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Tell me, Why don't you have backyard chickens?
>Presuming you have the space and time.
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>presuming I had the space and time
it'd be nice. I could sell the eggs at a nice markup because I live in a gentrified area and the people here would cream their pants at the thought of "freshly-laid local organic" eggs.
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>>2070688
They would disturb the wildlife.
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I want them and I'm gonna have them, but I need to prep my back garden first; setting up where the permanent coop is going to go, improving the fencing, making sure there's rodent proof storage for the food, etc.
I've wanted to keep them for like a decade, but have always been in a rental situation and not really able to do so.
Just bought a house and hoping this is my forever home though, so I'm not in too much of a rush any more.
This cat had its eyes scooped out as the result of a selective surgery at the owners request.
Because it wouldn't be "docile".
What do you guys think? Should cosmetic surgery like this be banned?
This happened in a 2nd/3rd world country that shall remain nameless.
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If that really is true then that's pretty cruel.
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>>2070082
Um.. Is that a slice of ham resting on the dog's face?
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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
-parameters
-any and all inhabitants + how long you've had them
Links:
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>General aquarium care sheets - http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/
>Livestock and plants for sale - http://www.liveaquaria.com/ http://www.aquabid.com
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This is the soil I used for my 1.5, Its been running for 3 months, Currently has 1-2 MTS, and 3 different Crypts, I think the foreground one is Wenditi?,the tall one is Retrospiralis(?, although might be some kind of Val with how big it is), and parva? in the back. They were all bought as different times with basic labels. Also a Banana plant. I need to find a good piece of hardscape when the thaw hits, and maybe some shrimp or a CPO? My lighting is just a 3w led desk lamp. Other nutrient additions are Seachem Excel, Iron and Flourish and the dirt was seeded with Osmocote +.
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>>2070026
Looks pretty good to me. I bet that would make an awesome shrimp tank.
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Alright senpai, I've had a tank for like 1 month (this is a 4gallon) and it currently has a few live plants and two "starter" cloud minnows that my locally owned pet store gave me to aid in cycling.
Now the first time I checked the water I had level 4 ammonia, which was too toxic, but perfect everything else. 2 weeks later I go back to the pet store (they give free water checks) and now my ammonia is perfect and my nitrates are off the charts.
I've been doing 20% water changes everyday and following the printed guide they gave me, but how long is this supposed to actually take?
The cloud minnows are very active and healthy, but I assume that's because they are extremely hardy despite being in literal toxic water. I'm just scared to put anything else in it in case they die instantly.
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>been around dogs and used to them
>usually very quickly spot their gender if not a floofy breed
>when meeting new doge don't want to seem like a creeper who already determined penis-status on the dog
>So purposefully use wrong gender at first, like obvious female...
>"Oh what's his name?"
Am I alone in this or do you freaks do it too?
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>>2069579
No. If I don't identify myself I ask the owner what the sex is. You're just insecure about looking at animal genitalia.
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No dude, no. You're giving it away.
You have to correctly sex the dog, otherwise the owner will think you messed up on purpose. He's expecting you to intentionally mess up.
That's why you need to ironically be right.
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>>2069626
this, when someone gets the sex wrong, I assume they did it intentionally and are a creeper
though when someone gets the sex right, I assume they are trying to hide the fact they are a creeper, and are thus a creeper
Sometimes in the middle of the night, my dog barks in his crate. It's not problematic because he stops pretty soon after he starts, but it's creepy as hell. Any suggestions forgetting him to stop?
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>>2068922
For getting*
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How is that creepy?
Anyway, completely 100% ignore it at all costs.
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>>2068925
Sorry, first dog. It's just so sudden, and it makes me think he's barking at something, but I'm not sure what. I play the radio for him while he's trying to sleep, and I ignore his barking, but I guess it's not too much of an issue if he stops.
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What do you goys think about adopting a retired racing greyhound?
Any experience with this?
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Moot is that you?
