REVIEWING MY SUBSCRIBERS PET ENCLOSURES #7

[@samh9528]

My brother has a pet red eared slider. He won him at a fair close to 10 years ago. The poor thing lived in a 10gal tank with less than 2 inches of water for like 6 years. I finally convinced him to upgrade and now he's in a 55gal with a tank topper as a basking spot. Still not ideal, but so much better!

[@demi8165]

My friend has a red eared slider and i was curious so i research tank sizing and i read it was around 65 gallon minimum? I could be wrong and hers is in a 10 gallon, i dont know how its still alive. Im glad your brother upgraded ❤

[@jaewilliss5407]

@@demi8165 They're tough buggers and can survive quite a bit of neglect. Honestly though, most people shouldn't keep aquatic turtles. The general rule for housing one aquatic turtle is to offer at least 10 gallons of water per inch of shell length. Given that red-eared sliders generally grow to be 10-12” long, you will need at least 100-120 gallons of water.

[@lanamello7445]

my brother's slider doesn't even have a tank, i feel so sorry for the thing and no matter how much I try to get him to do some research or talk to a vet, he just won't.

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

A turtle?

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

@@demi8165 lol

[@gingertimelord5]

I would have entered this, but his enclosure is my whole house. I have a treeing walker hound (dog) and no place is off limits .....it's his house too

[@hailyjohnson407]

Same. I was like "oooh I should show her my dog enclosure!" And then I was like "wait, that's literally just a house tour" 😂😂 because he's only in his cage for like 2-3 hours a day max, and we only put him in a cage when we're both gone from home to keep him safe, as he has been known to randomly chew on things he shouldn't. I swear they're like toddlers sometimes 😂 like my dog doesn't really chew stuff up, but when he's in a playful mood, he will grab the nearest thing on the floor and give it a lil munch, which has been dangerous a few times. Which is why he's never out when no one is home.

[@gingertimelord5]

@@hailyjohnson407 mine isn't in a cage ....he does have a cable run though

[@hailyjohnson407]

@@gingertimelord5 mine is rarely in his cage, which is why his enclosure would just be a house tour lol. He would never be in his cage if we never left home though, so most weekends he never goes in it at all. In just personally too afraid of what could happen if he wasn't in cage when we left. To each their own, and he's definitely never in there when someone is home, but it's too easy to forget to put something up, especially knowing what he has randomly chewed on when we were home, including a battery we didn't realize was on the floor (I caught it before he punctured it, so no harm came to anyone) 😅 my pup is very well trained, so it's not a common issue, but he does get these random urges to chew strange things, and it's not worth the risk to me

[@hailyjohnson407]

@@Grace-Layco1704 that's great! I'm glad you guys found something that worked best for your dog. My dog has pretty bad separation anxiety whether he's in his crate or not, so it's safest to keep him in one if my partner or I aren't home. He very rarely chews things he shouldn't when we are home, but both in and out of his cage, if he's alone, he will shred anything and everything in sight, so we have to put him in his cage and make sure nothing is in or near his cage that is dangerous or chewable (he doesn't chew up his bed/blankets in it). There's definitely not a one size fits all with dogs.

[@DolphinRULER]

No, it IS his house now. Lol

[@rowdyrats7035]

Oh dear... to the person who is thinking about breeding their mice... just don't. Especially if you are gonna give them to a pet store, that shows that you don't care where your mice end up. And you shouldn't be breeding mice with unknown genetic backgrounds anyway. Your care isn't very good either, so you definitely should not be breeding, you should be bettering the care of your current mice, cause, let's be honest here, their cages are really boring. Mice need a lot of clutter in their enclosure. And minimum wheel size for mice is 20cm, I don't know what size these wheels are, but they seem to be too small. The cages seem to be on the smaller size as well. I honestly recommend you to watch Emiology, she has amazing mouse and rat care videos. Ugh, the poor winter white dwarf. I hate it when people treat small animals like toys, it makes those animals appeal to kids even more. And that cage is terrible, the wheel is terrible too. Hamsters need so much more space and enrichment, 450 square inches could be considered the bare minimum, but 600 is a better minimum to strive for. Even bigger would be better of course.

