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Post some cute puppies because why the fuck not. I need something beautiful in my life.
puppies aren't beautiful, they're disgusting, and as much as you may need something nice in your life you don't deserve it and won't get it.
Here ya go OP. I know a lot of people find him annoying, but that doesn't distract from the fact that this dog vid warms the heart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj8xUuGB2Q8
>>2006874
Well you're just a bundle of fucking joy aren't you?
>>2006874
Y-you too.
What are some good insects to keep as pets that are not spiders?
>insects
>that aren't spiders
did you post just to trigger my autism?
hissing cockroaches
hmm idunno if a colony counts as pets but ants are interesting as fuck, and you can't go wrong with honeybees. they're awesome, they make honey, they do god's work, and they need a hand as well.
All right my fellow human beings.
I am looking for a low maintenance pet. Can be whatever (Fish, bird, reptile, whatever aside from insects I fucking hate them). Must be cheap or easily available in the wild (I live in Italy).
Back home there's a small lake where cute little water snails live, I'd usually furnish a small acquarium for them and just watch them reproduce and eat algae but I am away from home now.
Thank you.
Betta fish.
Hamsters.
>>2006445
What if I went out with a jar, filled it with random soil, made a few small holes on the top of it, dropped a bit of water in there while providing sunlight and waited what happens?
>>2006535
You might get springtails, or nematodes, or some neat fungus. Maybe some cute babby weeds will grow if you are lucky.
There are some pretty garden snails in Italy, they make nice pets. Good for your skin.
Otherwise, I'm not really sure what is easy to find this time of year.
Any vets here? I need some urgent help.
My dog has recently developed an abscess on his right paw between the 2 most prominent toes. This was noticed today but he has been licking at it for the last few days. Previously I'd thought it was a foreign body lodged in his paw, but examination revealed nothing.
The lump is not tender to palpation but it is tender when I attempted to gently express it. No discharge was noted.
Additionally he has developed unilateral protrusion of his right third eyelid, the same side as the paw, most noticeable when he...
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The eyelid is much more noticeable when he is not excited. Unfortunately he had decided he didn't want his picture taken without slobbering over my phone.
Usually it covers until it reaches a small portion of the lateral iris but it does not impede vision.
It's strange that it is unilateral.
I like he tries to speak like he's making medical notes, but is obviously not of any medical background. Vets don't come to 4chan, and if they did I certainly wouldn't take my animal to them.
Does /an/ agree?
>fish can only survive an hour in the plastic bag
>a bowl is fine for betta
>lizard nonsense
no, I do not agree.
>>2006225
not really.
it takes a lot longer than one week to cycle a fish tank, especially if you don't actually know how to cycle it. Bettas don't really do that well in bowls. Fish can easily survive 2 days in a plastic bag if the person packing them knows what they're doing.
I don't know about the rest of the advice, but if half the fish advice is wrong I don't know why I'd trust the rest.
> most lizards can grow up to two feet long
If all birds of prey died out, would there be any big difference to the ecosystem? All the animals birds of prey eat are already eaten by other animals, so there's really no point.
>>2005994
Of course you idiot, pigeons and starlings would be an example of overpopulation without predators in the sky
>>2005996
>implying humans and cats wouldn't just shoot them
>>2006000
Guys it's okay, if we fuck up the ecosystem we can just shoot everything.
These fuckers keep getting into my house. Any tips on how to keep them out?
Diatomaceous Earth
this is now an ant thread, post ants
Post moths.
ID'ing, catching, breeding, spreading and other moth related things.
>pic is a Luna moth
Comet Moth
>>2005926
Rosy Maple Moth
>>2005927
Automeris larra
I've been thinking, why is horse shit not a long cylinder but a series of spheres?
Why are all orangutans fatasses?
>>2005891
They're not. Only captive orangs get that fat, mostly because they are crammed together on very small living spaces, even though they are supposed to roam solitarily.
Pic is a majestic orang male. He's sadly not wild, but obviously still has more space to move about in. Also, bear in consideration that this beast is fuking huge.
