What Are You Good At?

[Ludwig Venter]

Most all of the Tropical fish forums do feature a section for "Household Pets" and they all have their regular members who specialise in one or more of the common (or not so common) Household pets that people keep for companionship....

In order to make our (TFF's) pet's section unique, we need to provide a service to the members with questions about their particular pet and (from what I've seen), we have some people on this forum who can contribute in a constructive way... (nobody can claim that they are experts in all categories of animals and their behavior)

Below is a list of "specialists", whom I feel can be (and have been) an asset in this department and I invite all of them to call in periodically and give their opinions and answers in topics related to their fields of expertise.

Aly Starh - Rabbits
Chesterscot - Guinea Pigs
Shelby - Dog Training
SeffieUk - Cats and (Talent scout)
Mmanist - horses
~T~ - Reptiles
Tolak - animal Psychologist

(Sorry if your name is not mentioned, but I've taken extracts from the past 2 weeks)

If you are a specialist in any animal related topic, I request your voluntary assistance to help out when I refer questions to your portfolio.....

Calling for names and in what field are you available to assist??

 

[VickiandKev]

I've kept rats for a good 5 or more years and know more than is healthy about ratty illness - being a vet student, I have more than the average knowledge about these things on top of that.
Also good on rat behaviour as I've personally rescued and re-habilitated quite a number of rats ... and raised a litter of babies from a rescue girl ... owned more rats than I would like to count in all.

I would be happy to (and will) give advice wherever I think I can help on here

 

[Jenste]

i think i have a fair hand at acf/adf - i have been keeping them for quite some time

 

[aly_starh]

Ahh, thats so cool! Hehe, 'rabbit specialist'

I would be more than happy to give advice on rabbits, or any other pet that i have had experience with

 

[MBOU]

Well...

Rodents and Reptiles for me

Im fairly limited on reptiles to species i have kept but i have pretty good basic knowledge on the more common snakes and lizard species.

Rodents being anything from rats, hamsters, degus, gerbils and mice through to the more exotic like mouse like hamsters, zebra mice, pygmy mice, african doormice, gambian pouched rats and short tailed opossums etc.

I have kept rodents since i was 16 (6 years) and numbers have been in their hundreds at some points! Reptiles only 3 years but also have a diploma in animal care etc...

I also know my livestock and farm animals fairly well, especially alpacas!!

I also work in the pet trade so may be usefull for something!!

 

[seffieuk]

Dobermanns are my real love Ludwig, before I went back to work I was the area officer for a National Dobermann Rescue organisation here in the UK.

I have also kept Guinea pigs in the past but would never be able to compete with the knowledge held by Chesterscot

Seffie x

ps great idea Ludwig

pps Talent Scout I like that

 

[chesterscot]

seffie thanx for the compliment
but I'd love it if I do get a question if I can run my answer past you first as I know you to have a good knowedge of piggys

regards

Ludwig I agree very good idea

 

[bae1994]

well (my mum more than me) but my mums very good with dogs and ive took abit on too my mums also bred dogs for 5years (at home the dogs are our pets were not a disgusting puppy farm)

 

[ian]

i assist with training and re homing dogs. ensuring they are fit for rehoming.

 

[5teady_2012]

I have a good knowledge about bearded dragons and breeding them.

 

[Shelby]

I train dogs in Schutzhund. I am also good with figuring out behavior issues in dogs.

 

[tucan]

the only thing i'm good at is displaying my " proud owner syndrome" i have had it for a long time now. the doc says is terminal and there is no cure...

this is a really good idea ludwig.

 

[Ludwig Venter]

the only thing i'm good at is displaying my " proud owner syndrome" i have had it for a long time now. the doc says is terminal and there is no cure...

this is a really good idea ludwig.

And of course we need many of those as well tucan... so stick around and show us as much as you possibly can!!... We never get bored watching and discussing....

 

[Ludwig Venter]

i think i have a fair hand at acf/adf - i have been keeping them for quite some time

Thanks for voluntering for those.... very few people know much about them... You must show us your photos as well... I'm sure they also make excellent pets...

well (my mum more than me) but my mums very good with dogs and ive took abit on too my mums also bred dogs for 5years (at home the dogs are our pets were not a disgusting puppy farm)

Ah!... two heads are better than one.... All the questions you cannot answer, I'm sure mum will know.... Is there any particular type of dog that you breed?

 

[Ludwig Venter]

I was the area officer for a National Dobermann Rescue organisation here in the UK.

I've kept rats for a good 5 or more years and know more than is healthy about ratty illness - being a vet student, I have more than the average knowledge about these things on top of that.
Also good on rat behaviour as I've personally rescued and re-habilitated quite a number of rats ... and raised a litter of babies from a rescue girl ... owned more rats than I would like to count in all.

I train dogs in Schutzhund. I am also good with figuring out behavior issues in dogs.

Well...

Rodents and Reptiles for me

Im fairly limited on reptiles to species i have kept but i have pretty good basic knowledge on the more common snakes and lizard species.

Rodents being anything from rats, hamsters, degus, gerbils and mice through to the more exotic like mouse like hamsters, zebra mice, pygmy mice, african doormice, gambian pouched rats and short tailed opossums etc.

I have kept rodents since i was 16 (6 years) and numbers have been in their hundreds at some points! Reptiles only 3 years but also have a diploma in animal care etc...

I also know my livestock and farm animals fairly well, especially alpacas!!

I also work in the pet trade so may be usefull for something!!

i assist with training and re homing dogs. ensuring they are fit for rehoming.

I have a good knowledge about bearded dragons and breeding them.

Wow!!... other forums!!!!... eat your heart out!!... Just look at our CV..... All active specialists and sitting on our Household pets panel, ready to help you out....

Thanks all for volluntering your services.... I know Chesterscot is also equipped with the expertise and knowledge to help out with the bird's section, but since he'll be so busy answering to the "piggey"... (which he put on the map in this forum)... Do we have any bird guys to volunteer? (watch it!!! Feathered!)!