No ma'am. Kazoo talking about the spider riding on a shoulder.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChickNorris
I'd mostly be worried about the cat batting it around or knocking the cage off the table.
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No ma'am. Kazoo talking about the spider riding on a shoulder.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChickNorris
I'd mostly be worried about the cat batting it around or knocking the cage off the table.
Indeed, my cat is fascinated with the garden snails & I can't have the cage & cat left unattended together. I came home once to find the cage tipped on its side & all occupants unaccounted for. Then had to grab a headlamp in order to trace the shiny trails to locate almost everyone that afternoon. Unfortunately that didn't work for all who fled because Monkey played soccer with some of them on the hardwood. I did eventually find everyone but it took a week for the last snail to be recovered (with Monkey's help no less) & no one's shells were severely damaged/none of them died thank goodness.
Wow, none of them died? We used to have snails in the fish tank, but the cichlid would eat them. He would pull them off the tank and smash them against the glass until the shell broke.
Nope, none died from that event.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
We had Cichlids a long time ago. We named one male "the big meanie" & I bet you can guess why.
Now I only have one fish & a very large tank for a 17 year old Tambaqui (Pacu) named Stampy.
https://youtu.be/oj9hJlEvVxM
Wine and dinner at the lake this evening, Lefthand Reservoir at 10,649 ft. elevation, 24 minutes from the cabin. We watched fish jumping all over the lake and 3 bull elk feed across the tundra. With binoculars we saw three people sky lined on Niwot Ridge at dusk walking to some research cabins on the divide. They were on the horizon in the level area on the left side of the picture. Later we saw a group of elk at the same spot, cross over the divide from the west and move down the slope. Perfect weather, perfect evening.
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We stayed watching the elk until dark. Mount Audubon is the big peak to the right, Indian Peaks to the left. Pawnee Pass just left of center is where I took Bullwinkle last October.
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Jealous.
Get off work early and come up some evening....
Looks like a nice evening, Hummer.
Cichlids are territorial, but it makes them interesting in an aquarium. They do require some education as to which ones can cohabitate. I had a friend that had a ginormous Oscar. It recognized him and would come to him as he approached the aquarium. I figured it was because the Oscar was hand-fed.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChickNorris
I had some Red-belly Pacus when I lived in TX that got pretty large. They were made illegal and I ended up having to destroy them when I moved (I wanted to find them a new home). Turned out that they could reproduce in the native waters and become an invasive species. They were the closest thing I've ever had to piranha in my aquariums.
ETA: Invasive Red-bellied Pacu Caught in Lake Conroe
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4N1zDpt_QB...der%2Bpacu.jpg
Yep. She has cute little teeth like a toddler, recognizes me like any pet knows & prefers it's owner & even does tricks for just me (not my husband). Her favorite treats are blueberries & hot dogs. Named her Stampy after Bart's elephant because she used to headbutt the other Tambaqui. Sadly we lost the other 2 (Forrest and Bubba) many years ago so she's all alone. She'll be 18 years in Dec., pretty freaking old for a pet fish.