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I've own multiple bearded in my life time and they've always been one of my favorite reptiles aside from my sneks. As far as clean up if yiu have them on sand it's as simple as a scooper. For temperature it's fairly easy to maintain. I recommend a 40 gallon tank with a 150 wat basking spot bulb on one side and a uvb on the other side of the tank. Make sure you have a rock or something under the best bulb that will get hot. It's recommend to have a backing spot that is around 100-140 degrees. But with the 150wat on a 40 gallon it'll keep the tank around a solid 90

>>2157240
Would you recommend a tank with sand? Or are regular floored tanks fine too?

I want to give my first pet as good a life as possible, moneys no problem.

>>2157243
I've always done sand. It's more natural and easier to clean. 3 dollars for a 50 pound bag at your local hardware store

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>>2157016
Some extra information. The dog is a Siberian Husky 6 months. Pic related is the other food they give him mixed with Purina.

Do it over the course of a week or two. Do the old food with a tiny bit of new food, and each day put in more new food and less old food. do that really slowly until you are doing all new food.

If you are really absolutely opposed to the old food, you can do the same thing but with chiggens n rice. One of my rescues refused to eat the food she had at the shelter at home, so I had to do that.

Good luck. Slow and steady.

Id just do a complete switch and slightly underfed the Acana for a couple of days and keep an eye on the poop. My puppy is on 5 and 2/3 cups a day so I just do 3 cups morning and 2 cups eyeballing 2/3 and he does get diahreah if Im a bit over.

I also underfeed by 2 cups once a week to give him a hard shit for his scent glands.

As far as I know, they've been extinct for 24 years.

>>2156627
No way, you can buy them right now.

Majestic and fluffy
best of two worlds

As a scotbro I can assure you those are not midges. They're too big.

Those are phorid flies. They don't especially hurt anything, but good luck getting rid of them, it's difficult.

>>2156641

I bought some of those ribbon glue traps and hung em out in the kitchen my bathroom and my room and they're starting to catch some of them.

I just need to find their breeding place.

I tried the window glue traps but I've seen them test it with a leg then fly away before getting stuck.

>>2156370
animal shelter or find a friend/family member to keep her till you get a place.

being homeless with a pet is difficult. being homeless and working with a pet and nowhere to keep them is about impossible.

>>2156377
how long do shelters usually hold animals before killing them?

if you do it, youd have to avoid going into urban settings because of moralfags and cars. If you can manage being homless and living in the woods, or atleast having your home base be in the woods, you'll probably be fine.

>>2155625

FAQ Section:

>Can I keep my Betta/Goldfish in a bowl?

No, unless you wanna risk nitrite/ammonia poisoning due to small water volume/excess waste and stunted growth.

For a Betta, get a cheap 5-10 gallon tank, give him some shade via plants and add filtration.

For Goldfish, get at least a 20 gallon tank and add 10-15 gallon per extra goldfish.
You want good filtration, since these fish produce large amounts of waste.

>I wanna do Aquaponics!

I most cases this a bad idea, since both plants and fish will suffer.
Water parameters for the fish will most likely be bad due to lack of proper filtration and plants not drawing enough harmful substances out of the water.
Your plants may become malnourished since fish may not produce enough minerals/waste to properly fertilize them.

Unless you have really thought this through, you are better off with both things being seperate.

>Could I start out with saltwater?

If you never took care of fish before, it is advisable to start out with fresh water beforehand. Gather knowledge and then, over the years, you can graduate into saltwater.
Saltwater tanks are much more susceptible and need closer monitoring in terms of parameters than most freshwater systems.
Also if money is an issue, be prepared to spend at least 500$-1500$ for your first saltwater setup and rather choose a big tank (55gallon+) to allow more stable water conditions.

>>2155626
>Is my lighting sufficient for the plants I wish to keep?

Unless you have a PAR Meter, it is hard to measure whether your lighting is truly sufficient.
If you got LEDs you could try using the Lumen per Litre. Let's say you have a 54l tank and use an LED that has 1600 Lumen.
Divide the 1600 by 54 and you got roughly 30 lumen per litre which is somewhat in the higher medium range.
So if you got a specific plant, just google it's lumen per litre or use flowgrow to get a rough idea.

