petcareawareness:

socialjusticeichigo:

The “I Probably Shouldn’t Have Pets” Starter Pack – Other Pets Edition

Since the original was created by a TERF I decided to both remake it and expand on it.

Click on the image for a brief explanation of why it’s shitty and see the links below for more information.

Goldfish & Betta Care:
The Goldfish Tank
Complete Goldfish Care
Proper Betta Fish Care

Betta Fish Awareness Day: Betta Fish Care

BettySplendens

Do goldfish need a big tank?

Your First Goldfish Tank: Which Is the Better Option?

Why betta bowls are bad

The Betta Fish Tank Debate

Good goldfish enclosure example
Good betta enclosures example

Small Parrot Care:
Tailfeathers

Bird Cages, How to Choose
Switching from a Seed-based Diet to a Pelleted Diet

Feeding Your Budgie (Parakeet)
Good enclosure example one
Good enclosure example two

Bearded Dragon Care:
BeardedDragon.org

Creating A Bearded Dragon Habitat
Why Shouldn’t Bearded Dragons Live On Sand?
Bearded Dragon Lady – Substrate
Good enclosure example one
Good enclosure example two
Good enclosure example three

Snake Care:
Melissa Kaplan’s Herp Care Collection

Live Prey vs. Prekill
Feeding (Frozen) Killed Vs. Live Prey

Feeding Frozen Rats to Your Pet Snake

Also see the Dog & Cat Edition and Small Animals Edition.

Note: I will not argue in circles with fucknuts who insist that something here is a-ok.

[The information below is credited to firephox]

Canaries are birds that need to fly. They were not meant to be domesticated and profited from as pets. They are highly active birds that will self harm from stress in such confined spaces. Canaries are delightful to have in groups, though they are fine on their own, but every 1 bird adds 3 cubic feet to the space needed. They need multiple perches and toys. These are examples of proper Canary or other small bird enclosures.

Betta fish are highly intelligent fish that need a minimum of 2.5 gallons. The larger the tank, the better. When kept like a decoration in a small cube or bowl, that the fish will die a horribly stressed life within a year when they can live for 9 or more on good health and genetics. They need calm filtration to get rid of the ammonia. The need dense plant life and a place to hide when stressed, as well as a heater because they are tropical. 77-82 degrees F. They are aggressive to each other but can live with many types of non-nippy, short finned fish. These fish are so intelligent that they actually play with you, and they need mental stimulation and frozen feed to live healthy. I could go on to explain the nitrogen cycle and proper water parameters for these fish, but I don’t have time. At least they aren’t goldfish, who need 30 gallons minimum These are proper Betta setups.

Bearded Dragons should never be fed a diet of strictly pellet food. These are omnivorous creatures that need a wide variety of live foods. Meal worms, crickets, horn worms, super worms, etc. As well as lettuces and assorted vegetables. I used to know some people who fed their Beardies only a pellet diet and ended up having to give them away because they eventually refused to eat and turned grey. They were grossed out by the thought of feeding worms. Pellets are good for coaxing beardies to eat who were only ever fed a salad diet and show no interest in insects, but should never be fed dry. They should be soaked or placed in the water dish. The pellet brand in the picture is low quality however, and probably doesn’t provide any nutrition.