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Diez cosas que usted debe saber sobre lagartos del animal doméstico

Por el Dr. Roberto Sprackland

Si usted está a punto de obtener su primer lagarto del animal doméstico, las felicitaciones. Los lagartos son, en mi opinión, las criaturas más maravillosas, más fascinadoras y hermosas en la tierra. La parte de su súplica es su diversidad increíble; hay más especies de lagartos que todos los mamíferos o anfibios, y se extienden de burrowers legless de la tres-pulgada al dragón de Komodo poderoso de 200 libras. Algunos se colorean con el somber broncean y ocre, y otros rivalizan el más ostentoso de mariposas con las marcas verdes, rojas, y amarillas llamativas. Algo de deslizamiento en las alas frágiles, un cierto funcionamiento a través del agua, y algo puede pegarse a los techos. ¡Con mi apología sincera a Samuel Johnson, es mi opinión que “cuando un hombre consigue cansado de lagartos, él es cansado de vida”!

Ésa dicha, aquí es diez pautas valiosas para ayudar le y a su lagarto a bajar a un buen comienzo, y permanece en un curso seguro y feliz. Hablo con un pedacito wee de la experiencia, guardando lagartos desde 1961, y encendiéndose a pasar sobre 30 años como herpetologist profesional. ¡Estas extremidades son justas un punto de partida, pero cubren diez puntos realmente importantes!

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Pautas de la jaula del conejo

Domestic rabbits spend most of their lives in a cage. That sometimes strike people as sad, but the rabbits don’t seem to mind too much. Unlike dogs or other pets, they don’t rebel at the cage, so much as see it as a safe haven. Rabbits like warrens.

But there is one difference between a real rabbit warren and the typical cage. Rabbit warrens in the wild are a connected series of tunnels and small caves that the animals use to hide in. A cage often doesn’t offer the same space or even the same kind of protective atmosphere.

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Stop Birds from Biting

One of the biggest problems bird owners have with their pets is the tendency birds have to bite. Birds bite for a variety of reasons, which makes breaking this bad habit a bit of a challenge. Luckily, it is often possible to stop birds from biting.

Newly weaned baby birds often turn from adorable cuddle bugs to vampire like little creatures literally overnight. The shock of picking up that sweet baby, only to end up with bloody hands, has caused more than one bird owner to decide to never handle his bird again. Since this is one type of biting that is usually possible to break, it’s a shame to give up on your newly weaned bird.

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How to Test Your Tank’s Water

The most important thing in your fish’s environment is the water. If your fish tank has water that is too hot or cold, too acidic or alkaline, or unbalanced in any other way, your fish could die. In order to properly maintain your tank and keep your fish healthy and happy, you will need to test the tank’s water on a regular basis.

You should start by checking the aquarium’s temperature with a tank thermometer. It is important to check the temperature of your tank because if the temperature is too high or too low, it can leave your fish vulnerable to disease. Since temperature fluctuations are dangerous to fish, be sure to keep your tank away from any drafty areas, such as windows, doors or heater vents.

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Pet Training Partners Can Confuse Your Pet

By Derek Wood

You went out and purchased a dog, got them home and after a few months you realized it is time to start training your pet. Training has even progressed to a good degree, and everything is going smoothly and then without warning your pet seems to stop obeying your commands. What could have possibly gone wrong? Well, you could have made a common mistake that many families do, training your pet with only one person in mind.

Training your pet also requires a few steps for training your family. You see, when you pick your set of commands, how is the rest of the family supposed to know what those commands are unless you let them know. The simply command “sit” for you is pretty straight forward. But what happens if your wife is using the command “sit down”, or your son is using “Fido please sit down”.

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Making Your Own Rabbit Cage

Many people find large, commercial rabbit cages beyond their budget. A rabbit benefits from a cage that is at least six times his body area, apart from the space required for a litter box. For most, that means something at least 2 feet by 3 feet, plus space for the box. But that’s the minimum. To provide your rabbit with room to move around, larger is better.

While commercial rabbit cages are often outstanding - large, innovative in design and solidly made - they can burden the pocketbook. For those who have a little do-it-yourself skill and a willingness to try, making a rabbit cage isn’t too difficult.

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Tips for Training Large and Small Dogs

No project, apart from raising a child, requires more patience than dog training. All breeds have different attributes that present challenges. Some are intelligent, but boisterous and easily distracted. Some are eager to please, but dim-witted. But special considerations are required for size.

Small dogs are easily transported, providing more choices for a training area around the home or away from it. But they tend to bark more readily and are often either too fearful or too bold. Extra effort directed toward bark suppression is often required.

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Dealing With Dog Jumping

Most dogs will display a tendency to jump on people at times. How often will vary with breed and by individual. One theory suggests that dogs are trying to get close to the person’s face - not to attack, but to interact. Other dogs, especially of the same breed, have faces close to their level and the dog will use its nose and eyes to explore.

So, one way to deal with jumping is to give them no need to reach. Kneel down and interact with the dog at its level. Let it explore your face in a safe way, while keeping an eye out for excessive assertiveness. Very rarely will a dog bite its owner this way, especially if the human has taken the trouble to become the ‘alpha’ (leader of the pack).

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Getting Your Horse to Trust You

It is possible to ride a horse that is uneasy around you, but it is much more enjoyable to ride a horse that trusts you completely. However, getting your horse to trust you is not always easy, especially if he has been abused in the past.

If you have a horse that is a bit shy and uneasy around you, but hasn’t been abused, it may take a bit of time to get him to trust you, but it is certainly not impossible. First, think about how you approach him. Make sure you don’t make sudden movements and be sure that you always approach your horse from the left. Show him anything in your hands, even if it is only a hoof pick, before you try to use it on him.

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