As stated, this method has it's limits, since it doesn't take into consideration the PAR value that can differ,
depending how close the lighting source is to a certain area in your tank and how much shade is provided via other plants/hardscape.

It's always a good idea to just observe your plant growth and adjust accordingly, since lighting is only one factor of many, such as fertilization/co2 or water flow.

>Can I dump Chemical X into my tank to get rid of Algae?

You could, but many products may do more harm than good. In most cases you are better off fighting algae naturally by reducing your lighting exposure/eliminating exposure to sunlight,
decreasing hardness in your water (using RO Water to soften your tap water up), reducing your ferts in the water or waste by reducing the number of stocked fish etc.

Also there are many algae eating species, like Amano Shrimp, Siamese Algae Eaters (Crossocheilus in general), Otocinclus Catfish and Snails. But make sure they fit your tank in terms of other tankmates and size.
You don't wanna throw fish at a problem you could take care of in an easier way.

>>2155628

>How can I get rid of Snails?

Most of the time, it would be sufficient to just reduce your feeding.Most snail species don't harm plants but if you feel you have to many, boil a cucumber, put it in the tank to lure the snails, and collect them off.
There are also certain species like assassin Snails, dwarf puffer fish and loaches that like to eat snails but again, make sure they fit in your tank and don't cause trouble with tank mates.
Loaches for example get big and need other loaches to socialize otherwise they may bully their other tankmates.

>What are some easy beginner plants?

Undemanding plants include Anubias, Java Fern, Java Moss, Hygrophila, Elodea, Cabomba, Hornwort and Water lettuce for example.
Those plant species should even do well in low light/low fert situations and also grow rather easily.
As for Anubias and Java Fern, don't bury the rhyzome (fouls up the water), rather bind it to a piece of rock/wood.


I'm adding more FAQ points over time. If I made a factual error, feel free to inform me so I can correct it.

The barking at strangers you can probably correct, but I doubt there's much to be done about playtime barking. Why do you want to stop it? Shouldn't be a problem if it's only during playtime

>>2155187
More or less my current living situation, which should change in a couple months. One neighbor is close to the house, but I live with my brother and he gets aggravated when he does it.

>>2155274
Your brother is a moron, slap that bitch.

Brown recluse

Take the picture to the vet

they're canine, feline tracks wouldn't have the claw, all cats other than cheetahs can retract their claws, they would not be extended for walking on sandy ground.

>>2157808
I can understand how bad you feel, but dogs are living creatures just like you are. You shouldn't try to live their life for them. It ran away, and that was not your fault. Your dog had a seizure and died, and that as well was not your fault. These things happen to all other creatures on this planet including humans. Bad things always happen for the good things to come. Don't hinder your growth as a person because of things that are out of your hands.

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This was my Bichon, Kira. Found her dead, poisoned, near my house.. I..I cant even.

>>2157818
>Leaves dog outside
>b-but why did my dog die

I Can't feel bad for you.

>>2157808
This i can have some sense of sorrow for. Its things out of your control. Try to make sure that you are the only one taking care of the dog. It seems that the people you leave your animals with tend to care very little and not know what to do when someone else's dog is having problems or takes off. They don't see it with sentimental value like you do.

Its best not to dwell on their death, rather remember the time you gave them knowing that it could never do the same for you. You gave those animals comfort and care while they were alive. At least they got to have a good experience before it died, instead of living in fear and being driven by hunger to eat other things alive. It couldn't have had a better life.

Goodluck anon. Hopefully you can get another dog and get past this.

>>2157677
They don't always live longer, but they are happier. I'll agree on that.

>>2157677
>They live longer
This is literally objectively wrong

>>2157704
No, it is not, they simply live longer, maybe because of the fresh air?

try looking for parasites attaching to the mouth, species of your fish may help you find info

>>2157645
It was a bass and thanks bub

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Bumping because I can't find one similar

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He likes sleeping on the cool tile

Ain't no one got outside dogs?
I would expect no more from 4chin

>>2157582
>>2157584
t. Nigger

Golden retriever/husky

I've been told its a labrador mixed with a beagle but yours does seem correct as well

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heres another pic of him

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NO! HAW BOUT YOU BUND OVAR M8?

Thanks to 4chan I now know maaaaaaany animals besides primates can and will masturbate.

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>>2157348
no, cuck.