u/Squeakersnail — reddlx

Substrate question for a gecko missing an eyelid

Hello folks, I was brought this leopard gecko because a pet store was going to "get rid of him" due to length of stay and no interest over a minor deformity. One of his eyelids is either missing or deformed. I had a clean/disinfected tank, heating elements, and hides available after upgrading my hognose snake, but I wasn't sure what substrate to use. He's been on a piece of flannel for a couple hours while I find the right substrate.

So my question: given that he can't close one of his eyes, should that change whether I consider a dirt/sand mix compared with, like, an actual reptile carpet (instead of the temporary flannel)? If I need to do the carpet, does anyone here foresee an issue with providing a dig box due to the eye thing?

My snake is due for his annual checkup, so I'm going to make a simultaneous appointment for the gecko to see if there's anything else obviously wrong.

u/Squeakersnail — 4 days ago

▲ 5 r/danglers

Got a pet snake dangler for you

Western hognose, about a year old. He's very tolerant of being handled, but he's a burrowing species and wasn't super sure what to do here. I put him back on solid ground right after this. If you know anything about hognose snakes, you know they'll be very vocal about things they don't like. He was pretty chill, just trying to figure out why he was up in the air and not cupped in a warm hand anymore.

u/Squeakersnail — 13 days ago

▲ 23 r/Bozeman

Borrowing a dog wagon June 30 through July 7?

Does anyone have a wagon I could borrow from July 2nd through July 7 (edit 1: title says June 30th, but that is when my parents are leaving their home for a road trip. I did the math and I'll need it July 2nd or 3rd, not June 30th) that is capable of hauling a 60 pound elderly dog? My parents will be visiting me, and they're bringing their 2 dogs. One of the dogs is 16 or 17 (rescue, so we aren't sure) and doesn't have much endurance/stamina. He loves being included though, and I'm hoping to bring him along on the paved Palisades and Grotto Falls trails, and maybe other wagon accessible places. I think we could make it about a mile, but he would be too tired after that.

Edit 2: I'm Bozeman based (grad student in grad housing) and would be happy to do pickup/dropoff of the borrowed wagon.

u/Squeakersnail — 14 days ago

▲ 0 r/tattoo

If a person has only one calf tattoo, is it more likely to be the left calf or the right calf?

I don't know if it's because I only have one leg tattoo on my left calf so far and it's confirmation bias, or if there's actually a trend. I keep seeing people with only the left calf tattooed. In the US, does anyone have any anecdotal observations about whether people typically start calf tattoos on the left or right more often, or if it's about an even mix?

Edit: thank you everyone who is entertaining this question. I know it's sort of silly, but I love it when there are unintentional trends, and I'm curious if there's a trend one way or the other. I also only specify "the US" because that's where I am.

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u/Squeakersnail — 17 days ago

▲ 11 r/disabledgamers

Any way to play console games without using thumbs?

I just had surgery to correct a tendon problem in my wrist, and I will need to have the same surgery on my other wrist in the future (the classic de quervain's tenosynovitis). The main triggers are hand-writing, drawing, the pipetting I have to do for work and, of course, gaming. I hope to prolong the amount of time before I need to get my left wrist fixed. Any recommendations on meaningful console gaming without involving my thumbs?

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u/Squeakersnail — 2 months ago

▲ 2 r/Bioactive_enclosures

cooling thermostat to use with repticooler evaporative cooler?

To preface: I live in an extremely arid place. My indoor humidity is 18% despite my best efforts. I know for a fact that the evaporative cooler will work.

I'm trying to find a thermostat I can use to regulate the evaporative cooler I have for my western hognose bioactive. The cooler is very effective at bringing the temp to where I want it to be, but I can't be around 24/7 to switch it on and off as needed. I'm having trouble finding a cooling thermostat, as most of the ones I'm finding specify they're for heating. My existing thermostat is also only for heating.

Does anyone who uses an evaporative cooler have a thermostat to recommend?

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u/Squeakersnail — 2 months ago

▲ 9 r/NoStupidQuestions

I've seen microwaves with "NO FISH" signage, and myself been grossed out when walking into my workplace's little kitchen area to find a lingering cloud of microwaved fish smell. Meanwhile there's no such commonplace ban on microwaving leftover beef, or chicken, or pork. A microwaved quiche- eggs- isn't as unpleasant as fish. Generally the smell of those microwaved proteins isn't as hated.

Why is fish the singled-out protein? I love fish! But I hate the microwaved smell. What's up with this?

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u/Squeakersnail — 2 months ago