[@cxmvii]

@I pet stores aren’t good with rodents and pets in general, the usually stress out the rodents idk abt breeding with rats because I own a hamster but please do not give your rodents to a pet store they are just awful with them plus they are usually never in need because they order like every week and keep them in the same cage enclosure

[@noname-ur4gr]

@I Might be, but I remember giving mice to the pet store after I already had 21 of them (half of them in that exact cage as they have, with the blue tray, because I've been a terrible mice owner 10 years ago)... although I didn't get anything for them so I don't know why someone would breed them just for that

[@Maria-jq3zv]

I think the bigger, the better. As far as the mice go, I totally agree. I got a rescue mouse a few years ago, and it turns out she was pregnant when I got her. I didn’t know any of the genetic backgrounds, and it’s just not something I would recommend doing intentionally if you don’t have a lot of experience and don’t have a background on your mice. Momma mouse did most of the raising work, but I still had to socialize them and find good homes. Which was hard because I’m not a reputable breeder, and I was picky where they went. I don’t see why it’s a path you’d want to go down unless you’re really passionate about mice, especially since you won’t make much money selling them to a pet store.

[@bbldrizzyk]

It really pisses me off that they are trying to BREED them like bruh focus on being good at owning then

[@idiotically-everything]

When I was a kid, we had an accidental batch of gerbils, so Mom sold the accident babies to the pet store for discount on food for the ones we kept. I wouldn't recommend that anyone does that. The gerbils probably didn't find good homes, which makes me sad

[@yee8332]

Even though dwarf hamsters are half the size, they need the same amount of unbroken horizontal floor space as Syrian hamsters. Since dwarf items take up less floor space, however, they'll be happy in a slightly smaller space. 650 square inches for a dwarf, 800 for a Syrian are ideal sizes in my experience.

[@CINNAMONNNNNZ]

Agreed

[@Iamaguienapig]

That’s too small still.

[@bdthememer]

Personally I think that female Syrians need 1000+ sq inches or floorspace

[@lizzieloveification]

I’m DYING RN! :D also I know it looks big in the photos but it’s just straight up aquarium sand. I mixed two colors together idk if that’s why it appears so big but I swear it’s aquarium sand! :) I watched mostly your vids in preparation for jellybean and I made sure I got the finest sand I could find at the time. I will look for different sand tho! I wasn’t aware there was even any finer sand when I set this up :) thank you so much for reviewing my baby I am honored!!

[@Dr.RatioSnail]

The perspective gives gravel vibes 🤣

[@lizzieloveification]

@@Dr.RatioSnail either way I’m gonna swap it out as soon as I am able to. 🥰

[@iam_cloudyyy]

I love your jellybean so cute 🥹🥹🥹

[@IronyDragoons]

@@lizzieloveification noooo don't it's so pretty

[@lizzieloveification]

@@IronyDragoons I’m too worried about impaction now lol but thank you

[@alfie3.14]

I'm going to get baby chicks sometime soon! Can confidently say I've learned a lot from my last batch, and can take care of these babies better from the get-go. My chickens were kind of thrust on me by my parents, who bought them on a whim when we clearly did NOT have the space for six chickens. I had to take care of them, and they had a small homemade kennel-type thing that they'd stay in until i went outside and let them roam our small yard. While we moved, they got to free range my grandparents large field, but sadly, four of them were lost to predators. The downside of complete free ranging. The remaining two got to see our new home, but one was snatched by a golden eagle while I wasn't home. The last remaining chicken began getting depressed, being all alone and witnessing the death of her sibling, so we got a chicken that was a bit younger than her (hadn't even started laying yet) to keep her company. They're way happier now! A much larger enclosure, and I'll be working to get it even bigger and the best it can be for my chickens, especially before the babies can go outside.

[@unkle_iroh]

Aw that’s sad hope your chicken is doing well

[@littlechickenman]

I love chickens. I'm glad your giving them a good space now :). Too often chickens are neglected.

