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Enrichment is a foundation of animal care, not an option

It is also not a synonym for entertainment.

Enrichment allows and animal the option to perform a variety of natural behaviors. It is a measureable science benefitting physical and brain health.

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Heat index was 110 degrees so we offered him a cold drink. He went for a full body soak instead

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i’m about to be horny on main!!!

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have a nice night!

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DEPLOY THE BOY

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But they value our lives even less

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WARNING: ANIMAL CRUELTY

Apparently people have been adopting dogs and either killing them themselves or dropping them to a kill shelter (and one even said they were flying them to poor Asian areas to be eaten) under the Twitter hashtag #pitbulldropoff

This is completely cruel and evil and word needs to get around about these demons so everyone knows what these demons are planning to do to dogs once they get ahold of them.

If you know someone or if you yourself is planning to give away a pitty by craigslist soon, DONT and wait for awhile!!!! They act like they’re going to adopt them and act all nice then they get rid of them, don’t be fooled!!

DM me for uncensored names!!!!!!!!

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Hi guys. My cat is dying and I said I would never ask for money on here but here I am. I just paid $1,000 of a $2,000 blood transfusion just so she could have a chance at making it. That’s all the money in my bank account. I’m not getting paid for two more weeks and I have bills and student loans to pay, plus the additional $1000. I appreciate any help/signal boosting I can get because I’m extremely financially stressed and I missed work to take her to the vet today. I will do whatever I can/provide any content you all would like to see to justify the money. Thank you.

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Oh my god

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I’m glad you asked, Anon! 

It’s easier to show you than to explain…

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Bunnies Are NOT Good Easter Gifts

Listen, friends, I have to get serious for a second here.

This is Asriel. You may have seen me post about her. Like all good pet owners, I love her. She’s my little baby girl.

And yes, she loves walks! She also loves cuddles and flowers and pets! People have fully stopped their cars on the streets to tell me how cute she is. They stop and ask if they can pet her or hold her. They ask if they can feed her a blade of grass or a clover. And I usually say yes (provided the lawn in question doesn’t use pesticides) because Asriel loves attention and she loves getting a little sun and a little exercise.

But then I always hear it. Every single time I walk her, it’s inevitable. Someone will say, “What a great idea! We should look into getting a bunny!”

STOP

Or at least pause. I’m here to tell you a few things about bunny ownership that are less glamorous than when I walk her in the park.

Rabbits poop. I know what you’re thinking, you’re thinking, “lol my dog is a poop machine!” but you don’t get it. If you dismiss this then you have no idea how much a bunny poops.

This is Asriels litter box after one day. I came home from work to this. Doesn’t look like a lot? Imagine if I forgot to clean it one day. Picture this doubled. Picture it tripled. I clean her litter box twice a day, three times if you count the one in her sleeping pen. It is required that I do this, or else she will get sick, and so will people who come into my apartment. And on that note

Just because MY bunny is trained, doesn’t mean YOUR bunny can be trained. Not all rabbits will poop or pee in the litter box. Not all rabbits walk on a leash. Not all rabbits want to cuddle. Not all rabbits want to be picked up. You didn’t raise Asriel, and you didn’t see me train her. So you don’t know that I got her at a mere month old (the older a rabbit is, the harder they are to train). You didn’t see me follow her around the apartment for weeks with rubber gloves on. You didn’t see me spray her with a water bottle for trying to eat the carpet. You didn’t see me observe her behavior as carefully as possible so as to conform to her behavior, rather than expecting to train her in the same manner as a cat or a dog.

Rabbits have very specific diets. This isn’t like most pets where you can buy a specific brand of food and leave it at that. Asriel requires a harmonious mix of hay, pellets, vegetables, and fresh greens to keep her healthy and strong. The diets will vary depending on the individual rabbit and breed. ALL rabbits require CONSTANT access to hay for fiber and dental health. Pellets and vegetables (especially carrots, because they are high in sugar) should be given in limited amounts. Going against this diet is DANGEROUS. Digestion problems are very real in rabbits. Fun fact - did you know a rabbit can’t vomit? They have no way of expelling toxic substances aside from allowing their body to (at least attempt to) digest it.

Rabbits eat and chew on everything. This is not a habit you will break them of. It is in their nature. They see a cord hanging from the wall and it looks just like a delicious blade of grass to them. I have heard of rabbits eating entire textbooks, clothes, toys, cords, plastic, chewing on metal. They do not know how to differentiate between your favorite necklace and a tasty piece of celery.

Rabbits are EXPENSIVE. Asriel has to go to a specialized vet who has his office set up out of town. We have to take a cab to get there because no bus lines run there. That’s a $50 cab ride in addition to the $300 vet bill. Having her spayed alone was $350.

Vet visits are NOT optional Just because America doesn’t have any laws requiring rabbits be vaccinated or spayed/neutered, doesn’t mean you can neglect the healthcare of your rabbit. Regular veterinary visits are necessary to detect small issues before they become big ones. You need to seek out a vet who specializes in rabbit care and rabbit surgery. Spaying or neutering your rabbit will prevent hormone-driven behaviors and uterine cancer in female rabbits.

Rabbits need lots of space Bunnies have powerful hind legs that need to stretch, hop, jump, and run. A bunny trapped in a cage all day not only risks stress (which reduces your rabbit’s lifespan), but also depression and even muscular dystrophy. They need exercise and lots of freedom.

Rabbits bite and scratch Even Asriel does. As used as she is to being handled, when she wants down, she’ll let you know quick. They have sharp teeth and will nip if you do something they don’t like. Hell, some rabbits are cranky and will nip for no reason. Not all rabbits like to be handled. Just because Asriel cuddles under your chin doesn’t mean every rabbit will.

