#whywolfprincess

[orcinus-veterinarius]

I just reblogged a Balkan Seal post that was apparently taken in some kind of captive setting, and had to check if any Zoos in the EU keeps them. Cause I want to see them in person 🥺

Apparently they don't anymore :(

Do you know if there is there a reason for this? Are they hard to keep? Aren't they allowed to be moved from their original country? Considering the fact they are not kept anymore I think they couldn't be successfully bred in captivity and zoos usually strive not to take animals out of wild populations anymore, I guess these seals were replaced by other aquatic mammals, or birds.

(I just saw Zoos in Japan keep them, but distance of original habitat is not the main concern for a Zoo afaik.)

Thank you 😊

Interesting question! I don’t actually know the answer (and was unaware there were any Baikal seals in human care until I received this ask 😅), but I imagine you’re probably on the right track. Unnecessarily collecting animals from the wild is generally frowned upon these days, and for good reason. If a species doesn’t reproduce well in zoos, it’s difficult to maintain a population, and considering the Baikal seal’s IUCN Red List status is stable at “least concern,” people probably aren’t jumping to establish a captive breeding pool.

If there are any Baikal seal enthusiasts with more knowledge on the topic, please chime in! I’d love to learn more!

[shrimpapalooza]

whywolfprincess replied to your photo “For everyone who likes seeing the Glofish!”

Do you use a special lamp for your GloFish? I thought they were fluorescent and glow like a coral or are they actually just normal bright in your pics? In Germany they only sell those abominationable plastic plants from GloFish so I have Zero Experience and I am just curious. (I would like to find out if they have parents who carry the gene for the gloproteine, or if they go through the hassle and insert it into all fishembryos?)

Hey there! I don’t use a special light, I have LED lights and they just look like that in normal light and under the LEDs. However, here’s a few pics of them under just the Blue LEDs, you can see they fluoresce (although it’s hard to take a picture of them like that)

The gene for these colors and fluorescence is in them, so any offspring they have will automatically have these colors and fluorescence. They were initially bred in laboratories, with the gene being tied to other, “invisible” genes so they can see what genes got passed to what offspring. Now they’re bred for the aquarium hobby. There’s only one catch - they are Trademarked, I believe? The thing is, no one is legally allowed to breed them, and especially to sell them, without a license from the GloFish people. 

But if you were to breed them, they’d have colorful shiny babies. I don’t know if mixed-color parents would have mixed-color babies but maybe? They’re really cool fish! I really like having them in a planted tank too, they look neat.

[bonesmarinated]

I don't care for Bethesda games or football, but your art is that delightful that I temporarily disregard my carelessness. Your art is beautiful and I enjoy scrolling through your blog and seeing glimpses of an universe I don't know.

[official-german-gaming]

ph-neutral replied to your post “¦Die neuen Pokémonspiele müsste man jetzt als “Pokémon SS” abkürzen,...”

du aber wir haben schon pokemon soul silver

Wenn man’s genau nimmt wäre das im Deutschen SSS gewesen, weil das Spiel auf Deutsch ja “Pokémon SoulSilver Silberne Edition” hieß.

whywolfprincess replied to your post “¦Die neuen Pokémonspiele müsste man jetzt als “Pokémon SS” abkürzen,...”

Das waren auch die Tags die ich gerade überall sah und ich dachte genau das gleiche.

RIP us.

darkflowerdreaming replied to your post “¦Die neuen Pokémonspiele müsste man jetzt als “Pokémon SS” abkürzen,...”

müssen wir uns wohl die Schwert und Schild emojis in die "last used" section packen und benutzen

Ah ja, dieses Feature dass ich am PC auch habe.

[bee-menagerie]

whywolfprincess replied to your video “I can’t help but show off how good Sunny is with her kennel. Once...”

What a good baby ovo Just a stupid question out of curiosity, aren't those bars kinda uncomfortable to lie on? Or is it barebones because of her poopey episode? My dog had this patch of rough thick skin on his elbow cause he loved smashing himself on the floor tiles, so these bars might look uncomfy by human stamdards only? I never had a kennel so that's really just curiosity.