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>>2067227
that's what I was thinking...
like damn, moot. Stop posting this shit every three years. We're sick of it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DWRWhkdy4c
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heres him as a baby
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in a book :)
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hes was pink at one time
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What is the best possible name for an alligator?
I like senator snaps but if anyone else has any good ones let me know.
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>>2065855
cumfart
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>>2065855
Halley Gator.
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>>2065855
Sir Bitesalot
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Post shitty/strange breeds
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Pekingese/GSD mix.
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Getting a black headed python off a mate who can't keep him anymore next week and im stoked, have not had a snake in a long time.
Post your snakes and general snake thread
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Scientists are devolving chickens into dinosaurs. How long until they escape into the wild?
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And when do we get to eat them?
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>>2059597
Sadly, they haven't even managed to make them hatch alive yet.
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>>2059664
They where actually aborted before they had a chance to hatch for 'moral' reasons.
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ITT last pic of your pet
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The one on the left.
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Her name was Otter.
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>>2049319
What happened to her?
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>tfw there is a deer in front of your house with something wrong with it
>call animal control
>they don't want to do anything
>they give you a bunch of numbers to call
>no one picks up
FUCK ME, /AN/. I feel so bad for this deer. I think it's one of the wee ones I watched grow up and ate the shit out of my flowers. Now it's just there on the ground and can't get up. I hear it smacking its head into the ground every time it tries to lift its head up and pull itself up. This photo I took is all he can move before it gives up and slams itself into the dirt again. It's been shivering and it's now dark and getting even colder. Why aren't these assholes at animal control helping? What do I do? Is there anyone I can call if it lives throughout the night? I can't even mercy kill it because I don't have any kind of weapon to use and I'm not stoning it.
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don't know how it works over where you live and what time it is there, but here you can either call the fire department, any vet or (but maybe only when you hit it on the road, not quite sure, desu) the police
wish i could help you, sucks to see it suffer
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1) Ask a vet to come by and check it out
2) Get the fuck outside and try to help it yourself
3) End its misery now
4) Ignore it and watch funny cat videos
Pick something.
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>>2071262
Blow it's Brian's out
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Hey /an/. I've become curious about tortoises recently. How smart are they? I don't intend to teach one tricks or anything, but can they be socialized with? Are they interested in any toys or games? Do they like human contact at all, or are they one of those animals that doesn't really have any business being a pet but people like having "exotic" animals so now they're everywhere?
Also, tortoise/turtle/terrapin/miscellaneous armored reptile thread, I guess.
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>>2070526
No. They can learn to associate you with food and come towards you, but there is nothing else they feel about humans.
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Some people will tell you "reptiles aren't capable of complex emotions" and try to back it but by saying "muh reptilian brain" but they're wrong. Tortoises are very capable of forming an emotional bond with their keeper.
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>>2070576
They don't even form bonds with their own kind, fuck off.
Hey guys, found a lost pupper hanging around outside and I was wondering if he's some kind of special breed like a mix of something or maybe he's just a mutt, I don't know. He's well trained and isn't starving so we'll be trying to find his owners. Unfortunately he doesn't have any tags what so ever and the only people around this part of town are niggers and white trash. What's the normal protocol on this situation? Is there any way I could make a makeshift leash (that won't strangle a dog if he runs off)? I have only ever gotten to take care of cats since we don't really have much room for any kind of decent sized dog. What do you guys suggest?
Pic related it's the pupper.
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Mum says he definitely has cocker spaniel genes, but the rest of his body is colored like a blue tick.
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>>2070336
You can get a leash for less than five USD that a pup like that could never break. Tack on another five for a collar and you can safely transport the pup while you search for the owner. Keep in mind that people are fucking liars though and if the person(s) don't seem like they will care for the pup you should just keep it. Dogs like that make good outside dogs if you fence them in and are pretty low-maintenance. Either way, best of luck.
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>>2070370
Thanks, I appreciate the information. This dog is too sweet to be left so to someone who might hurt it. I figured if they were his owners they'd have some proof of ownership, whether it be a leash, tags, papers, ect.