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they're expensive, hard to find, and if you find them they're mostly wildcaught.

and wildcaught swamp spiders are the hardest to keep in the hobby and you'll end up killing them.

so stick to Grammostolas buddy.

>>2024942

i know what you mean about hard to find, in the UK the only place i can get them says every 6 months they get one or two in if they're lucky.

>>2024944
yeah, those are all wildcaught, probably already dying when they arrive in the store due to internal parasites and the majority of wildcaughts are adult males that don't have much time left anyway.

you'll end up with a dead spider.

even if you get captive bred Theraphosa species they're still tricky to keep.

you can order them online on bugzuk, I've used that site before, they have a pretty neat collection and the prices are good.

>>2033456

Maybe, but they don't live very long anyway. Just leave it near leaf litter so it can bury down and stay warm.

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Another pic. I felt about his breastbone and he didn't feel emaciated either.

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If it's winter and cold where you live it might be a good idea to put some fat balls there as well. Especially if he's injured it might help him overcome the winter.

>>2033212
I have those in block form. There is snow on the ground here so it's pretty cold. Should I put them at the bottom of the bird feeder so he could reach or toss some bits in the woodpiles? I'm worried if I put any food in his woodpiles it'll attract other animals to him but I do want to make sure he's getting something.

>>2033085
Not because I have a fear of those monsters. That said they are very cool looking.

Totally would if I had the space.

>>2033453
They're not as bad as a cassowary

i'm praying for you

>>2032967
Only the vet can save you now.

Just accept it OP, it's time to put old Sparky down.

>>2032974
I think Sparky is going to put OP down first.

>>2031629
As much as I hate the "KILL LE BUGS WITH LE FIRE XDD" meme, I have to second this.
Bedbugs are a complete fucking nightmare, and the only really good option is heat treatment.

There isn't anything worse that could be infesting your house.

Steam clean EVERYTHING, temperatures above 140F/60C kills all stages make sure to move quick and do all nooks and crannies. And they still might come back.
Or just don't bother, burn the fucker down and rebuild.

Kill it

>owning a toy bread
>not training it to not spaz out at people
Worst kind of owner.

>barking dog
>barking dog in an apartment building
>should i tolerate it

General rule of the thumb is 'no blood, no foul' but the marks on her face obviously were bleeding at some point. With fighting rats, you either separate them or spritz them with water to break them up so they go back to their usual business. If it's extreme aggression with blood and gashes, then you have to consider removing the aggressor entirely.

It could just be hormones. They can get pretty uppity when they're in heat, vice versa with out-of-heat does bothering does in heat.
I never had problems with females unless they were kept in a group of 2-4. When I took in a litter and combined the females with my 4 other unrelated females, they barely even squabbled. Also the names of your rats are stupid.

Your rat names are cringey af. Weeb names are worse than the Harry Potter ones.

>>2033172
>>2033174

Yeah, the names are kind of dumb, aren't they? I named one of my first girls after a DS9 character and I just sort of ended up with a theme. I used to have a friend who named all of hers after cheese; "Tyrolean" sound pretty cool when it's read out loud for the best in show. It's actually a reeking, mold encrusted cheese from Austria.

> It could just be hormones. They can get pretty uppity when they're in heat, vice versa with out-of-heat does bothering does in heat.

There is that. I don't keep bucks and I only desex if a new kitten is especially stroppy. Toshiko is definitely over sexed and does harass the other two. Hanako I can very rarely even tell if she is in heat, so when Toshiko tries to mount her, she's just confused and pissed off. Sawako's a middle to strong heat, but often she'll push off Toshiko even then. It's pretty weird though, the way their heats are so out of sync. This is the first time I've ever had girls who don't form the four carriage lesbian hump train whenever I have friends over.

Brak

>>2032371
Motley, Zodd

>>2032371
Bailey

>>2031846
Why not get an adult cat? Kittens are cute but a pain in the ass, and you won't know what its personality will be like when it grows up. Generally just try to pick the most out going, friendly kitten, and play and socialize with it as much as possible if you want it to be friendly and comfortable around people. Like with your current cat though, there's no way to tell how it ill grow up to be. Kittens are a gamble like human children, sometimes even with the best parenting they grow up to be dicks. Best to check out grown cats that are allready fully mentally developed, so you know reasonably well what you're getting. Tell staff what it is you're looking for in a pet and they'll do your best to match you with an animal that best fits what you're looking for.

>>2031846
You can't be sure with a kitten, not for (some people say) up to 2 years, although in my experience just one year has been enough.

Spend time with the adult cats instead. You'll have a much better idea of their temperament, and you can easily ask the people at the shelter about how vocal they are.

And I will say, cuddly cats just tend to be noisier in my opinion. My buddy has to nap with me all the time, he loves lap time and cuddling when I just wake up in the morning, but he's one whiny mother fucker. I love this little asshole to pieces, but he definitely has a lot to say.

>>2031891
>>2031982
Thanks guys.
Just got back from the shelter. There weren't very many cats there, surprisingly. There was one cat we liked but it can't be housed with other cats so we didn't get it.

I suppose we'll go back next week and see if any new cats are up for adoption.

mutttttttt

If you need to ask it's a mutt

>>2030327
https://youtu.be/IRvo0XPDIl0

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What are the minimum care requirements for these?

>>2030195
You want a bowl with plenty of room to grow and hot chlorinated water. Probably around a 2:1 ratio of water to "dino eggs". Short lived, enjoy it while it's warm.

>>2030195
>tfw I used to eat these every morning as a kid and still do occasionally

>>2027122
That's a shep u dingus!

>>2027277
The fur is way to short to be a sheep. It's clearly a goat.

>>2027287
It's a[spoiler]Golem[/spoiler]

First pic of course.

Look at the second pic. That doesn't even looks like pants jesus christ.

>>2025714
The first pic is absolutely full fucking retard.

Those "pants" are covering their dog nipples. Now, maybe you're a fucking nerd, but I certainly don't wear my pants up around my nipples.

>>2025715
Pants should cover all the legs though, dogs don't have arms