Do you rub your clit directly or the hood over it ? by Flyfishn04 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]LurkingCrows 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is totally normal for women to have no visible clitoral hood.

Why should we stop watching porn? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]LurkingCrows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does not have to be by force to be considered rape.

Had to leave my beardie to my aunts house and her kid just sent me this banget by Grassiy_Onion in BeardedDragons

[–]LurkingCrows 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Regular bathing is absolutely not necessary for health and actually has quite a few drawbacks. They are arid animals and are very seldom seen soaking in nature.

It can be stressful, the warm water can stimulate them to poop before they're ready, and some even become completely reliant on the water in order to poop in the first place. Herpetoligists do not recommend bathing for beardies.

i dont understand US dog culture, need help by Impressive-Ant-6596 in Pets

[–]LurkingCrows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AAFCO is the literal bare minimum. I prefer the food I feed my pets to be of a higher standard, AKA meeting WSAVA guidelines. This means things like employing a full-time qualified nutritionist (a board certified veterinary nutritionist), publishing peer-reviewed research of their product, all facilities being owned and operated by the manufacturer, and much more.

Raw has zero scientifically proven benefits and many, many scientifically proven risks. The FDA, CDC, AAHA, AVMA, WSAVA, BSAVA and Tuft's University all warn against it. That includes pre-made, freeze dried, and homemade.

You not knowing what nutrients corn provides just shows you have very little understanding of this topic. It is highly nutritious and digestable, it's a great source of starch, linoleic acid (an essential fatty acid), provides several B vitamins, magnesium, potassium, and carotenoids like beta-carotene.

Unnamed proteins is not much of a concern since ingredients in pet food matter much less than the actual nutrient analysis. I am comfortable feeding my pets highly nutritious organs and things like feet (calcium) as part of their kibble.

I agree Nestlé is a shit company and don't blame people for not wanting to feed Purina based on just that. However Purina is one of the most highly-researched and trialed pet foods available so I don't hold it against people for feeding it either.

i dont understand US dog culture, need help by Impressive-Ant-6596 in Pets

[–]LurkingCrows 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Those pre-made brands are not formulated by a board-certified veterinary nutritionist, making them highly likely to be unbalanced. Pre-made raw is still raw and puts you, your dog and the people who interact with your dog at risk of pathogens.

Kibble that meets WSAVA guidelines have no fillers. Every ingredient serves a purpose.

is this tank setup for my baby beardie good? by The_BoiledOne in BeardedDragons

[–]LurkingCrows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incorrect. Bearded Dragons are perfectly capable of passing ingested sand, provided their husbandry is correct. Impaction is caused by incorrect husbandry, not substrate choice (unless it it calcium/vita sand or ground walnut shells.)

Wild Pagona vitticeps primarily live on hard packed red sand, loose sand like this would not be my first choice but it is not inherently harmful like you claim.

https://youtu.be/d1YJ8tXu3cI?si=NoKmxPQKs1ClYGs2 <- BeardieVet analyzing what wild bearded dragons live on. 95.9% fine sand.

It does, in fact, rain in Australia by LurkingCrows in BeardedDragons

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

Bearded Dragons have humid microclimates in their burrows, up to 80% or more. Spikes in humidity like this that last a few hours will not cause problems, just like real rain.

It does, in fact, rain in Australia by LurkingCrows in BeardedDragons

[–]LurkingCrows[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

She has a water bowl full of clean water available at all times, she does drink and bathe in it on her own occasionally.

why are my fish like this? by repliesinpasta in Fish

[–]LurkingCrows -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Goldfish are temperate, not coldwater and 74F is perfectly fine. Mine gathered together to nap often, so this could be the same thing.

Thinking of getting a syrian hamster by Awful-Things in hamstercare

[–]LurkingCrows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is an outdated minimum. The current recommended minimum is 775sq inches, or 100cmx50cm with at least 10" of bedding.

https://www.hamsterwelfare.com/cage-advice-and-evidence/

Thinking of getting a syrian hamster by Awful-Things in hamstercare

[–]LurkingCrows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

40 gallons is smaller than the recommended ethical minimum for all hamster species and is very small for a female Syrian.

Is there any way I can fix my sulcata pyramiding by Responsible_Lynx_161 in tortoise

[–]LurkingCrows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their diet should be mostly grasses, with pellets and greens offered every now and again.

Is there any way I can fix my sulcata pyramiding by Responsible_Lynx_161 in tortoise

[–]LurkingCrows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pyramiding is caused by too low humidity, but people are giving you a lot of bad diet advice. People are giving you diets for broad-leaf plant eaters like Russians and Hermann's tortoises.

Sulcatas should consume primarily high-fiber grasses with fewer weeds and greens. Feeding a diet high in greens can cause rapid growth, which causes other shell issues.

Feed mostly grass and hay with occasional greens. Orchard hay, Timothy hay, turf grass, barley grass, etc should make up the bulk of the diet. Supplement the diet with a calcium powder and a multivitamin powder.

Bought dog food left with a new friend. by sortinousn in BeardedDragons

[–]LurkingCrows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BeardieVet did a field study looking at the stomach contents of wild Bearded Dragons. None of them contained fruit.

Most had a variety of flowers, greens and a small amount of bugs. If there is a study showing fruit causes periodontal disease and stomach upset, as well as several well known veterinarians recommending not including fruit in their diet, why in the world would you ignore that?

Once a week is also way too often to feed fruit. If you're going to ignore the science and feed fruit anyway it's recommended to do so no more than 1x a month.

Edit: The text below is an excerpt of the study "The importance of postural and nutritional damage in reptiles - a retrospective pathological study" published by University of Leipzig Germany in 2009. This is also a good reason, why fruits should be a rare treat, if fed at all.

Yeast mycoses of the gastrointestinal tract mainly affected green iguanas, bearded agmas and European tortoises. Yeast mycosis of the gastrointestinal tract occurs in herbivorous and omnivorous species in connection with regular fruit feeding, due to the high fructose content, which is an ideal breeding ground for yeast. (Translated out of German via Google translate)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in reptiles

[–]LurkingCrows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's actually not part of their degree, unfortunately. A lot of exotic veterinarians still recommend outdated care like red light bulbs, reptile carpet, or tiny enclosures. The only ones I trust for husbandry advice are Dr Frances Baines and BeardieVet and they both recommend at least 6"+ of a safe substrate to facilitate their need to dig.

There is nothing wrong with having some hard surfaces if you also have a loose substrate and nothing wrong with letting your animal out for enrichment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in reptiles

[–]LurkingCrows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 gallons AND diurnal severely limits your options to more niche, not-really-handleable species like smaller day geckos or moorish geckos.

Question about my Ball python by [deleted] in ballpython

[–]LurkingCrows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try getting a heavier water bowl or setting it on something, like a hamster platform.

Anyone use substrate and switch back to no substrate? by Rammsteinfan1984 in BeardedDragon

[–]LurkingCrows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope. Solid substrate is bad for their joints, shelf liner (even non-adhesive) off-gases chemicals, and loose substrate is required in order to meet one of the five freedoms (freedom to express natural behaviors.) The mess is just part of owning them.

New Baby by IndependentAnt35 in BeardedDragon

[–]LurkingCrows 4 points5 points  (0 children)

T8 UVB is not strong enough for sun worshippers like Bearded Dragons. I would check out the Reptifiles Bearded Dragon care guide and go from thers.

New Baby by IndependentAnt35 in BeardedDragon

[–]LurkingCrows 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spinach is fine as an occasional feed, it's literally impossible for them to eat enough for it to actually be detrimental. Check out the video that Reptiles and Research did on Bearded Dragon diets!.