On 7/17/07, ladidadida... wrote: > What's the difference between a chinese dwarf hamster and > a mouse? A mouse u kill and eat and a hamster uuse as fish bait.
On 7/21/07, Tara Kendt wrote: > I am looking for suggestions for beginning of the year > novels for my second graders to read. Any ideas are greatly > appreciated.
I've been taking care of my daughter's goldfish since Thursday. Yesterday I found her floating on her back/side seeming to be struggling. The water looked cloudy and warm so I changed the water. She appeared to perk up. I moved her to another location and kept the light near her on all night. This morning she seemed to be OK but had trouble with balance. I fed her ( I've been feeding her once in the morning ) but she wasn't interested in eating. She still is having a problem balancing and keeps going to the top of the bowl near the water line and moving her mouth. Please advise if there is anything I can do. Thank you.
On 7/22/07, Joan Hough wrote: > I've been taking care of my daughter's goldfish since > Thursday. Yesterday I found her floating on her back/side > seeming to be struggling. The water looked cloudy and warm > so I changed the water. She appeared to perk up. I moved > her to another location and kept the light near her on all > night. This morning she seemed to be OK but had trouble > with balance. I fed her ( I've been feeding her once in the > morning ) but she wasn't interested in eating. She still is > having a problem balancing and keeps going to the top of > the bowl near the water line and moving her mouth. Please > advise if there is anything I can do. Thank you. > > Joan Hough East Syracuse, New York
It sounds like your goldfish is suffocating. Refrain from changing the water, but do increase the surface area of the water that is exposed to the air.
There are a lot of websites that have really good info about caring for goldfish.
my betta has a problem he cant swim to the bottom with out floating right back up his tummy is turning white and he just floats on his side at the top of the tank and doesnt move I want him to live an dI have been giving him salt baths an dtrying to feed him baby peas but he just wont eat it.HELP!!
I'm thinking about getting tadpoles as a class pet for my 3rd graders. Then we could watch the transformation they go through. Anyone ever had tadpoles for class pets before?
On 8/01/07, 3rd Grade wrote: > Thank you so much! How often do you clean the tank? > > On 7/31/07, Carrie wrote: >> On 7/31/07, Carrie wrote: >>> On 7/30/07, 3rd Grade wrote: >>>> I'm thinking about getting tadpoles as a class pet for my >>>> 3rd graders. Then we could watch the transformation they >>>> go through. Anyone ever had tadpoles for class pets before? >>> >>> I do tadpoles in my class every year. I usually do >>> bullfrogs which can be released when they get "huge". >>> Tadpoles like to eat plant life, but I just feed them fish >>> food (flake) and they do alright. I do have in my tank >>> plant life just in case (which was a basic house plant not >>> the plants from the pet store- trying to save as much money >>> at possible) . Once they get legs I normally will put 12-15 >>> minows in the tank and the frogs will eat the fish- when >>> needed. In my 10 gallon tank I have rocks that slope up to >>> make a dry area for them once they get legs. They will go >>> back and forth from water to land often. Out of all the >>> animals I have the tadpoles seem to be the easiest. You can >>> get them at pet stores, but are cheaper at bait and tackle >>> stores. >> >> Oh, you need a lid for your tank once they get legs or they >> will jump out. No need for a light, although I have one so my >> kids can see better in the tank.
