u/Yuki_486

Alguns anos atrás uma aluna gostava muito de conversar comigo, certo dia ela chegou com uma pedra e ela ficou repetindo o tempo inteiro que essa pedra era bonita e então ela simplesmente me deu a pedra de presente. Eu sou muito lerda, então minha primeira reação foi dizer "mas você disse o tempo todo que essa pedra era bonita". No final das contas eu acabei aceitando e tenho essa pedra guardada até hoje.

I think dogs are beautiful, amazing animals, and it was my childhood dream to have one; but when I looked into the cost and daily care involved, I realized it’s not for me—I might never get one, or it could be many years before I do.

I'm doing my research before getting a leopard gecko and I've come across this phrase quite a bit. I understand that the term "beginner pet" is a trap that often leads to animal abuse, but I haven't found anything that leads me to think that leopard geckos are that difficult. I found some old comments saying that leopard geckos are more difficult and expensive than bearded dragons, which I didn't really understand. I didn't find them that difficult or expensive. I'm willing to hear your opinions on this. I want to understand where I'm stepping before deciding to get a leopard gecko, which will be my first reptile.

I currently don't have any pets because I'm preparing to move, but I intend to get a gecko. I'm undecided between a leopard gecko and a crested gecko. In my country, it's not very common for people to own reptiles; the most common reptiles are tortoises, which are kept incorrectly. When I started planning to live alone, I really wanted a pet, but I wanted animals that didn't make noise. I realized that reptiles are perfect for my lifestyle. I was fascinated by snakes, but I wouldn't get one because of the mice; I simply can't handle them, haha. But honestly, I consider reptiles "perfect." Of course, they aren't pets for everyone. I was always raised with dogs around and I understand why they are the most popular pet in the world, but it simply wouldn't work for me. The fact that reptiles don't always want interaction is actually an advantage, because sometimes I get home tired from work and don't have time for anything. Besides, feeding and maintaining reptiles is cheap, although vet bills can be expensive for any animal. So these are the reasons I fell in love with reptiles. I'm counting the days until I can get my first reptile (it will take a while, so until then I welcome advice).

Hello! I'm doing my research on leopard geckos because I plan to have one in the future when I live in my own house, but most of the information I find raises more questions than it answers, haha. So I decided to ask some questions here in this sub. In my country, it's not common for people to have reptiles as pets, so to have insects I'll have to buy them online. I saw that they send nymphs of dubia cockroaches, the minimum is 100. This raises many questions... is it difficult to take care of baby cockroaches? Will I have to study a lot about cockroach care? I saw that the cockroach can't be too big for the gecko to eat, do they grow very fast? Is 100 cockroaches too much for a single gecko? I'm just worried about ending up having to worry about two species instead of just one. Cockroaches are cute, but I'm someone who gets skin allergies very easily, and I've heard that cockroaches cause allergies. Besides, that minimum number of 100 cockroaches really scared me, haha. Furthermore, I wanted to know if it's harmful for a gecko to only eat cockroaches its entire life. Could I alternate between cockroaches one month and crickets the next? I saw that dubious cockroaches are the best for feeding, but perhaps eating only one type of insect could be harmful? My last question is about "toy sand." I don't know if it's a translation error, but I didn't quite understand what that is. Thank you in advance for your attention. I welcome additional advice and suggestions.

Na maioria dos filmes que eu assisti sobre escritores, as suas histórias eram baseadas em histórias da sua própria vida. Eu escrevo às vezes uma história baseada em meus sentimentos sobre a vida, mas eu realmente não teria coragem de publicar, acho que me sentiria exposta e não sei se alguém leria uma história sem grandes aventuras ou controvérsias, haha. Mas eu entendo que todo livro de certa forma fala sobre quem escreveu.

I messed up and put water in the aquarium from a container that had detergent on it. Did I ruin my water cycle? It's an eight-liter aquarium with only plants; I don't plan on adding animals anytime soon.

Eu me atrapalhei e coloquei água no aquário em uma vasilha suja de detergente, perdi minha ciclagem? É um aquário de oito litros só com plantas, eu não pretendo colocar animais tão cedo.