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Turtle Care?
Question by C.S.: Turtle Care?
I bought two red-eared sliders about one month ago – the smaller one out of the two apparently had a “soft-shell” disease before I took him into care and died rather quickly in my possession. I took some precautions to make sure this turtle did not become infected, or contaminated via his surroundings. I have done my best to ensure the cage remains clean and he eats these pellets daily. But he looks so depressed, there is a pond nearby and I was thinking about catching a few tadpoles to spice up his diet and give him a mild thrill of catching prey. His cage is quite shabby and i’m working on making a custom container for him. Anyways, my question is for any turtle owners or anyone knowledgeable on these species of how to make him a happier pet.
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Answer by ily
get him another turtle.
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Most of the aquatic turtles that people keep as pets are mud turtles or red ear sliders. Set up an aquatic turtle’s habitat by buying a properly-sized tank with tips from a reptile specialist in this free video on turtle care. Expert: James Dix Bio: James Dix is the founder and owner of Reptile Rescue Service in Salt Lake City, UT. Dix has been working with reptiles for 37 years. Filmmaker: Michael Burton
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Q&A: Another Blue Tongue Skink, Tegu or Uromastyx?
Question by Reptile Rebel: Another Blue Tongue Skink, Tegu or Uromastyx?
I am having a hard time deciding between these 3 reptiles as my next pet.
I am not a beginner I own a few reptiles now BUT I am not hugely experienced either.
Space and money is not an issue I have built all of my reptiles custom enclosures ranging from a smaller 2′x2′x1′ to moderately large 6′x3′x2′. I have experience with different care needs as far as diet and humidity are concerned.
The smallest I have is a 8″ Leopard Gecko and the biggest I have is a 2′ Blue Tongue Skink so I don’t have a ton of experience with larger reptiles like Tegus.
Based on your experience which is the best “pet” reptile? I am leaning toward a B&W or Red Tegu since I tend to like larger reptiles more but I have 0 experience with tegus the biggest I have been around was a 12″ ‘baby’. But another Bluey or a Uro are also extremely tempting.
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Answer by Luke
i would go with a different color blue tongue skink. it sounds like that would be the one for you. tegus are cool but they do get quite big and i have heard that they can be mean. but it is all up to you do you want some thing that you know how to take care of with the blue tongue skink or do you want some thing more exotic like a uromastyx. or do you just want to take a shot in the dark and try to care for a tegu.
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For those of you that home cook or are interested in home cooking for your pet, would you consider…?
Question by NickieD: For those of you that home cook or are interested in home cooking for your pet, would you consider…?
Would you consider paying someone to make your pet’s food? I was thinking of the concept of starting a business that would make custom diets for cats and dogs. The business would be marketed at pet owners who would like to have the benefits of a homemade diet but do not have the nutritional knowledge, or the TIME to make it themselves. The customer could have a consultation in which they could discuss their individual pet, what ingredients they specifically want included/excluded, their schedules etc.
Would you ever consider using a service like this? Why or why not? Would you use it if they delivered your pet’s meals weekly to your home? Specifically, where do you think a business like this would succeed or fail?
Thanks for any input.
In my little concept, I would try to make it as affordable as possible. I would donate 10% of the profits to rural dog/cat rescues, and give my more affluent customers the option to sponser a special needs rescue at a local shelter. By sponser, I mean that they would pay more for their pets meals, and I would provide free food/supplements for a special needs animal in a local rescue. I don’t know if I would offer pet treats/cakes just because I want to specialize in an all natural, very healthy diet. But then again, I might be able to make meat cakes? lol I would offer pet specialty items like orthopedic beds and pet supplements. I might even offer classes to teach people to cook for their pet? Just ideas for now.
I’m concerned with finding a location to start the business that is “pet progressive” and will respond to the idea. I know a “hippy town” that would be really receptive to the idea, but I doubt many members of the community would have the money for the service.
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Answer by Aduial
No probably not. For one I just don’t have the money and… well honestly people who cook for their dogs usually want to do it themselves for their baby.
It could be a business but I’d expand it. Like make homemade treats and cakes ect for dogs. There are some local stores in my town that do that.
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Feeding him Monster Diet and dusted superworms. Abandonded at a pet store, the owner called us and asked if we could take him. He was a little dehydrated, had no real heat or lighting, and has many many months worth of stuck shed all over. This video is of his second feeding with us, before his second bath. He’s still in quarantine, which is why he is on newspaper (to monitor his poops vs eating habits) and in a tub instead of a custom built enclosure.
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Rover on rotation: Safely transitioning your pet off of one food and onto another
Rover on rotation: Safely transitioning your pet off of one food and onto another
As more and more pet lovers learn about the many health benefits of a grain-free, customized diet for dogs and cats, they are switching brands in droves. If you’re ready to switch your beloved animal companion to a better-quality diet, congratulations! Your pet is now on the road to better health. But before you pour your dog’s brand-new kibble into his bowl, here are a few tips on making the transition easier for Spot – and you.
Don’t think you can just toss out Spot’s old food and replace it with the new kind. Pets are the ultimate creatures of habit, and once their digestive systems have grown accustomed to a certain food formula, they need 10 days to slowly make the switch. If you change foods too quickly, you could encounter digestive resistance. And nobody wants that – neither your pet, whose stomach will feel the resultant discomfort, nor you, the one stuck with cleanup duty.
So, start by reducing your pet’s old kibble portion by one quarter, and make up the difference with the new kibble, so the ratio is 25 percent new food to 75 percent old food. Do this for four days. Then mix a half portion (50 percent) of new food with half of the other food for three days. It’s now been a week that your dog has been eating the new food, so it’s time to enter the final culinary stretch.
On day 8, reverse the equation of the first four days, mixing a three-quarter (75 percent) serving of new kibble with a scant one-quarter (25 percent) serving of the previous brand. Do this for three days, which will bring you to day 10 before you know it. Now, go ahead and serve Spot a bowl full of 100 percent new food, confident that you’ve made a major improvement to your dog’s quality of life – without the setback of digestive upset. Now and going forward, you’ll really start to notice the benefits of switching – and you’ll be so glad you did, because your pet will enjoy a longer, happier life.
If your new kibble is supplemented with probiotics and the digestive enzyme protease, you’re in luck – the transition process will go super-smoothly because your pet will be getting continuous digestive support from these ingredients. You can also help ease the transition by customizing your transitioning kibble mixture with digestive enzymes and probiotics (specifically, acidophilus) or a loving spoonful of yogurt.
Now, let’s say you and Spot are happy with the new food brand you’ve just switched to, but the range includes a different flavor you might like to try at some later date. Or, it’s been a few years, your pet is getting older, and you’d like to try a formula designed for, say, healthy joint support to help Spot stay limber in his senior years. Follow the same transitioning schedule described above for a simple way to help your best friend get the most nutrition out of his favorite food.
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