Post coyote pics here. Bonus points for interesting coat colors.
(Pics of pelts/taxidermy acceptable, but pics of live animals preferred.)
Despite their poor reputation, I'm rather fond of coyotes and enjoy hearing them yip/howl at night, and the occasional fleeting sighting of them is awesome. We have a lot of coyotes in my area but they're very elusive and shy so it's a real treat to get to see one.
I accidentally clicked into this board. What goes on here?
Ferrets and Rats are cute, welcome to /an/
>>2022409
Oh, I like ferrets and rats. How do I become genuine member of /an/?
>>2022411
Step 1: Have interest in animals/nature
Step 2: Know your shit
That's pretty much it.
Who /fish/ here? Freshwater and/or saltwater. Best hobby ever. Where I fish regularly is freshwater. We go saltwater fishing about 2 times a year.
Redfish, bass, catfish, and the occasional snapper are what we usually catch most of the time.
>>2022097
I rarely go fresh water fishing but catch catfish bass sun perch, Go deep sea fishing as many times as I can and catch tuna, swordfish grouper sailfish and shark.
I love jetty fishing in the coast. I caught pic related earlier this year. I can't wait til it gets warm again.
>>2022097
>>2022103
What does swordfish taste like? Do you have to prepare it a certain way. Asking because I know sharks are ammoniated and have to drain and be thoroughly cleaned. Do they have a similar issue? >>2022108
Me either man. I love fishing when it's warmer. I'm in Houston. We usually go to lake Livingston or Galveston to fish on the weekends.
Anyone here catch alligator?
Is pet insurance worth getting?
My 15 year old beagle just had to be put down today and my parents just spent like $750 2 weeks ago on lab work and some medication/shots because he had a setback with his back and suddenly yesterday went into organ failure
He had a few major vet issues over his years. He had the thing a few weeks ago, his spleen removed a year and a half ago, and a similar back issue 3-4 years back. Luckily, my parents are well off so they were able to afford these surgeries.
I'm just curious if this is actually worth getting for your pet, just like regular insurance, or if it's just some scam that costs more than it's worth
Unless the animal has a chronic issue or is an exotic that needs specific care, it usually isn't worth it
I'm also wondering because it doesn't even seem to cover that much. Probably depends on the company and where you live.
>>2022012
Depends on the cover, depends on the pet and it depends massively on how much income you have.
As a rule of thumb I quite like owners having it for at least the first two years, as if anything massive is going to crop up (e.g hip dysplasia, elbows, anything that requires long term medication) that's genetic it's likely to crop up in the first few years of life.
After that, it's down to you really. Personally, I put the money we would have spent on insurance in a savings ISA that if there was to be an emergency, it can be used. Generally, we've not needed it, but it's also not a huge amount and would only cover a % of the costs at the moment.
However, luckily, I'm also in the situation where I could stretch to cover the rest of the costs if something were to happen. I understand I'm lucky in this respect, and this isn't an option for others: so pet insurance is a better bet.
It's a gamble really, in theory you may never need it until the animal is in quite old: in which case your insurance premiums will be through the roof, and they'll try desperately not to pay anyway. Or, your dog could get in a crash and it'll save you the few thousands of dollars needed to save them.
Also, as a vet student, I've seen plenty of people come into the surgery WITHOUT insurance and come out in tears because they simply can't afford the options. It offers massive peace of mind for those without much money.
Hey guys I bought a turtle for the first time as a Christmas present and he won't eat his pellets :(
Is this normal? Also he won't get up on his little log to sunbathe. He kinda just sits in a little corner all day and I'm worried I did something wrong.
>>2021626
you're either baiting or that turtle is already doomed due to a shit owner
>>2021629
Oh no! What am I doing wrong?!
>>2021630
>impulse buying an animal for christmas
>very shallow water
>feeding pellets
>probably a ton of other things that can't be seen in the pic such as a small tank, low quality filter, no UVB light, etc.
