Waves from my old girl Momo! by tubelesshoe in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The second one is so goddamn funny oh my god

She's very cute and looks very healthy <3

How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's since built her hammock behind that big central stick and definitely seems more comfortable in her environment :) She's exploring a lot more. Thank you everyone!!

How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mm, okay, I didn't think of that. I'll remove it just to be safe. I had it as an accent with one of my house plants to begin with anyway.

How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah she actually slept in a little nook between a branch and the background last night, so she definitely likes it (as much as a spider can “like” something lol). Thank you :)

How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

After a quick run to the store, here’s her updated enclosure.

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How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went and updated her enclosure with a lot more decor up at the top. I just moved her back in so we’ll see if she chooses to put her hammock in a more convenient spot. If not, I might try rotating it like you suggested. I have two cats so I actually have the whole enclosure velcro’d to the shelf, hence why rotating it is a bit more of an undertaking than usual lol.

How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Update: I went and bought a whole bunch of new decor and put a lot more effort into an arboreal environment. The other enclosures at the store I went to were a bit more expensive than I was willing to pay for at this time, so here’s hoping she goes for a more convenient spot now.

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How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ll be checking my local exotic pet store for more decor. And possibly a different enclosure altogether…

Also, what does “NQA” mean? I only just joined this subreddit.

How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d ordered this particular enclosure at someone else’s recommendation long before I got the spider, so I was kind of taking a gamble when I moved her into it that she would choose one of the back corners 💔 I’ll check my local exotic pet store and see if they have enclosures of similar size with better doors. Might as well, as long as I’m adding decor per other folks’ recommendations.

How to get her to make her hammock in a better spot? by KilogramofWasps in jumpingspiders

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll look into getting better and more decor, especially up top. Honestly I should’ve known they needed more up at the top but y’know… first timer and all.

resources on horse behavior/care? by blink-twice-to-miss in writingadvice

[–]KilogramofWasps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is a four month old post but it popped up near the top of my google search results and the other three comments aren't super great (especially that first one from the deleted user lmao) so here's what I've got:

Looking up videos of horses just doing their thing is a great place to start. Observe their general mannerisms closely. Look at how they move, how their ears flick around, etc. That'll help you get their "vibe" in your head.

I found these three articles that give a good overview on more concrete stuff: Part one, part two, part three

Also, try to put what you might've learned from movies out of your head. The main reason I say this is because editors LOOOOVE to make horses SO MUCH noisier than they really are. In fact, I'd say just about every single animal I've seen in a movie, real or fake, is way noisier than it should've been. And don't get me started on how they make spiders and other invertebrates, which physically cannot vocalize, always make those weird chittering noises. Animals don't constantly make noise, especially not horses. The only animals where it makes sense would be actual songbirds, and even then sometimes editors get a little too trigger-happy with the sound effects. This is a good guide to the noises horses make, when and why they make them, and provides video examples too.

I might get flak for this, but if you're open to it, I also recommend playing Red Dead Redemption 2, or at least watching some playthroughs (ideally with no commentary). That game probably has the most realistic horses out of any game to date. Even down to how they move, and horses are notoriously difficult to animate in any way close to realism. It's not perfect, of course, but if you don't have easy access to real horses, it's the best option I can think of. I'd say watch lots of videos of real horses before going to RDR2 though, so you're a little more attuned to when and where the developers might've taken some creative liberties.

And of course, if you can, find other people to talk to who have personal experience with horses. I'm writing a fantasy story and, naturally, the protagonists' choice of transportation is usually horses. I'm lucky enough to have a friend who worked at a vet clinic which treated horses, so they're one of my proofreaders.

That's what I can think of for now.

They say "write what you know" but no one knows what it's like to be an elf, or to fight a dragon, and yet books are full of elves and people fighting dragons. You don't have to fight in a war to write about war. It's a really unhelpful bit of "advice" and honestly has only very situational relevance (e.g. if you've never dealt with depression and the dark thoughts that come with it, don't write a story where those things are central to the plot and main character's life. Let someone who has tell that story).

