The Pets of Smokeless Image

[reptilr]

Hehe yeah he still raises eyebrows when i take him out cos he likes to hide inside his home and only sticks his head out. Thus his size is hidden. He behaves like my furbabies, demands scratches under his chin, loves a head rub an even turns his head sideways when you scratch the right spot... Can feed him by hand ( only when its vegetables or fruits) when he gets crickets and snails on occasion he likes to hunt them down and will snap so you got to be careful of fingers. He will most often snooze over my shoulder and bury himself in the nape of my neck, then tickle you. I made sure to hand raise him with plenty of human contact and he has become very placid when held. & very curious. Although now that he grown he doesnt run alot like he used to.

 

[CarrieD]

He is a homebody, like me. Too cute that he raises his eyebrows at you. I believe the scientific term is "stinkeye". I get it all the time..

 

[marlou]

Reptilr, your Tommie sounds like a really neat pet. Isn't it something, the way all animals respond to love and attention? Well, maybe not "all". I wouldn't want to try petting lions or tigers or bears. Oh my.

Once, in addition to our two dogs, we had a guinea pig and a conure. The conure liked to get into the guinea pig's cage and would sit there with his neck stretched across the guinea's back. He was so protective of the guinea that he would bite us if we tried to touch the guinea while he was in the cage. I thought that was such a strange friendship. The conure wasn't so fond of the two pomeranians though. He would run after them and chase them around the room. They were scared to death of him. lol

 

[MegaBee]

If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?

 

[reptilr]

He is a homebody, like me. Too cute that he raises his eyebrows at you. I believe the scientific term is "stinkeye". I get it all the time..

oops , actually he doesnt raise his eyebrow..... humans raise their eyebrows over his size.... (sorry had to clarify)

 

[MegaBee]

My fish

 

[starsong]

Is that regular or salt water?

 

[Poppie]

My dog, Dweezil.

 

[Lauralie]

Love all the pets!!!!

 

[rave]

Good to see ya Laura!!

Thought maybe y'all would tolerate another pic of Lexi and Dave:

It's true love. <3

 

[starsong]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[Amethyst_Star]

Tolerate?!? I LOVE the pics of Lexi! I'll have to find some more of my babies and post them later. I've got some better ones on my external hard drive.

 

[EleanorR]

Good to see ya Laura!!

Thought maybe y'all would tolerate another pic of Lexi and Dave:

It's true love. <3

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Ditto that!

That is one happy doggy! Love the "far-away" look in her eyes!

 

[reptilr]

Love fishies too!! Is that a fighter in the corner shot megabee... I had fish years ago then last year got a fighter but the shop sold me a sick one & after loosing toby (fghter fish) i couldnt bare to get another one. He was a beautiful blue. Love lexi & the other pooches

 

[MegaBee]

Love fishies too!! Is that a fighter in the corner shot megabee... I had fish years ago then last year got a fighter but the shop sold me a sick one & after loosing toby (fghter fish) i couldnt bare to get another one. He was a beautiful blue. Love lexi & the other pooches

Yes it's a tropical fish tank with a fighter thrown in (the fighter belonged to the girl I had to move out because of her "issues") I felt sorry for him all alone in his tiny tank so I moves him in with my tropicals in our big aquarium since his owner won't be back anytime soon to collect him lol. I love watching my fish it's so peaceful and relaxing!

 

[starsong]

So by tropical you mean salt water? Because I was reading that they need warm fresh water. Always bothered me that they were kept in tiny jars by themselves at the stores. They sure are pretty. I love looking at big aquariums, but seems like a lot of maintenance.

 

[reptilr]

Oh how cool... I was a bit stunned as i've not seen many fighters & other non fighter fish together but he seems to be doing fine!! They have wonderful little personality's. True rave its sad to see them in the tiny tanks by them selves. A species that can't live together with a mate

 

[Mattdogg]

For the fish lovers!

 

[MegaBee]

So by tropical you mean salt water? Because I was reading that they need warm fresh water. Always bothered me that they were kept in tiny jars by themselves at the stores. They sure are pretty. I love looking at big aquariums, but seems like a lot of maintenance.

no not salt water, fresh water fish, just tropical fish (fish from warmer climate/water) Siamese Fighting Fish cant live with a mate only when "nesting" then after the jobs done they have to be seperated. They will also fight to the death another male of species. They are fine to live among other fish breeds though. I asked my favourite pet shop dealer after I saw one fighter in among his tropical fish in his display tank.

That fish tank above from MattDog is a salt water tank? <3 I would love to upgrade to salt water fish one day but alas I dont have the time to put into it. They are a lot more maintenance and the fish much more expensive lol. Beautiful tank Matt!

 

[Mattdogg]

Nope! this is an African Cichlid tank. You can do it as easily as the one you have now! Cichlids are about the most colorful that you can get w/out saltwater. Now mind you I do have to throw a couple of table spoons of aquarium salt in there, but the chemistry isn't such an exact science as a marine setup. You can get baby chichlids for $3-$5 a piece, and they morph colors a ton as they grow! They're very hardy fish (adapt to variable water conditions).
The Basic setup:
VERY GOOD filtration
82 degree heat
Air stone to help water oxidation
small amount of Aquarium salt
and a PH buffer chemical which is WAY less expensive than maintaining salt.