I have a small 10 gallon filter that I put in the tank it cost under $10. I change the filter about every couple of months or so ($2-3 dollars). I have not had to clean the tank yet and I am going on two years with the set up. The tank is only about a fourth or half full with one side sloped up with rocks for a dry area. The fish help to maintain the tank too as far as yuck that may appear- which I have not really had a problem with. The filter is only under the water about a fourth of the way and so the way will flow out the top like a waterfall (noise and all). It is real nice to have in tank. You need to have it to have oxygen in water without it the tadpoles will die. Let me know if you have any more questions or if you want pictures of my set up. I just can't tell you have easy and low cost it is to do. [email removed]
On 8/03/07, Carrie wrote: > On 8/01/07, 3rd Grade wrote: >> Thank you so much! How often do you clean the tank? >> >> On 7/31/07, Carrie wrote: >>> On 7/31/07, Carrie wrote: >>>> On 7/30/07, 3rd Grade wrote: >>>>> I'm thinking about getting tadpoles as a class pet for my >>>>> 3rd graders. Then we could watch the transformation they >>>>> go through. Anyone ever had tadpoles for class pets before? >>>> >>>> I do tadpoles in my class every year. I usually do >>>> bullfrogs which can be released when they get "huge". >>>> Tadpoles like to eat plant life, but I just feed them fish >>>> food (flake) and they do alright. I do have in my tank >>>> plant life just in case (which was a basic house plant not >>>> the plants from the pet store- trying to save as much money >>>> at possible) . Once they get legs I normally will put 12-15 >>>> minows in the tank and the frogs will eat the fish- when >>>> needed. In my 10 gallon tank I have rocks that slope up to >>>> make a dry area for them once they get legs. They will go >>>> back and forth from water to land often. Out of all the >>>> animals I have the tadpoles seem to be the easiest. You can >>>> get them at pet stores, but are cheaper at bait and tackle >>>> stores. >>> >>> Oh, you need a lid for your tank once they get legs or they >>> will jump out. No need for a light, although I have one so my >>> kids can see better in the tank. > > I have a small 10 gallon filter that I put in the tank it cost > under $10. I change the filter about every couple of months or so > ($2-3 dollars). I have not had to clean the tank yet and I am > going on two years with the set up. The tank is only about a > fourth or half full with one side sloped up with rocks for a dry > area. The fish help to maintain the tank too as far as yuck that > may appear- which I have not really had a problem with. The > filter is only under the water about a fourth of the way and so > the water will flow out the top like a waterfall (noise and all). > It is real nice to have in tank. You need to have it to have > oxygen in water without it the tadpoles will die. Let me know if > you have any more questions or if you want pictures of my set up. > I just can't tell you how easy and low cost it is to do. > email address: [email removed]
I also have in the tank other things in the tank like Fire Belly Toads. I have three so far. They say that you can not mix these toad with other things because of the toxins that their skin release, but so far I have not found this information to be true. These toads are nice and do not need a heat lamp. They will climb the sides of the tank and on the underside of their belly they have bright orange markings. The males will sing to the females and if a male gets on another male then you will hear a hissing sound. My kids love that. They are not mean and do not fight it is just a way for a male to tell another male that they have made a mistake. The females do not make noise. In this tank I have had fire belly toads, fish, tadpoles, and bullfrogs all together in the same tank and they all do fine. One problem which is coming for me soon is that my bullfrog is big enough now that he will probably eat one of my toads. The toads only get about a fifty cent piece big while the bullfrog can get as large as salad plate. I will probably release him or get another tank for him- depending on how my kids feel. They get so attached.
I also have in my classroom two tarantulas, craydads (or crayfish- so very very easy to keep and really cheap $.50 ea- they eat fish flake food and occassional minows), two millipedes, 4-5 dozen cricket & babies (for feeding spiders), several types of fish, 11 house spiders that we feed. ALL the above are very very easy to maintain and pretty hassle free. Let me know if you want more info on any other animals that I have.
i have two bettas who are kept side by side in different tanks.
I came home today to find them on the floor of their tank - they like to do this but this time they never swam up to see me when i walked in.
I took them out and put them in a smaller tank to monitor them and raised their temp to 30. They (until now) have not had a heater as they got along fine without one.
I went to the shop and put some multi-cure in their water just in case they have some kind of fungal infection as i noticed their scales going a grey shade around their mouth.
They are both laying on the floor in the smaller tank - they only swim up for air - they wont eat - they wont fight - have i done the right thing??
If I understand you correctly, you have the fish is separate tanks. (If I recall, bettas are too aggressive to keep together.) The water, food, or some other common element must be bad. Your net could be dirty, or the gravel/plants could be toxic.
I lost a goldfish a few years ago. I later found out that the poor thing suffocated -- the water level was too high. Also, I didn't have a filter and there was chlorine in the water -- I didn't leave the water out overnight.
Maybe you can search the web to find out how to stabilize your pets. Maybe they need purified water, or a new brand of food.
If you call a good old-fashioned pet store, they should be able to give you the name of vets who treat fish. (Some fish are really expensive, there have to be vets that cater to fish.) If you can't find a vet, try and aquarium service.
