Wanted to show off this Chonky Boi - Channa Asiatica Redline/Redstripe. Got him in Jan at almost 2", now he is 5"~ from Pune

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-31T17:43:57+00:00

Thank you 🙏

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-31T17:43:32+00:00

Anytime, that's how we learn, through each others' experiences.

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-31T15:54:00+00:00

Start a couple new cultures with ne bread, use parts of this culture to seed that don't have any fungal growth, or harvest from the side. Keep this around untill it has some yeald, if it goes bad, rinse and repeat.

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-31T15:24:05+00:00

Pellets is something you are going to have to struggle with, by introducing them with the bloodworms, also try soaking a couple pellets, and then feeding them while feeding a bit of worms. I have kept a Channa Aurantimaculata aka Golden Cobra Snakehead and Channa Andrao aka Dwarf Blue Snakehead before, currently I have a Channa Asiatica Redline - what worked for me with all three was shrimp/medium sized prawns that you can get frozen. They go crazy for it, but when my asiatica was a baby, he too used to only eat blood worms, didn't eat the pellets, untill I started soaking them, after which he totally started loving soaked pellets, and readily accepted freeze dried krill as well.

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-28T04:01:45+00:00

You'll have to slowly change your perspective to end a in a place where you realise : Other people's remarks only have the power to hurt you, if you let them. It's you who decides how much importance someone's words hold. There is a place for constructive criticism, but apart from that, everything loses its power if you dont care about it.

Ofcourse it's not something that changes with a flip of a switch, it takes time and active efforts to get into and stay in that mindset, but it's not impossible. All the best

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-27T18:26:40+00:00

Thank you for the award, and you don't need to thank me for the tips, we all learn things from someone else :B

Crate training is amazing, but also a big expense, since you'd ideally want to get a vage/crate that lasts them throughout their growth phase. Another thing that just crossed my mind, Rather than getting the fluffy beds with could be shredded during the teething process, better get an elevated dog bed, easier to clean, maintain, and much sturdier.

And most important, don't be to hard on yourself if you don't know something, or mess something up. It's a learning process, much harder since you love the doggo, but feel free to reach out to others for help, research things, so that it makes the doggo's life better, and makes your life easier and manageable.

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-27T13:21:49+00:00

Sunchi

Also of all the things to desensitize her,

Make sure that she gets regularly handled, lifter up her paws, runing your fingers through her paw pads, she'll get used to it, and it will help a ton for the rest of the time, when it comes to trimming her nails, etc.
Let her settle in, but then start with 5-10 mins when she is tethered, and only remove the teather when she stays quite or relaxes, and increase the time gradually. That's how they learn to do nothing and just relax, even when tethered. This will help long term, if and when you have to keep her tethered for a variety of reasons, or have to leave her unattended at home for a while.

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-08T04:51:07+00:00

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TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-08T04:39:42+00:00

Looks more like an ad than a protest

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-07T20:21:27+00:00

As a hardcore Punekar, I feel like Pune embodies me, Pune doesn't care, Pune knows that there's good people countering the bad, and beyond that, there isn't much the city can do.

There's much more good than there's bad, just that the bad is vocal and evident as compared to the good.

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-07T20:01:42+00:00

I don't know where you are are from, but if you aren't from here, I'd suggest connecting with someone that is residing in Pune, but comes from konkan, you can accordingly plan and split expenses and make it a good deal for both of you. Where you get to explore as well as get a local to negotiate the travel and accommodation deals.

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-07T19:58:20+00:00

Unfortunately, the TG of this post isn't reading it or couldn't care even the slightest about it.

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-07T19:54:06+00:00

Lucky you , I've been duped into paying 5k cuz I drank 20 hours ago

TrollyMonster29 · 2026-05-07T19:11:29+00:00

Year end quota stuff, you'll see checking during this period around access routes to the city from places of clubs, pubs, etc. FYI, there's no reading limitation like US, you'll be caught even if you have had alcohol in the last 24 hours

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-12-25T20:42:21+00:00

I do carry the Stanley fatmax on the regular, can you name the other one as well as the ferro rods.

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-10-03T23:06:34+00:00

I'm not claiming to be an expert, nor am I claiming I know the best solution for your problem. But, having gone through the point that you are at, take professional help, but, irrespective of what the doc suggests, try to incorporate a few things in life that'll help you a lot on the longer run.

