can fish, crocodiles and other coldblooded animals really grow indefinitely? They do have an age limit AFAIK, or otherwise they wouldn't die in zoos (unless they can't prevent deadly diseases). Or do fish, if fed well and given al the space, really grow super huge? Is there no limit, if so, what is it?
>>2345996
>posting a ruined picture demeaning nice animals
>expecting anything but sage
Another OP asking idiot questions just as excuse to put shit troll pics on first page to troll slow board.
Yeah, its that obvious, and that pathetic.
>>2346001
You're the reason this board is as gay ad it is.
Yes, there is a limit. Crocs grow very fast when young and their growth slows as they age, like tortoises. Crocodiles that grew the largest while young are usually the oldest crocodiles.
Fish also have a limit. It's common belief they 'grow to the size of their tank' but that's because their growth gets unaturally stunted. I am not sure about all fish though. Many sources say goldfish grow until they die but I'm not sure if that's just a myth.
Why does my dog lick me in a grooming style? Is she grooming me or just tasting me?
EX: I'm sitting in my bed when she starts licking my forearm up and down, than she licks the back of my hand. Keep in mind I was sleeping so I didn't eat anything.
>>2345250
This is just an instinctual grooming behavior dogs do with members of their packs. Dogs do this because they cannot fully groom themselves like other more flexible animals. Most animals attempt to keep themselves and their family clean and free of parasites. Some dogs also try to lick your wounds to clean them. We can't rule out the possibility that your dog coincidentally likes the taste of your arm. You probably taste salty. Most mammals enjoy the taste of salt.
or it is foreplay and she wants the D
>>2345284
This. Your dog considers you to be part of her pack.
My 4 year old rat is being put to sleep this afternoon. She knows her name is Rose, she will give kisses when you ask like a dog. She loves scrambled eggs and sweet potatoes. She has lost three cagemates and is now my only rat. I am holding her and cuddling her all day until the vet appointment. Help me say goodbye, /an/.
What's happening to her? Why is she gonna be put to sleep?
RIP
>>2345012
>put to sleep
Just whack her on the back of the head m8, dont waste money
hiya /an/
I've been thinking and researching getting a parrot, more specifically a conure as a pet.
I've seen plenty of website advice and videos, but nothing compares to the advice of real bird owners.
Bird owners of /an/, what should I know about getting a bird I can't find online? Do you regret committing to caring for a bird?
I'd also love to see cage setups
get an easier bird first and build experience
>what should I know about getting a bird I can't find online?
Nothing.
http://www.parrotforums.com/conures/ here.
>>2344759
I disagree. If OP wants a conure, he should research it, accept any cons to owning it, and be willing to commit to it. But if he wants a conure and can care for it, he should get it.
My first bird was and is an umbrella cockatoo, even though everyone said it's a terrible first bird to have. Told me to get budgies. I hate budgies. I love my cockatoo.
What was actually Japan's problem with Tanukis tho?
I think there was something similar to a tanuki in actual reality, they had huuuge ballsacks and were hunted for them because all the loose skin was good for rolling gold into thin sheets, over time this led to tanuki = wealth/golden ballsacks.
Something like that, don't remember all of it.
>>2344987
if there were actually big ball tanukis they probably also made some sort of bullshit aphrodisiac out of them like they ALWAYS do with anything that gives a slight hint about masculinity.
I just rescued a cat from a junkie. Redpill me on cat ownership /an/
Pic related, I called him Johnny Joe
>>2343466
>rescued a cat from a junkie
Why?
>>2343469
>all homeless people are junkies
Wow. I'm literally shaking.
Coke head down the street wasn't looking after it said I should take it. Dont trip.
"He doesn't have a planted tank" edition
Discuss anything aquarium related here, including inhabitants, decor and issues.
Google is your friend.
Feel free to ask questions but know that there are a lot of resources out there that could answer your question a lot faster and accurately than /an/.
Make sure to include these things in your post before asking because we can't help you if we don't have the full picture:
-tank size (include dimensions, not just volume)
-parameters (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, pH, GH, KH)
-any and all inhabitants + how long you've had them
Links:
Care Guides:
>http://seriouslyfish.com/
Plants and Animals for sale:
>http://www.petsolutions.com/
>http://www.aquabid.com/
>http://www.liveaquaria.com/
Database for aquatic plants and their parameters
>http://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants
I had to remove some of the naja grass. Started with 4 stems stems of it and took over my entire 5 gallon in two weeks.
My rainbow's favorite spot
How long would it take for a mixed population of fancy guppies to start showing wild type patterns and shorter fins?
People who do this should be shot.
>>2342199
only in America
chicks are literaly being grinded up in huge industrial grinders while alive and sentient
>>2342202
>birds
>sentient
has a gorilla and a lion and a bear ever fought each other at the same time and if so who won
>>2341367
I dont see how a gorilla would stand a chance against either. The lion has fangs and claws, all the gorilla has is strength that is only really useful against smaller gorillas. Animals that are social develop a need to be social at every level, including defense. Its not that he will be saved by another gorilla, but more likely to be alerted to an attacker approaching. Applied intelligence in defense is really only good in social communicated coordination, planning and tools. Against size and speed, its not especially useful.
