Animal-World Pet Comments

Pink-toed Tree Spider, Pink-toed Tarantula, Guyana Pinktoe

Clarice Brough

I really enjoyed your entire post! Refreshing to hear such interesting experiences and cool info. And I especially like your last sentence... '... best take people's opinions with a pinch of salt!?'... lol. Well said:)
Clarice Brough

Queen Angel

Clarice Brough

Angelfish can be so touchy... some great info RJH Thanks for sharing your equipment and your experiences. I'm not planning on getting an angel of this size right now, but may in the future, and your info is super.
Clarice Brough

Dark-spotted Moray Eel ~ Fimbriated Moray Eel

Clarice Brough

My guess is their environment has problems, either the size of the aquarium or the water quality... or both.
Clarice Brough

Rott, Rottie

Clarice Brough

I think their coat can be 'wavy' looking, also  on size and height at 5 months, here's a  <a href='http://www.vdrrottweilerbreeders.com/rottweiler__height_growth_chart.html'>Rottweiler Growth Chart</a>, enjoy:)
Clarice Brough

Pink-toed Tree Spider, Pink-toed Tarantula, Guyana Pinktoe

Ian

Not sure how long you've had your T. It may be preparing to molt. In that case, not being as active and not eating are perfectly normal behaviors. Get yourself some peat moss and terrarium substrate, get it wet, and apply heat. Heat pads are best. Be careful with heat lamps, they are Not good for humidity, only temperature. Eventually you'll have to add moisture to terrarium every so often. I spray inside 1-2 times a week. If your T has made quite an epic web and maybe even closing off openings, it's definitely gonna molt. During the process, humidity is really important. If its not a major hassle, consider putting your terrarium in the bathroom while you run hit water bath or shower to create humidity.
Ian

Pink-toed Tree Spider, Pink-toed Tarantula, Guyana Pinktoe

Jared

Hi 2 all!! I've been collecting Tarantulas now 4 close on 2 years.. I've had 1 escape from its enclosure & more recently I had another pass away! Other than those 2 isolated incidents, I've had an extremely pleasant experience with my tight collection of 14 spiders! I have several burrowing species, some obligate & some opportunistic!? I also have several terrestrial species (bird eaters), a semi-arboreal GBB & most recently I purchased # 14, a Guyana Pink Toe!  My 1st true-arboreal Tarantula! Its an incredibly vividly colored species but unfortunately not much is known about this particular species as its relatively new to the Pet-Trade. If anyone has any comments about that specific species/variety of Pink Toe Tarantula, then plz do share!! :) As 4 the 'sponge in the water dish'.. Obviously not a good idea as a permanent fixture, but a helpful tool when transporting (terrarium & all)!! As 4 the comment about your Tarantula that you think may be dying  (the 1 that's less than a year old). Well, u may not know this but some species of Tarantula are prone 2 hibernation in the colder ragions during the winter months!? So is it not possible that your T may in actual fact b hibernating?  My Brazilian Giant White Knee Bird Eater isn't a species prone 2 hibernation, yet it is currently hibernating in a burrow under its water dish!! Now when I say 'hibernating', its more of a case of the spiders metabolism slowing down due 2 the lower air temps & the fact that its a cold blooded organism!? As well as a form of fasting (pre-molt fasting)!! So there really isn't anything 2 worry too much abt, u could try & increase the temp with a heating pad, heated lamp, etc.. Or if you're in a colder climate then perhaps its best 2 just keep the temp as ambient as possible 2 keep it comfy & let nature take its course!?! Not much is known in the area of Tarantula Medicine so best take people's opinions with a pinch of salt!? Mine included!
Jared

Dark-spotted Moray Eel ~ Fimbriated Moray Eel

sunmeet sandhu

i have 6 golden fishes....around 1 year of age. now turn by turn 3 of the fishes have lost their eyes, abdomen bloated and died within 3 days. I am clueless what to do...plz help
sunmeet sandhu

Hungarian Vizsla, Hungarian Pointer
Magyar Vizsla

senga

Hi I have just got a viszla. The first 2 days she was great, now she doesn't want to go out and walk, can u help me, whats up with her.
senga

Alsation, GSD, Deutscher Schaferhund

Clarice Brough

Dog 'breed standards' refer to what the various breed clubs have set as their guidelines for specific externally observable qualities in a dog, such as appearance, movement, and temperament. The standards vary from one club to another and many dogs are also outside these standards, so won't be used to show or for judging. Theses standards also have little bearing on the quality or ability of any individual dog being kept as pet or for working. Although some people do enjoy sharing info about standards here (most likely for a particular club), the article doesn't list standards for any  particular clubs. If you want that  info your best bet is to get it directly from the breed club your interested in, for example, here's a link to the German Shepard breed standards set by the <a href='http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_shepherd_dog/breed_standard.cfm'>American Kennel Club</a>,
Clarice Brough

Dutch Blue Lovebird, Dutch Blue Peach-faced Lovebird

Clarice Brough

That was a long lived parakeet!. It must have had a wonderful home:) But I'm sorry to hear Karen, it is hard to have such a long time friend pass on. Wishing you all the best.
Clarice Brough