If you understand the responsibilities needed to take care of one, and you follow the correct liscences, and you aren't keeping a pet of an animal in any sort of endangered status, why SHOULDN'T you be allowed to keep an exotic pet, like a Skunk, or a Raccoon, or a Fennec Fox, or a Coati, or something else in that caliber?
>muh irresponsible owner
Well, you don't like irresponsible owners of dogs or cats, why is this any different?
raccoons and skunks or exotic in you'r cuntry? ill give you some.
/an/ generally doesn't seem to care about people keeping exotics if they understand and meet their needs and have realistic expectations of what the animal is and how it will act. It's just that those people are the minority and rarely come to ask /an/ where to buy a wolf cub from.
Taking your rights and controlling trade gets big businesses dicks to turn diamond.
I just broke with my girlfriend because she brought three abandoned puppies she found on the street. She wants them to give them for adoption but currently we already have 4 dogs and 9 cats and I can't stand the possibility of becoming more of an animal hoarder. We already changed our lives for living with the animals so they could live well but I just couldn't take it anymore. I don't know why I'm posting this, maybe for some support, maybe to tell me I'm an idiot. I love her, but I can't deal with the sudden appearances of abandoned animals. In the stupid country where I live, animals just dont matter for a lot of people so they just kill them or abandon them around.
You shouldn't have broken up with your girlfriend. Try to work your issues out maybe. Like talk to her.
>>2020303
Your choice, i wouldn't ne able to support someone who own more than 4 animals, it require way too much time.
Op find someone else, or don't, just do the best for yourself, if you have tp force you past a certain point it's not a good idea to stay with her.
>>2020303
Wait, so instead of giving them to a shelter she brought them straight to your house?
Why do some people hate birds of prey?
>>2017379
idk, there's definitely an anon around here who hates them with a fiery passion.
I know right? They're the most god-tier birds out there.
>>2017379
You mean keks who want the "good guy" herbivores to win in nature documentaries?
Generally speaking, how safe is it to put a 150 gallon aquarium in a 2nd floor bedroom?
Depends on how sturdy the house is and the region.
Generally, it isnt.
>>2016113
it's fine.
Most houses in 1st world countries are built to support a king sized waterbed or better.
if you're worried, just put it next to a load-bearing wall. I'd be pretty comfy putting anything up to about 500g on my second or third floors. I'd probably put a 1000g if it has a big enough footprint and goes right next to an exterior wall.
>>2016146
1000 gallon tank upstairs
That's over 8,000 pounds.
My cockatiels refuse to eat fresh fruit, they only like seeds and dried veggies/fruits
They'll occasionally enjoy some fresh lettuce but that's about all they'll accept to eat
They ate eggs once and really enjoyed it, but I tried making them eggs again and they refused to eat it, like they didnt even approach it.
Why do they like dry things so much?
The lutino's previous owner fed it nothing but sunflower seeds and the other peep was fed nothing but sunflower seeds too in the animal shop I got it
They were kinda abused, especially the peep, he was really aggressive when I got him, he even bit me multiple times and got blood out of it every time
He's very friendly and cute now though, he had the ability to fly normally but I clipped his wings since he was ramming into things and hurt his tummy whenever I'd get him on my fingers
Let's have a birb general while we're at it, what problems/stories do you have with your birbs today anons?
Just takes time i think. my cockatiel wasnt interested in anything other than seeds until I put him in the run with my guinea pig. For some reason they really like each other, so he started eating grass and got interested in the veggies i would give my pig to eat. he doesnt eat everything every time, but i like to give him a piece of broccoli or something each day so he has the option.
If you can, try to eat the veggies in front of your birds, they seem to like that.
>>2014233
Try eating fruits while he's watching you. He probably will want a piece of it too.
>>2014233
try cutting your fruit into strips so it looks like a toy they can bite
I have seen a lot of snakes in my time. This one however is something else.
