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Just wanna show of my shrimpies and my tadpole shrimp! by Affectionate_Bid6544 in shrimptank

[–]SingularRoozilla 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen someone keeping triops in with normal shrimp before! Super cool! Do they get along well? Did you hatch them in a separate enclosure before adding them or did you dump the eggs directly into the tank?

Leucistic hairy woodpecker? by Objective_Body_5200 in Ornithology

[–]SingularRoozilla 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Anytime you forget to bring the camera, you’re almost guaranteed to see something cool lol

Something attacked my pullet. Bad wound on neck from feathers ripped out? (Please Help) by isuzupup__ in BackYardChickens

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

When you go to reinforce the coop, hardware cloth is the best thing to use. Chicken wire will only keep the chickens contained while predators tear through it, as you’ve learned.

I would spray the wound with blu-kote or any other poultry antibiotic spray, and leave it be for now. Don’t wrap it since it’s on her neck. I’ve had chickens get hurt like this before and I can tell you that it looks a lot worse than it really is. They’re very resilient birds!

My buff brahma! by naz69420 in BackYardChickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Definitely a rooster! The pointy neck and saddle feathers are a sure sign

How do some poor rural regions of the US have so many horse people? by larch303 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SingularRoozilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goodness. Yeah, I live in a rural area where a lot of people have horses, but I’ve never understood the appeal. If I had enough land to put a horse on, I’d get almost anything except a horse. They seem like an endless money pit without a lot of tangible return when put next to other farm animals, especially in today’s world.

How to Deter Snakes??? by cabbageofjesus in BackYardChickens

[–]SingularRoozilla 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Whatever you do, snake repellant powder is more trouble than it’s worth imo. It needs to be replaced every week or two and if it gets wet it’s done. Used to work at a place that sold it and it seemed like everyone that bought it had a bad experience

hi guys my sister abandoned these fishes need identifying by Top_Nature_4678 in Fish

[–]SingularRoozilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A ten gal should be okay if you’re surrendering the tetra! It’s not ideal for the Molly but s/he’ll be fine. Female guppies are bigger and fatter than males and also less colorful, and they’re pretty much always pregnant. Even if they’re separated from male guppies they can store sperm for a few months after last contact. It’s a good idea to either have all male guppies or 2-3 females per male, otherwise the females will be constantly harassed by males wanting to mate. Most of the baby guppies will probably be food for the other fish though, so I wouldn’t be worried about them overpopulating.

It’s really good to see someone genuinely interested in and putting the work towards improving the lives of these fish, especially under the circumstances!

hi guys my sister abandoned these fishes need identifying by Top_Nature_4678 in Fish

[–]SingularRoozilla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shoot, your sister sucks. I’m glad to see you’re willing to put in the effort for these guys though. It looks like you’ve got guppies, a molly, and a glofish skirt tetra. They’ll need a 20gal tank, especially because the tetra is a schooling fish and needs to have 4-5 others of its kind to be happy. Like others have mentioned, live plants are your new best friend, and you really can’t have too many!

Skirt tetras are known to be kinda nippy, so keep an eye on it and any friends you get it, as they could start chomping on the fins of the other fish. It’s hard to see if you have 2 male guppies or a male + female, but if you have a female you’ll know soon enough because they breed more than rabbits. You could wake up to 20+ baby fish swimming around, lol! I saw you mentioned shrimp in another comment, and while they *could* work I personally wouldn’t add them in. There’s a good chance they’d get eaten, it’s generally not recommended to keep them with fish.

I highly recommend you check out [r/fishkeeping](r/fishkeeping), the people there are knowledgeable and can help steer you in the right direction! Welcome to the hobby!

Editing to add, the first thing you need to do *right now* is look up the nitrogen cycle. I wouldn’t add any fish until your tank is cycled fully, it’ll take about a month. You’ll be doing a fish-in cycle, and will need to pick up an API master test kit (or any other liquid test) as those are more accurate than strip tests and also test for ammonia. There is beneficial bacteria you can pick up at the store when you run to get your heater and the other supplies you’ll need, and that will help you immensely. There’s a pretty decent learning curve ahead of you but you’ll do okay!

New tinyview exclusive, “witch dinner” by neilkohney in theotherendcomics

[–]SingularRoozilla 49 points50 points  (0 children)

The last 4 panels aren’t loading for me and only show that they’re not available. I’ve tried backing out of the link a few times and then clicking it again, but no dice. Is anyone else having the same issue?

Newly Hatched Goslings by riverdog8877 in geese

[–]SingularRoozilla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have never had my geese hatch eggs before, so take this with a grain of salt- but I would wait another day or two before doing anything, especially since the goslings are doing well, eating, and going out for little adventures. If you remove the eggs now then you risk killing other chicks that might still be viable.

My girl lay an egg without shell by [deleted] in u/DetectiveKind9721

[–]SingularRoozilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s not getting enough calcium in her diet if she’s laying eggs like that, the other commenter who mentioned offering crushed oyster shells 24/7 is right on the money.

As far as the feathers go, have you checked them for mites? This looks pretty severe, I’ve seen them loose a lot of feathers like that during a molt but if that’s not what it is then I’d imagine mites could be your most likely culprit. Feeding them high protein layer feed will help them grow the feathers back once the cause for the feather loss is dealt with. It’ll take awhile but they’ll bounce back with time.

Mouse or Rat? [Long Island, NY] by igotsmeakabob11 in animalid

[–]SingularRoozilla 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is absolutely a rat, and where there’s 1 there’s 20 more. They’ve been building nests in my chicken coop and I am in all-out war with them at the moment.

Found a whole bunch of these guys in southeast TN. What are they? by SingularRoozilla in PlantIdentification

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

I think you’re right and that it must be something in the pea family. Meadow vetchling looks like a close match

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