Good luck and God bless you for caring so much about such tiny little creatures. JJK On 8/05/07, betta_betta wrote: > i have two bettas who are kept side by side in different > tanks. > > I came home today to find them on the floor of their tank - > they like to do this but this time they never swam up to > see me when i walked in. > > I took them out and put them in a smaller tank to monitor > them and raised their temp to 30. They (until now) have > not had a heater as they got along fine without one. > > I went to the shop and put some multi-cure in their water > just in case they have some kind of fungal infection as i > noticed their scales going a grey shade around their mouth. > > They are both laying on the floor in the smaller tank - > they only swim up for air - they wont eat - they wont > fight - have i done the right thing??
I think you're doing what you can; medicate with some antibiotic-- also you can add some aquarium salt-- 1/2 teaspoon per gallon. This may help to fight off the bacteria. Keep the water clean; do a water change before remedicating every few days.
Let me know if you have other ??s aimee
On 8/05/07, betta_betta wrote: > i have two bettas who are kept side by side in different > tanks. > > I came home today to find them on the floor of their tank - > they like to do this but this time they never swam up to > see me when i walked in. > > I took them out and put them in a smaller tank to monitor > them and raised their temp to 30. They (until now) have > not had a heater as they got along fine without one. > > I went to the shop and put some multi-cure in their water > just in case they have some kind of fungal infection as i > noticed their scales going a grey shade around their mouth. > > They are both laying on the floor in the smaller tank - > they only swim up for air - they wont eat - they wont > fight - have i done the right thing??
I live in the Portland, Oregon area and have two female guinea pigs ("cavies" if you're from Europe) who would make excellent classroom pets. Lois is about three and a half years old; Dizzy is her daughter, only six months younger. Lois is brown and white with some "swirls" in her fur, while Dizzy is mostly smooth with gray and white fur. Neither has ever bitten anyone, and while they are a bit shy (unless you have treats in your hand), once held they settle down and enjoy being petted and stroked. They are bonded to each other, however, so they must stay together until death do they part. They come with a sturdy cage, water bottle, food dish, log home, and whatever food and wood shavings are left at the time you take possession. No adoption fees apply IF you can assure me that they will, indeed, be classroom pets and NOT food for something carnivorous higher up the food chain. Email me if you're interested: [email removed].
OK. I'm a new teacher in the mid-Atlantic. We have middling cold winters and some snow days. I also just heard something from our principal about having a 'three day contingency plan' for those times when something happens and you are out for three days straight.
That said, I really want to have pets in my room. I teach 4-5 special ed resource room and find that for some kids at this age coming to special ed is no longer 'cool' and they are reluctant to come. Thus, the inclusion of guinea pigs (my choice for a pet) would make the room fun and exciting rather than just ordinary (my principal has no problem with the pets but there are no other ones in the building).
Has anybody had experience with having had guinea pigs as classroom pets? We had them as home pets and loved them, but both died. I already have all the equipment and only need new pigs, bedding and food, etc.
If you have pets what do YOU do in your room for either the times when you might be out sick or closed due to weather? I'm guessing that the heat goes back pretty much all the way on Fridays so either I'll take them home or have student volunteers do it; same with holidays that are planned.
On 3/24/13, Kat wrote: ...See MoreYes they are excellent pets. However they need to be cared for properly. Left alone in an unheated school with no fresh food or water available is not acceptable. "Losing" a pig because you left him for a week without proper care is neglect. If you are not going to take proper care of them, you shouldn't have them.
On 3/24/13, Kat wrote: > We've kept guinea pigs in our nursery (preK?) classroom for > many years now. We ask families to home them over holidays > (they love the opportunity of caring for and enjoying a pet > for a short time then being able to hand it back!!) We leave > them in the unheated school over the weekend. If it's going > to be very cold, we partially cover their cages with blankets > and make sure there is plenty of hay to pull in to their > plastic houses for warmth. We lost an elderly pig to the cold > once because we had risked leaving him for a week with the > caretaker checking up on him. We had a cold snap and he > didn't make it. > > > > Excellent pets. Very chatty and nice to handle.
A couple months ago my old betta, DJ, died and my friends immidiatly came over with a new one, Lloyd. He was a lot brighter, and looked healthier. I feed him and he ate right away, which was good because DJ never ate. I put a mirror againt the bowl Lloyd came in, but he wouldn't puff out at all. Now he puffs-out all the time. Sometimes he is just swimming around puffed-out. But mostly he puffs- out when I come near the bowl to feed or look at him.
On 7/17/07, ladidadida... wrote:
> What's the difference between a chinese dwarf hamster and
> a mouse?