I want to know why goat shit is tiny balls and why cow shit is a hot wet shower when they're both ruminants.
So I'm a small business owner and we're making the move from a two-man company towards hiring people and getting office space.
I'm looking for ideas for an office pet. Cats, dogs, and anything furry to which people are/can be allergic are out. We want an animal that'll generally leave employees alone while still being a morale boost and unifying force.
So far I have:
>Tegu
Big, sociable lizard that can free range throughout the office if its enclosure is adequate. I figure anyone we hire, we can take some...
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axolotls
cute, unique and can be hand fed after some time
>>2005872
Get a hamster
>>2005872
Letting a reptile roam around the office isn't a good idea. It's going to get stepped on or distract your employees. It would also be a huge liability if one of your workers gets bit or has a phobia.
Set up a large vivarium with some sort of small active lizards like a steppes runners or curly tailed lizards. If you want something more "personable" get a bearded dragon or a smaller species of tortoise.
When i was a child, i liked frogs so much i wanted to become one as an adult. Then one day i was at my father's house, and my aunt asked about what i wanted to be when i grew up, and i answered "a frog", as always, but she said that i couldn't be a frog but i could be a vet to take care of frogs. I almost cried that day.
in taxonomy you're the retarded nephew of frogs.
> but i could be a vet to take care of frogs.
no you couldn't.
>>2005857
>humans are frogs
bugguy strikes again!
>>2005860
>nephew of frogs.
l2read.
I found these weirds cocoons and I don't know what is going on.
>>2005850
>>2005851
Looks like some spiders were holding up in a dirt dobber nest
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3334816/S-African-judge-lifts-domestic-ban-rhino-horn-trade.html
"A South African judge on Thursday lifted a domestic ban on trade in rhino horns, alarming conservationists who described it as an 'extremely dangerous move' that could worsen a poaching crisis.
"The government said it planned to appeal against the ruling, which was delivered in the Pretoria High Court after two South African game breeders fought a legal battle to overturn the moratorium.
"... 'Lifting the ban is an extremely...
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>>2005701
There's something I don't get. I saw a guy on TV many years ago shooting rhinos with tranquilizer darts and cutting the horn off in their sleep. This was meant to discourage poaching.
My question is that if the only part of the rhino that is worth killing it for is the horn, then why don't poachers or government agents or whatever use tranquilizers? I mean tranquilizers mean more rhinos which means more horns which means more money. It could be legalized so people could get their rhino horns...
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>>2005701
This is why I hate pretty much all Asians. The Africans never really killed that many rhinos (or other animals to the point to mass extinction) as much as fucking gooks have. The goddamn zipper-heads will kill anything if shoving a part of it up their ass has a chance of "lessening the effect" of their cold. Hopefully they grow out of it like the colonial Brits and other Europeans did.
Japs are best friend tho
>>2005703
The tranqs would be expensive. And they'd have to bandage and care for the wound when they cut the horn off. Also expensive. The whole thing is really fucked up, anyway. In the end they're still harming an animal, taking it's defense away, for money.
Hey guys I was wondering. I'm going through a rough point in my life I have no friends and I need a little companion. I have to dogs. But they tend to stay away from me. Not pay me any attention. So I'm looking for a small pet I can keep with me in my room another dog isn't and option and I don't want anything that needs a lot of room because the dogs have free roam of house except my bedroom I can keep my door closed . so my criteria is something loving. Something under a hundred dollars. I'm looking for a lil buddy what's halls suggestions.I just...
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>>2005643
Rat, cockatiel if you are able to. ️Burbs
>>2005643
Rat
birds are horrible, they'll make you want to die and kill.
as someone who has owned 2 birds and 2 rats, rat without hesitation
discussion and beginners guides.
specifically, which of the guides/retailers on the net are for shitters and which arent?
early hijack:
are tehre any lists of common bonsai species which can grow indoors and will not kill my cat?
>>2005562
You have pretty much nothing. I wouldn't bother with bonsai unless
>>2005562
none, bonsai do shit indoors, you need a greenhouse or grow them outside.
they aren't windowsill plants.
