Questions about dogs here
>>2208104no I'm a NEET....
>>2208089if you get them enough exercise it's fine, otherwise they'll destroy your apartmentall dogs would rather be inside with you most of the time anyway
>>2208111>So I expect that I'll be able to give her 1-2 short walks during the day and also take her out with me at night for like 4 hours. Pretty damn weird life style for a NEET.
>>2206191Get a GSD.They can do anything, if you find the right pup, and even the "duds" that can't do protection sports due to low drive will make great companion animals.Just avoid the show lines.....which is solid advice for any pure bred dog.
Hi, /dog/. I have two small dogs who keep having digestive issues, likely because of bad dog food. What are some recommended brands of dog food?
Any advice? (Land snail btw)
>>2208147Give them a good source of calcium, give them fresh green veggies every day, dont forget a source of protein and keep them moist and warm
>>2208169Thanks. What are some calcium and protein examples I could give them? Meat and milk wouldn't work, would they? Thanks in advance.
Does anybody have experience with keeping slugs? I've had some since may but they just won't grow.
Op here with my new found snail what should I name it
>>2208196mister doubles
I've been visiting /an/ for a month and haven't seen a bird geared topic all this time. We used to have them but no one has made one lately. So I'm changing that.Pic related is not my pigeon sadly but the pictures are cute nevertheless.
It's rare to find things for bird lovers. There are a lot of figurines, rugs, clothes, and the like for cat or dog fans.Pic related are some cute earrings I found online.
>>2208189Omg, the little cockatiels. So fucking cute
give me your wet birds
So I bought some cheap pink Salmon from the grocery store, and discovered that it was so cheap because that particular brand tastes like shit. So I have some cans of salmon I'm not going to eat. However, some stray cats like to hang out on my porch and my car for some reason. So I said to hell with it, and whenever I see them sitting around I'll go open a can and leave it out for them. I figure it's fine because they can hang around and chase rodents/roaches away. Is this still going to be a bad idea?
>>2206080>Society doesn't care much about birds>dumbasses that don't understand ecology don't care much about birds.ftfy.>>2206140feral cats are easy to get rid of in Australia since it doesn't have any native cat species.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feline_immunodeficiency_virus
>>2206042Feral cats shouldn't even exist. Cats are domestic, they're ideal situation is to be with humans. Ferals are a sign we are failing as owners.
>>2205664>and maybe get fleas all over the placeBumping.I never even thought of this. I just found out today that there is a momma cat and at least three kittens living under my wood pile. What are the chances I am going to bring in flea eggs when burning season begins this Winter?
If you have indoor cats or dogs, high. If you don't have animals inside the fleas would just die anyhow.
>>2208186Well, shit!
Share us the story of your first pet /an/!
it's not a happy story, i'd rather not
>>2204539>Grew up on a farm, tons of animals all the time. Horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, sheep.>Tons of 'house pets'.>Never really bonded to them.>Move to a city because my moms father is dying.>2 years prior we went to a beach with them (grandparents) and they found a grey dsh, assumption was a Russian Blue.>They named her Sadie, (I was 6, I spelled it "Saddie")>Grandfather dies, and 'wills' my sister and I his cat.>At first not really sure what to think. Cat was a huge priss at my grandparents, now suddenly it's like a woman after she is married. Really lets herself go and let loose.>First night I'm eating sour glazed Tim Bits and doing homework (donut holes for the 'Murricans).>Cat comes up and steals my Tim Bits.>Being a child I cry my eyes out at my stolen deliciousness.>Saddie was indoor/outdoor (fenced in dog kennel, she loved it)>Would call her in by shaking Tim Bits.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2207886Sorry to say this Anon, but she's dead. Don't obsess about her.
>>2208027Oh I'm well aware she's dead.I was there through the whole euthanization. The cat was the last thing of my grandfathers I had. He loved it to bits. I always felt in some sense I failed him by letting his cat die of kidney failure as a result of UTI. She was a well loved cat, and I just can't see myself getting one any time soon. Leaving her food to me, it's just a mental comfort. She's still very loved by me. However I have 2 dogs, 5 snakes, 70 breeding rats.
