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Hey /an/ - what beetle is this?
Also, beetle thread!
Some kind of weevil
>>2154422
Curculionidae.
This is a Acanthinodera cummingi we call them mother of snakes.
>>2154431
Why?
Could a skin-graft from a dog actually take and be maintained with immuno-suppressant drugs?
No.
>>2154424
Do you know the mechanics of why?
SURE
if you're a dog too
20% discount to werewolves and clerics
My roommate and I take care of a stray cat in our culdesac. He's totally blind but knows his way around pretty well, almost as if he had eyesight. This morning when I went out to feed him I noticed that he walked with a limp in his right hind leg. I beckoned him closer and he quietly meowed a lot, rubbing my legs.
I've only recently moved in about a month ago, but I've never noticed this and I doubt it's something I've overlooked since it's so obvious. He also seems very very skinny, but afaik he's always been like that no matter how much...
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>>2154374
If you are serious you can try to use a de-worming medicine and just put it in a can or just half a can of wet food just make sure it eats it all. But if you really want to help the cat is to take it in and keep it indoors and get it all cleaned up. It'll appreciate the environment change since and it'll actually be safe.
>>2154377
>>2154379
Thanks for the reply. I'll look into deworming medicine.
What I really wanna do though is take him to a vet so I know exactly what's going on and how to help, but since I have no prior experience with vets I don't know if I'll go through all the trouble just to end up with either a shrug or an expensive bill over a cat I don't even own.
I'd consider taking him in but my roommate's parents own the duplex apartment...
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need some advice /an/
my friends 18 week old dwarf rabbit just died after they had it for three days
in the morning it had some diarrhea, then later that night it was limp and had left something looking like sarichia sauce on the floor
we gave it some water but it could barely drink, and it passed away shortly afterwards
we called the vet but they told us it was probably just indigestion
my friend said they fed it rabbit pellets, coriander stems, a Brussels sprout
they are understandably upset, but I'm trying to work out what happened...
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They sold your friend a defective rabbit. Bring it back to the reputable retailer in which they acquired it from and demand a refund post haste.
>>2154339
Did you try turning the batteries around?
No way anything they did could have killed it that quickly short of stepping on it. Most likely preexisting condition.
Pet store sold them damaged bunny.
Which way is the best way to get a puppy that isn't inbred to the point of health problems?
>>2154312
Buy from a good breeder, ignore the muttfags.
As long as you're willing to do some research and travel a bit to inspect sites and meet the parents you should have no issue finding a good puppy. Pic related, my pupper.
>>2154317
What should I ask the breeder?
>>2154317
And pay a lot of money.
>>2154320
Things like what they do with their dogs (agility, obedience, tracking, it does not have to be confirmation shows but they should do something), what are they breeding for (good breeders will have a goal in mind, but also keep in mind that not all goals are good), what health issues the breed has, what health tests the parents and grandparents have and the results, and if they are done yearly. Ask about their return policy and...
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Is this actually a comfortable sleeping position or is my dog just autistic?
>>2154304
No. It's just a dog. Don't attempt to impose logic on a dog'S sleeping position.
>>2154304
If the dog doesn't move, it's comfortable.
Doggos sit and lay in weird positions
Help /an/, I was wondering if any one here owns parakeets. How do you go about feeding them treats? Specifically home made ones. Currently I chop up green beans and carrots and sprinkle them wth seeds. Other ideas?
>>2154269
If you mean budgies i have three rescued ones from different backgrounds.
In spite of all coming from bad homes, jealousy works wonders - especially if one is braver than the others. They tend to try new treats to spite the others lmao. That and they like trying what i eat.
i just give mine whatever and they try it, they can be weird about greens so i cook them mixed into eggs or the bird granola etc i make them but they're enthusiastic about everything else and like trying new food...
when i had two that were scared of new foods i hung them like toys, ate then offered them some or mixed them with seeds until they got over their fear and just tasted things i'd put out for them... my green cheek helped them get over their fear of new foods too
Eggs? Just fried eggs? Or boiled or what? Sorry for all the questions, just really trying to give hem a variety of foods instead of just the same hints over and over.
Be honest with me /an/, how bad does this look?
What
>>2154256
Uh.. in English, doc?
>>2154319
It's easy to read if you know what you're looking at.
I don't.
Hey /an/, fa/tg/uy here. I'm hoping you can help me with something. I've never posted on this board before so I'm coming cap in hand and know this probably isn't what the board usually covers.
In a game of D&D I'm currently in due to a series of unfortunate events one of my characters is turning into a fair folk, one of the fey, themed around predators, night and the forest.
So my GM and I have decided he'll have aspects of a super ambusher/hunter, an apex predator and king of the dark forests.
I have got no clue at all...
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>>2154248
When I think predators, nights, and forests I think of big cats, specifically Jaguars. I have no clue where horns fit in as they generally belong to hooves herbivores.
>>2154371
Yeah I'd definitely skip the horns and go with skills like tree climbing and extreme stealth. They also tend to be sprinters instead of endurance runners so do with that as you will. Maybe a skill of being able to disappear into the shadows? It's been a while since I've played
>>2154248
Have you never heard of elder scrolls? Gotta go with The cat dudes man. They are perfect for the standard thieves build and are "apex" predator type creature.
I've wanted a larger parrot than what I already have for the longest time now, and I've decided on any type of Conure. I took a trip to Petco, and I saw a parrot that looks like pic related.
Adorable and affectionate little guy, he was rolling over on his back, running up to me from his cage, I even got to hold him and he wouldn't leave my finger.
I don't know what to do, I know buying from any chain pet store is a sin, but I've fallen head-over-heels for this guy. Should I look elsewhere for another bird or take this guy home?
Also...
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>>2154183
>buying from shops is a sin
No its not. If the animal is happy and healthy there is literally nothing wrong with buying from shops bar the often inflated price. Breeders arent necessarily amazing owners; i know plenty of bird breeders who are in it solely for the money...
>>2154183
TAKE IT TO THE VE-
Uh.
Take him home! Better for him to live with you.
if you chose each other then get it
My mom fed her people food and let her sleep in her bed. Fucking bitch.
>>2154068
Just to be clear, you mean bitch as in the dog right?
You're mother's not a female dog, right?
Are you a dog??
>>2154068
You sound jelly, senpai
>>2154206
I sound mad. Now I got my dog back and she won't fucking eat her food.
Who /reno rodeo/ here?
>>2153987
Damn phone
>>2153987
>>2153987
When I get home I'll see if I can unfuck the rest of these photos
lord of the cats
>>2153783
dafuqs rong witis eyes?
>>2154222
Photoshop. Def needs a vet.
>>2153783
I put nail polish in his eyes to get that effect
prove me wrong insect man
"nociception"
how can mirrors be real if our eyes aren't real?
if baby's could speak when they born they would be smart as Einstein
I've been a lifelong owner and lover of pet birds, and I've read in several source materials and by fellow breeders back when I bred cockatiels that avocados are very toxic to the point of being lethal to birds.
Is this true? Or is this a myth, like that if you touch a bird's nest the parents won't return or that birds can't smell?
Also what is it about the avocado that makes it dangerous to birds and why not people or cats or dogs and is it only specific birds? thanks /an/
>>2153635
Meh, avocados are pretty bad for most animals to eat because of the fatty oils.
As far as why they're allegedly so bad for birds, I couldn't tell you.
>>2153635
actually avocado IS toxic to cats and dogs. please do NOT feed avocado to your pets.
>>2154173
it's not especially toxic to cats and dogs but will cause vomiting.
as for birds, they are in fact very poisonous. no idea why.