[@crazygirlontheblock311]

You should try and get an electric fence or like a large run (like a rabbit run but bigger) that will stop predators getting in. We have an electric fence with ours,it runs on battery’s and you turn it on at night. Where I live there’s badgers and foxes and since using an electric fence they haven’t got in.

[@alfie3.14]

@@crazygirlontheblock311 I wouldn't do an electric fence, as I worry my chickens would get zapped But! I do have a tarp over their run, and the new one I'm gonna build will have a roof too Predators only got them because the first four were outside with no supervision, and the last one was just in the garden without any shelter (besides a bush or two) Their space probably won't defend against very big predators, like cougars, but it'll protect against raccoons and coyotes

[@alfie3.14]

@@littlechickenman Exactly! People don't really consider them to be as important as traditional pets, and it's unfair They deserve love and good care

[@onemorebetta3672]

She gets so happy when she sees happy pets! I do too!

[@minzkaffee2440]

Yeah I like this filming angle too, it's nice to see the other tanks and the plants outside. About the wooden wheel in the first cage: I don't know about other countries, but in germany that's the trend right now. They just look nicer in naturalistic setups, are often silent and have a kork liner on the inside, which I think is better for the feed of mice/hamsters? And yeah they get destroyed faster than the plastic ones, especially if you have gerbils.

[@desiraydarko5376]

I love that you’re genuinely helpful and not rude about their mistakes.

[@chickenstrips1049]

Just remember that even though they live a short life it feels like a long good life when they have a good cage and a good owner so they live a nice life

[@anusaggi]

Hey Soda! Can you do a video about reacting to Pet Enclosures or Pet Stories in famous movies/ series? I think it'll be an interesting thing to see🤭🤭

[@CALndStuff]

I know like one series/movie that did it right

[@livi6886]

@@CALndStuff which one?

[@Batz-on-paws]

Oh hell yeah, we definitely need to talk more about how media causes misunderstanding in pet care, especially fish care (we all have seen those cartoons/comics with a gold fish in a tiny bowl)

[@CALndStuff]

@@livi6886 funnily enough it came out like 4 days ago and there is only one episode, moon knight

[@livi6886]

@@CALndStuff Interesting, I haven't seen it. What kind of animal was in it?

[@Moon__Bunny__]

Soda ♡ I always want to tag you for "pet enclosures" whenever I post my chihuahua in his ~*bed *~ that is actually a bean bag chair for a full sized human with several blankets because he genuinely refuses anything else

[@that.neurodivergent]

Oh you definitely should do that lol I feel like she'd love it 😆

[@j0y.447]

My dwarf hamster lovessss climbing! Ofc not his cage he has a glass tank but I made him like a cork climbing wall that he's only allowed to use outside the cage with supervision lol, he loves the treat he occasionally finds on top of the wall

[@shelby6]

I'm loving the new angle and background, it's so much brighter and prettier with the tanks and greenery

[@nyla6719]

soda you are so sweet when giving constructive criticism for pet care! ♥ i feel like most average people who accidently mistreat their animals get so defensive about it because of people who will bash them. Criticism like this is how i hope will help us spread proper information to everyone!

[@floras_farm2225]

Love the angle! It looks so good! Almost like a green screen, love seeing the fishies as well

[@Professionalcrazycatlady]

I love these vids because you help new/inexperienced pet owners

[@Grace-Layco1704]

My heart DROPPED at 15:42 when that hamster fell, hamsters are so delicate and they are not toys ugh just buy your kid a little live pets mouse or hamster that’s what I had when I was little they come with little fake cages and everything 🫢

[@shadooper]

My fave mouse bedding is actually dry organic potting soil and carefresh as a nesting material. My mice loved it and it had great odor control.

[@lightning0-481]

I love your videos your videos are the best and they’ve helped me clean out my fish tank

[@bat8559]

Fun fact: Fancy goldfish actually like warmer water (although not tropical temperatures!), although commons are for sure coldwater fish.

[@georgewashington6710]

You can look at mine and my dad’s fish tank, and my axolotl tank when we get them!

