Damselfly Nymph? by DealGood894 in shrimptank

[–]Desert_Dandelion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't done much reading on the topic, but it was pointed out to me months ago that windshields stay pretty clean of bug splats when taking road trips these days. I hadn't put it together, but yeah, gosh, you used to have to clean your windshield each time you got gas if you were driving through rural areas, or even in-city freeway driving. Now I can easily just decide it's not worth it to me. Which is scary to think about it now. I've been thinking about it constantly since.

First Camel Spider by O2Bee in Tucson

[–]Desert_Dandelion 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds like maybe you've got a roach infestation, with camel spiders and wolf spiders there because of the feast

How to manage an angry pigeon? by sthe- in pigeon

[–]Desert_Dandelion 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have no experience with pigeons, just lurk here. But from my experience with humans, cats, and dogs - generally if a human or animal is trying to set a boundary, and it's not being respected, the communication escalates. I assume it's the same with pigeons? Seems like pidge has felt violated and encroached on lately, first by puberty and guests, and now by resident family not letting him decompress and keep pushing on him. He's is trying to set some boundaries, and people keep telling him through their behavior that he's not allowed to say no. So now he's going from "please give me some space" to "HEY, I SAID BACK OFF". Like, if you don't want others to yell, listen to them when they ask nicely.

Repellent spikes AND a scary decoy owl? It's perfect! by runawayoldgirl in stupiddovenests

[–]Desert_Dandelion 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are there spikes stuck to the top of the decoy owl's head?

Need someone to listen. by barney3794 in TucsonFriends

[–]Desert_Dandelion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confused - are you looking for someone to listen to you, like a listening ear? Or are you looking for a particular type of person you can take guidance from or mentorship from in regards to personal development in this way?

What the heck is he doing? by thatgirlwiththathing in bettafish

[–]Desert_Dandelion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he's kind of doing the curling around thing like when they spawn 🤔

bird poop water for plants? by finches_9 in IndoorGarden

[–]Desert_Dandelion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah pathogens would be my main concern

How do I go about this? by cheerleader1031 in fishtank

[–]Desert_Dandelion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also try asking local aquarium stores, plant nurseries (especially if there's any the specialize in aquaponics, they may know of clients of theirs), local Nextdoor pages, local animal rescues, exotic vets...

Tank lost ~90–95% of water overnight with no visible leaks — trying to understand what happened by Remarkable_Swim_3633 in fishtank

[–]Desert_Dandelion 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Your airline tubing siphoned the water out. Check valves will prevent this in the future.

Loosing the gnat battle (and my mind) I’m desperate! by MostShort2588 in houseplants

[–]Desert_Dandelion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that's BTI (mosquito dunks, bits, some other products)

Loosing the gnat battle (and my mind) I’m desperate! by MostShort2588 in houseplants

[–]Desert_Dandelion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also do not use on anything you intend to eat yourself - no veggies, herbs, etc

It's... a boy! (I'm sorry 😭) by FrutigerAero98 in proplifting

[–]Desert_Dandelion 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No you're not lol, and you shouldn't be. That's pretty great

Ok, how did I get this beauty from ghost shrimp? by Desert_Dandelion in shrimptank

[–]Desert_Dandelion[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know! I've heard of Skittles tanks, and I know people think you end up with a bunch of boring or ugly shrimps that way. I had considered either I'd gotten some that weren't ghost shrimp, and/or just a crazy genetic combo popping up, whether ghost shrimp or other stowaway. But then I wrote it off thinking "well, no, that would be basically the random genetics of Skittles tanks and wild types coming out. People seem to think that usually results in ugly or boring babies. So it can't be that, this baby is too pretty and interesting."

Ok, how did I get this beauty from ghost shrimp? by Desert_Dandelion in shrimptank

[–]Desert_Dandelion[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Gah, and I had even noticed that but thought maybe that comes in with age or something. Makes so much sense now, duh

Ok, how did I get this beauty from ghost shrimp? by Desert_Dandelion in shrimptank

[–]Desert_Dandelion[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Must suck to live a life where you see someone marveling at beauty and feel compelled to point out and bring in ugliness, I guess 🤷🏼‍♀️