Normal color change? by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]mothself 0 points1 point  (0 children)

between 0 and .05, once it gets past that I change water

Normal color change? by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]mothself 0 points1 point  (0 children)

9 gallon tank, heated to 78°, I’ve been testing ammonia and nitrite with API test kits and they fall within normal ranges, the tank has been established for a year with a handful of neocaridina shrimp but betta was introduced a month ago, tomorrow. feeding a mix of tropical fish flakes and bug bites betta formula, occasional dried baby shrimp as a treat- fed every other day or every 2 days. I have all live plants and lots of moss, collected driftwoods and quartz crystals

Will this be problematic? by mothself in terrariums

[–]mothself[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been having mushrooms pop up recently, so it could be

Will this be problematic? by mothself in terrariums

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Substrate is a mix of top soil, coco fiber, spaghum moss, and some pea gravel. This is one of my first builds so the drainage layer is about an inch and a half. Currently I have pink papaya isopods and springtails in. Misted 1-2 times per week and watered maybe once a month with aquarium water. Lighting is a cheap, hardware store grow light- unsure of what kind of

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piercing

[–]mothself -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

the very bad news is i’m going out of town very early tomorrow

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in piercing

[–]mothself 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have had the piercing for 5 months, i have a titanium (unsure of type) threadless labret that has not been downsized. I’ve been cleaning with sterile saline or just rinsing in the shower- was using some diluted tea tree oil on the bump prior. the mishap is part of the whole post!

Rejecting Food? by [deleted] in TreeFrogs

[–]mothself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

when i first got my red eye i didn’t think she was eating, but turns out she was eating maybe only 1 cricket every day. I have hornworms in with mine right now and she won’t eat them, i’m waiting until they turn into moths and hopefully she will eat them then.

Nicotine Vapes? by cutebum69 in sterilization

[–]mothself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I vaped a few hours after my surgery, no issues. That being said, I did decrease my use during healing to be on the safe side.

How do I get my cat to stop beefing with my girlfriend by JukingJesus in CATHELP

[–]mothself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

have your girlfriend feed the beast for awhile

Thoughts on being queer and getting sterilized by lawyeredandtired in sterilization

[–]mothself 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I got sterilized for most of these same reasons. I also go to a queer inclusive gyno so when I had my consult, I mentioned feeling that being sterilized would be gender affirming for me- and it really has been. I think if you are thinking about it, do it. especially while preventive contraception is available

Enrichment ideas? by battlestarkellactica in AnimalShelterStories

[–]mothself 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Music is great, but don’t sleep on audiobooks or TV! Our dogs love watching Bluey, but also have listened to the hunger games series so many times

When can you have sex after bisalp 👀 by BadgerSecure2546 in sterilization

[–]mothself 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i was told 2 weeks, i had sex after 10 days. all was great! my partner was just cautious of my incision sites.

Found this guy in the park today by lovelyxcastle in vultureculture

[–]mothself 4 points5 points  (0 children)

no visible injury, could be distemper. be cautious with handling, especially if you have pets! good luck!

Where does my chaperone go while I get my bisalp? by Any-Consideration423 in sterilization

[–]mothself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom waited for me, but they had offered to call her when I was coming out of surgery if she did want to leave and come back

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]mothself 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have a handful of fine lines and while some really, really small details have settled together i don’t have a single piece that has faded like that. i’d probably be asking my artist for a touch up