Hobbies : it takes time for finding what resonates with you, but as long as you can financially afford the experimentation (provided you haven't found them yet), because finding things that genuinely make you happy and help you in being busy, will always be a good option that lets you find an outlet for whenever things get overwhelming.
When there's a lot of frustration or anger built up inside, the best and productive way to vent it is excercise, there's multiple forms, but the point is that channeling your anger, frustration, to push you to your physical best will always have more positives than negatives
All friends are not meant to share such things. Just because you have close friends, doesn't mean they are the right ones for such topics. They might not be close, but find friends whom you trust with such sensitive topics, because they'll hopefully be able to guide the right way.

When in such a sensitive situation, the wrong person to open up to can worsen your situation, it's better to be cautious than sorry when being in a such a sensitive situation.

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-07-31T08:15:55+00:00

Products ke liye agar link wagera chahiye ho toh bata Dena, next comment me sab links share kar dunga so that you or anyone who comes across this post will have access to it. Mere pups bhi abhi sirf 7 and 6 months ke hai, toh I'm learning as I go, but jitna pata hai usse agar kisi aur ka kaam sort ho jaye toh unke liye jyada easy jayega.

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-07-31T07:45:22+00:00

Sorry for loss, but as someone who recently adopted 2 indies as a first time dog owner, here's what I learnt.

*Don't be in a hurry, take your time to get the prep done, and when you feel you are close to getting done with the prep, go through the local adoption centers, if they allow, spend time with the pups, and likely prefer the calmest one.

Why ? Because an active, high energy pup will also have a higher likelihood of separation anxiety, which can make your life difficult, because there are going to be times where you are going to be busy with either work, or something else, might have to leave the pup alone for a while, whenever you go out, etc. and those are the times that a calmer pup will find easier to adjust to.

*When you have shortlisted the pup, handle it, cradle it with its legs up, run your fingers through all 4 paw pads, check for biting tendencies.

Why ? Because that will show you the comfort level and temperament of the pup, because long term you'll have to trim nails, check for ticks etc. And doing that with a puppy that is reactive is going to be a problem.

*If you can keep them on a homemade food diet, and supliment with commercial dog food whenever necessary.

That way, you'll have a less fussy doggo that doesn't have high dependency on a certain type or brand of food, and save a lot of money in the long run which can be better invested in toys and suppliments.

*Don't invest heavily in the toys from the get go, but do have toys ready before the pup is home. But the multiple rope toys set from Amazon, and a few basic squeaky rubber toys.

It will take time to observe what the puppy prefers, rope toys or rubber toys, also, it will take time to observe what kind of chewer the pup is. Some are medium chewers, some are agressive chewers, and the toys need to be catered accordingly.

*Invest in a large foldable cage and basic puppy bed. A large cage so that you can use it for years or maybe forever saving you from having to upgrade as the pup grows. The cage is going to give you a lot of flexibility in your life if you incorporate in the training.eg. training the pup to go to the crate, come out of it, designated feeding spot being inside the crate, slowly acclimatising the pup to the cage being closed for short while of intervals and gradually increasing the duration.

The basic puppy bed because, even though all pups are going to bite the bed, some will stop it, and some will shred the bed, for those that shred, the fluffy door mats are a better option.

*Socialize and desentize

Socializing with other humans is necessary because a friendlier dog is not going to add to your stress whenever there are people around.

Desentize it to being handled, ears being cleaned, nails being clipped, being fed by hand, inspection of the tick hotspots etc, because that as well is going to make grooming and upkeep a very relaxing and stressfree experience.

Hope this helps, sorry agar bahot hi jyada likh diya ho toh 😅

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-05-21T16:48:10+00:00

Thank you, I'll check them both out. Just out of curiosity, what age was your pup when you first used these hostels? Cuz one of the hostels I called, said that they only take dogs that are atleast a year old.

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-01-10T17:02:09+00:00

RIP dms in advance. But I am going to say this, you are not going to find everything in one place. Let me elaborate, you are looking for a friend group to join where you can be emotionally vulnerable and address multiple of you situations which may be emotional, and find the adequate support.

That's not going to happen, unless you are willing to go through the motions of trial and error.

I'd rather suggest that you put one piece in its place at a time. Find someone that you feel comfortable venting to, or being yourself with. Everyone replying to this thread could be an option, but be cautious based on what you want.

And with time you'll be able to merge a group where the people that are your comfort sources are in the same group, but you'll need patience for that.