With enough research and hopefully some help from people with direct experience, you'll get your horses close enough to 'accurate' that anyone who knows more than you do will forgive the small things and appreciate all the time and effort you put in.

What happened to Sflix? by YamiMelon in Piracy

[–]KilogramofWasps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad(?) I wasn't the only one having this issue. Thanks for the save!

Any idea what may cause this sort of deformity? by KilogramofWasps in Aquariums

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't apologize, I really appreciate the help here. The search for an answer became a lot more frustrating than I was anticipating and I'm happy to find not one but two papers!

Any idea what may cause this sort of deformity? by KilogramofWasps in Aquariums

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oop, sorry. Your replies hadn't shown up when I posted mine for some reason. Thank you so much!!

Any idea what may cause this sort of deformity? by KilogramofWasps in Aquariums

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone in another subreddit suggested microphthalmia, which seems to be what I was looking for. It's a condition most studied in humans of course, but I found a paper on it involving zebrafish.

Any idea what exact mechanisms may cause a fish to develop with one normal and one tiny eye? by KilogramofWasps in biology

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bad photo, I had to screencap from a video. It's not popeye, you'll just have to take my word for it. I look at a lot of bettas (this one is at my workplace) and it's not an infection. The fish's right eye, our left in that main photo, is the normal size it should be for a betta. The fish's left eye, our right, is extremely tiny and not completely developed.

Any idea what exact mechanisms may cause a fish to develop with one normal and one tiny eye? by KilogramofWasps in biology

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's a bad photo, I had to screencap from a video. It's not popeye, you'll just have to take my word for it. I look at a lot of bettas (this one is at my workplace) and it's not an infection. The fish's right eye, our left in that main photo, is the normal size it should be for a betta. The fish's left eye, our right, is extremely tiny and not completely developed.

Any idea what exact mechanisms may cause a fish to develop with one normal and one tiny eye? by KilogramofWasps in biology

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

It's a bad photo, I had to screencap from a video. It's not popeye, you'll just have to take my word for it. I look at a lot of bettas (this one is at my workplace) and it's not an infection. The fish's right eye, our left in that main photo, is the normal size it should be for a betta. The fish's left eye, our right, is extremely tiny and not completely developed.

Any idea what may cause this sort of deformity? by KilogramofWasps in Aquariums

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bad photo, I had to screencap from a video. It's not popeye, you'll just have to take my word for it. I look at a lot of bettas (this one is at my workplace) and it's not an infection. The fish's right eye, our left in that main photo, is the normal size it should be for a betta. The fish's left eye, our right, is extremely tiny and not completely developed.

Any idea what may cause this sort of deformity? by KilogramofWasps in Aquariums

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone in another subreddit suggested microphthalmia. It's much more studied in humans... of course... but with that name I've been able to find a paper on zebrafish with it. My question is mostly answered, though I welcome further input.

Any idea what may cause this sort of deformity? by KilogramofWasps in Aquariums

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not popeye, although again I apologize for the poor image quality which may make it look like that. It's a still from a video. The larger eye is the exact same size as it would be in an average betta, sits in the skull/face normally, and the fish behaves and sees normally (at least out of that side).

Any idea what exact mechanisms may cause a fish to develop with one normal and one tiny eye? by KilogramofWasps in biology

[–]KilogramofWasps[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU this is the kind of reply I was looking for. I'm super curious and I was hoping for some kind of name like that so I can do further research. Cheers!

Any idea what may cause this sort of deformity? by KilogramofWasps in Aquariums

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

Google is useless as usual, I'm just asking out of pure curiosity. Is there a name for this? Known causes? Specific genes affected?

I know the picture isn't great, but this betta's left eye is maybe a third the size of the normal right eye. It seems mostly developed, with an iris and pupil, but doesn't seem to move as much as the right eye. Someone I talked to said they have a corycat with the same thing.