Pleasing 4 Pets

Before you really consider buying a snake, there are plenty of things to think about. Here’s a nice long list for you, I won’t bother trying to pad it out or make it wordy. Just make sure you have a serious think about each one of these points, maybe even write down the answers.

• Why do I want a snake?
• Do I know what type I want?
• How big is it going to get?
• What size vivarium will it need as a hatchling, and at full size?
• What does it eat?
• Where will i store its food?
• How long will it live?
• What temperature does its vivarium need to be?
• Who will look after it if I’m away?
• Where’s my nearest reptile vet?
• Can you cope with killing smaller animals (rodents, worms, crickets) to feed your snake?

There are plenty of other considerations, but just bear in mind – a snake is not a simple pet to look after. They need constant care and attention and their habitat needs to have shade, water, constant heat and humidity and needs to be cleaned very often. Don’t buy a snake before you’ve thought all this through. It’s not fair on the poor thing.

Yep, that’s right – you either love them or you hate them. Very few people I know would say ‘I don’t mind snakes’ but if you want to prove me wrong, go ahead, give it your best shot.

Having a pet snake is something that fascinated me since I was tiny; our primary school had a communal pet snake – a read and black corn snake, that we got to hold on to from as young as 5.
One big thing to bear in mind is that they are not really like other domestic pets (cats, dogs, rabbits). They are closer to fish in that they will spend most of their time in their vivarium, to be looked at and fed. Many species of snake are happy enough to be handled, but they will not like being cuddled like a kitten.

Corn snakes are by far the most common species of pet snake, and that is for very good reason. They are pretty docile, don’t grow to a huge size, and they come in all sorts of colours.
I love snakes. Can you tell?

Fleas are the bane of any cat owner’s existence. They bite, they spread, they get into the carpets, beds and even clothes. If you don’t get rid of them early on, it will be pretty difficult to do as they live in the carpet.

At least fleas can’t live on humans. Our blood is too rich for them, so even though they bite us they can’t use our flesh to live. Good to know.
Flea collars are one way of helping to protec
t your beloved feline from them, but their effectiveness does want after a relatively short while.

Spot-On flea treatment and house flea spray are probably the best way to keep them away. Use the Spot-On every month or two and spray your carpets at least every six months.
Hopefully that’ll keep the pesky pets at bay.

Most people try to find a new puppy or kitten from someone they know whose pet has a litter. But there are hundreds of animals in shelters who have nowhere to go and need to be looked after.

Although most people would far prefer to bring up an animal from youth, there are older pets who have been abandoned, or whose owners have died and they need homes just as much as the young ones. In fact, the older animals are usually left longer, so are likely to feel even less loved.

There are so many animals abandoned at the side of the road, or just thrown out when their owners get sick of them or can’t afford to look after them any more, that it is actually really selfish to not get a pet from a local shelter.

So, if you’re looking for a new pet – give your local animal shelter a call. You can give a lonely animal a home, and help out the shelter at the same time.

Ever come downstairs in the morning to find a pile of cat vomit on the carpet? Do your cats bully each other to get to the food? Do they try to trip you up whenever you’re in the kitchen, constantly getting under your feet?

They have as much food as is recommended, but they are sick because of how much they eat. A good old catch 22.

Often, the reason cats are sick isn’t because they are eating too much, but that they are eating too quickly. If there are more than two cats, they may feel that their food is threatened, so will eat it quickly before anyone else gets chance to.

Or, if they are fed at irregular intervals, they may feel they don’t know when the next batch of food is going to be there, so they scoff it all down as quickly as they can.

One solution (which worked for a good friend’s two cats, and for my four cats) is to leave a full bowl of biscuits down at all times. That way, if they’re hungry, they can eat. Put down meat once (or twice) a day at set times, and they may eat what they want and go back to it later.

You may find yourself throwing away bits of dried meat in the bottom of bowls more often than before, but I can guarantee that’s better than scooping up half-digested biscuits.