Rott, Rottie

jun morano

I have a 5 months old male rottweiler with certificate, but his hair is somewhat thick and curly, base from what i read, their hair should be short and straight.. any comments on this? what should be the average height of male puppy at 5 months, mine is 17 kgs now. Thanks
jun morano

Queen Angel

RJH

I had a extra large one years ago (Queen Angelfish) in a 110 gallon community tank, lots of live rock, bright lights, lot's of flow and skimming, I used Ozone with a controller at 390mv. I tried 5 inch large adult Queen Angelfish and both died (LiveAquaria.com), terrible experiences. I finally went to circulation pumps (Maxi jet 400, 600, and 900) downward flow 1000GPH, left and right on a fifteen minute light timer (500GPH), and one Maxi jet 600 as a power head (160GPH). This and a Red Sea Prizm skimmer as a Ozone Reactor with a controller, 'and' a HOB Reef Octopus LX2000S rated for a 150 gallon where needed to keep the water clean in a 'quarantine' tank (six weeks). So far, so good, ORP 390MV (adjusted for probe reading in 450mv solution), live rock with mushroom corals, two brown encrusting corals I never wanted (the color was supposed to be purple (LiveAquaria.com again), but the 6-7 inch Extra large Queen Angelfish seems very good. I acclimated for two hours to tank water specifications, left tank lights off and ran Actinic 03 (two 20 watt fixtures as a lunar light) just on ground facing up in front and behind tank. At then end of twelve hours of 10K and Actinic 03 light it ate some, 2nd day, flake food, pellets, Frozen brine shrimp, marine cuisine, and a marine mufti-pack I had. The flake food I want to replace (fast) with Ocean Nutrition formula two, I have there small pellets, and ordered formula two frozen, brine shrimp, no one has 'angel formula' from Ocean nutrition, I asked to be notified when in stock. Yes, the fish could die from stress problems, but unlike 5 inch fish that where a train wreck for me, this 6-7 inch large Queen Angelfish is off to a good start. Ideal water conditions maintained, lighting, live rock hiding places, it ignores a baby Picasso Trigger fish and a damsel in the tank. The first two did not seem healthy, at every turn they started breathing heavy, they don't always survive acclimation, never mind stress (hiding places, lighting, night lights), never mind they diseases associated with stress and malnutrition (breathing problems, fungal infections). I think you have to create ideal conditions that can be maintained, and what you thought was ideal may change quickly, lighting, flow, skimming, reactors, Ozone, they are only so many ways you can guarantee high quality water is sustained long term. I had to get backup equipment for many aspects of filtration, flow, even lighting, or run dual paired solutions that if one failed there was a 2nd (yes with 1/2 the flow).
RJH

Show Goldfish, Fancy Goldfish

Clarice Brough

What an interesting additon to your lake, but yeah, it probably was introduced. Goldfish are pretty adaptable in terms of temperature and water conditions, so can live in a wide range of environments. It will take someone with a large aquarium or a pond to house this fish, as they are dirty fish, putting a pretty heavy bio-load into a system. Still you can probably find someone to take it or buy it, or possibly a pet store.  Price is hard to say as these fish don't cost a lot. Usually they are small to medium in size  when sold, ranging from $3 - 10.
Clarice Brough

Golden-mantled Rosella, Cecilia's Rosella

Clarice Brough

Normally a male will attempt to feed the female prior to brooding, and if the female is receptive then mating will follow. Of course that assumes that they have a proper breeding environment and nest box, and it is the right time of year. These are seasonally breeding birds, about August to March.<br /> It sounds like they may not be compatible, the female is possibly receptive but the male is not. You may want to have the both birds sexed (DNA sexing works well) to make sure you have a proven male/female pair. In the meantime you're best bet may be to separate them to keep the one from being hurt by the other.
Clarice Brough

Golden-mantled Rosella, Cecilia's Rosella

kevin

I got a pair of rubino rosella last year. The hen want down but the cock bird has been beating her up big times and not the first time.If anyone can help, thanks.
kevin

Animal-World Pet Comments

Pink-toed Tree Spider, Pink-toed Tarantula, Guyana Pinktoe

Queen Angel

Dark-spotted Moray Eel ~ Fimbriated Moray Eel

Rott, Rottie

Pink-toed Tree Spider, Pink-toed Tarantula, Guyana Pinktoe

Pink-toed Tree Spider, Pink-toed Tarantula, Guyana Pinktoe

Dark-spotted Moray Eel ~ Fimbriated Moray Eel

Hungarian Vizsla, Hungarian Pointer Magyar Vizsla

Alsation, GSD, Deutscher Schaferhund

Dutch Blue Lovebird, Dutch Blue Peach-faced Lovebird

Rott, Rottie

Queen Angel

Show Goldfish, Fancy Goldfish

Golden-mantled Rosella, Cecilia's Rosella

Golden-mantled Rosella, Cecilia's Rosella

Hungarian Vizsla, Hungarian Pointer
Magyar Vizsla