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>>2285710
That would have never happen if Hitler was around

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>>2285710
>tortoises sent around the moon and landed in the middle of the indian ocean after re-entering the atmosphere
>only lost a little weight

how can mammals even compete?

>talk to me
>am I just seeing things

>>2285562
Did you just assume that crows aren't texting the op?
MURDERED

>>2285562
>construe an animals squawks and behaviours while I witness them as being personally for me
>is this reality or actually possible?

Will send some crows to bring you intelligence. Keep an eye out, Einstein.

Anyone?

>>2285883
but owen is a hack

>>2285936
One of the best paleontologists of the time, though.

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look at this cat tho

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he;s fucking majestic

>>2285034
he's fat.

>what breed is this shitty stray mongrel?

it's a cat, tardanon

>>2284990
Chill Anon, I just want to know what breed she is. I'm researching right now and thought this post could be useful.

>>2284991
it's useless

like your cat

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I've bought 3 reptiles online and have had great results each time. All from separate sources. The biggest thing I want to stress is do your research for suppliers. I was heavily considering buying from backwater reptiles because they were the first I found but they have extremely shady service.

I've bought
1 ball python from BHB reptiles
1 jungle carpet python from inland reptiles
1 razorback musk turtle from snakes at sunset

Shipping generally runs me $40 ontop of the cost of the animal but I'm in the US and since its currently 3:40am here on the east coast I'm going to assume you most likely arent so rates might vary.
For anything more than slightly uncommon I would look for specialty breeders though.

Heres my JCP since you posted one

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>>2284971
JCP's are what I'm most interested in at the moment. I have a male and female dumy that I want to try to breed at some point but I barely have 1.5 years of experience in caring for sneks. I also have 1 female ball, 1 male BRB, a juvy kingsnake and a male/female hognose. the BRB and hognoses I got from stores and everything else a friend gave me when he moved away. Also I'm from washington.

So, technically I inherited a lot of my herp knowledge but I've since gotten really into it and it's been an extremely enjoyable hobby. Also your JCP is adorable.

Here's my male dumy enjoying his new tank that I basically got on the spot when I found out I was "inheriting" him, lol.

>>2284967
What you're looking for is breeders who specialize in only a few different species. The big reptile online shops that sell EVERYTHING, like Underground and BHB, are usually best avoided.

Check kingsnake.com classified section too. The site has a rigorous review section so you can vette the seller pretty well with that.

>>2284754
Doggos are precious. Unlike their counterparts

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hell yeah Christmas puppies.

>>2284801
I got a christmas pup, and the same day I got a chistmas tortoise

my aunt really showed up my mom that year

same thing happened on my birthday kinda when edible arrangements came to my door with a box of a dozen chocolate covered strawberries my mom sent, and then a little while later they came back with a fruit basket so big I had to take the shelves out of my fridge to put it away which my aunt sent.
so much fruit, I sat there all afternoon trying my best but I couldn't finish it, ended up having to throw 80% of it away a few days later because it was going bad faster than I could eat it

i worked with some hicks who seriously believed that everything there is to discover has been discovered already

it's probably some stupid, small minded mentality like that

"muh feathers" probably

Our current understanding of what dinosaurs look like don't mesh with their depictions in pop culture. Basically what >>2284717 said.

Honestly the "birds are LITERALLY dinosaurs" crowd is more obnoxious.

ive seen one of those too!!

They're called fagflies. If they bite you will be turned gay.

OP, I think you may have been bitten...

Cicadas? Not a clue desu
This europoor doesn't know anything about American insects

>>2284501
There's nothing about wing clipping that calms birds down. They don't understand what it is. All they know is that the next time they try to fly (like if they get scared) they will fall to the ground instead which stresses them even more.

If you take proper safety measures to prevent your bird from getting out and obvious things like turning fans off, there is no reason to clip a birds wings. I have three birds; two don't even care to fly and are more climbers, but one of the tiels does love to do a few laps around the house to stretch his wings. I see no reason to take that away from him.

Also, if you have birds and dogs/cats in the same house, NEVER CLIP. It doesn't matter how much you trust your pets, all it takes is one scratch or bite and your bird is dead. At least with the ability to fly they have a chance at getting away.

it can cause them to develop biting issues if you're not careful because in flight or fight situations they realize that they can't flight and learn to use fighting to get their way instead

>>2284501
Like cutting your dogs paws off, cuz ur afraid it'll run away

>>2284161

The township I used to live in had a group called "Geese Police" because their population got so out of control. They ended up herding a bunch of them into actual gas chambers.

Why are they such pests?

>>2284276
open season on them?

they're tasty if you know what you're doing

>>2284279

They were within a public park, likely because they knew stepping outside of that meant death. They'd cause traffic jams from a group of them crossing the street 1 MPH.

>>2283873
Take him to the vet if you really want to take him as your pet, if not, leave him alone...nature will decide..

>>2283880
nah fuck you, tell me what they eat and how to make him eat/drink and also what kind of container to keep him in until hes well enough to go

>>2283880
Btw provide him a heat mat, a hide, ..if he doesnt eat try to give him some reptile calcium and vitamins with your finger, try the same with water..and give him food that doesnt surpass the distance between the gecko's eyes, mealworms, baby crikets..But really, as I say you should go to the vet..reminder also that a new enviroment can stress the gecko..but since he's injured maybe its the main cause he doesnt eat...get the fucking cat away of him..

Yeah, my dog seems like a pretty good person.

I think the most ethical thing you can do is pick up rescued/shelter pets. You're giving an animal a far better life than it would otherwise get and you aren't supporting breeders.

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>>2283677
Pets are terrible people.

>what is eating wasps

>>2283167
an overall poor idea

>>2283166
no thats autism

Hunting just for the purpose of having a piece of the animal to display is scummy as fuck, especially if the animal is endangered or vulnerable.
Hunting for an actual purpose such as food or to keep the population down when they are overpopulated as fuck is a legit reason.

>>2282899
I agree that the carcass of the animal ends up feeding starving Africans and a lot of the animals trophy hunters kill are raised for that purpose, like cattle in America. But I only disagree with the undeniable fact the people doing it are being allowed to purchase ego boosters that get if from taking a life. It's pretty weird when you look beyond "oh nooo pretty defenseless animal is getting killed" and focus on wait, why does that guy get a thrill from killing? Ask yourself if most trophy hunters if they had the option to buy the right to kill a human with a rifle- would they? For alot of small dicked trophy hunters it seems like yes.

Tldr it just all seems plain weird to me

I don't understand why anyone would do it, but it's a necessary evil for now.