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This is why I wouldn't allow a rabbit to have free run of a room. There's too much damage that they can do, whether it's to the carpet, the walls, baseboards, curtains, really anything they can get their claws and teeth to. Neutering probably won't stop all of the destructive behavior that a...

First, are you SURE it was a yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) and not a yellow-hooded blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus)? Though both species look similar, there IS a difference, and yellow-hooded blackbirds are not native to the US and can be sold and kept in captivity...

I've done a few phone interviews, and for me it's easier to think and to give good answers if I'm standing and walking around a little while I do the interview. I don't know why, but it is.

Why should she be "compensated" for an accident that was not obviously your fault? I hate how some people have such a sense of entitlement. If she had a problem with the contract that she signed, she should have said something before she signed it. Now she's gotta live with it.

I wouldn't wait until he's a year old to start limiting his feed. As a Holland lop, he should be pretty much done growing by 6 months, which is a good time to start limiting his pellets. It's cruel to allow an animal to become too fat, as it's not healthy for them and it's the owner's...

http://www.guinealynx.info/ This site has good info about caring for cavies. I house my pigs in the same room as my chins, but in your case, I would not let the pig out to run and play in an area that your chins frequent, because you don't know what the pig might be "carrying". Treat it as a...

Wow, your vet was confused. Gestation for guinea pigs is 63-70 days. Sounds like he had the two species mixed up. Also, if your vet was saying that the fetus has to have a skeleton in order to be able to feel it in the abdomen during palpation, he's incorrect. In most species, the embryo/fetus...

This one is pretty good: http://s13.invisionfree.com/RabbitHabbit_Forums/index.php

This one's for hedgehogs, but I thought it deserved a mention: http://omaha.craigslist.org/pet/1657772795.html

In my experience, the best way to get a rabbit to tame down is just to hold them as much as possible. Don't let the struggling or nipping affect you; if he nips and you put him down, he learns that nipping gets him what he wants. I have accumulated tons of scars on my wrists and arms from being...

I'd be careful with a dachshund. They are hounds and have been bred for centuries to hunt. Even if a dog doesn't mean a rabbit any harm, the rabbit often doesn't know this and can be hurt or even die just from the stress of being near a predator. Also, be aware that a rabbit cannot really...

I wouldn't feed one of the show feeds to a pet rabbit, personally. The show feeds are pretty high in fat and can make a pet obese. Purina makes a very good maintenance diet for pet rabbits; it's called Purina Rabbit Chow (it comes in a green bag). It has essentially the same ingredients as the...

I would get him neutered. In my experience, neutering does make a big difference in eliminating unwanted behaviors, such as spraying and humping. I once had a Dutch buck that was a terror in that he wanted to mount anything and everything, all the time. He also was an extremely accurate sprayer...

At the risk of derailing the thread, it depends on what you call a "large amount". Alfalfa probably shouldn't normally be free-fed to horses, since it is so rich in protein and energy. However, many people do feed straight alfalfa to their horses, particularly those which need a higher energy...

I don't agree that it's NEVER a good idea to take an animal from the wild. If that were true, we wouldn't have any domestic animals because they ALL are descended (however distantly) from animals that were taken from the wild. Also, species like the California condor would almost certainly be in...

I often refer to the chinchillas by "collective" nicknames, including: "chinzillas", "chinnichangas", "chinny-bo-binnies" and "chinchilla deluxes" (because of the Oxbow label, and yes I know that "deluxes" isn't really a word :P).

Here's an... um... interesting one from the Omaha CL: http://omaha.craigslist.org/pet/1591527789.html Chinchillas Socializing Group (Bellevue) As you'll see I have 4 diff groups started to better socialize my pets. This one is for the chinchillas. Not sure how much luck I'll have in this...

I love how the lady acted like you were being the unreasonable one for actually daring to give her a bill and offering her her own filthy cage instead of your nice cage. Some people are just plain stupid.

I actually have had very good luck with Victoria's Secret. I'm a 36DD, and I'm always able to find bras there that fit me well and are comfortable. Sometimes I have to try on several different bras to figure out which one(s) are best, but I'm always satisfied with what I get (except for the Ipex...

If I were in that situation, I would have expected that he reschedule the test... however, if I didn't hear from him within a certain amount of time (a few days to a week, probably), I would contact him and ask him when he wanted to reschedule the test. Sometimes people just forget about things...