[@Killing_butterflies]

My aunt has a huge tank full of fish she has a fish that swims backwards, an arrow crab, sea urchin, a royal something that's like a purple yellow color, a fire fish, a fish that eats rocks and spits them out threw his gills, clown fish, and then another fish that hangs out with the clown fish. she also has life enomanes (?) and other super cool stuff I'll try and take a picture of it when I go over to her place again

[@ButterFromDiscord]

1:07 a good one for hamsters is Victoria Raechel

[@sxmplysxmplistic7849]

I really hope another video is done by you! I love this series and yesterday I submitted my axolotl tank for you to review. Keep it up!

[@emoth]

I don't recommend carefresh or clean and cozy, they're fine as an additional nesting bedding but by themselves they have no ammonia control

[@_dkos]

actually the cage on 18:56 doesnt have enough enrichment and the "winter white" is def a hybrid.

[@cinn0min_pop]

Pretty much all Russian/Winter White dwarfs from pet stores are hybrids but people often call them the one they were advertised as cos it's easier

[@_dkos]

@@cinn0min_pop I know, I do own an actual winter white (Adopted her from a girl who got her from a breeder) and their features are quite diffrent from hybrids and theyre often called "siberian hamsters" cuz they come from diff regions of russia

[@cinn0min_pop]

@@_dkos that's actuly really cool :0

[@happiness_is_me.]

Thank you for reviewing my bad mouse cage I’ll try my best to improve it and I won’t breed mice it’s actually a hard job so I won’t. The babies the mum have 1 lady on Facebook is interested in them so she is going to take the babies not the pet shop:) thanks for your help if you don’t mind please rate my fish tanks I’ll post them later

[@moth4457]

ikea detolfs having a chokehold on the mousekeeper community and the anime figure community and they will never EVER be in stock again

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

that's cool subscribers pet enclosures

[@NintendoCat-nb8uu]

If I’m buying a pet fish or mouse where do you recommend buying it bc I don’t really wanna use a pet store but don’t know anywhere else

[@computerworxx]

You might be able to find a local breeder. You could also go on a secondhand site like Craigslist and rescue an unwanted fish. Next best thing would be a local (not a chain) fish store, as they tend to care a little bit more about their fish.

[@NintendoCat-nb8uu]

@@computerworxx ok thank you

[@Batz-on-paws]

Great vid as always, keep it up! I love how these types of videos are both fun and educational, and how nice you are about everything :D Now, for the hamster owners hiding in the comments, I might need your help. My cousin has a hamster cage very similar to the last one in the video; plastic, more tall than wide, looks more toy than natural - and it's WAY smaller. She's pretty young, a bit too young to own a hamster imo but her parents trust her. I already told them not to get a hamster ball (they were talking about it when I got to see the lil guy for the first time) but I don't know if they still got it, I don't own hamsters so they probably wouldn't consider my opinion as professional in any way. Should I tell them that the cage might not be good for the hamster? How should I go about it? I don't want to come off as rude or make it sound like they're bad pet owners, I just want the hamster to live happily as long as possible. All advice would be greatly appreciated

[@Dianikorn]

Maybe you could recommend Victoria Raechels YT Videos to your cousin, kids usually like watching videos and Victoria is so sweet, I bet they could become a fan and realize what they're doing wrong on their own! I'd watch the video where she compares small hamster cages to what it would be like for humans together with her Here's the video I meant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWfFeH2wpNmisKM

[@CINNAMONNNNNZ]

