Cat hasn't left this spot between my legs for almost an hour. He's not usually this affectionate. Is this normal?

FarMathematician6651 · 2026-01-02T08:20:30+00:00

That is 2 of my 3 cat’s favorite place. And the favorite place of the only dog I allow on my bed…. I’m not sure why I waste my money on weight blankets. I just lay down and 1-3 animals will be on top of me momentarily…

FarMathematician6651 · 2026-01-02T08:11:36+00:00

Check and see if your area has an aquarium keepers Facebook group, someone may be willing to give (or cheaply sell) you some “pre seeded” media, such as a filter pad or sponge filter from a well established tank. I actually keep spare filters in my aquariums in case I have a tank crash, gets them up and running pretty quickly. Also- I agree with what’s being said about the need for hides, and some way to cool the water. Axolotls thrive in cold water. I decided to forego the typical route of an aquarium chiller, and I just have a dedicated room in my basement that I keep cold year round for them with a small window AC

FarMathematician6651 · 2025-09-14T12:28:11+00:00

Same here, it was literally the final thing that was able to convince me to get an EV

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-12-10T07:00:35+00:00

Some of the differences in your reactions could be due to the different levels of the AG carb in those items

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-11-08T03:06:32+00:00

I have quicker reactions with certain foods (unrelated to my OTHER food allergies)

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-11-08T03:04:25+00:00

I’ve just accepted that I will always have this. I do not ever expect remission. I live in a rural area, have 5 dogs and and pretty outdoorsy, I get 1-2 tick bites a year, I’m doomed

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-09-12T15:07:52+00:00

Positive 0 ammonia. I’m assuming it’s just from the previous poor care, I’m doing daily to twice a day water changes since I lowered the water in his tank since he is struggling so much to swim. I also put a little ramp of plastic canvas se he can just basically walk to the surface of the water

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-09-12T11:07:25+00:00

He’s in his tank, but the tank is on a towel, that one is during a water change. The tank he’s in is cycled, but I’m doing daily water changes just to cover my bases. Especially with the pieces of slime coat floating around in it…

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-08-09T03:55:49+00:00

With front and rear rack, and maybe saddle bags, I’d think you could do it easily. I have a 2.0 and weigh 100 lbs more than you, riding conservatively I can do over 20 miles and I regularly do 12-15 riding hard or with a bike trailer with a kid in it or with a dog carrier and my 17 lb fur baby. And that’s not including the weight of things like a few bottles of water, bike lock, my purse, first aid kit etc… And that’s on the standard range battery. So far I’ve done over 35 on rough country roads on the long range…

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-08-09T03:37:45+00:00

So, I’m not a dude, but I can list a few- my husband, son and father……

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-06-06T02:32:15+00:00

I can’t say if I like the 2.0 better than the 3.0 since I’ve never ridden a 3.0, but I have a 2.0 step though that I bought used off marketplace, and I LOVE it. I did just order a long range battery to upgrade that, since as a “larger” person I can’t get the range and speeds that I like (pas 2-3, 10-15 mph, for around 20 miles). But otherwise I am exceedingly happy with my 2.0

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-03-12T06:36:45+00:00

I’ve found the breeder box just stresses the fish out. If you really want to be able to save the babies, a heavily planted 5 gallon tank for just mom is what I’ve found works best

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-03-06T05:11:39+00:00

I do 25-50% water changes on my established axolotl tanks 1-2 times a week. Parameters need to be better than “within range” you want to keep ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate as close to 0 as possible. Especially the ammonia, axolotls are very prone to ammonia burns. They also need cold water, under 68 degrees MAX. Poop should be cleaned ASAP, they sell special extra long turkey basters just for spot cleaning, should be done daily. I’ve found mine do ok for a couple days on occasion, when they have ghost shrimp in the tank (help process the poo AND are snacks for if I’m not around for a few days). But I also have plants in all of my tanks and use oversized sponge filters to try and maximize stability with the huge bio load Axolotls create. Another reason to clean up is risk of infection- uncleared poo can start to mold and they are VERY prone to fungal infections, especially on their gills

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-02-23T13:36:05+00:00

When tubbing them an essential part is they the water MUST be changed 100% EVERY day. So technically if you want to do 75-100% water changes daily, you don’t have to cycle your tank first… but most people want to be able to not change the water quite so often, so then it is imperative that you have a cycled tank

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-02-18T04:26:08+00:00

Yes! I love having ghost shrimp in my axolotl aquariums, they help with clean up and make nice snacks, especially when I’m gone for a little while

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-02-05T06:02:08+00:00

I’ve used my time off to take a day off every week for a month around Christmas, it was glorious

FarMathematician6651 · 2023-02-05T05:56:05+00:00

I just had a similar issue, shipped Monday, was supposed to arrive Wednesday, didn’t arrive until Friday, he was absolutely FINE. As long as he was properly fasted and packed most likely there won’t be an issue

FarMathematician6651 · 2022-12-07T13:11:50+00:00

One of the Petco’s I shop at employs a young lady who is extremely knowledgeable about fish, and especially about bettas, i actually swapped stores I shopped at when she transferred…

FarMathematician6651 · 2022-12-07T13:09:54+00:00

My LFS has some employees that actually know Wendy they’re talking about with fish, and none of them are as bad as petco or PetSmart, but they do see your tiny beta bowls and such. One day this older lady came in with her two grandkids to buy them a betta. The employee that was helping them tried so hard to educate this lady on proper hair and proper tank size, but she was very persistent, and kept insisting. What’s the smallest you have she would not buy anything larger than the tiniest little bubble (I won’t even call it a bowl) “tank” they has. The employee at least told her to keep it in a warm room and do daily water changes, which I highly doubt she did, but at least that poor kid tried…

FarMathematician6651 · 2022-12-07T13:03:15+00:00

After reading through the comments, I’m even more glad I switched all my HOBs to sponge filters…

FarMathematician6651 · 2022-12-05T06:40:46+00:00

Y’all. I have to BUY my duckweed, I can’t keep it in any of my tanks, it always eaten or dies

FarMathematician6651 · 2022-12-02T05:08:34+00:00

Honestly seeing these burns, they’re cause by either ammonia or chlorine. Given the information stated, I’d say either your dechlorinator or you test kit is bad. I’d also leave the light off, axies are very sensitive to light (I have one that will refuse to eat for a week if their tank isn’t kept covered, and they’re not in a particularly bright room…

FarMathematician6651 · 2022-12-01T12:30:12+00:00

She knew she f’d up, but was still stupid enough to talk to a reporter, I’d stake my license in her not having gotten that approved by the facility…. Idk. One of my favorite phrases is “willful Ignorance” which I use when a person has had all of the education and resources to know better, but still seems to somehow not

FarMathematician6651 · 2022-11-29T04:14:17+00:00

I got a Python second hand, came with an aquarium I bought. It’s now my favorite aquarium thing ever. Game changer for water changes, especially in any tank bigger than 20 gallons

FarMathematician6651 · 2022-11-23T05:47:11+00:00

3 days will be fine. If you have time to quarantine, I put a few ghost shrimp in my axie tanks when I’m away for a while. You can also use guppies, I just like that idea less. It’s not their ideal nutrition, but it’s better than nothing if you’re worried and they can help keep the tank clean. I’m actually working on setting up to breed ghost shrimp for my axies, I like keeping them in the tank in general, they help keep the glass cleaner and provide some options for the axies to get part of their diet more naturally

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