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She's dying

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>>2055190

>>2055190
stick your finger down her throat when she's doing it and she'll never do it again

>>2055079

The most important thing about gliders that no one really elaborates on, is how fucking nightmarish their talons are. Do not think you'll be able to clip them. Don't think a sandpaper wheel insert will trim them. And don't think you'll want to keep playing with them when they accidentally destroy your skin purely by walking on it. I still have scars on the back of my neck from where they crawled around, and we got rid of them 2 years ago.

That was the dealbreaker for us. We never let them out or played with them because of all the damn scratching.

The smell is another one. Good god, they stick. You really need to stay on top of that if you keep a clean house. If it's pretty dirty in your house, you will only need to clean the cage every 2 weeks. And this isn't like hamsters where you can get away with not cleaning it for 2 months and not notice the smell from 5 feet away. Oh no. You will notice it from 10 feet away after 2 weeks.

Be mindful of toy placement. They, like any rodent (marsupial, I know), are shit demons. They poop and pee constantly. Any perches, toys, or food bowls on the lower parts of the cage will get carpet bombed. Keep all the food bowls high up, and don't decorate the bottom too heavily because you'll just end up cleaning it all.

>>2055079
>>2055091

Keep them on a leash whenever out of the cash. A good, long one. Yes, you're hands will get fucked while putting it on and taking it off (we used collars. We could never get the body harnesses on them because they're squirmy rodents and don't want you to put them on). Anyway, yeah, leash them and keep them close. They will head straight for the inside of any couch, behind bed frames, etc. They want to hide in a dark space. The leash will help you find them initially. BUT, they WILL pull their leash into where ever they are hiding. This is actually super cute, but makes them that much harder to find. As soon as they settle, they will tug their leash in.

Food is a fucking scam. 5 pounds of food is over $100. In the mean time, I pay $35 for 40 pounds of premium dog food. Same fucking ingredients. They rip you off because they can. There is no competition in that market.

Keep them the fuck away from your bedroom. They are nocturnal. And, again, not like a hamster is nocturnal. These fuckers hide in a pouch all day then bang pots on their cage all night. It gets extremely loud, and they have very loud chirps and crows to accompany it.

Let's see, what else ... yes, they're fucking adorable, but that is where their good points stop. The good news is most people don't know that. They are easy to re-home. Which happens constantly. You'll see why.

For what it's worth, we had ours 1.5 years before we gave up.

>>2055091
>>2055096
>>2055091
Really? I've been playing with all three of them for the past two days(at night since I don't really sleep), and I have only a scratch or two on the front of my neck. I guess my skin is just thick for the most part.
The two MUCH more active ones are master jumpers and ive been having a blast with them but the guy I'm getting is no where near as active. Yeah he climbs and maybe will do some jumps, but this is also why I am taking him to the vet to find out if he's sick or just old and/or lazy. Even with the active ones all over the place, they were happy to come right back over to me or I could just easily scoop them back up. My guy also pisses A LOT when he first wakes up and shits, so I've already learned to let him do his business first before I take him out. He hasn't pissed on me like that yet(I got dribbled once or twice) but can they be litter trained?
As for food, money is not an issue - which was a turn off when I was a poor ass teenager. But thank you for the tips. I have a high tolerance for annoying noises, I have time and all but my main reason for possibly not keeping him is because I just don't want a lot of animals. I have two dogs and a cat, and I often am a third party temporary home for other animals(small animals, parrots, occasionally kittens or a dog) so I like to keep my schedule and time more flexible for the ones that desperately need medical attention and homes.

I wanted sugar gliders as a teenager and decided against them when I did more research, so this will be my 'trial'. So far I'm liking them but we will see. And yeah I looked up sugar gliders on craigslist and found quite a few people were selling, so if I don't keep him im hoping to find someone who already knows what they'd be getting into instead of just wanting them because they're cute.

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Another picture of it: (idk how to post 2 pics at once)

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last pic.

Tortoise?

Probably depends on the vet. When in doubt, sort through their trash or follow them home and see if you can get any dirt on them for leverage.

They are legally required to tell the authorities

>>2054897
That definitely isn't true, seeing as the exotic vets near here get ferrets extremely commonly, which are illegal.

