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What to Know When Grooming a Rabbit’s Coat
Rabbits, especially long-haired breeds, need regular coat trimming, particularly in hot weather. Use proper rabbit grooming tools rather than ordinary scissors to avoid cuts, and work in order from the rump, along the back to the neck, then the sides, belly, legs, and last the head and ears. Comb out tangles first, keep the coat not too short, and never cut the whiskers. Avoid trimming in late pregnancy or winter, and calm the rabbit with help to hold it still.
Signs of Pregnancy in Guinea Pigs
A pregnant guinea pig stops going into heat and avoids the male. Appetite and belly size grow, the mammary glands swell as milk production prepares, and in late pregnancy the abdomen is obvious and movement slows. Because guinea pigs are small, signs are subtler than in larger mammals. Confirm with a vet if you suspect pregnancy. During gestation, feed high-quality hay and pellets with enough protein, vitamin C, and calcium; keep the space quiet, dry, and warm; watch weight and behavior; limit stress; and stay in touch with a vet for prenatal checks.
4 Common Goldfish Diseases and How to Treat Them
Goldfish commonly face white spot disease, pinecone (dropsy) disease, print disease, and hemorrhagic disease. Lower the risk with good, stable water quality, steady temperature, and avoiding stress and physical injury. Keep water clean with regular changes and enough oxygen, and adjust temperature with the weather. Healthy water is the foundation of goldfish health.
White Corydoras
The White Corydoras is native to South American waters and is now mostly captive-bred. An albino form of the Bronze Cory, it has a milky white body with clear red eyes, is gentle, and is kept in schools. Egg-laying and good with small fish, it suits planted tanks as a bottom fish.
Cinnabar-eye Big Butterfly-tail Goldfish
The Cinnabar-eye Big Butterfly-tail Goldfish is a goldfish variety with a pure white belly and only cinnabar-red eyes, very striking. Gentle, it is beloved by hobbyists.
White-face Butterflyfish
The White-face Butterflyfish (Chaetodon mesoleucos), also called the White-face Butterflyfish, has a white face with complex colors behind it, giving the name 'white-face butterflyfish'. Unfriendly to its own kind, it is not suited to gentle community fish.
Needlefish
The Needlefish (Xenentodon cancila) is native to southern Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia - but is now endangered. Slender like a silver rod, its protruding beak-like jaws give the name 'needle fish'.
Showa Sanshoku
Showa Sanshoku is a very important koi variety. Like Taisho Sanshoku it is made of black, red, and white, but Showa is based on black, overlaid with white and red.
Platy (Moonfish)
The Platy (Moonfish, Xiphophorus maculatus) is a common tropical fish. Like the guppy it is small and comes in many colors, beloved by aquarists. With strong adaptation and breeding ability, it is easy to keep.
Ingot Red Goldfish
The Ingot Red Goldfish is a goldfish variety whose head red patch has a rear edge curving inward like an ancient ingot, a very unique form beloved by goldfish fans. Like goldfish it is gentle and can be kept with other gentle fish.