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@why-animals-do-the-thing what the heck?
This is priceless. Fur is a great nest-building material. Normally, birds get it from snags on branches or (maybe, I’m not sure) dead animals. I know some people who actually put out a bird-feeder full of hair for the birds after they brush out their dog, specifically so that it can be turned into nesting material.
This is a very brave birb who has learned where it comes from and just decided to go get some from the source, and a dog who is probably too asleep to care.
Is it safe to use cat hair? I know their saliva is full of bacteria but is it ok when its dried?
Not quite sure what this little one is doing, but hope it was helpful
It looks like he’s just scratching an itch!
It also could be the beginning of the rubbing behavior they use to remove the velvet from their antlers, but given how solid the velvet cover looks and how lush the plants are I doubt it.
Hey, so listen. I just think it’s important to say that no matter how much you know about the animals you’re keeping, it’s important to always keep learning.
It’s also important to research and take advice if you’re told something you’re doing may not be the best thing. It sucks to find out you may be doing something wrong, but take it as people care enough to try and help make sure your animals get the best care possible. Considering advice and researching instead of being angry or dismissive reflects better on you too.
Sometimes we mess up, but we just gotta learn and do better. I have made mistakes too. I’ve had to change the way I’ve done things with my birds after learning new info. I am not a perfect example all the time of good bird keeping. I’m still learning and will always continue to learn. New info is always coming.
Just remember that there is always more to learn.
This has been my random thought at 3AM.
Hey Guys!
I want to find some more of you who post about animals (mostly fish, reptiles, and amphibians)! Reblog/like if you post about
•fish (fishblr)
•reptiles
•amphibians
•any aquatic animals
•Guinea pigs
•kitties/cats
•dogs
•tarantulas
•bunnies
If ya post about any of these I’ll check your blog out and I might follow!
Feel free to check out my blog too~
Whoa, look at this training! As @equagga noted in their tags, getting animals to be willing to do long jumps like this requires a huge amount of trust and skill as a trainer. This is really neat!
Something I learned today
A fair amount of laws (including housing ordinances) define “animal” as “any vertebrate animal”. Meaning that if your lease says “no animals/pets” it is still technically legal for you to fill your apartment with tarantulas and cockroaches because legally speaking they aren’t even animals. I’m not suggesting you should actually do this because pissing off your landlord is ill-advised but I just thought it was amusing.
“Behold my terrifying spineless furniture!”
Anonymous asked:
Do fish need enrichment?
frogkeeping answered:
Yes. All animals benefit from enrichment. For fish, enrichment will generally be the ability to perform natural behaviors (such as foraging, allowing shoalers to interact with conspecifics, etc) and food enrichment (a varied diet, possibly offering live instead of frozen/prepared on occasion so the fish can hunt)
The St Louis Zoo defines an enriched environment as: [link]
“…one that is interesting, allows animals to perform natural behaviors, permits them to be more active and increases the animals’ control over their environment. Enrichment helps satisfy both the physical and psychological needs of animals and allows them to make choices.”
Basically, enrichment is just… giving animals choices, letting them do stuff, and letting them perform natural behaviors. If your tank mimics their natural environment and you offer a varied diet, your fish are likely plenty enriched.
Some people offer feeding toys and stuff like ping pong balls to push around, so you could try those if you’re worried your fish are bored. Training is also possible- teach your fish to go to x location for food when you do y action, teach them to swim through hoops, etc.
You can also offer new textures and colors to interact with temporarily, or regularly switch up one aspect of the tank to keep it interesting. Try to avoid changing a lot of things at once, it can be stressful!
What do you guys use as enrichment for your fish?
rabbits only flop over like that if they feel completely safe btw
to elaborate: bunnies are prey animals and almost never have their guard down– even when they’re resting they’ll usually have their back legs in a position that allows them to quickly run away. if they’re jumping around it means they’re extremely happy!! and if they flop down w/o a care that means they feel very very comfortable and safe to the point of not having to worry about their surroundings. ^__^
This is just the happiest video IMO.
“PLAY! FUN! Happy! Play?” *looks at dog* “No, no play? Naps? Okay. Naps.” *flop*
- me: fish are animals
- yall: ...yes
- me: so they deserve a right to live pain-free and comfortably like every other animal
- yall: haha its just a fish why do u care lol