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Per the advice in this thread, I wonder whether anyone ever actually mixed cake mix + plaster of paris together and "fed" it to rats (whether or not in cupcake papers ;) ). 50/50? 75/25? If so, 75% of which vs. 25% of the other? Just stir 'em together, no water; right? The rat provides...

Well, yes, you *could* go lower. But you won't. :) You *could* go back to this sorry excuse for a human being. I'm personally surprised that 1) he's bothering to visit the kids and 2) he's allowed to so so without supervision. Ask the lawyer about visitation, too. You'll be all right once a...

I adopted my first-ever pet rabbit last September, two months after I first discovered RT. I would *never, but never* have had the nerve or the faintest idea of how to feed him mostly on hay and gathered/foraged plants without the information here. The other sources I found, both in print and...

1) Good on you for testing the cats you can and fixing them. This *can* run up into $$, though, and not everyone can do it. 2) If you manage to trap a completely feral cat, be prepared ahead of time by having contacted local humane societies, vets, and animal control to see where you should...

I take my cats outside during good weather on a harness and leash. I'm just holding the leash; the cats decide where they want to explore. :) But they're not allowed to "explore" over the fence. They wear the harnesses all the time instead of collars; the harnesses have "Buddy Tags" on them with...

The tale of Luna's odyssey: what-am-i-supposed-to-do-with-this-doe-t21024.html Glad you've made progress with her, Dutchess! :)

I say this to your younger self: "From the mouths of babes and children, wisdom will flow forth." Yep. Certainly more wisdom than that of the animal "rights" activists who condemned those poor minks to a brief life of terror as they experienced killing by cars--large, swift-moving objects they...

I don't know the specifics of rabbit jumping/hopping/agility, but...are you allowed to give the rabbits treats during competition? or are treats only for training? (as with dog agility and other sports, where treats are permitted for training but not during competition) Is it an agility...

I imagined something similar, involving strips of litmus paper to compare pH levels or something.... :lol:

Last fall, when I adopted Parsley Graybuns and learned (here on RT) that rabbits could eat sweet potato vines/leaves as well as the "yams" themselves (the ones DH and I might not get to), I was eager to check it out. But then I learned from reading various .edu sources that sweet potatoes...

I've made banana jam before; it held marvelously. It's best when made from bananas that are just a bit over-ripe for making banana bread. If there's interest, I'll dig up my recipe. The jam is a nice deep rose color; watching it cook is always fun because you can see it change from...

As to proof: maybe keep a list of total weight at different ages (maybe every 2 weeks?) of boys vs. girls, separated vs. not separated? As to possible reasons: maybe the lack of hormonal tension btw the girls and the boys? If single-sex classrooms help middle-school kids, maybe such separation...

re. "messed up the knitting": was this knitting of yours that she mangled, or was it knitting that she was trying to do on her own? If it was her own, try again with needles somewhere around size #7 or #8 (U.S. system) or 4.5mm/5.0mm. re. risking your spinning wheel: maybe you could instead...

Parsley has exhibited behaviors #1 and #2, but with a water bowl/crock, he doesn't have the opportunity to exhibit #3. I think your Doe #3 is incredibly smart! Not only has she figured out that the water bottle isn't working; she's figured out how to make it work for her! Whadda girl! :D When I...

they *are* very cute! The first one looks very familiar, though; is it someone's RT avatar, or have I seen it elsewhere? red bunnies, red dogs, orange cats...all tops in the "cute" department in my little world. :)

This aspect is *really* a personal religious belief, but it's difficult for me to interact with my animals (dogs, cats, bunny) and see their personalities, wicked senses of humor, playing tricks on one another (and on me), without developing a belief--in common with Buddhists and others--that...

The concept you're struggling with is the Coefficient of Breeding, sometimes also called the Coefficient of Inbreeding. There's a good "work it through for yourself" explanation, with pedigrees and the math (it just involves fractions and exponents, despite the intimidating equation at the...

Oh, no, how horrible for you. :( Blayze may be in a better place, but the empty spot in your heart seems huge.... I lost my first orange/ginger male to something with the heart (this was the only possibility left after the full necropsy) one beautiful Sunday morning in April 2000. At 9:30 he ate...

I'd like to add (to what MSD has already recommended) that you write down the breeder's instructions when you pick up the "girls." Write them for yourself--accept her handout, if she has one--because the act of handwriting helps trigger the memory when we need the info later. :) I do this all...

It's possible to syringe-feed cats just like it's possible to syringe-feed rabbits. I have a cat-hydration syringe and have syringe-fed young cats before. If KittyBoy appears mildly interested in the canned food but is reluctant to exert energy to eat it, mix the canned food with some water so...