>>2018978
snek
>>2018982
snek?
>QTDDTOT
>Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread
I think you get the idea.
My question: I just started having odd vomiting that came suddenly and went away entirely when I vomited, no other signs of being sick, then it happened again after drinking some more tea.
My CAT also vomited at about the same time I did, but he rarely EVER vomits, like hasn't vomited for at least a year. We drink water from the same tap. Could that or something else be making us both sick?
Sounds like a troubling health issue, yet you come to the slowest board for advice...I hope whatever it was killed you and your cat by now.
Did your cat see you puke? Seeing a person vomit can make someone else do it too, your cat's body might hit the eject button in case he ingested the same gross thing you did. It's like contagious yawning, dogs can catch yawns so maybe cats can catch pukes.
>>2017776
He may have, I think he really may have. This happened late at night, so I watied till this morning to do anything. His vomit was not abnormal looking, just his kitty food spit up, no blood or lots of hair or anything. I feel mostly better too. I am taking him to the vet if he vomits again though, vet's idea. So you really think he could have been sympathetic vomiting? I know people do that, I think the reason is survival oriented:
>if they have become sick from something, I might be too so I should get the poison out now
Also, qtddtot doesn't mean I made this to just post my own question, it's for anyone's oddball questions. Like a mini /r/ but board oriented.
I know you're a dumb broad /an/ but geesh.
>>2017774
>wishing a cat would die
Have you considered suicide today? Because it'd make me feel less sick if you did.
Why don't people put their dogs outside in dog houses anymore?
They like fleas. And think somehow the dog is a human.
because leaving your dog outside ALL THE TIME is a shitty thing to do, but having shelter for them when they are outside for whatever reason is a good idea as a back up option
plus dogs kept outside 24/7 are usually the ones involved in fatal bites. less socialized and less well mannered
Most people aren't trailer trash who enjoy the sound of a dog barking nonstop because it's bored out of it's mind.
Caterpillars have legs but pupae don't.
It completely baffles me. Does it just disattach its legs along with the skin or what?
If I caught a caterpillar who is going to metamorphose soon and skin it would I get a pupa with legs?
Pls response.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocWgSgMGxOc
No, you'd get a dead caterpillar.
The caterpillar basically makes a bottle and melts completely inside of it.
>>2017675
It baffles everyone. AFAIK we don't really understand exactly how it works. Theres even been a bunch of talk that maybe butterflies/etc are all parasitic animals that take over the caterpillar somehow and the two are different species. No idea if thats complete bullshit or not though.
>>2017692
>parasites
What.
Then how do you get caterpillars out of eggs that butterflies lay? Shenanigans.
Since I've started to volunteer at the raptor center, I've looked at the human population very differently. It's shocking how many birds of prey are injured by people every year. If it weren't for reckless human activity, Wyoming might still be alive, Belle wouldn't have been stolen from her nest, and DDT wouldn't have crippled bird populations through the 20th century, just to name a few examples. It's horrible how little respect most people have for nature. I don't know how the human race will effect global sustainability, even if we somehow overthrow our corrupt one world government. After all, people are still going to be taking more than their fair share of resources, over-fishing our oceans, spraying our atmosphere with toxic chemicals, etc. The world would be a more balanced, peaceful place if the human race had a greatly reduced, more responsible and intelligent population, or if the human race wasn't even a factor. At the moment, we really serve no purpose.
>>2021145
Moreso Americans than anyone else. Who cares about what's going on outside your suburb when it's cheap and easy to get a giant tv to watch Here Comes Honey Boo
>>2021146
the problem is that, yes, americans do more damage to the environment than anyone else, but only because americans are the wealthiest, most advanced society out there.
so if we were going to cull a population we'd be stuck choosing the smartest or the least polluting, because the two are inversely related.
>>2021145
you gonna eat those? i bet they'd taste meh