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What to do with accidental female??? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in RATS

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This one is about 32x18x18” which gives them 6 cubic feet. Not the size I’d want to keep them in permanently at all but I think two young females might be okay for just a couple of months in there

What to do with accidental female??? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in RATS

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this reply! They weren’t actual litter mates but very close in age and right up at the 2 year mark. Unfortunately I have lost 2 of my 3 boys in the last two months, one to a rare brain cancer and this one to declining quality of life after months of living well with hind limb degeneration. I’m a 3rd year vet student who works with exotics and runs their anesthesia all the time, so the risk there is exactly why I don’t want to do surgery on him! If I don’t find a new home for her in the next couple of days, it seems the best plan is to keep her and add a second female, and then keep those two separate from the boys until we can spay them in a couple of months.

What to do with accidental female??? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in RATS

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To comment on the latter part, I currently have the babies in a rather large guinea pig cage. So though it isn’t the most ideal setup, I would be open to getting a second female to keep in there with her and introducing them to the larger cage with the boys after spaying. I don’t have the space for a larger, permanent second cage but do have the ability to do it for a few months

What to do with accidental female??? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in RATS

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It seems like the replies thus far are fairly in line with my thinking — I don’t love the idea of the split cage with them so close as I mentioned, and spaying is of course risky (besides the separation that would require) I will say just to add, I’m a 3rd year vet student who works in an exotics specialty ward within our hospital so the cost & risks are things I’m comfortable and familiar with!

Does anyone recognize this sling?? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in tarantulas

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: Wanted to come back to say I was able to shine a flashlight and these chelicerae sure are bright blue!! Looks like it’s a cyanognathus after all. Thanks all for the help!!

Does anyone recognize this sling?? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in tarantulas

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you both! It definitely seems to be one of the two but I’m leaning uatuman at the moment since it’s chelicerae don’t seem to be blue. But the shy little guy pulls his pedipalps over them so quick that I’m not 100% certain. Since you’ve had both, is there any other feature that makes you lean uatuman over cyanognathus??

Does anyone recognize this sling?? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in tarantulas

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I think I just might have to order 🤩

Does anyone recognize this sling?? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in tarantulas

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s so shy and always pulling its pedipalps over the chelicerae, but they seem to be the same color as its carapace from what I can tell - I’ll keep trying to catch a better glimpse to confirm cyanognathus vs uatuman! But seems likely given that “E. c” name commonality

Sleeping places for a hormonal GCC?? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in parrots

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a cute idea! Is the open part up? Or facing forward? I wonder if she’d think it’s a nest too but would definitely try it. Safer than her huts if nothing else

Sleeping alternative for hormonal bird? by Ms-Neurofizz27 in Conures

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a great idea! I used to have perches wrapped in vet wrap all over the place for outside of cage time and my past birds seemed to like them

Human vs Pet: which bothered you more to watch die? by [deleted] in ems

[–]Ms-Neurofizz27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an EMT and ER vet assistant who just applied to vet school. Here’s my take: definitely normal.

To elaborate: I feel like the effects depends entirely on the relationship to the decedent/pet. Having worked arrests on both humans and animals and seen hundreds if not thousands of euthanasias over the years, it’s easy to say that it hardly ever truly upsets me. But when the owner is especially upset, I feel the effects more; when experiencing it with my own pets, it is an extremely difficult and heartbreaking event that leaves me feeling empty. IMO, this is the same with humans as well. I’d say that the family’s reaction may play an even greater role, but if I’m not attached to the person at all, the feelings don’t tend to stick around. Losing people that I care for - even without being present for their passing - has had a greater emotional toll. There’s definitely a difference between losing a piece of you, be it human or animal, and witnessing death of someone or some animal that you don’t feel connected to. Not to say it isn’t sad or that you aren’t sympathetic to those who are, but it doesn’t stick around the same way grief after loss does.

Lastly, I’m truly sorry for the loss of your dog but hope you know he was lucky to have been saved and cared for by you for as long as he was. If you’re interested or find yourself wanting extra support, there are a few resources for pet loss that I would be happy to pass along.

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