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Found this little dude in the woods, don't know what it is... I'd like to keep him but I don't know what to feed him so if you could help me figure out with this little dude is I'd be very happy
>>2030106
location
>>2030106
It's some kind of lungless salamander. Knowing where you are in the world would help. I don't know how fun they would be to keep, they will likely hide most of the time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungless_salamander
For keeping them look here, most likely have the same care requirements
http://www.caudata.org/cc/species/Plethodon/P_cinereus.shtml
FYI, in some places it's illegal to take and keep any native amphibians as pets.
>tfw no orangutanian best friend
I want to pet that poor baby
I want to pet every orangutan baby.
I want to give every orangutan baby a banana.
is it true that most of the danger in chocolate for dogs and cats comes mainly from caffeine overdose? kind of like if i gave myself an espresso enema? or is it something else?
the danger to cats mainly comes from being dumped outside.
you know, like most people do, it kinda decreases their lifespan by about 70-90%
>>2034383
No. Most animals cannot process antioxidants properly. The caffeine is just another thing they shouldn't consume.
I know of a couple of multimillionaires. I'm not exagerrating. They won over $40 million in the lottery.
I found out that they feed their two dogs this.
It fills me with rage.
Like, why the fuck can't they switch to raw with that kind of money? They get to live in luxury while their dogs live like they would in the ghetto.
They probably don't know the benefits. And if their dogs are healthy on cheap food, does it really matter?
I didn't know about raw diets until I started lurking here
>>2034288
Ya, be careful with some of the diets here. Lots of them seem like fads, and I would rather not have my dog be a guinea pig just find out in ten years that it wasn't a good thing for them at all.
I've been told guinea pigs need companionship.
Now I have a solitary male. He was the only boy out of the batch when a friend's pig got preggers, and she tried to get him a couple male playmates but he rather violently attacked both. Those two get along, but he didn't want to be around anyone - no females, no males.
I took him in a little under a year ago, and I keep him with me pretty much all the time. He's either on my desk or in his cage near my desk whenever I'm home, and has a secondary enclosure that's a bit more roomy for when...
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>>2033871
I have no experience with GPs but i can assure judging by his behavior to other GPs and you, he shouldn't need a partner, since you are his partner.
>>2033871
In rare cases there are guinea pigs that should not have a cage mate. I would still suggest getting another guinea pig and having that one live next to him in a separate cage. Also how did you introduce him to the other pigs? If you put them in his cage that might be why he attacked them. Guinea Pigs need to be introduced to each other on neutral territory.
>>2033902
I don't really remember how my friend did it when he lived with her. I got him some stuffed animals that he cuddles with and stuffs into his hutch for me to have to clean later, but the few times he's seen another live pig since then (such as when she had me sit her pigs for a week) he's been growling and teeth chattering from sight onwards.
I think he might be a little psychopath or something, but if he's chill with me I guess it's okay.
beans
Beans
>>2033835
Hey that's my cat!
I Love Great Danes
I hope you do too anons
>>2030253
The name is conceited. Why not call them Danes and let people decide for themselves if they're great?
>>2030253
Other than the fact that they're bred awfully and their bodies can't support them for more than half the average dog lifespan, sure, they're alright. I'm not really sure if it's even ethical to breed them at this point.
They have alot of health problems
Why is Lion vs Tiger so popular despite it being one sided on the Tiger's favor?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_versus_lion
>>2034255
Because of "muh king of the jungle"
well reading the wiki article it seems that plenty of lions happened to get in lucky shots or genuinely kill the tiger that it isn't so terribly one sided as to be a lion holocaust or something.
>>2034256
"muh mane"
I've seen cases about people getting dead turtles from TurtleShack and other places. Is this very common?
Should I stand up clean my dusty car and go to the pet store instead?
Shipping turtles is perfectly safe.
Ordering them from shitty places like turtleshack, backwater reptiles, etc is the issue.
>>2034119
Backwater Reptiles is still up? I know for a fact Turtle/Tortoise Shack isn't.
These guys have an even worse reputation. Anyways, what are some actually good places to ship turtles from?
About time
Animal protection laws will always be a joke, nothing will change.
>>2033975
Not with that mindset
>>2034019
Literally nobody said that.
If anyone plays games on their computer now and then you will know this feel..
>>2033942
pick it up and place it on the floor?
>>2033942
dawww s/he just wants to be close. Poor little animals cant understand why their human hero wants to sit in one place and stare at a little flashing square all day. If you saw an animal doing that you might think it was ill and want to comfort it. Maybe s/he's hoping you will get better and snap out of it.
Does anyone know where this is?
>>2033803
Greenland
>>2033808
Thanks. Can you be more specific?
I would like some help /an/.
I have looked online for suggestions and help but I have not been able to find much due to my dog breeds.
I have a 6 month whippet and 6 month spoodle.
They have grown up together and live together great. They play and sleep together.
The problem occurs when they are let off leash at a pet park to play.
They run and play with other dogs great. No problems except perhaps the spoodle licks other dogs faces and jumps at their faces but in a friendly way. I am trying to get this to stop.
But heres where I need...
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>>2033778
I might like to add to be more specific.
The spoodle is very passive and never bites or is aggressive. He will never even attempt to bite or tell off the whippet. Just yelp and cry.
The whippet does not bite in an agressive way. Just imagine dogs running around in circles like they do but my whippet instead of sort of catching and maybe wrestling he will bite HARD on the tail or ears of my spoodle but will not do this to any other dog.
Remove teeth.
Bump for advice
Hey, /an/. I brought you this.
>>>/a/135866496
>>2033707
Lots of people are like that. Their parents failed them and they're unfixable, it's an unfortunate fact of life.
Also what the fuck is a nip?
>>2033712
It's short for Nippon, I have only ever seen it used in 4chan to refer to Japanese.
>>2033725
I didn't think fish bowls were common in Japan. Or anywhere outside of the US and UK, really.
Because of discovery/animal planet and their docufiction bs that they keep churning out.
Because of shitty fake, manipulative documentaries Discovery put out for shark week.
They flat out said they were experimenting with story telling and how to draw in viewers. They also said this year they would be doing more 'facts' and actual research, but take that as you will.
The Discovery Channel took the reality TV show route a long time ago. They had a show about the 'amish mafia' for fucks sake. Just stop watching TV all together, OP. It's never going back to actual educating documentaries that serenade you with their monotone narrators.
>>2033627
I miss the old TLC. Now it's completely trash. There's a show about midgets having kids and a show called "My 600 Pound Life". This makes me sad.
