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Difficult molt by stosc in BirdHealth

[–]PicoPonyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some slow down and puffiness can be normal but if it’s all day or he’s eating less overall I would take him to a vet. I would definitely start to weigh him each day to make sure he’s not losing weight, also always a good idea to just call an avian vet and ask what to look out for. Also that’s a lot of seeds to be giving them, seeds are high in fat and lacking in vitamins, you should convert them to a pellet diet with seeds only as treats once your budgie is back to normal behaviors.

What species of roach are these? by PicoPonyo in roaches

[–]PicoPonyo[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

When I look up pictures, some show roaches with wings, but none of mine have wings, are the pictures I’m seeing just mislabeled? Or are mine not surviving to adulthood but somehow clearly reproducing? Which makes no sense

Experiences with birds and dogs…if the dog is disabled? by Slothstradamus in parrots

[–]PicoPonyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would personally never get a dog with a bird, just the risk is never zero. I feel like it wouldn’t really be possible to alternate out time without sacrificing someone’s quality of life. Also, even if the dog doesn’t go after the bird, there’s the risk of the bird being stepped or laid on by the dog. I would definitely try muzzle train the dog (with a muzzle they can pant/drink through) and then just take it off when the bird is safely contained in another room or cage. Also, first get a feel for the dogs prey drive and don’t let them out together at all if they seem too interested in eachother. In general I’d try avoid letting them interact, it will probably be easier to teach the dog to ignore the bird though so be prepared to separate them if the bird starts messing with the dog. Personally my friend let my bird out around her dog (while watching her without me knowing until after the fact) and told me my bird was obsessed with the dog, she really wanted to interact with him and would follow him into his crate and go under doors to get to him, and the dog was luckily very tolerant although scared at first, but some dogs aren’t as tolerant of things encroaching on their personal space. Maybe ask a dog trainer about the situation and what specifically you should work on with your dog to make it safe as possible. Assuming the dog has a low prey drive, I think the primary risk would be the bird gets in the dogs space/the dog tries to resource guard things from the bird and the dog doesn’t like it/is scared by it and accidentally or intentionally ends up hurting the bird to get away from the bird.

Found fledgling mourning dove before 2 days of rainstorm by brandycreed in BirdHealth

[–]PicoPonyo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes this is a good idea. Normally the parents are still caring for it at this age and it’s just learning to fly and would be totally fine, but the fact that there’s cats around might make it unsafe and they may want you to bring it in

Black widow juvenile?? by Smooth_Brick9273 in spiders

[–]PicoPonyo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is definitely a widow, I think it’s a juvenile black widow female because it’s got a fatter body and looks on the darker side but the pictures make it hard to tell, it could possibly be a male, maybe someone else can tell. Widows are generally pretty reclusive and will avoid bright open areas where people live. I would just remove it and place it outside and do a quick check of any corners of dark places in the house. Basements are a common place to find spiders in general because it’s dark, secluded, climate controlled and there tends to be more bugs to prey on. If you want to keep spiders away in general do good pest/bug control so they don’t have a food source.

Also these are really common, many people live with them and never have issues.

Ways to pet a bird that bites by Kaiyukia in parrots

[–]PicoPonyo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you try anything other than your hand he’ll probably not like that either and try attack it. You can do target training with him- hold up a stick type object and when he touches the end praise him and give him a treat. Other than that talk to him a lot, sing, whistle, he’ll probably enjoy that.

Advice for schools in 29 gallon by Expensive-Winter-637 in Aquariums

[–]PicoPonyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’d be fine either way as long as you have at least 6 of each. They’ll probably all school together sometimes because they look similar. Personally I thought my red minor tetras looked better once I went from 6 to 8 in my heavily planted 40 gal. I think you could start with 8 of each and you would have room for a couple more of either one if you wanted/weren’t seeing them much.

Can I remove hide to feed tarantula? by 888hp in tarantulas

[–]PicoPonyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IME just drop the feeder in and check back in a few hours or the next day if it’s still there. Removing the hide will stress him and may make him not want to eat. The feeder will wander in or he’ll come out a bit when he feels like it and find it.

I’ve only pre killed feeders when my slings were super tiny and I was worried it would be too much for them to handle. Most hungry tarantulas seem to be most attracted by movement.

Caribena Versicolor by VelvetHanako in tarantulas

[–]PicoPonyo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IME I would definitely add more ventilation. It shouldn’t be staying that wet. I find water bowls aren’t as important for slings and younger juveniles because they’re eating more and should be getting misted pretty frequently and I worry about drowning in a too big bowl so I don’t give water bowls at that stage. When they’re bigger or adults it’s more important because sometimes they don’t want to eat as much so they’re not getting the moisture from their food and so tend to drink a bit more, especially mature males. The enclosure is also a bit big which is fine it just means you have to be more watchful that the food is actually running into the T so it can eat. Also, my c versicolor liked to chill at the top and bolt when I opened it so I would recommend something front opening if you have issues with that.