“But Typhon!” You may be saying, “Why even keep a rabbit if it’s so much work? Don’t you love your rabbit?”

YES! Asriel is the sweetest bunny and I am the luckiest bunny owner to have her. Dogs and cats are lots of work too, and nobody would argue that it isn’t worth keeping one.

But here’s the thing …

Every year, thousands of rabbits are adopted or purchased as Easter presents.

Every year, thousands of rabbits are abandoned, set free (a death sentence for domestic rabbits), or die because the people who receive them as presents do not know how to care for them.

It breaks my little bunny-loving heart. These are not bad people. I’m sure they wanted the best for their bunny. I’m sure they tried their best and just didn’t expect the commitment, or didn’t know any better.

Adopting a bunny means a commitment of 10 or more years. It is a financial and emotional commitment, and one that you should not take on without some SERIOUS research and preparation. I have sunk thousands of dollars into the care of my bunny, and while I cannot say enough that it is worth every penny, I bought her knowing what I was getting myself into.

So please, please, please say it with me …

Bunnies are not good Easter presents

Bunnies are not good Easter presents

BUNNIES ARE NOT GOOD EASTER PRESENTS

BUNNIES ARE NOT GOOD EATER PRESENTS

DO NOT BUY A CHILD A BUNNY FOR EASTER

DO NOT BUY ANYONE A BUNNY FOR EASTER UNLESS THEY ARE FULLY PREPARED TO CARE FOR IT

If you’ve read all of this and you still think you’d like a bunny - great! Goodness knows the shelters will be full of them a few weeks after Easter. I recommend giving https://rabbit.org/ a visit, and perhaps picking up a copy of The Rabbit Handbook by Karen Gendron. You should also do some research on veterinary care in your area, as well as calling up local pet stores to make sure they carry the supplies you’ll need to care for your rabbit. Make sure to get the supplies BEFORE you get the rabbit. No bunny should come home and not have a pen to sleep in.

Bunnies are great pets. They have a wide range of personalities just like cats and dogs. They can be shy, friendly, playful, skittish, cuddly, or nippy. All rabbits are good rabbits. I just beg of you, this Easter season, to remember that they are living creatures. They need constant care and attention, and while it’s well worth the effort, it’s not something to take lightly.

Asriel and I thank you for listening.

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A risk I’m glad I took

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That gecko looks EXACTLY like my Loki

drive by nubbin

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people who are afraid of snakes are fuckin’ WILD, like dude, just carefully step over these fat babies’ sausage bodies and gently move the burmese python chillin’ against the door, then you become unfathomably rich. i would do this for $10. i would do this for FREE. 

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Anon from before asking about Brian from bhb reptiles. I'm on mobile and checked the tags and only like three things came up and it was just other anon asks? is this because im on mobile or??

Ah it is likely because you are on mobile. I’ll copy paste some stuff:I never understood that about BHB. Brain Barczyk is not only the guy who introduced me to the reptile hobby, but he has come out and said he has a deep seeded love and passion for snakes and other reptiles he breeds/keeps. Looking at his collection through the BHB website AND his Youtube show, it truly astonishes me that he can talk about loving these animals with a passion, and yet so readily keep all of his snakes in such bad conditions. I mean, have you seen the containers he is keeping his pythons in? Almost none of his Ball pythons or Boa constrictors have enough room to fully stretch out, his Green Tree Python enclosures are literally just a single PVC rod in a tub, and don’t even get me started on the size of the enclosures he keeps his Reticulated Pythons/Anacondas in.On top of that, His animals may as well be in solitary confinement unless they are actively being bred or fed( Yes, im aware pythons are not social creatures, but the only time these snakes that are intended to be pets are handled is if they are being showcased, fed, or moved to another enclosure for breeding) . These tubs have substrate, a water bowl, and MAYBE a hide if the snake is breeding/is a  finicky eater (I’m talking about his Ball Pythons)Those small breeders who say their animals are happy and healthy in crap conditions? They think that because of how Brian keeps his. I mean, he tells people that this is the correct way to keep snakes so people follow him and do it as well, which is why I am so so so against him, because he is making everyone else think that is the healthy way to keep the snakes, when it’s not. Brian has done a lot of good in the past. I would not have Thresh were it not for Brian. (He was the first to import pinstripes). But that is all in the past. Good people can become corrupt and hungry for money and influence. Now he is just smearing the reptile community. Everyone now thinks every reptile keeper shoves their snakes into too small boxes and doesn’t interact with any of them because of him. I can tell he loves a select few of his animals (Sunshine, off the top of my head) but he still takes crap care of them. It just angers me because he has so many followers that would jump off a cliff if he told them to, who all defend his keeping methods and it just. It makes me so sad for the animals. Thousands of animals sitting in a tiny box for their whole lives. No stimulation other than eating and breeding. Just. Sitting. The most exciting thing they ever do is go to a show or get sold. It just upsets me so much. BHB reptiles claims to be the ‘face of the reptile trade’, they are a huge facility with tiny tiny racks (racks aren’t inherently bad, they just have to be the right size, theirs are way too small) he sells sick animals, with mites, RIs ect(you can find reviews all over the internet with pictures), you will see lots of people uptalk them because they don’t know better (I used to be one of them). If you watch his videos, he keeps his bearded dragons and leopard geckos in ‘breeding groups’ constantly, which we all know is bad. His monitor cages are too small, he keeps massive snakes who need a whole room to themselves in a rack where they curl up and take up half the cage, and many many more. I just refuse to support them anymore. That and the owner of the franchise, Brian, will not answer any questions about the health of the missing scaleless ball python, and will not answer questions about the scaleless project to people who gave him thousands of dollars for future scaleless heads. That is a huge red flag to me.