I was sitting at my desk just a few minutes ago, drawing, and a really loud crack of thunder went off–no power surges or anything, just thunder–and my roomba fled from its dock and started spinning in circles
I currently now have an active roomba sitting quietly on my lap
Humans will pack bond with anything.
I had a teenage girl come into my tea shop with her mother the other night. She purposely grabbed a teamaker in the most crunched-up looking box on the shelf (got banged around in shipment) and carried it protectively over to the counter. “If something’s in a damaged box I have to get it because I’m afraid no one else will love it,” she laughed nervously.
Not only will humans pack bond with anything, the empathy level of adolescent girls in particular likely has puppy-saving, world hunger-solving, war-ending powers.
Once I went to grab an energy drink before night shift? And when I got to the counter there was only a single scratch ticket left in the case. I thought it “looked lonely” and ended up buying it. I don’t really do scratch tickets- this was the second one I’ve ever bought but I felt so bad it was alone in the massive case. I forgot about it for a few days and when I finally got to it? Won 90$
Chapters: 1/1 Fandom:Transformers – All Media Types, Transformers: Prime Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Megatron/Soundwave Characters: Megatron (Transformers), Soundwave (Transformers) Additional Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Sparring, Virginity Kink, Sexual Seal Breaking (Transformers), Consensual Non-Consent, to a degree, Sexual Fantasy, Rough Sex, Oral Sex, Size Difference, Mutual Pining, shh it’s a secret, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, as part of gladiatorial culture, Competence Kink, Sticky Sexual Interfacing Summary: Unable to quell the longing in his spark, Soundwave steals what moments he can.
Of course, the pride of a gladiator isn’t a fragile thing. He makes Megatron work for it.
This was done as a fill for @maccadams-filthy-fills! The prompt coincided with an idea that I just couldn’t shake. I went a little overboard (and it’s a bit of a bittersweet take), but hopefully anon enjoys this nonetheless~
They are, but they aren’t healthy. They have significant trouble shedding, it’s extremely irrresponsible to breed them because the scaleless skin tears easily during mating, and they can burn easily when basking. There’s a reason scales exist!
It’s a shame, they look really cool and the lack of scales shows off their skin patterns beautifully, but they aren’t a responsible morph to breed.
Hey, everyone! I know I’m supposed to be the expert, here, but I’m currently having a behavioral dilemma with my cat. She has recently become much more interested in eating my roommate’s plants, and I have literally tried everything I can think of to stop this behavior. I have:
• moved the plants
• put stuff in the way of the plants
• generally made them less accessible
• increased play time
• added more puzzle feeders
• rotated toys more often
• bought new toys
• started giving treats daily between meals (she’s on a diet, and I suspect it’s a hunger-related behavior)
• spread her food out into more meals
• provided her with “acceptable” plants that are easily accessible
• redirected her to the other plants and rewarded her for it
I’m at my wit’s end and I don’t know what else to try. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
– Grump
Make a chicken wire enclosure and put it around the plants, or put them inside something like a small dog crate?
If nothing else works, there are scent/taste deterrents you can buy to put on things that cats want to chew. I know that’s not a preferred method, but it may work.
You can also try sticking plastic forks into the soil, tines out, so the cat can’t reach the plants without putting her face against the poky bits.
What kinds of plants are they?
Have you tried catnip or cat grass as bait plants?
Yes budgies are parakeets that are a type of parrot and cockatiels are parrots also.
I meant that undomesticated species of parrots that are commonly kept as pets; African grey parrots, caiques, quaker parrots, conures, macaws, cockatoos, ect.
As a bird nerd I’m gonna say:
Parrots aren’t domesticated, even the small ones. They are companion animals, but they’re not really that distinct from their wild populations. Certainly some of the smaller ones have been bred into a variety of different colours and appearances, but a fancy colour doesn’t necessarily mean they’re domestic. A British-style show budgie is toeing the line though…
Chickens and fancy pigeons are domesticated. They are very, very different from their wild progenitors. Argument might be made for some other gamefowl as well – geese, ducks, etc.
Chickens and pigeons are great bird pets. Quail are also good, at least the domesticated varieties- wild varieties are too flighty. They can be kept in relatively small enclosures, can be brought out for exercise with minimal risk of escape, and are happy with simple toys and food enrichment. They need entertainment and socialization, but aren’t comparable to parrots. Also, it’s easy enough to keep several of them so they socialize with each other. All three, especially chickens and pigeons, can be extremely loving with their owners and can learn tricks.
Finches aren’t really domesticated, but can also be good pets, since they’re tiny and not ultra-smart. They still need plenty of space to fly, they have to be kept in groups, and they’re more of a pretty pet than an interactive pet, but they can be kept without a massive lifestyle commitment.
And you know what else is great about those four bird groups? They can be bred by simply keeping them in normal, good conditions, offering nesting places, and feeding the right diet. No isolation or boredom required. You may have to take and incubate the eggs from some that aren’t good at brooding, but finches, pigeons, chickens, and quail will all breed at a fairly steady rate under normal conditions.
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