Animals 2024, May

Guinea pigs are very sensitive to high temperatures. In the summer months you should take the right precautions to keep your pet cool during the hottest hours, especially if the temperature exceeds 30 degrees. It is important to keep your guinea pig safe during particularly hot periods;

This article will teach you how to breed the easiest of freshwater shrimp: red cherry (Neocaridina denticulata sinensis). Red cherry shrimp, or RCS, are part of a group called "dwarf shrimp" (adults reach 4cm in length). Red cherries do not need aquariums or special foods, dances or shamans to reproduce.

Is your rabbit angry, scared or just plain aggressive? If the answer is yes, read on and you can avoid the problem of having an unhappy rabbit. Steps Step 1. Try not to pick up the rabbit, whether it is male or female, until it has calmed down Sometimes it's just best to leave it alone.

It often happens to find injured squirrels in the wild, especially pups. If you need to care for a wild squirrel, make sure it has food, shelter, and medical care. Try to get him to an animal shelter as soon as possible. It is not recommended to keep squirrels as pets, as they do not thrive in captivity and doing so is illegal in many states.

Seeing a wet, soapy puppy is a very nice sight, but he may be uncomfortable the first time you give him a bath. The puppy does not understand why he is doused with water and may feel frightened or disoriented, so it is important to make the procedure as peaceful as possible.

Geese are very territorial birds and, frequently, they tend to chase or even attack whoever they identify as invading their area. Although it is quite common for a goose to run after an intruder, it is quite rare for this behavior to lead to a real attack.

The term "flying cat syndrome" refers to all those episodes in which a cat falls from very high windows or balconies. Contrary to popular belief, cats don't always land on their paws. Although these animals possess a vertical reflection, the landing mode is closely related to having enough time and space to fall to be able to rotate 360 °.

Discipline is as important to a puppy as it is to a child. Puppies behave just like children and we need to teach them education so that they learn to distinguish what is good from what is wrong, and develop a bond and a happy relationship with us.

Do you have a lizard but aren't sure you know how to feed it? If so, read on to find out. Steps Step 1. Identify the lizard Different lizards eat different things. Step 2. Get the appropriate food for the lizard For example, green anolid lizards should be fed small to medium sized insects every 2-3 days.

Beavers can be a huge nuisance as they change the topography of an area by diverting water and damming streams. They also cut down trees with their teeth to get food and build dams and burrows. If you don't want to hire a professional to catch beavers for you, there are some relatively easy ways to trap them yourself.

Squirrels dance in the trees and are an inexhaustible source of fun for our pets, and we would certainly miss them if they left the environment around us forever. If you have a bird feeder, however, you also know that they can be a big nuisance to the garden.

Spending time outside the cage to fly, socialize and bond with you is an important part of a parakeet's daily life. Plus, it's time for you to have fun together. You need to make sure it flies in a protected space, with no escape routes or potential dangers.

Roborovski's hamster is the smallest and liveliest species of hamsters; with time and patience you can manage to tame it. It can live in small groups or in pairs, but if there are episodes of struggle between the various specimens, you have to separate them.

When you are planning to adopt a rabbit, one of the most important things to do is to choose it. If you take care of it properly, preventing it from getting sick or injured, it will live with you for at least 9 years. It is a big commitment and, therefore, you will have to choose your sweet friend very carefully.

Gerbils are highly valued pets for good reasons: they are friendly, outgoing, and curious. While they are not as expensive as cats or dogs, they still require daily attention and care. Above all, you will need to provide them with adequate habitat, which allows these little animals to dig as they would in the wild.

The granary spider (Araneus cavaticus), despite its name, can be found near a wide variety of buildings such as porches and cellars, not just in granaries. It is typical of North America and is part of the Araneidae family, which means that it weaves its web in a circular form.

There are different types of hamster and most of them live about 2-3 years. Hamsters are nocturnal creatures, which means they sleep during the day (while dwarf hamsters are crepuscular animals, mainly active at dawn and dusk). To make sure your hamster stays healthy and happy, you need to feed him properly, keep him exercising and clean his cage regularly.

By breeding and then releasing tadpoles, you not only get the chance to observe a fascinating transformation, but you also bring more frogs to this world - frogs that eat annoying insects such as midges, mosquitoes, flies and more. To keep them healthy and make sure their morph goes smoothly, you'll need to have the right environment and the right notions.

The caterpillars of "Arctia caja" moths, known in English as "woolly bears", appear mainly in spring in the North American regions. These charming and furry caterpillars can be raised indoors, and into adulthood, as part of an educational project for children, or simply for the pleasure of engaging in this type of breeding.

