Showing posts with label Fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fish. Show all posts

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Cage Cleaning Day

Today is Saturday which means... CAGE CLEANING DAY!

Yes, that's right. Today everyone's cage/tank/habitat gets cleaned.  New bedding.  New water.  Whatever is needed.  We'll also head to our local pet shop lady for some crickets later today.

Here's some of what needs to be done:

  • Chinchilla - wash fleece blanket floor of cage, exchange out food and water, clean litter tray where he urinates, sweep up the poop from the cage and floor, wash hammock, wipe down ledges
  • Hedgehog - change bedding and water in playpen (plywood box) and cage, wash dishes from cage and playpen, wash bed from cage, wipe down cage and toys
  • Toads and lizards - rinse out water dishes and add water, change bedding, wash off plants and/or driftwood
  • Cat - litter box, wash out food dish, wash bed
  • Dogs - wash food dishes, wash beds
  • Fish - add water or do water exchange if needed
Of course there is also a lot of sweeping and vacuuming, too. It takes a while, but it keeps the animals healthy.  

Friday, August 9, 2013

Introducing: Mr. Hope and Quasimodo

Mr. Hope and Quasimodo both live on the same desk.

Mr. Hope is a blue betta.  He was purchased on a day where one of the kids was also getting a betta.  Mr. Hope served a entertainment while the mother of the house works on homework as she attends graduate school.  Mr. Hope got his name because he's blue, the color used by the International Diabetes Federation for their blue circle logo for diabetes awareness.

Quasimodo is a fancy tail guppy. He is a rescue that was secretly left outside the door at our local pet shop. The reason for his name is the hump in his back due to his age and the weight of his tail, causing him to resemble Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre Dame.