When I was about seven, my family got a few hermit crabs for me and my sibs.We kept them in a tank filled with sand and some gravel. We also noticed that the runt of the trio would always be burrowed deep in the sand, and we'd rarely see it.Being morons who didn't realize that it was hiding from the others and not knowing that hermit crabs were cannibalistic, we removed the sand so we could see the cute little one more often. We found its remains the next morning.Still being idiots, we kept the remaining two in the same tank, until inevitably one of them killed the other.Then, after having killed its comrades, the last one died on its own. Perhaps of loneliness.There's a moral in there somewhere.
previous thread >>2185579/herp/ reptile classifieds for finding breeders of various scaled and sundry creatures>kingsnake.com>faunaclassifieds.com>reptilescanada.com (Canadian breeders)>Also check to see if there are any annual reptile shows/expos in your area as these are good places to find good animals from good breeders at partial discount/herp/ officially official all purpose care sheet of wonder and magic>sand a shit>use a thermostat>read all the caresheets>set up your tank before you get your herpComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2208159My roommate has a ball python as well, he just put her in a new tank today. She's loving it lol. Pic relatedAs for me, this is my first snake. He's hiding inside a box in his tank, so no pictures today. Is 7 days the norm for a new snake to get used to it's surroundings?
>>2208165I think so, do you use any heat lamps? It seems like the eating pad I got doesn't get that hot
>>2208166I found my heating pad to be a little lackluster myself, so I also use a CHE in conjunction with it
>>2208187What's a Che?
>>2208191ceramic heat emitterit produces heat but no light, excellent for nocturnal critters
Today my catahoula Jill celebrated her first "birthday". We got her a year ago today, I don't actually know her birth date. Pic related is my dad holding her when we got her.
Cute doggo OP, good on you. Just slim her down a bit so she can live healthier.>>2207295Oh god that poor thing. I hate the amount of fat people we have in Houston.
>>2207295OPs pick is his dad. Almost all old dads are fat.
>>2207263Dude, its heavier built than my mastiff pup, it needs to drop 10 - 15lbs. Just stop feeding it so much.
>>2207275Ugh take a chill pill, bro
Here's a much better pic of her from the side I took a few minutes ago
my cat dunks his oldest toy in his water bowl every night.What are some weird unexplained things your pet does?
>>2194255My grandmother refers to my chickens as her "grandchicks"
>>2194326I had a cat that did this. He also would climb ladders.>>2207783>Oops I meant "great grand chicks">>2195279I have a cat that does this too>>2198081Average height for women is 5'4" so 160 is heavy but that much over what it's supposed to be
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My dog likes to take like 5 pieces of kibble and runs to another part of the house to eat wash rinse repeat until he's full
>>2200459>dogs are predators unlike my precious cats>cats don't kill peoplenews flash, hot shot:- felines of all stripes are predatory- dogs are bigger than cats so of course they're more capable of killing people- dogs have been more thoroughly domesticated than cats so they tend to be more docile
I still remember the day that he died. What a wonderful man.
>>2208110;-;
That's why Animal Planet is giving his stuff? I caught some this morning but thought that was just normal for the channel. Apparently it's a marathon. I had surprisingly bad taste as a child and didn't like Steve. I never understood the appeal of his show. I wanted animals, not someone talking about animals. As an adult though he is very entertaining.
>pay someone to trap animals>when the cameras are good to go throw the snakes and lizards on the ground>OH HEY LOOK AT WHAT I FOUND>beat the shit out of it>???????>fame and fortunehe's burning in hell
>alligator dindu nuffin>he jumps on it>starts wrestling it >ties up his legs and tries to justify his bullshitThat nigger just went in the wild and bothered animals
At what point does it become right to shoot your dog?My dog is a German Shepherd/Labrador mix, who would've turned 14 in 2 months, but it's clear that this won't happen.His hind legs have been weak for several months, and it very slowly got worse and worse, until 5 days ago when he suddenly really struggled to get up. He managed to do it, he got up his stairs and everything, but it was tough.10 hours ago though, i was going to take him for what i thought was going to be his last walk in the woods, but when i got home to put on his leash there was no chance he'd get up, even though he tried. He must have fallen down the stairs and broken his front leg, he can't put weight on it, and if i move it he starts whining and seems to be in sharp pain.Now he just lies there, unable to get to food or water by himself, wets and shits himself, and when left alone for maybe 30 minutes he starts barking.I have to put him down, that's obvious, he doesn't deserve this. The problem is it's another 24 hours until the vet opens, and they won't do anything in weekends..I don't know what to do, i don't want to shoot him because of the risks and how grotesque it is, but i don't want him to suffer through another night either..He's not in pain when lying still, but that's not a life.What do i do?
