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Why did you get a dog if you don't know how to handle one?

>>2245155
not everyone grows up with a dog. at least he rescued one instead of insisting on a shiba puppy as his first dog like some of the assholes here.

have him run on a leash while you ride your bike, you won't exhaust yourself that way.

don't go too fast.

They don't like you

>>2245111
Love them and they will be worth the price.
.-.

>>2245119
Pretty much this.

Also, they cost quite a lot to begin with (price of hedgehog, habitat, accessories, food, first vet visits) but if they're relatively healthy then in the long run they're pretty low maintenance. I spend about two dollars on new mealworms every few weeks, a dollar on baby food every week, and $20 on new cat food every 3 months. They're on fleece so there's no continual cost of bedding. Mine are pretty healthy, so no crazy vet bills, just the occasional check up. I MIGHT spend $50/month on them, but realistically it's about 10/month that I actually have to spend for their maintenance, feeding and care. the other 40 is just fluff.

As far as I'm aware, hedgehogs aren't *as* social as other small mammals like rats, but they can become attached to you. I have two, and one of them is quite attached to me and thoroughly enjoys human affection/attention. The other prefers to do her own thing. Personality is a mixed bag, just like with many other animals that can be kept as pets.

fwiw I've had mine for 4 & 5 years, soon to turn 5&6 with no obvious signs of slowing down other than a little tooth loss/erosion on the oldest one. I never thought they were "not worth it", even though their shit smells pretty bad sometimes, or they poop outside the bars of their cage.

>>2244644
youre a piece of shit and i hope you die a slow and painful death

>>2244644
>(((holstein)))
nice try, Bovine Internet Defense Force

>>2244644
Cows are livestock and historically a highly desirable animal like horses and dogs. If you have a few cows, a dog, and a horse you're set to raise a whole family. Milk is very high in protein, a new born calf is very valuable, and a cow is an asset.

no.

only one way to find out

>>2244379
Fo sho. Trip balls and take pics.

>>2243880
Looks sad tbhf

>>2243880

Adopted or from breeder? They're cute af.

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>>2243880
My pupper.

Son of a bitch swallowed a peach stone recently. Cost £1500 to get him sorted. Dumbass.

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>>2243771
first

Anyone know where I can get live edible algae plants? I mean I know some aquarium algae is edible but I want to get stuff like a small kelp species

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>>2243781
You can have some of the algae in my tank, I can figure out how to get rid of the stuff!

>>2243693
Marchantia (liverwort)

>>2243693
liverwort

>>2245670
no shit sherlock. hint: >>2243869

num nums and cuddlie wuddies

>>2243600
Who's the MC?

>>2243600
>grab full auto ak
>unload my 75 round barrel mag

There's a squirrel I call fatso who meets me outside every morning and when I get home from work. I give him some acorns and walnuts. He's very fat. I will miss him when he dies.

for the same reason sugar gliders are shit pets.

because they are mean, and usually don't take kindly to humans directly.

>they don't harbor any human-transmittable diseases or post any threat to us or other species
literally not true

>I haven't witnessed them spraying
if you can't smell whether they've sprayed your house must fucking reek.

get yourself together.

fuck ups happen at every price point. all my spay/neuters have been low cost- I'd never spend more than $100 on first year shots and the surgery.

keep in mind the low cost places do tons of these every single day.

>>2243366
I've never had kittens so I don't know what it smells like one way or the other.

>>2243233
How do you feel knowing your dog will probably die of heart disease soon?

>>2243233
>dozens of puppers and this faggot had to choose me
>oh great, he's pointing his rectangle at me again
>why does he make retarded noises to get my attention
>just leave pls
>I'm going to throw up in your shoes

>>2243240
Doggo already has done the latter LOL

Have you introduced the new foods correctly cats are fuzzy you cant just serve them a whole plate u gotta do it slowly also when it comes to wet food they might not like d texture

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>>2243022
How? Mix the foods?

She sat in front of a full bowl of good stuff all day meowing that she wanted to be fed and I ended up having to go out and buy shit kibble.

dont fill up the food bowl. let the fucker go hungry for a bit and then put out wet food

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Obviously a dragon. Despite that they would quickly become the pitbull of the fantasy animal world. You'll have thousands of people going on and on about how it's about how they're raised. And not the fact that they could destroy entire cities if they get bored. It would be cool as shit to own a dragon though.

>>2242513
Oh sure jackalopes are cute and cool... Until they jump up to greet you and stab your throat. Don't get me started on people who cut the horns off. What's even the point after that?

>>2242516
>reasonable pet animal
>dragon

Try again. That shit would ne outlawed and only owned in special facilities at best for wildly obvious reasons.

>>2239071
>Putting down a dog
>Not letting him die naturally as he should
You're a fucking piece of shit.

>>2239452
Don't listen to this mongoloid, op. It's an absolute shit decision to have to make but the pups QoL has to be paramount.
Is the pup old, feeble, and clearly in physical distress? Then you're showing mercy, op, never doubt that.

>>2239452
"Die naturally" means out in the elements, usually killed by a predator or -if it finds a place to hole up where no predator can reach it- of thirst. How is that a good way to die?

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Posting some pics of mine to start the thread. His name is Mimi, he's 9 months old

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this is when i first got him. i still don't know if it's a boy or a girl tho.

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>>2220761
That is horrifyingly adorable. What a sweety.
Best pic i have of my boy Korvus meeting santa.