Having your own aquarium can be a very rewarding experience. It can also be a large investment in time and money so it’s important that you go about it the right way from the beginning.

The first consideration is where you are going to put your fish tank. Keep it away from nosey areas such as next to the TV or stereo. Also consider the temperature of the tank. Placing it next to a fire or radiator could affect the fish adversely.

Lighting is also an important factor. Too much light can cause an increase in algae so try to avoid placing the aquarium in directly sunlight.
Fish tanks can be very heavy so it is essential that the cabinet or stand it is sitting on is up to taking the weight. The floor should also be level as any unevenness can cause glass to crack.

Fish tanks can be extremely expensive to set up. There’s the cost of the tank and cabinet plus all the heating and lighting equipment. Never mind the actual fish. Even in this recession there are companies out there offering personal loans so you may wish to consider this option.

If you’re not keen in getting into debt then just do it the old fashioned way and start saving up!

Its that time of year again when you want your garden to start looking nice, the thought of doing your garden with all the pets round your feet and them being scared its all a bit of pain. You have to get all your tools out of the garden shed, step over the power tools, to reach the stuff from last year that is covered in spiders webs.

When doing the garden my chickens get terrified about the noise that my lawnmower and the jet spray make, they get that scared that they then don’t lay eggs for a few days. They all huddle together at the opposite end of the garden and wont come anywhere near the equipment, not even for food! I dont want to leave them in the coup as i have tried this before and they just scream and make alot of noise. I feel like its very unfair to them, they act like the same way the dog does around bonfire night,  It makes me feel almost guilty.

This weekend will be spent digging up the garden, re-potting what is left of the plants from the winter and making it look better for the rest of the summer.

I dont know about you but i dont ever let my dog or cat on the sofa, i dont think that is very nice for my friends and family to come inti the house and sit where my pet has left its hair. On the other hand i do feel very guilty when i am sat on a comfortable sofa and my dog is sat in its awkwards looking uncomfortable dog basket.

I was looking for something that i thought would be more comfortable and came across bean bagsfor your pet. They look at a lot more comfortable than the basket he already has, they can come in a variety of sizes, colours and it is great place for your pet to rest and snuggle. They are made to make your pet feel like it is a nesting area which will prevent your pet from shedding fur elsewhere.

The bean bags are easy to move around so you can put them in the car or take on holiday. The other great thing is that you can take the cover off them and put it in the washing machine, they are very durable and long lasting. I think that both mty cat and dog would love one.

I am the proud owner of 3 new chickens; the chickens are about 8 months old and are starting to produce some lovely eggs. I have had the chickens for about 4 months now and I am really getting attached to them, there really lovely and can be quite calming after a day at work.

My chickens are kept in quite a sturdy shed and it would be quite difficult for a fox to get hold of them but I am really paranoid. I am worried that I will come down in the morning and they will be missing or have been attacked.

A couple of weeks ago I could hear the chickens making a lot of noise in the early morning so i grabbed my torch and no battery supply. I had to go out in the dark and check if they were ok, or to see if anything was lurking. It turns out that they just wanted to play out and had woken up early. I wasn’t best pleased but I was relieved that I didn’t have any dead chickens.  

Overall the chickens have been great to have over the last 4 months and have been producing about 15 eggs a week, which is great and the neighbours love it too.

My best friend’s dog gets very excited every time he sees other animals on the T.V. He starts to jump, run around and bark for a good few minutes, he is not controllable. This does not happen normally when where in the park it just seems to be when they are on the TV? When we are in the park he will just stroll past other animals and not care that they are even there. When at home if he asleep and he hear’s the TV advert, he wakes up straight away and gets excited all over again

Adverts on the TV for whale watching holidays and the Eon animals in the office advert make him very excited and he keeps jumping up at the TV. It is a bit dangerous as the TV is only small and he keeps knocking it over. It’s getting to the point now where my friend has to be on guard for when the adverts come on and she has to switch it over straight away. They take turns in the family to who is on advert watch. The dog thinks this is great that he gets so much attention; I think it’s very cute when he gets like this.