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I'm guessing the 9 to 5 is all week, right? You might want to go with two tiels or two Budgies. They'll keep each other company and you'll have to worry less about a depressed bird.

Cockatiels aren't super loud, they're obviously not quiet but they do not scream on level with larger birds. I live in an apartment and my neighbors were surprised when they found out that I had a bird. Males are noisier and more likely to mimic than females but both will sing very pretty songs.

Unclipped is fine if you have one bird. It's usually better to let them get accustomed and proficient in flying before clipping them. You'll also be able to work on flight training with him.

Get a young one if you don't want to rescue a bird, they'll socialize better than an older bird set in its ways but with persistence, any bird will love you. It just takes time.

They do shit everywhere but you can train them not to. My tiel preens, stretches, and then squats before he poos. If you can recognize the signs, it's pretty easy to avoid them pooing on you. Use positive reinforcement when training your bird. Treats for not pooing on you.

King Cannoli is generally very cuddly. He sits on my shoulder and nibbles my ear when he wants his lovin's. You'll see that tiels bow when they want you to scratch their head but that's once they trust you and understand that you're their flockmate.

I've only had my tiel since early August so my info could be a little off. I'm just telling you what I've learned caring for Cannoli. Birds are a ton of fun.

>>2024009
Important question: does bird also like Madoka?

>>2024024
madoka is shit

>>2023685
Unfortunately there is no generic bonsai guideline you can go by since each species of plant has it's own unique needs. I would strongly recommend you google what your specific species needs to be happy.

>>2023685
You must change the soil and trim the roots every X years depending of the tree.
You might kill the plant tho' so you should google some more...
If the roots start to turn in circle inside the pot it can be a fucking NIGHTMARE.

it's not a bonsai, it's an ugly untrained chopped down ficus stump in a small pot.

>should I repot it into a larger pot?
you don't have to, but I'd change the substrate.
>is there anyway to recover that
carving.

bonsai is an art style that requires training and trimming, the only trimming this plant has had is a chainsaw down it's throat, and it didn't have any training.

Take it to the vet

>>2023446
Despite your best efforts, it will be dead in a month, two months if your lucky.

>>2023449
Why? Obviously with this lack of preparation there are gonna be some bumps on the way, and the plant dying is something likely to happen, but do you say that exactly, anon?

Get it away from the window

>>2023234
it looks very artsy with those hundreds of shades of green

I like it.

no lights for a few days

I would think it takes more calories to digest rawhide than what's contained in the hide itself.

It's just dried skin.
It's nothing.

you shouldn't give them rawhides anyway. try pizzle/bully sticks, pig skin twists, and antlers

and stop worrying about it. unless you give them a bucketload daily, it really won't make a difference

Stop posting this you double nigger

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>>2023789
Is that anything like a double negative?

People complain about cats being complete cunts and you complain because yours is affectionate. Come on.

my cat is like this. I've had a lot of cats before but my wife unknowling trained it to act like this. she talks to him all the time. acts really happy to see him. its like the cat is addicted to the interaction. ignore your cat more.

>>2020982
Same here. My cat is 3 months and is super clingy. He was found abandoned by my sister. Cat had been left out for at least a week. Told the vet and she said it's basically abandonment issues. If the bet hadn't told me it I'd think it's BS, but yeah it's a real thing.

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Sort of.
I mean things look okayish there, but a grocery store shouldn't be selling live fucking animals.

I mean look at that fish on the far right. This is a picture of an adult. Who the fuck is going to have a tank for something like that who is buying fish at a grocery store?

This probably isn't what they even meant but it's completely ridiculous normal pet stores sell these guys and pacu.

>>2022036
That's a reason for the store not to sell pangasius catfish (which shouldn't be sold as pets in general). As long as they have staff that knows what's up, there's nothing keeping a grocery store from doing just as good a job at keeping fish as a dedicated LFS.

>if you say you're going to eat the fish, do they still charge you sales tax?

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>>2022031
Think about how many of those fish would live in the wild. Think about how many of those fish would ever get the opportunity to get to be some little child's first ever pet and to be loved and cared for.

Yes, some of them do die, yes the store employees aren't fast at cleaning out the tank when one of them dies, and yes it is heartbreaking.

For the most part, when I go to my local Meijer they do a fairly good job with the fish section (yes there are some dead fish from time to time when I'm in there, but it's never terrible enough for me to make a fuss over it).

My sisters got a betta fish from Walmart because they felt bad (they saw another dead fish in the tank) and it lived with us for almost three years. I highly doubt it would've had such a luxurious lifestyle in the wild, and it certainly wouldn't have had a family to care for it and ensure it was well fed and played with from time to time.

>>2023844
You should have gotten another cat.

Your cat is bored and needs exercise.

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learn some cat body language/minor training techniques and you can solve literally all your problems.

>mfw no one I know knows how to understand cat body language
>mfw I'm autistic as hell

>>2023506
I'd put the pacman in the 15 gallon and just get some kind of invert for the 10 gal.

15 gal is way too small for an axolotl. Most herps need bigger tanks.

>>2023517

Ah ok seems about right.

Some other options for the 15 gallon would be a pair of Emperor Scropions or a young snake? Any ideas?

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>>2023542
you can do a male garter snake in a 15 gallon. Or 1 steppe runner. Or 1 pictus gecko.

pic related is a pair of steppe runners. small lizards, about 6 inches nose to tail as adults. diurnal. insectivore. their personality is kinda monitor-like.

>>2023206
You can perish if you want, no skin off my nose. But if you come anywhere near me with that theory, I'll make sure to perish you much faster than you planned.

>>2023206
do Mother Nature a favor and kill yourself first.

>>2023220
edgy/10

I even said I would rather treat nature with more respect, and live more responsibly.

learn to read

why are you even on /pets/ if you do not have and never have had a pet

>>2022177
I'm looking for reasons why I should get one.

Just curious.

>>2022176
Since I am disabled and home most of the time alone my dogs keep me company and protected. Come to think of it I don't think I have ever not had one pet or another. I just feel better having them around. Like having plants.

Google is your friend.

These are cat eyes, OP

Most if not at all cats tend to have them

>>2023347
You mean coloration and patterns? I don't think so. They are neat though.

>is a dog still man's best friend if it's just the two of you trying to survive

yeah pretty much
dogs have been bred to like humans and human attention and ultimately depend upon them
maybe if the dog in question was offspring of several lines of post-apocalyptic strays it might be a different story (like with feral cats) but honestly I think you could "tame" it even then under the right circumstances

People first used dogs in the ice age, the closest real-world equivalent to a Bethesda game. You had to worry about exposure, freezing to death, starvation, dehydration, getting killed by animals, getting killed by people, getting killed by plants (poison).

All that, and people still found a use for domesticated wolves, enough to selectively breed them into dogs.

Ice Age was hardcore, yo. And dogs helped us through it. Post apocalypse would be no different.

>>2021746
Dogs can be trained to not do stupid things.

Ditch the candles. It's not worth killing your bird.

>>2023429
it could burn it's eye

it could eat the wax and choke


don't ditch the candles but be very cautious, don't light one up when she is in the same room .

>>2023450
If i had a scented candle lit all day and had her in another room..would it hurt her if i brought her out into the room w/ the candle even after it was put out and put away?
Do the scents in them irritate birds? I know some very strong scents irritate animals, just dont know what affects them and what doesn't