>>2054861
I'm assuming a vet who does a load of work with ferrets wouldn't want to be known for turning someone in for an animal, because they'd probably lose a big hunk of their business.

>>2054637

How'd you get him, OP?

>>2054645
He was one of a couple chicks brought into a wildlife rehab center I volunteer at.

Where is your location.

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Dwarf hamsters have claws that are so thin they're like hair, so they don't scratch. That might help with you allergy.

Dwarf hamsters are generally friendlier, than the standard hamsters. They also are too weak to chew through nearly anything so they're great if you like those plastic cages with all the tunnels and toy add ons.

In case you end up with a pregnant female (pet stores can be very unreliable about keeping genders apart) they only have four babies which sure beats having to deal with a dozen with standards.

Good luck!

>>2054412
Is the hamster a syrian or a dwarf? I know from experience females tend to smell snice go into heat every few days. If she's in one if those commercial cages that from the pet store that might be the problem. Give her a bigger space like 20gallon tank or bigger then add 3-5 inches of her bedding. This should help keep her odor down.
They also have pee spots they use over and over. Clean it out evey few days. My mother isnt allergic to my boys, but to their urine.
Until then once she passes on to rainbow bridge look into smaller hamsters like roborovkis, campbells or winter whites. If you plan on owning a group make sure its even numbers.

>>2054451
All of that is true. Nails are thinner. Yet their dander is worse for me. Just to say. But yeah general no smell etc. I do have a dwarf so...
>>2054484
Now I'm confused
So both of you are saying fuck mice?
They bite rarely of not at all compared to hams
Also I'm by a pet store now looking at mice.

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>>2054396
>kek
the fuck you on about mate ?
slave would mean that the bastard is doing actuall physical work for my benefit, while all hes doing is lying around eating awesome food, and playing with me when he has excess enegry. when you're in a house the bastard just comes home twice a day for a quick snack.

im talking about cats at the moment.

you're argument is shit and you should feel like shit. sage.

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>>2054235
Gex.

Kevin Shields.

Kevin Spacey.

Wait till you have your own place to get an animal.

>>2054182
give me your mom's email and I'll ask her for you.

Why do you want to keep an animal as your prisoner?

>>2054174
probably fungus though it could be bacteria or more likely some mix of the two.

how did it taste?

>>2054205
Like battery acid i guess it tastedreally bitter

Don´t know what it is but you should try to smoke it couse it seems to be the kind of thing that gets you high...

All you had to do was google search "bird with wide mouth" or "bird with big mouth".

potoo

It's just a bird, stick that bitch into your pipe and smoke it...

>>2054107
It's a cricket

>>2054107
Mole cricket?

My guess is the larval form of some normaler bug, but i really don't have anything to base this on

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The sap of the plant is white at first thought i thought it was weed but at closer insepction it doesnt have many characteristics of it

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Top of the plant

>>>>2054021
Hiccups may just be from excitement, she'll. Out grow it.

Usually theybgrow outbof biting too. However you can always
-yelp
-Freeze
-Walk away
-Time out
-give a chew toy

One of these options should be effective, Kennel training helps a lot. Its like sending a kid to their room.

Be persistent and firm. Your dog will not hate you for being the boss.

Contacting a local trainer is always a good idea, sooner the better.
Petsmart isn't as helpful... trust me

>>2054031
Thanks!
I´ve already talked to the local trainers and they told me that Haskell (The puppy) is way too young for training and that she needs to complete her vaccine schedule before being able to go to training.
This is the first pet I've ever had so I'm kind of overwhelmed.
Just one more question: How do I make her stop sleeping in my bed? She got used and now it seems impossible to make her sleep anywhere else

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>>2054046
>haskell
/prog/ brother?

Anyway, just have patience. Weims are pretty high strung, but you'll get the hang of training.
>bed
Give her something warm to snuggle to and maybe an old shirt. It's pretty lonely and scary for a young pup to sleep on its own.

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These are from the Atlanta Zoo btw, I only took 4 pictures.

The Bongo was my favorite.

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I like vultures.

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I really like vultures.

Wish I took more pictures. Oh well.