Special thanks to Garden State Koi and their amazing staff, Jesse Blitz in particular but the entire team is amazing. I mean, capable and nice and fun – aka amazing. They've had a wintertime educational workshop 'most years' and they've included me in these a lot – I usually go up and present some seminars…
CONSULT: Hey Doc!! Big fan of yours, any advice could you give me? My fish have been flashing 2 weeks now, finally saw Ich thru microscope, and treated MGF 4 days but flashing got worse, so I pulled fish did another scrape found chilodonella, then started PP treatment. The first treatment lasted 3 hours and…
CONSULT: Hey Doc!! Big fan of yours, any advice could you give me? My fish have been flashing 2 weeks now, finally saw Ich thru microscope, and treated MGF 4 days but flashing got worse, so I pulled fish did another scrape found chilodonella, then started PP treatment. The first treatment lasted 3 hours and…
I consider Facebook to be invasive, distracting, and culturally manipulative. But, it's a platform that MOST people use. I won't be “on there” much because I can't spend time in the rabbit hole. But I will post there from time-to-time. So if you want another resource for pertinent dog, cat, pet, reptile and amphibian pocket…
To everyone, on every path, I hope it’s a fantastic day, and an amazing year of rebirth. I hope Easter is everything you want it to be.
Why can’t you just toss a pet turtle out into cold water or bring them into warm water during the off-season? Like, if you have turtles that are used to it in the house it’s 69 to 79° and you want to put them out in the spring and it’s 48°, why would that hurt…
Freeze Dried Silkworms are great for Koi. I tried letting ChatGPT write one for me, and there was a lot wrong with it – which I fixed. Koi fish are a popular species of ornamental fish that are kept in ponds and aquariums. They are known for their vibrant colors and peaceful nature, making them…
We went to the Asian Market and they had like, a ZOO of critters and two of them tend to make good pets. American Bullfrogs are pretty amazing. So we saved a couple of them. We would have saved them all, except there were literally a thousand of them and they were $6.99 a pound!…
North American Wood Turtle Care: Glyptemys insculpta I put together an article with some illustrations about Glyptemys insculpta. Mainly for the websites, but also because I might be getting some for a breeding colony. I'd like to repatriate these in areas. They're super-smart turtles, and I've seen them 'solve problems' like whether to go over…
There are a few reasons why koi might get sores on their body. • Poor water quality: Koi are very sensitive to water quality, and poor water conditions can lead to a number of problems, including sores. If the water is too dirty, it can contain harmful bacteria that can infect the koi's skin. •…