Well, I'll need you to figure out what species of hamster it is. Dwarf, Robo, Syrian etc. But any hamster needs a large cage, you can get a 40 gallon bin. (40 gallons is the lowest size you can go) You'll need to make your own lid out of mesh/wire I reccomend watching videos on how to do that. You could also get a 40 gallon breeder tank for the cage! Smaller hamsters such as dwarfs and robos need atleast 6 inches of paper bedding, syrians or bigger hamsters need 8-10 inches. Some safe beddings are, Kaytee clean and cozy, Carefresh, Teabag bedding, or Aspen, make sure the bedding is NON SCENTED!! some unsafe beddings are, woodshavings, any type of cotton bedding. Pine, and cedar bedding. Hamsters also need a sand bath. You can get reptile sand that's not dusty and no calium. Or children's play sand but you'll have to bake that. Make sure to have 3-4 hides. I reccomend a "critter bath" as one of them! You can also get some sprays, you can find some at the petstore in the bird section, I reccomend Millet. Try a water bowl instead of bottle because bottles can cause dehydration and tooth damage. Make sure he has chew toys, you can give him toilet paper rolls to chew on. And lots of enrichment. I reccomend coco fiber they usually love that. Oh and they need Timothy or orchid hay mixed with their bedding, it helps them burrow better. And they like to chew on it. :)

[@flowersnfireworks1114]

If you want to confront them about getting a bigger cage, here are some good points to bring up: -Bin cages are MUCH less expensive, and are also much bigger -Although a hamster will be able to survive in a small cage, they will not thrive, and will likely be bored and unhappy -Hamsters love burrowing, and need sufficient bedding for it, which that cage will not provide. Burrowing is important for the hamsters as it is a natural behavior, and gives them enrichment -If they buy a bin cage, they will be able to customize it however they want :D -You could probably suggest that they watch some hamster youtubers, if they are skeptical about your 'professionalism'. Victoria Raechel is a good place to start, and I'll also link a good video that you can show them about why pet store cages are not appropriate -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWfFeH2wpNmisKM Just remember to be polite and respectful, so that they're more likely to listen to what you're saying. Good luck! :)))

[@abccba4889]

Best recommendation would be to get your cousin to watch a lot of good care videos or just videos about hamsters in general. I really enjoy watching Munchies Place’s (can’t remember any others off the top of my head right now) cage reviews as the videos are entertaining but they also provide a lot of passive learning on proper hamster care.

[@notesrecapped8093]

1:44 Mr lizard says hi

[@ariannasantina]

the little wheels are ok when they are babies and young or if you end up with a pet deer mouse like i did cause deer mice are smaller but regular fancy mice /house mice outgrow them pretty quick and need bigger wheels

[@flowersnfireworks1114]

Deer mice are adorable, you're lucky to have one! :)

[@chevronmcallister5214]

When my mice passed it was really sad and I cried but after three deaths it got easier but it’s still sad

[@Mimir_the_wise_]

1:31 thats the bedroom of the average single male 🤣

[@Theyluvvaria]

⚠️TW⚠️ (Mentions of death, and possible animal abus3?) Hi soda! So I know this girl and after axolotls got popular SHE BOUGHT ONE. After about two weeks it died.. Do you have any ideas of how I can get her to not buy another?

[@CALndStuff]

Punch her... Jk but depending on her age you should tell her parents about their lifespan and that they don't just die in 2 weeks like that or if she's older just tell her that if she doesn't listen... Idk

[@Theyluvvaria]

@@CALndStuff okay thx so much!

[@sure5656]

@@Theyluvvaria tell her that it's a living thing, and it's hard to care for. Keeping pets costs money and time.

[@skylarkblue1]

@harper-crayfish Kids don't actually understand what trigger warnings are. Trigger and content warnings have gone from, being used properly, to being used as a harmful meme, to being used properly again, to now people overusing them and making them annoying for everyone.

[@Theyluvvaria]

@harper-crayfish it's a trigger warning for anyone who might get triggered by the mentions of death or possible animal abus3

[@xmilkshakesx]

You are so wonderful and precious! Thank you for the videos!

