average to me. I think the staples are overkill. Your cat will have to...
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>>2090858
Thank you very, very, much, well take her back to the same one to get them (stitches and staples) out but if you think its healed then we wont ask someone elses opinion. What's a cloth cone I might ask?
post classy animals. i'm looking to expand my collection.
Does this count?
>>2090698
"m'master"
is this plant gonna die?
what can i do to help it?
i think it may have been over watered
sorry about the rotation.
heres another pic, its being held up by a straw btw
As is, it's fucked.
Someone confirm, but you might be able to save it by cutting it off above the rot and replanting it anf getting it to root.
>>2090090
Pretty much this
What should I do about cats pissing everywhere? My cats piss non stop downstairs all over shit and it smells like cat piss so bad I can't even be down there. Should I just chase them around the house and hit them and stop feeding them?
maybe it's sick
Might want to bring it to a vet
Kill cats
Then kill self
No more pissing, and you wont be able to smell the stench either
Share your animal stories. OC or repost doesn't matter.
>cat killed mouse
>the ene
The time I saw bugguy completely lose an argument beyond any attempt to save face. That was nice.
>never use pesticides
>live in an old wooden house in a heavily wooded area
>get bug bites and shit all the time, no big deal
>pull a tick off my scrotum yesterday
>wake up in the middle of the night with my balls itching extra bad
>give my dingle-doos the ol' check-a-roo
>there's the big itchy tick bite on one ball and a big red spider bite on the...
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>>2089569
Quite frankly, I don't know how I am supposed to react to this.
>tfw got the ol' double whammy again
>>2089569
fucking kek
Think of your least favorite animal. Now write a poem about why you don't like it.
i don't have to, ogden nash did it perfectly already
>the trouble with a kitten is that
>eventually it becomes a cat
>>2088876
Imo kittens are little fuckers and cats are nice. Kittens do shit like destroy your fucking ASAP Rocky poster like my roommate's did and tear apart everything. Cats just chill and let you pet them, and play when you want them to.
FUCK WASPS
WASPS SUCK
WASPS DIE
By Wasp-hater
hello
i am looking into interesting animals and plants
so if you know an interesting animal or plant, please post it here, tell us the name of it and maybe why it is interesting.
i will start with the nepenthes
i feel the nepenthes is interesting because it sets up the insects by having the sweet sent of nectar, and when the insects go try taking the nectar, they are trapped in acid.
and this is the way the nepenthes lives
hope yall got something interesting to share
I'll join in.
Pic related, "Yareta"
Grows at high altitudes in Peru/Chile in poor, acidic soil and more often on rocks.
It grows so extremely dense that it feels as hard as a rock, or like a hard wood.
It grows only 1.5cm per year, so big patches like in pic related could be up to 3,000 years old.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yareta
http://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/picture-of-the-week-llareta/
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>>2087717
Another picture.
Marimo. Always recognized as moss when thEY ARE ALGE. Usually grows in lakes and the constant rolling causes the adorabley fluffy shapes. A popular plant/pet. Also if you buy one make sure its quivk shipping and no sketchy shit. Sometimes they rot if the shippings too long :/
What other animals besides horses can be broke to ride?
camels and elephants obviously
>>2084387
Ostriches and occasionally cows.
Elephants, cattle, camels.
You can pretty much ride anything, doesn't mean you should though. You want an animal that is less likely to flip it's shit(and even horses are prone to this) when it's startled and can keep in control if it does. There are people who ride reindeer/caribou but you have to be pretty small and sit higher by their shoulders due to their weak backs. Even the guy in your pic looks like he should be sitting more by the shoulders. Llamas can also be ridden but the weight limit for a person is about 115lbs. So aside from the risks of getting...
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