>>2204587that's what everyone thinks but you won't end up seeing the new pet as a replacement most likelyafter my kitten struggled and died of FIP, I went to adopt another one within a few days and I felt so much better. I still remember her fondly and she will never be replaced but I don't regret getting another one shortly after at all.pic related, my late kitten.
>>2206007Did she die as a kitten? It's easier when you only spend a short amount of time with them.
>>2204425Edgy
>>2206007i gotta agree with >>2206027Literally growing up alongside an animal makes the relationship very special.
>>2203899>>2204036Are you off your medications again, Autismo?god damnit, some people should have been aborted, seriously
What plant is this?
What animal is this?
You won't be able to tell OP because all(?) dicots have cotyledons.
Full rick
>>2207896Underrated post>>2207910Are they called cotyledons at this point? They're just leaves now
>>2208174Cotyledons are a type of leaf.They are the seed leaves that never show up again after the plant initially gets out of the seed. In dicots they can photosynthesize like other leaves. Right after finishing this step though, the plant moves on to creating "true leaves"
Found this feather over a foot long on a tennessee road. What does it belong to?
Yep, Brown recluse
>>2207119Trim your fucking nails
>Found this feather over a foot long on a tennessee road.turkey.
>>2207119pretty sure that´s a primary flight feather from a big bird, is it possible that it is a feather from some kind of raptor? (but not an owl feather)See what´s native to your area and compare colors and shapeI´m from europe so I know pretty much nothing about north american birds
>>2208180forgot to mention it might also be very likely that it is some kind of waterfowl, like >>2207124said
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/09/identical-twin-puppies-born-south-africa/
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Who else /up at sunrise to see birds/ here? 6:14 right now, just waiting for it to get a little more light. I hope I see some good stuff.What are some cool new or rare animals you've seen recently?
I saw some cool owls at the wildlife rehab place nearby a while back.Owls are awesome
I live in the city of Rio de Janeiro, which unsurprisingly doesn't have many rare birds (since it's a big city and all). I'm lucky to live near a small forest reserve though, so I sometimes see>group of Smooth-billed Ani around noon, they're super curious and like to stare at people >a couple of Southern Crested Caracara that mostly fly over and do that characteristic eagle scream>couples or small groups of Saffron Finches playing on dusty ground>loads of herons, gulls and albatrosses>fucking huge Great Kiskadees who are very annoying for doing their stupid call right outside my window>countless of colorful tiny birds or different species that would drive me insane if I tried to constantly identifyThat's pretty much it. Very, very rarely we see wild macaws, though parrotlets and parrots are somewhat common in suburban Rio. They're loud as fuck around dawn/dusk and eat all the fruit from people's yards.
Alright, I'm back. Saw two new species that I was hoping to find, Red-breasted Nuthatch and Black-throated Gray Warbler (pic). There were more new ones at the place I went that I hoped to see but I didn't expect to. I swear I cannot find a Swainson's Thrush for the life of me. I saw four Downy Woodpeckers though, which is cool.>>2207827There's lots of nature parks around here, or I just go to a city park. Most of them either have a creek or river nearby so it attracts lots of stuff.>>2207882Bittern is on my wanting to see list. I'm jealous.
>>2207818>tfw no car or license >tfw live in a city>tfw can't bird properlyJUST
>>2208171>tfw no car or license so>tfw live in a cityso>tfw can't bird properlywell that's the truth
I have a question for you /an/.How smart are jumping spiders?Given the amount of research done on bug intelligence, their capacity to feel emotions, learn from experience and adapt to different situations.I have two different species that I caught a couple of months ago, they recognize me, they can make choices.Once you see their mating rituals, you'll notice that the species evolved to favor creativity and intelligence, making them more intelligent with every generation.Obligatory Sir Attenborough documentary.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGwdsCHMYLA
>>2205412>e.g.Pretentious faggot.
>>2206836I am not that individual, but I am curious as to how this abbreviation is considered pretentious.More pretentious than i.e?
>>2206836what?I don't understand what I did wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij4pdf49bxwThis thread got seriously out of track.What do you think about this mirror test?
>>2208142https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UvHc_-Lky4It doesnt look like aggresion to me.