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24th May '13 6:30:19 PM Nire

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24th May '13 6:30:01 PM Nire

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24th May '13 6:29:30 PM Nire

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* Any time a cat is shown being held up by the scruff of its neck. Mother cats carry their kittens this way, but it's generally advised that humans shouldn't even try it. Kittens held this way instinctively freeze so that they won't hurt themselves by squirming around too much. If you know ''exactly'' what you're doing you can gently pinch this area to evoke the same response in adult cats, but ''never'' actually pick them up by it. Adult cats, save for unusually tiny ones, are far too heavy, and being picked up like this strangles them.
* Many novice fish owners will keep several different species of fish in the same tank. Now, while this may be fine with ''some'' species of fish, many fish do not thrive well with others. These can range from fish that are simply too agressive to be kept with other species, to them not having the same tank requirements. Alas, expect a ''lot'' of shows/movies/etc. to show a standard-size fish tank with multiple species that would most likely kill one another in RealLife.

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* Any time a cat is shown being held up by the scruff of its neck without supporting the hindquarters at the same time. Mother cats carry their kittens this way, but it's generally advised that owners shouldn't even try it. Kittens held this way instinctively freeze so that they won't hurt themselves by squirming around too much. If you know ''exactly'' what you're doing you can gently pinch this area to evoke the same response in adult cats, but ''never'' actually pick them up by it. Adult cats, save for unusually tiny ones, are far too heavy, and being picked up like this strangles them.
** The key is that the hind legs need to be supported as well, but in most cases it's best to leave scruffing to your vet - an upset cat might thrash even if scruffed correctly, and thus can still injure themselves (and the offending human!).
* Many novice fish owners will keep several different species of fish in the same tank. Now, while this may be fine with ''some'' species of fish, many fish do not thrive well with others. These can range from fish that are simply too aggressive to be kept with other species, to them not having the same tank requirements. Alas, expect a ''lot'' of shows/movies/etc. to show a standard-size fish tank with multiple species that would most likely kill one another in RealLife.

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24th May '13 6:20:17 PM Nire

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14th May '13 8:14:22 AM Katsuhagi

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*** Even more true of turtles. A baby turtle needs a lot more than a little dish of water with a fake island in the middle. Most aquatic species need deep water for swimming, lights to bask under, and some form of filtration.
*** Also in betta fish - while keeping two males close together with a devider does in fact make them spread their fins and their colors brighten, it probably should not be done. The males are exhibiting a specific behavior when they're doing those things. Spread fins is called 'flairing' and that with brightened color can mean one of two things - if exclusively a female around(hopefully he cannot get to her), it might mean something along the lines of "Hey, aren't I sexy?", but it could also mean - and if the other betta is male, will mean - "get off my property or I will make you". The latter is what the two-betta tanks encourage and this is very stressful for them both since the fish are so aggressive. That stress can also lead to a weak immune system. Another one is the idea that you can keep a betta in a container with gravel and nothing else. Like goldfish, bettas are smart by fish standards and boredom can lead to self distructive behaviors such as tail biting, which in a dirty environment invites tail rot... Which eats away at the tail or fin until there is none left, then it will go to work on the fish's body. It causes the fish to rot away '''while it is still alive'''.
*** Sometimes, people try to keep a male and female betta in the same container, even when they're not breeding. In actuality, it's very likely that one of them (most probably the female, although it could be the male) is going to be violently attacked by the other eventually. You can keep females together, provided you a) have a large container b) have at least 5 of them and c) don't touch or move ''anything'' in there (otherwise, they have to figure out their pecking order all over again, which is always a stressful week or two for both fish and owner.) And sometimes even ''that'' doesn't work out. Bettas (for the most part) just don't play well with others.

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14th May '13 8:13:52 AM Katsuhagi

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5th May '13 2:14:08 AM Antwan

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