That’s a good question! And I don’t actually have a sure answer. I’ve given her both options before, but she usually prefers to sleep on the bars than on a provided solid or soft surface. I think it might actually be because it gets rather warm and humid here in Thailand, and the bars allow for better air circulation to cool her little pink tummy. Otherwise, I’d think the bars would be uncomfortable, too. But I’ve checked for indentations and marks left behind from sleeping on the all night, particularly on her tum. It seems that the bar spacing is close enough that it doesn’t provide enough space to dig in.

[horatioandalice]

If you don't have time don't feel obliged to respond, but do you have any useful posts on how to handle super hormonal burbs? My Chu loves flirting with my fingers and I need to scrape him off sometimes. Sometimes he isn't even responding to millet and chooses my fingers instead. I don't own any females and sometimes I wonder if he'd be happier with females/being able to breed. Thank you C=

Hi!  Yes, super hormonal burbs have been a problem around here, too.  -_-  There are a few things you can try:

Make sure your bird gets 12-14 hours of darkness a day.  This will imitate the longer nights of winter, when most birds know instinctively that it is NOT a good time to start a family.  Your bird doesn’t have to be asleep the whole time, just in a covered cage or dark room.

Rearrange the contents of the cage on a weekly basis--you don’t have to swap everything out, but move it around.  This will let your bird know that the environment is not stable enough to raise a family at this time.  

Limit exposure to warm, moist foods that might mimic regurgitation, and limit access to any small, dark spaces that might resemble a good place to nest.  This might mean that you have to hang toys in the bottom corners of the cage to discourage nesting behavior (I have to do this for Beatrix every spring -_- ).

Limit access to mirrors, especially on toys inside the cage!  Your bird might mistake the bird in the mirror for a mate.

Try feeding your bird hemp seed (available at most health food stores).  Hemp seed can be kind of pricey, but you can just mix a little bit in with your bird’s normal food.  This worked pretty well with Horatio.

Discourage your bird from trying to flirt or mate with your fingers--you can just remove him or even put him on a little time out when he does this, especially if he tries to rub his butt on your hand, Horatio-style.  -_-

Generally I wouldn’t recommend getting your bird a companion just to encourage breeding--breeding can take an enormous toll on a hen’s body and can be a very arduous process for both birb parents and their owner, so I would never recommend taking steps to encourage a bird to breed, just because there are so many things that can go wrong.  That said, hopefully taking some or all of the steps above will help curtail Chu’s hormonal behaviors.  I hope this helps!  Let me know if you have other questions!

[canisalbus]

Do you mind taking commissions of pets, when you're open for commissions? I'd love a piece of my dog in your style. (I miss him very much and I'd love to have some other things of him than just fotos.... if this makes you uncomfortable: I totally understand and no pressure c=) Thank you, your art is amazing. It makes me happy.

Sorry to hear about your dog. I’m glad you like my art though!

Pet portrait commissions hadn’t even crossed my mind, but I don’t see why not, if people would be genuinely interested and trusted that my drawing style would do them justice.

[official-german-gaming]

ph-neutral replied to your photoset “Die deutsche Übersetzung von Okami ist sehr hochwertig, ihr alle.”

Oh nein ...

Oh doch.

darkflowerdreaming replied to your photoset “Die deutsche Übersetzung von Okami ist sehr hochwertig, ihr alle.”

Ich weiß schon, warum ich es nur auf Englisch gespielt habe

Die deutsche Übersetzung ist ein akquirierter Geschmack.

whywolfprincess replied to your photoset “Die deutsche Übersetzung von Okami ist sehr hochwertig, ihr alle.”

Bratwurst erasure. Auf Englisch ist es deutlich besser aber ich fand die Deutsche Übersetzung immer unterhaltsam.

Was heißt hier Bratwurst erasure? Das hab ich doch auch dabei.