[@papercat_morningteeth1137]

FERRETS ARE SOOOO GOD DAMN FUNNY I WANT ONE SOOOO BAD

[@gingertimelord5]

What wood types are safe? And dry or not? I do a lot of wood working with clean fresh cut wood and if I can give a safer bedding locally I will

[@sodapets]

Kiln dried pine or aspen shavings are safe

[@lailapatricia726]

Atleast some breeders are good, and actually take care of the pets instead of treating them badly and selling them for money. I feel like we need more responsible breeders. (This is my opinion)

[@peggedyourdad9560]

I mean, you still do have to charge money for the animal you're selling to make sure the person buying them is at least somewhat serious. But everything else yes. I don't know about mammalian pets since I mostly keep reptiles and one axolotl, but more often than not the only way to acquire one is to either get one from a pet store or from a good ethical breeder (this is the only valid option IMO). Of course, you should check your local rescue first for the species you want, but oftentimes the vast majority of species you'll find in rescues just don't make good pets for the majority of people (green iguanas and turtles are the first that come to mind). This and many more reasons are why I think this issue isn't as black and white as many like to portray it as, because there are a lot of factors involved and it really just comes down to what the person is looking for in an animal companion and how much research and work they're willing to put in.

[@wildlifes788]

This cool to

[@sadalien9049]

Oof, PLEASE don't breed your pets. There are plenty of mice, hamsters, dogs, etc in shelters.

[@CINNAMONNNNNZ]

What if you want to continue your pets bloodline? And you'll keep all the babies. Still not okay? :/

[@avaduzstuff]

What about ethical breeders with healthy, well bred and kept animals? The species has to keep going some how, lol.

[@sodapets]

I think they’re referring to the person in this video who wanted to breed their mice for profit

[@CINNAMONNNNNZ]

@@sodapets ah. Yeah 😅

[@andreirll]

I love this

[@SenSenChan]

The general rule of thumb in The Netherlands for goldfish is: Fancy goldfish need at least 1 meter width aquarium, and then 50L per fish (1meter is the minimum even if the litres are ok it can still be too small!). For comet/common goldfish it is a minimum of 2 meter width aquarium and 100L per goldfish (aka just for ponds).

[@Leosloth2011]

Here in florida the rule of thumb is: 3 meters for fancy, 18 for comet and 120L per fancy goldfish and 700L per comet and never use ponds

[@ElfsArt24]

My dad's fish used to have a lot of babies and he had a baby box so thry wouldn't get eaten, but the last pregnancy killed his favourite fish and now every time they breed he gets worried

[@pineapplelovecatgacha]

For a cheap and easy hamster cage I would recommend making a bin cage (as long as it is at least 450 square inches) you can just make them out of big plastic tubs! And make sure to fill it up with at least 6 inches of bedding and lots of enriching toys and hides! :) (just look up a bin cage tutorial if you’re interested)

[@Leosloth2011]

Id say 650 square inches

[@siennadrabs]

i put mine on the hashtag but it wasn't reviewed so i thought i would check here. i have 1 female axolotl about 1-2 years old. she lives in a 235 litre tank with no substrain and has not showed any signs of stress. she has a sponge filter, cartridge filter and chiller for the filter system. her temperature sits at 16-17degrees (c). she has a air bubbler that you use for tubs in there as she likes the bubbles, 3 hides currently, a feeding dish and no plants currently. is this good for her?

[@jennystinar3303]

Can you make a video of how to take care of goldfish people put goldfish in 1 gallon tanks usually. Oh and I want some goldfish living healthy

[@Jamiejamx2]

Imagine having a pet that loves you.

[@Viowcro.]

I dont know what your trying to imply-

[@this.is_lulu]

Lol I feel you

[@GoroAkechi_Real]

Can’t relate, my cat loves me

[@this.is_lulu]

@@GoroAkechi_Real Lucky 😭

[@flowersnfireworks1114]

Imagine having a pet that doesn't /j (I PROMISE I'M JOKING, DON'T COME AFTER ME)

[@LOLLS514]

I have a question, so I have a baby goldfish and its tank rn is like 10 gallons but I was wondering if I could use a plastic tub (like the rlly big strong ones you get at DIY stores )

[@zachpeebles7718]

it is good angle

[@DefNotLia.]

❤️❤️❤️

[@robonsports]

I like your videos

[@lauramlpfang4g5]

They could try tp introduce a male mouse with female african soft fur rats since they can't breed together as they're different species. I have two asf rats, they're so cute and sweet.

