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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2005Odd Offer from one of my Vets
Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of other animals, started up a web site and has just begun producing an email newsletter. I just got the first edition. Included in it is good information about airline travel with pets, a notice of an open house at the end of the month. But here's what is odd: free baby rosehair tarantulas (while supplies last) with a care sheet, good through June 2005. When I was 7 years old living in California I had a teacher who had a pet tarantula, which was strange enough. When it died she had it cast in some sort of clear plastic and used it as a paper weight on her desk, which I thought was even more strange. So now Dr. H. is giving away baby tarantulas? Hmmm. No thanks, I'll pass. I like furry creatures but not the arachnid kind that get as big as my hand! Jill  SignatureI used to have a handle on life...but it broke off. There is a "Butterfly Pavilion" not too far from MileHigh which my son & family took me along w/granddaughter, who loved all the bugs and butterflies (only the 'flies were flying loose) and it had a "rainforest" indoor atmosphere - the butterflies would've all keeled over in CO freezing air - which I *loved* because the air in there is *exactly* like the s.FL I left behind, humidity causing hair body/beauty and all. I wanted to set up camp in there LOL. Anyway there was an employee sitting in the "bug" section w/one of those rosehair tarantulas for anyone who wanted to "hold" it....always a friend of spiders (they eat flies and small roaches in FL) I sat down and let "Rosie" crawl across both cupped hands...she was not the biggest tarantula I've ever seen and not very hairy either. To this day I have no idea why she didn't bite me but employee said she was used to human contact. As I often say, Jill...to each her/his own. As you also know, I am not a bird-friendly hoomin, LOL. I'm sure your vet will have many takers; OTOH I hope the spiders survive. > Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of > other [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Jill > There is a "Butterfly Pavilion" not too far from MileHigh which my son & > family took me along w/granddaughter, who loved all the bugs and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > humidity causing hair body/beauty and all. I wanted to set up camp in > there LOL. There is a butterfly place at Rutland Water 20 or so miles away from me that I visited with Nüle last year. It was fabulous, and very hot in there - for a Brit & a German - ! amazingly large and colourful tropical butterflies flying free all around. We got to see an Atlas moth just hatching out, absolutely huge. > Anyway there was an employee sitting in the "bug" section >w/one of those > rosehair tarantulas for anyone who wanted to "hold" it....always a friend > of spiders (they eat flies and small roaches in FL) I sat down and let > "Rosie" crawl across both cupped hands...she was not the biggest tarantula > I've ever seen and not very hairy either. To this day I have no idea why > she didn't bite me but employee said she was used to human contact. Now that is something that I truly would not be able to stand. Large spiders arejust about the only thing I'm afraid of in the bug line. > As I often say, Jill...to each her/his own. As you also know, I > am not a bird-friendly hoomin, LOL. You are quite right, each to our own. I just *love* birds. >I'm sure your vet will have many takers; Really?? LOL. Tweed >> Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of >> other [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> Jill > Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of > other [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Jill To each his own. I once flew cross country seated next to a girl who got her pet tarantula out during the flight (with my consent of course.) It was fun. Running across such a thing unexpectedly in the wild or in the house is a whole different thing. Mamma raised me never to kill spiders. Said they keep all the nastier things like roaches out of the house. Jo >> Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of >> other [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Jo Last we had a black & yellow argiope spider create a web on the outside of house, in a corner where the front porch meets the outside wall of our bedroom. Huge thing had an egg sack nearby. Never saw what happened to the egg sack, but it disappeared over the winter. Now I see a teeny-tiny "mimi-me" of last year's spider has spun a web in almost the exact space. I guess at least 1 of her eggs from last year hatched. http://www.richard-seaman.com/USA/States/Illinois/VoloBog/BlackAndYellowArgiopeE atingInsect.jpg This is not a pic of "our" spider, but one just like it. I don't have any pics of "our" spider re-sized to upload to my webshots as of yet (our camera makes huge >1mg files) SignatureThe ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep >>> Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of >>> other [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >"mimi-me" of last year's spider has spun a web in almost the exact space. I >guess at least 1 of her eggs from last year hatched. Aww! Like Charlotte! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > Mamma raised me never to kill spiders. Said they keep all the nastier > things like roaches out of the house. > > Jo Indeed. Spiders eat the nasties. Of course, I'm not in the fine land of Oz where the spiders themselves can be the nasties... Cheers, helen s >Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of other >animals, started up a web site and has just begun producing an email [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Jill While supplies last! LOL Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com > Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of other > animals, started up a web site and has just begun producing an email [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > thanks, I'll pass. I like furry creatures but not the arachnid kind that > get as big as my hand! One word. EWWWWWWWWWWwwwwWWWwwwWWwwwWWW!!!! Signature·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) Laurie ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.· *~*LiveLoveLaugh*~* Aloha!!!!! "There is no remedy for love but to love more"... ~~Henry David Thoreau > Jill "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things to say about Odd Offer from one of my Vets: >Peaches' vet, who is an avian specialist but also treats all sorts of other >animals, started up a web site and has just begun producing an email [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >thanks, I'll pass. I like furry creatures but not the arachnid kind that >get as big as my hand! Good thing my DH didn't see this, he'd be trying to figure how to get hold of one. (He had a pet tarantula when we met. Interesting creature really.) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things > to say about Odd Offer from one of my Vets: > >> But here's what is odd: free >> baby rosehair tarantulas (while supplies last) with a care sheet, >> good through June 2005. > Good thing my DH didn't see this, he'd be trying to figure how to get > hold of one. (He had a pet tarantula when we met. Interesting creature > really.) LOL Want me to see if I can get one for him? "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Odd Offer from one of my Vets: >>> But here's what is odd: free baby rosehair tarantulas (while supplies >>> last) with a care sheet, good through June 2005. >> Good thing my DH didn't see this, he'd be trying to figure how to get >> hold of one. (He had a pet tarantula when we met. Interesting creature >> really.) >LOL Want me to see if I can get one for him? I don't think shipping would be really practical (we live in California). Besides, we've got enough problem pets, such as Ava's insistence on making a nest in a bookcase. :-) (Does Peaches ever lay eggs?) Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL > "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things > to say about Re: Odd Offer from one of my Vets: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I don't think shipping would be really practical (we live in > California). LOL I can just see me calling the airline to arrange delivery of a tarantula. Besides, we've got enough problem pets, such as Ava's > insistence on making a nest in a bookcase. :-) (Does Peaches ever lay > eggs?) Peaches is not yet mature. In fact, I don't know for sure she's a she; that would require a DNA test and since I have no plans to mate her/him it doesn't matter. I did have a lone female parakeet who laid infertile eggs. She was probably about 6 years old when the behavior started. Has Ava started laying or is she just nest-building so far? There are things which should be done if she starts to lay (no, I'm not talking about a birdie hysterectomy!). Email me if you want some info. My email is not munged. Jill "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things to say about Birds/Eggs (WAS: Re: Odd Offer from one of my Vets): >I did have a lone female parakeet who laid infertile eggs. She was probably >about 6 years old when the behavior started. Has Ava started laying or is >she just nest-building so far? There are things which should be done if she >starts to lay (no, I'm not talking about a birdie hysterectomy!). Email me >if you want some info. My email is not munged. She has produced a total of four eggs since last September, none of which stayed intact for longer than a few hours (one was my fault, I picked her up not knowing she was unloading and the egg hit the floor from about four feet up). Available evidence suggests she thinks *I'm* her mate (sigh, I'm the only other female around, she couldn't have picked DH? At least she didn't decide that Felix is her mate (smile)). In fact, the first egg led to a hasty renaming of the dove formerly known as Avery and believed to be male. We have no idea how old she is, since she showed up on our doorstep one night and never left :-). We know she's at least 2 1/2, since we got her at the end of 2002 (and her physical size hasn't changed since then). Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL Spiders are neat, though I prefer snakes. Right now though, with four cats, we are rather maxed out as far as pets goes, both cost and space wise. We would want to make sure a small snake (like a corn or rat snake) wouldn't be tormented by kitties all day. It's not fair to the snake to never be able to leave its cage for fear of cats harming it, and right now we have nowhere to secure kitty with a litter box etc away from the snake to let it out. Perhaps someday. --Fil We have been fond of snakes for a very long time but never had any (except for a large black King snake who lived in our FL backyard and we'd spot occasionally) in the house because if we had a snake that our cats were unable to molest, he would have to be a kind that would be dangerous to our cats (catch-22 situation). > Spiders are neat, though I prefer snakes. Right now though, with four > cats, we are rather maxed out as far as pets goes, both cost and space [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > --Fil > "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things > to say about Birds/Eggs (WAS: Re: Odd Offer from one of my Vets): [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > got her at the end of 2002 (and her physical size hasn't changed since > then). If she's laying, you need to make sure she has plenty of calcium in her diet as egg-laying depletes it. I don't know diddly about doves. Parakeets and parrots gnaw on cuttle bones or mineral blocks. Does Ava eat any greens at all? Kale, spinach, things like that are rich in calcium. In the case of infertile eggs, it's best to let them sit on them for about a week until they realize nothing is going to happen. Most birds then lose interest and it's safe to dispose of the eggs without agitating the bird. Does Ava have a vet? Any suggestions coming from that direction? Jill "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> had some very interesting things to say about Re: Birds/Eggs (WAS: Re: Odd Offer from one of my Vets): >If she's laying, you need to make sure she has plenty of calcium in her diet >as egg-laying depletes it. I don't know diddly about doves. Parakeets and >parrots gnaw on cuttle bones or mineral blocks. Does Ava eat any greens at >all? Kale, spinach, things like that are rich in calcium. I've offered various treats, but she turns up her beak. She seems quite content with her seed mix and grit (and I've taken to adding a liquid calcium supplement to her water. I don't think she's too thrilled about that, but is apparently drinking the water). >In the case of infertile eggs, it's best to let them sit on them for about a >week until they realize nothing is going to happen. Most birds then lose >interest and it's safe to dispose of the eggs without agitating the bird. >Does Ava have a vet? Any suggestions coming from that direction? Haven't had time and money at the same time to get her to a vet. She seems generally healthy, so I'm not overly worried about it. Signature"The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL |
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