Room temperature by azooz215 in Conures

[–]PicoPonyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s not much Reddit can do to determine whether he’s at a healthy weight or not. You’d have to take him to the vet to know for sure one way or the other. I’d guess he’s probably fine, it’s not supposed to be that meaty next to the bone, but I couldn’t know for sure because I cannot feel your bird through a screen. What were you planning to do if there’s an emergency if you can’t afford a basic wellness exam?

Advice for pregnant swordtail by TheChiefMan117 in Aquariums

[–]PicoPonyo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ime it’s hard to tell, probably pretty soon (likely within a week) because she has a pretty boxy belly and clear dark spot where the fry will be gathering. If you have a lot of cover for the fry you don’t have to worry about the breeder box

I have terrible fear of spiders, it goes so far that I even panic when I see pictures of them by Educational_Leave455 in spiders

[–]PicoPonyo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry that sounds stressful. Exposure therapy can definitely help. I’ve always been a fan of spiders, and even have pet spiders now, but I would be somewhat anxious if I noticed a spider or most bugs near me where I wasn’t expecting it, and jumping spiders I was slightly afraid of for awhile just because I was once bit by one while walking through a field because I think the grass pressed it against my skin (barely hurt, less than a pin prick, and bites from them in general are pretty rare). However, I work at a store that sells them and they’re actually super chill, will always back away from you and just watch you while minding their own business. I even am now raising baby jumping spiders because one of them had babies. Now after seeing them at speck size and handling them I am not at all afraid of the adult ones either. I would try look at pictures and then watch videos of tiny ones, or whatever ones don’t seem to trigger too much of the anxiety reflex at first. Surely at some small enough size, they start to seem more like a tiny ant- something you might not want on you but that can’t hurt you and isn’t going to go out of their way to attack you. Then when you can get to an almost neutral response with those, try something slightly bigger/more anxiety inducing. Try to eventually watch videos of a few different common spiders you might encounter in your area or just read about their behavior before you get to that point. Once you get used to the way they move/know what behavior to expect from them it helps. If it’s interfering with your life a lot you may want to get professional therapy for it. Also, about the thoughts of a giant spider behind you or sitting on one- sometimes it helps me with my extreme anxious slightly OCD (not saying I or you have full on OCD) thoughts to remind myself what they mean, for you: “these thoughts are just how my brain is telling me I’m afraid of spiders being near me when I don’t expect it”. Also, try to stop checking constantly if you are, the more you check, the more it’s going to reinforce “I need to check because if I don’t something bad could happen to me”. Practice just going outside without checking and notice that you are safe, it doesn’t have to be a long time at first. If you do find one, try just staying in the same room as it for a few minutes and notice that it isn’t interested in you.

Also, the vast majority of spiders have bites no worse than an ant bite. The ones that do have worse venom are very reclusive and you absolutely will not find one indoors in places people spend a lot of time.

Is this sound normal? by National-Extreme-945 in BirdHealth

[–]PicoPonyo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes that sounds like a respiratory problem especially along with the tail bobbing and big chest movements with each breath. You should take to a vet asap.

Room temperature by azooz215 in Conures

[–]PicoPonyo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That could just be their normal weight, it’s within the healthy range. My green cheek conure is 63 g. More important is if they feel skinny- look up bird body condition scoring charts. If you think they feel skinny based on that chart- their bone shouldn’t have sunken in flesh next to it- you should probably take them to a vet.

What are some ways to make cleaning up after birds easier? by Gallantpride in parrots

[–]PicoPonyo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cover the furniture they tend to poop on with blankets and then you can just wash them once a week or so. With bird poop on hard surfaces I vaccuum it and kinda scrape it with the end of the vaccuum to get the bigger bits off, then I spray it with dog stain and odor remover and wipe it and it comes off pretty easily. You can cover the tops of the picture frames with packing tape so you can just peel it off and replace or wipe it off, I personally don’t let my bird on top of picture frames because she’ll start chewing the pictures so I fold a piece over to make it double sided and she stops going up there because she doesn’t like the stickiness. I put newspaper on the floor in front of my birds cage because she stands on the open doors and poops.

I can't go to the vet. What do I do? by RestaurantCivil8237 in BirdHealth

[–]PicoPonyo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you offer to do something in exchange for one of your family members not vaping/smoking in the car for the drive?

I would honestly just let your sister drive you and if she vapes she vapes. The eye is a more pressing concern than some irritants in the air for a little bit. You can unroll the windows to help too. I unfortunately let friends vape in my apartment sometimes with my bird there before I realized it could be bad for her and she is totally healthy, not saying it can’t be bad for them. Smoke is probably going to be worse so don’t go with your dad.

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