[@sodapets]

Best not to introduce two different species together, rats usually kill mice

[@rowdyrats7035]

@@sodapets Soft fur rats and fancy mice actually can live together. Soft furs are a little bigger then mice. A lot of people who don't have the ability to neuter their male mice get them some soft fur girlfriends. ❤ Sadly I can't find any soft fur rats in my country, so my male mouse has to live alone, since neutering isn't available either for mice here. But it's great advice to those who have ASF available, they are a bit less friendly with humans though or at least that's what I've heard. 😅

[@sodapets]

Oh interesting, I guess I just assumed they were normal rats, thanks for letting me know!

[@lauramlpfang4g5]

@@rowdyrats7035 thanks for telling her lol. I didn't see this comment right away. Forgot to add that in. Xd I got two lil ones so I can tame them early on.

[@aveyli]

Crabs👍

[@ElfsArt24]

My older sister works at a non animal selling pet store and she makes sure to do lots of research on thr products, she also helps people pick out the best food for thier pets, the only thing she hates is the hide bones but it's not her store so when people ask she says not to buy them.

[@squidgytop.2050]

We’re do I send my enclosure

[@chonky9586]

I love Soda pets 💕🙇‍♀️

[@yourfriendbeetle]

i need to submit my enclosures!!!!

[@PetConnectionInternational]

Another great video 🥰 quick question I wondered if I could get your opinion on: we've got a solo variatus platy after his brother passed away recently, we obviously want to get him some company, but we're not keen on getting more platy fish because the tank is only 34 litres, so we wanted to get some smaller fish instead that are better suited to the smaller tank, I'd love to hear what your suggestion would be? Thanks 💚

[@sodapets]

Not much you can put in that size tank tbh, another platy might be okay though

[@PetConnectionInternational]

@@sodapets okay, thanks for your input ☺️

[@TessesKingdom]

I don’t know why Hamsters and fish are the animals that get treated the worse it’s very sad.

[@brunettesweetie21]

Because people are uneducated, they think they are doing the right thing. It isn't with bad intentions

[@sparkdrive2900]

How do you keep your hair that white?

[@zachpeebles7718]

I love Yuki

[@kanalzumkommentieren2169]

Does anyone know if betta fish can have social anxiety, because if they can I think mine has it We have a thicc 800 liter tank, lots of hiding places and friendly tank mates but he spends most of the time in that one plant I have lured him out of the plant with food today and swam around the tank for a little bit but he's back to the plant now Is there anything else I can do help him realize that his tank mates won't hurt him

[@sodapets]

They can’t have social anxiety but betta fish just aren’t social fish, he probably just feels safer there because it’s such a large tank and he’s probably made that area his territory, maybe he would prefer being in his own smaller tank?

[@kanalzumkommentieren2169]

@@sodapets if I feel like he won't get along with the other fish I'll probably get him his own tank I just don't really know where I would put that because we don't really have the space for another tank but I'm sure I would find a place if it's really necessary

[@computerworxx]

Honestly, you might do better moving him to a smaller tank. If he’s any kind of long finned variety (see also: most bettas) he’s going to be a lot more comfortable in say a 30 litre. Reason being that long finned bettas as they get older can have trouble swimming due to how much energy they need to expand to move their massive fins. Get a 30 litre, and a sponge filter to minimize water currents, and put a bunch of hides and plants and I think he’ll be a lot more adventurous.

[@kanalzumkommentieren2169]

@@computerworxx he's actually gotten a lot more confident in the last three days Today he's been swimming around the tank a lot more and I've seen him in bottom half of the tank a lot Right now it looks like he just needed a bit longer to get used to the situation but I'll keep looking after him

[@Nidsog]

Is that a Rengoku shirt?

[@wren9936]

Would you ever do budgie cages? I'm redoing my baby's cage soon and I'm thinking of taking a few pics :)

[@thegorlnextdoorhere]

hope you have a wonderful day!