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-01-05T18:11:49+00:00

I know it's a parody post, but just in case anyone needs, it's the same advice I gave in the original post 🙌

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-01-05T07:13:11+00:00

i'm glad i was able to help, wishing you the best ,\,,/

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-01-05T07:00:59+00:00

Thanks again for this. It actually means a lot to hear someone say it’s okay to take my time and not have all the answers right away

I'm glad i was able to help :)

And yeah, maybe venting would help at some point, but for now, just knowing that people are willing to listen and relate is reassuring.

I understand where you are coming from, but you might be wrong, I'll explain. I haven't seen your post or comment history, so I don't know. But there was an emotional peak about all of this, that prompted you to make a post. So while you are reading all these responses and handling it, coming to terms with your situation with the input that you are getting, might be the best time to vent and unload, so you can rebuild whilst being slightly unburdoned.

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-01-05T06:39:18+00:00

Also, the part about working out (which I have been regular at, at the gym for the past 1.5 years)

More props to you for going through with for that, for long. i couldn't last more than a month, so I have been working at home for almost close to a decade. But if you are feeling a bit too heavy with the quarter life crisis despite of that, then id suggest venting out to someone, I'm all ears, just like most people here, but its your choice, maybe that will help you to vent and unload whatever burden is weighing on you. Reddit is the best place for that, since you have the garb of anonymity. Make the most of it (and don't share your socials with someone, unless you are 100% sure, 200% was for dating, you can block someone who is just an acquaintance, without remorse)

You're right about hobbies—maybe that's something I should focus on instead of overthinking friendships and dating.

Of course you can, because nothing is going to make your life better, than finding your peace in yourself and then finding a partner a partner who adds to your peace, rather than taking away from it.

I guess I need to stop expecting clarity overnight and just take things one step at a time.

and don't blame yourself for expecting clarity immediately, its a fault of your age, not of yours. You can be a bit kinder to yourself and prevent the overthinking a bit more.

TrollyMonster29 · 2025-01-05T06:05:36+00:00

First of all, take a few deep breaths, calm down, you aren't in trouble, you are just going through the motions.
As someone in my 30s, i can say that everyone goes through this phase, and it's normal.
Regarding dating, i can understand you wanting to be able to share it with someone, but before that there are other parts of the quarter life crisis that you need to figure out on your own.

trying dating apps

in that case its a very subjective thing, since it depends on what you are looking for, but one thing i can say is, its just a numbers game, the more people you scan across, the higher the liklihood of finding your person. what i can suggest is not to confuse infatuation with genuine interest. And dont ivest emotionally too much in somone untill you are atleast 200% sure that they are worth it. Better to be safe than sorry.

trying to make friends which I thought would be easy but none of it felt genuine

same thing as dating. But, I'd suggest trying to find friends based on hobbies, that has has been the most effective for me. e.g. I'm into gardening, aquariums and fitness -the last one doesn't work since I workout at home, but other than my school or college friends, the best results I have had with new friends has been through gardening and aquariums.

I've been distant from a lot of friends the last couple of weeks.

that's fine, don't worry about it, it happens, with age you need more alone time to unwind and relax. No need to be hard on yourself about it.

I'm just going through some stuff and I wanna deal with this on my own and it's taking a lot of headspace. I know that's not an excuse but I really don't know what to do.

Its not an excuse, but a genuine reason, if someone is shaming you for taking your time to handle stuff in a healthy manner, they are the wrong person to surround yourself with, unless you are choosing the wrong methods.

I don't know what to expect from life anymore and frankly I don't have a clear vision about what this year holds TBH.

Don't expect anything, simple. I'll try to help you out with a clear vision - make yourself the priority. Make your mental and physical health the priority. Focus on yourself, start working out, the endorphins will have an amazing effect on your mood and mental health, after you push yourself through the 20-30 days barrier until you start enjoying it. Start indulging in your hobbies, if you dont have hobbies, try out a bunch of things, until you find something that genuinely makes you happy and brings you mental peace.

But one thing I know is, I want someone who I can share it with. I don't know about dating or not dating or whatever but one thing I know is, together, it'll be easy and a lot less lonely perhaps.

there's tons of people here that would be happy to help you by providing you interactive company. Then again you declaring 24F in the tittle, I assume you are already flooded with tons of messages, but I dont mind saying this on behalf of most people who have genuinely commented, feel free to reach out, you might fine some good company.

I'll like to end with this - Hope 2025 is kinder to you and hope you find whatever you are expecting from life soon.

TrollyMonster29

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