DEP can be complicated and confusing for beginners, to the point where it can become difficult to choose a bull for your herd. But, once you understand how to analyze DEP, it will be of great use to you in determining the choice of a breeding bull or thoroughbred cows for your business.

Have you found a toad and need to create a good habitat for it? Here are some tips to provide him with an ideal environment that will make your toad happy for a while. Once you have studied or caught the toad, get a large aquarium where it can safely spend the rest of its life.

Snails can make great pets. They are particularly suitable for school projects and teach children to take care of a living being. Moreover, it is quite easy to breed them, even if there are food differences between the various species. Whether it's land snails or freshwater snails, you can ensure these adorable, slimy critters have a delicious diet that feeds them properly.

Do you want to let your new rabbit bounce around the house, but are afraid of finding little balls of feces everywhere? Don't worry, rabbits are clean animals by nature and training them to use the litter box isn't as difficult as you might think.

Do you have a guinea pig that looks bored, sad or depressed? This pet can exhibit symptoms similar to depression, including starvation and loss of appetite, if it does not receive sufficient attention and stimulation; in fact, it is essential to ensure an interesting and lively life for the small rodent.

Among the different types of dwarf hamsters (Campdell's, Siberian's, Roborovsky's), Campdell's is the most common among domestic animals. Regardless of the hamster breed you have in your home, know that they can all be tamed in the same way;

Are you tired of hearing crickets singing and chirping all night around your house? Maybe you need to catch some crickets to feed your pet snake or to use them as fishing lures. There are a lot of reasons to catch them and almost as many ways to catch them.

Rabbits live almost everywhere and are usually relatively harmless. However, if the population has grown too large, if they are digging holes under sheds or other buildings to seek shelter, or are eating from your garden, you may need to take some steps to get rid of them.

Ghost crabs make excellent pets; it's fun to watch them move and dig their hiding places in the sand. To care for these crustaceans, you need a large, sandy aquarium in which they can dig. You also need to provide them with a varied diet, constant access to water, and make sure their surroundings are stimulating.

The hobo spider recently introduced itself to the Northwestern states of the Pacific coast of the United States. Implicated in numerous cases of necrosis, this spider is the least known of the dangerous spiders in the United States. The other two common spiders that pose a health threat, at least in the United States, are the black widow and the violin spider.

animals living in an attic can cause serious damage to the electrical system of the house, to the pipes, to the support structures of the roof and can also carry more or less serious diseases. The various strategies for securing a pet-free attic are based on frequent house maintenance.

Many people associate romance with lovebirds, little colorful-feathered parrots from nine different species. If you have them, or would like to start breeding them, you will need to be very careful and put in effort, especially as they are monogamous animals for life.

As soon as you sow a beautiful lawn, you notice that protruding tunnels form which ruin your work and the appearance of your garden. Although moles can be beneficial for the soil, as they aerate the soil and eat harmful insect larvae, they can actually kill the grass around the bumps as well.

House rats are highly intelligent creatures and are truly underrated as pets; they have a distinct personality and can socialize to form a strong bond with people. Make sure you provide your little friend with proper basic care, know his behavior and spend a lot of time with him;

Your little mate is a mix between your best friend and your baby, and the last thing you want is to see him get sick! Obviously, the best way to help is to take him to a vet, but if you've already done so or can't go there at the moment, there are a few home remedies you can use.

Mites are parasites that can also infest hermit crabs. These are microscopic insects and can therefore be difficult to see with the naked eye, but they can look like tiny black or dark spots moving on the body of these crustaceans. If you don't treat the infestation, the mites can cause stress and injury to the hermit crab, which could lose a leg or even die.

Bees give a big hand so that your garden becomes more and more beautiful. Having bees buzzing around your garden, acting as pollinators, gives life to the garden, making flowers and other plants lush. You can attract bees by planting wildflowers, fruit plants, and vegetables, letting your yard grow a little overgrown, and providing water and shelter for the bees.

Many animals have developed the natural ability to enter a state of hibernation, more commonly known as "hibernation", to increase the chances of survival during the long, cold winter season. Hamsters in the wild usually hibernate when temperatures drop below 4.

Knowing if a cow or heifer is pregnant is important because it can determine your profit. Free cows are considered useless because they consume food and produce nothing. Maintaining them is uneconomical and you will do well to get rid of them.

Seeing that your turtle does not eat could be a source of concern: not only does it increase the chances of the animal dying of hunger, but it means that it could be sick. In this article you will be shown how to restore your turtle's appetite and what to do if it continues to refuse to eat.

Ants are very fast insects and catching them can be difficult. However, just follow these simple steps to easily catch and care for them. For a long-lasting ant colony, you'll need to dig through the anthill to get the queen ant and a few working ants.