So uh I've only been on this board once before and I may be misusing it, but this is my dog, she's supposed to be a neopolitan mastiff, but is obviously mixed with something.
She's trembling, her stomach may or may not be a little bloated, I honestly can't tell. Her nose is dry, her breathing is shaky. No excessive drule, no vomit ir retching. But I'm sacred because I already lost a dog to gastric torsion and if that's happening again I need to know... Too poor for the vet so yeah

Hi /an/
What animal is this thing?
I found it chilling around in my backyard

https://instagram.com/p/8tUfwnCm6TjFiigxxhyhu3OdXkEkNrgwH9B3E0/

>Why the fuck would you want to keep Ants?

Because they're superior to any other type of Insect or Arachnid.

>So how do I get started?

If you're European just go here:

http://www.antstore.net/shop/index.php?language=en&&;

http://www.ants-kalytta.com/home.php?language=en

http://www.world-of-ants.com/en/ants.html

You can get pretty much anything you need from the shops above.

If you're American or live in any other parts of the world you'll need to build your Formicarium yourself and also catch a Queen yourself.

This is best done by identifying the species near you and then check online for their nuptial flight period.

If you can't catch a queen yourself you can check here though:

http://antscanada.com/live-queens-for-sale

Scroll down and look for a GAN farmer near you.

>So I got me some ants now what?

See:
http://www.antstore.net/shop/images/info/Care%20Instructions%20for%20ants.pdf

>What species are good for beginners?

Lasius spec.
Camponotus spec.
Aphaenogaster spec.
Messor spec.
Formica spec.
Pogonomyrmex spec.

>What are species I should avoid as a beginner?

Myrmecia spec.
Atta spec.
Acromyrmex spec.
Pachycondyla spec.
Odontomachus spec.
Pseudomyrmex spec.
Ectatomma spec.
Paraponera spec.
Oecophylla spec.
Rhytidoponera spec.
Solenopsis spec. (Fire ants)

Generally avoid Ponerinae as they're very hard to keep and need a lot of care same goes with Leafcutters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponerinae

>Waah Waah why do my ants need so long to build a colony?

Patience faggot it can take up to a year till you get a bigger colony going.

Just feed your ants a lot,keep their nest moist and warm and you should be good.

If you have any Questions post ITT,I'll try to answer them,but we all know /an/ is pretty slow.

Found at:
Lat: 19.4667
Long: -96.6167
A small town called Pacho Viejo, Mexico.

What kind of spider is this?
Sorry about the low quality.

my dog

this morning I'm angry that our passion flower cultivars aren't any more attractive than the wild ones.

Has anyone here ever done acupuncture on their pet?
What for?
Did it work?

My little terrier has arthritis in her spine. She seems to have lost some feeling in one of her legs. It's an on-and-off problem. She doesn't seem to be uncomfortable, but sometimes she will sit with one leg twisted up underneath of her in what looks like a very uncomfortable position.

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The Tartigrade is an amazing specimen.