Between the bear and lion, assuming you mean a large bear like a Kodiak, I would probably give it to the bear, The bear can not attain the speed of the lion, but it wouldn't have to. It has fangs and claws too, as well as strength. Plus, it can rear up and strike from above, giving it high ground.
The lion is at a further disadvantage because its claws and fangs work better for capturing prey at speed than peer combat. It is effective in a chase against an otherwise defenseless animal that only can run away.
A bear of size is not likely to yield to a lion. Since there is no chase, the lion is at a disadvantage. Unlike attacking a gazelle, trying to use teeth and claws puts the lion close enough to the bear to take sustained damage, from above no less.
Its not that the bear cannot take damage also. But its difficult to imagine the lion will keep suffering strikes from angles it cannot see while trying to attack, where as from above, the bear can see what is being attacked and react.
Further, the fangs of a lion work to hold prey. That means the lion has to stay in position, whereas the bear can strike, release and strike again. The bear also has the advantage of being able to use its claws while standing upright in a balanced position. For the lion, using its forward claws means compromising its balance momentarily...
>>2341394
... A bear is also better built for defense, where a lion is better adapted for short combat at speed. And then there are the basics of size, weight and reach.
However, this all assumes one-on-one engagement specifically with a larger bear, as a larger bear is the only scenario where the anatomical advantages can be demonstrated. Against a bear of smaller size, those anatomical advantages, namely flexibility and adaptable positioning and reach become less influential. For example, it does not matter if you can stand and strike if you dont stand very tall. While 'bear' is a bit general, matching the largest bear is very different in scale to the largest lion.
There is also 'game' to consider, which creature is more likely to break and forfeit the engagement. This would depend on motivations for the engagement. In general, I would hand this to the bear as bears seem to be more used to defending their immediate space. Lions do not normally come under attack except from other lions; defending from another species would seem strange to a lion. The only situation I can imagine a lion sustaining entrenched defense from an attack is if he thought the pride itself was at risk. But that is something of a paradox, because an attack on the pride is by definition one against many. When it is more than one against the bear, the bear would naturally be forced to retreat.
So no, I dont see a lion even trying to attack a bear, and if so, I dont see the bear retreating. A lion is naturally not going to risk damage if unnecessary, and will be able to assess the very atypical risk of engaging a very flexible, larger animal one-on-one as opposed to the plodding, cloven herbivore.
By contrast, the bear can equally assess the size and posture of the lion and find no reason to yield its space if attacked.
As the pic shows, there are certainly exceptions to the game, namely the terror and confusion of surprise.
If a brown or polar bear ever bitch slapped a lion there would be immediate crushed pussy skull.
Bear would lick his chops and say time to eat pussy.
animu edition
previous >>2330013
/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 herp
>regulate temps & humidity levels prior to herp arrival
>do not fuck with (handle) your herp for at least 7 days after bringing it home and ideally wait until herp has eaten at least one meal (for snakes), two meals for lizards, frogs, etc.
>PVC tanks are way better for most applications and worth the extra money
>it is best to avoid chain pet stores when looking to purchase live animals as mass breeder suppliers are not especially careful about health and sound genetics... it often saves you money long term to spend a little extra up front to get a healthy animal
>Jump Start (formerly Hydrofarm) thermostat is a good basic and inexpensive thermostat for regulating ceramic heat emitters and under tank heaters (Amazon sells it)
>if you want something more advanced for temperature control, look at Herpstat products
>>2338794
Very pretty eyes!
My biggest issue right now is deciding how to cull. I have mixed feelings about releasing them, and I don't want to kill them. I am going to end up with 200 tadpoles, and they don't show their colors until they go to froglet stage, so by cutting the tadpoles numbers down I may be throwing out an awesome phenotype.
What if I cull the one frog out of the bunch that is ultra-red or copper? It is like frog gambling.
>>2338798
just one of the thing you need to deal with when it comes to frogs i have never bred or owned one but i got m8s that tell me lots about them.
hey /herp/ im going off to college relatively soon and have been considering getting a reptile when i do. I've owned a leopard gecko when i was in middle school and i was wondering if i could get some help deciding on a good pet. Personally i love snakes but if i were to get one id rather it not get too big and also if theres any good starter reptiles that are also herbivores that would be great. (pic unrelated)
Thinking about manning up, doing the right thing and buying a real purebred from Toadline.
Does anyone here have a real toad, none of those fake toads?
http://www.toadline.com/MALES.html
>>2337975
These are the real deal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8V-XeeA67A
>>2337975
/an/ has been so poor lately that I wouldn't be surprised if people answered to this thread unironically
post rare Knights
>>2327318
dumping my folder of knights
>>2327462
>>2327464
Extinct animals you're glad are all dead
i'll start
>>2321103
>that long-ass bottom jaw for no reason
no wonder it's extinct
>>2321103
straight white males
How do I kill them?
Pick by hand kill all
Soap water may help but danger for plant
Look like aphids; bit blurry though
>>2346728
REEEE
>>2346728
Definitely aphids I think. Maybe find some ladybugs?
How can dogs recognize other dogs if they themselves do not know they are dogs?
How do you recognize dogshit on the sidewalk without knowing that you're dogshit on the sidewalk? Fuck you
>>2346710
t. riggered
>>2346708
they don't.
dogs often mistake other dogs for rabbits or some little prey item.
dogs often mistake cats and rabbits and other smallish pets for dogs.
they're really not that smart.