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I think we just slew them all. They were not dire enough to resist spears and teamwork.

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Cats weren't domesticated from lions and dire wolves weren't even that big. We have dog breeds that are bigger.

Here's a jawbone comparison, the darker one being a dire wolf.

dogs are morons that will fuck anything, that's why there is only like 4 kinds of wolf and they all look pretty much the same.

What are your water parameters?
How long has the tank been set up and running?

Warm water, salt dosing, frequent water changes, feeding as often as the fish will eat. Warm water speeds up the life cycle of the ich and increases the amount of free-swimming protozoa which cannot survive in any sort of saline environment.

>>2011183
No, what is the nitrogen level and ph.
You do have a water testing kit, right?
And you know how to use it to balance out your tank, right?

Because that is basic fish care.

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He also got better at flying, although he never got perfect at it; he keeps “gliding” and mostly doing short jumps boosted by his wings rather than flying (I even suspect he may have never learned how to properly fly). The thing I’m most worried about though, and the one that didn’t change through those 3 years, is that he doesn’t seem to be interested in anything. He just keeps sitting in one place and does not respond to anything. At first I put some toys in his cage but later I took them away as I was worried for his safety when he’d freak out seeing a plain piece of wood hanging on a string. When I let him out of his cage he flies to the one of 2 spots he likes, and just sits there… doesn’t walk, doesn’t move, doesn’t even make lots of sounds save for chirping quietly once in a while – just sits there for hours, then goes back to his cage. I bought a hanging perch for him but he only sits on it when it’s perfectly still, as when it moves even just a little he panics. The only “toys” he wants to play with are toothpicks, which he just holds in his beak and bites them. He is still very aggressive towards other birds and attacks them on sight so I’m afraid getting him company is not an option right now. I’ve been trying to get him to play with something, but he is either afraid of toys or just doesn’t seem to care about them and goes back to doing nothing. Is there any way to get him interested in toys? Is he going to be like this forever? He looks so depressing sitting in one place the whole day but I really don’t know what to do anymore. Any ideas? Also, according to the vet it’s healthy, at least physically

>tl;dr
adopted a 12yo cockatiel, previous owner fucked it up, I’m not sure if it will ever fully recover and be a happy bird

>>2011155
I have a ~8 year old Green Cheeked Conure, and I don't know that he really plays with his toys much either. That having been said, we take him out of his cage a LOT and he's always very active with us when he's out and about. Loves to try and eat our food when he's at the dinner table with us, will fly around the house looking for us, etc. Is he in the cage the majority of the day? What are his surroundings like when he's in the cage? Lighting, walls, etc?

I don't have any advice for you OP, but good on you for making life better for this bird

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>>2011135
artemia or fairy shrimp are pretty much the only thing that can comfortably live in a bowl

>>2011135
Crawfish need a lot of territory. 10 gallon minimum for one.

>>2011135
Goldfish or a beta

Look up the parrot wizard. You'll thank me. He has a bunch of videos on training and socializing birds. It will work for parakeets too.

That budgie looks sick. Is she standing like this most of the time?

>>2010977

Lmao no of course,i've read that they stay like this when they sense danger or something like that. She eat,drink water and sleep normally like the other one

>>2010975

Parrot wizard? Never heard of. And btw im not so sure it will work,i've already followed some tips from a very good guy on yt taming birds in general

>>2010962
>I like to fuck cows

me too OP, me too

>>2010962
>>2010982
Cows are pretty great.

>>2010991
>>2010982
>>2010962
I love me aome fukin cows

>>2010881
Nice b8 m8.

>>2010881
woodlouse kind

>>2010881
Also it's not even a bug just sayen

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buddha hand citrus or something related maybehaps?

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>>2010811
It's a hand carved wooden croaking frog. I have one too.

>>2010811
A horrifying amalgamation of lemons.

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>>2010664
I like bunnies too anon, but I like a different kind of bunny.

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This is my mom's English angora chip. We have to shear him soon. Any tips to make it less painful and time consuming as normal?

>>2010674
is ... is that his cage? does he live in THIS tiny shit box?

Potting soil or topsoil will both work.
Chances are there are insecticides in the topsoil, but whatever. That thing will require some dead leaves and a relatively humid enclosure - the soil and the leaves should do fine.

"Most species are generalistic omnivores, and feed on decaying leaves, rotting wood, fresh plant matter, dead insects, and fungi as larvae and adults.[7]"

Some of them can even live up to two years.
Enjoy your new, uh, beetle.

>>2010432
I'd like to plant some shit for them to eat
I got 3 snails

>>2010435

I mean. Unless you have a big enough enclosure and the lights to grow small fruiting plants, I doubt you're gonna do much for them.

>>2010093
Best to take them to the vet and see what the vet says about euthenasia under these conditions.

>>2010098
I called a vet and explained what was wrong
I think she said something about telling the veterinarian the next morning (they all left)
But I asked how much it would cost to make sure i had the money and we ended the conversation on that.
The only thing she's not doing is defecating all over herself
It seems like shes finally falling asleep now
Should i even bother euthanizing her?
Should i let her die of natural causes?

>>2010101
I think that's a decision that's up to you op. I worked at an animal clinic and euthanasia is always hard even though it's an everyday thing. It's a tough decision to make but if the cat is really old with all of these issues it might pass away soon.

As long as you have been doing what you are supposed to do (regular exercise and training, feeding quality food), you should be fine.

>>2009970
Is the breeder by any chance a nigger?

>>2009987
and how can he tell all that from a visit?

>>2009995
no, he is white

>>2009790

Take a .22 and shoot him, then cut him in quarters and use as fish bait.

How old is he?
How long has your girlfriend had him?
How long is he left alone?

>>2009790
so cute!!! ...drop kick it into a river.

>>2009252
He's a big boy

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I drove from Crescent City CA to San Fransisco and I ended-up being later and dicks because I couldn't keep myself from stopping to look at the redwüds every opportunity I had. I spent the whole day wandering around redwüd groves in awe. By the time I was on the PCH, starving and running out of gas, everything out there was closed. I almost died. Got into San Fran at like 10pm, starving.

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I think everyone should see the redwoods at least once in their lives. Thousands of years old, only found in California and a little bit of Oregon, and the largest trees in the world. OP's pic I'm pretty sure is Hyperion, the world's tallest tree. Pic related is General Sherman, the world's largest tree. The costal redwoods are the tall ones and are found along the coast, and the giant sequoias and the wide ones and are found more inland towards the Sierra Nevadas. See both if you can! Definitely my favorite trees of all time.

I have actually heard of dogs swallowing toothpicks before. One of my friends had her dog eat an entire tray of cheese bits, toothpicks and all. They called their vet, who suggested mixing wet dog food with cotton balls. Giving it to the dog immediatly and then bringing the dog to the vet to be monitored. The cotton balls wrapped themselves around the toothpicks, creating a mass that contained them all. It was passed uneventfully the next day.

>>2008577
I wish I had it that easy

I found an emergency vet, and she tried to make her vomit it out too... and there was lots of blood
Waiting to hear news back, but it isn't looking good

>>2008577
>Feed the dog cottonballs
Yeah don't do that OP