[@Translucent__Goodies]

Can you show us Jellybean again? ( black goldfish ) He is so cuteee

[@WIVRreal]

Where are the newts we need a update

[@matthewsnebold9836]

Would you ever do a video on how to cycle a betta tank?

[@evanescent.6156]

yk its a good day when soda uploads 😎

[@kensib9227]

I’ve asked this before and I’m going to ask it again because I really want to know, how do you clean realistic enclosures?

[@sodapets]

Large realistic enclosures actually usually don’t need to be cleaned as much, the bigger the enclosure, the less cleaning you need to do, just spot cleaned and the occasional full clean out

[@kensib9227]

Ok thanks!

[@galxrax6389]

i would love to see some sugar glider stuff

[@flowersnfireworks1114]

If that hamster is a winter white, it's a pretty big one. I also have a winter white hamster and she's like- half the size. Honestly, it looks more like a syrian

[@The-CheesistOnion]

random thing i have a red tail shark ( it is a fresh water fish that is called a shark not a real shark) and it is semi-aggressive and 5 years old or more i cant rember but i got some aggressive fish to put in its tank so it would not be alone but it killed all of them even though they were twice its size as well as our bottom feeder does anyone know why it did this we feed them frequently (evrey other day ) as said by the worker at the pet store we did get albino rainbow sharks ( they are fish not sharks ) 2 of them died but lasted a really long time we got 2 more bigger one and 1 is still alive ( they are aggressive fish ) ik this is long but i do wonder why my semi aggressive fish killed a ton of aggressive fish

[@mylovelydollworld4956]

🥰

[@Michiganrailfanner23]

If anything your the irresponsible pet owner you got a few 10 gal tanks I do too but I ain’t got the money for a big tank rn but anyway yeah also I have one question

[@ariannasantina]

all the hamsters stuff was plastic, no bedding, no chew toys etc. there was nothing for the poor guy to do and nothing for him to chew on either. plus his feet must slide around and hurt on all that crappy plastic and then having to climb the wire for any sort of fun would hurt his feet too. poor guy

[@hannahbauer5650]

No idea if this is the case, but some people add plastic water bottles to the top of filters to slow down the water flow for fish like bettas. Maybe that has to do with it? I've never seen it like they have it in the picture but.... 🤔

[@vickygruber6030]

My rabbits have the majority of the house. They're kept downstairs majority of the time (otherwise they will eat all the furniture) and they have a large cupboard with a hutch for their hay and messy bits like that as well as their toilet further back in that cupboard. Because their food and toilet area is by the back door I also let them out the back sometimes as they love a good run and jump. They love life and animals are so rewarding.

[@CorgiCore]

will you review gerbil cages, rat cages, or bunny set ups?

[@critterc0rner]

She won’t review enclosures of animals she doesn’t have experience or enough knowledge about.

[@kattq]

maybe rat cages I doubt the other two

[@daniliciousbeers5502]

actually aspen is really bad for them aswell. They can inhale all the dust which is bad for the respetory system too

[@mink415]

My younger brother his name is Kobe his mother is a not the greatest person at all she buys him whatever he wants And she bought Kobe the tiniest tank ever it’s like the size of the fish flakes for guppies two of those fish flakes combined and if she has inside are one beta fish his beta fish is named Junior it’s poor fins that back fin it’s all torn apart…

[@Amiahs_Gold]

Hi im planing on getting two betta fish so what gender should they be?

[@sleepylark]

Bettas are solitary

[@ElfsArt24]

I also hate when kids are given hamster, when I wanted hamsters my mum gave me a big tub and put all my LPSs into in and a bunch of their toys they were way more fun then when I had a really hamster who died a few months later.

[@NoxslashNyx]

Just checking, Do you have experience with guineapigs as I want to see whether our cage is fine

[@Michiganrailfanner23]

Can I put a 3d printed ship model in my tank (the model is Edmund Fitzgerald and I wanna split it and make it a wreck

[@computerworxx]

Depends on the material. I wouldn’t put any kind of resin in a fish tank since resin is poisonous and could possibly leach into the water and kill your fish. If it’s any kind of plastic, look it up before you put it into the tank, and also make sure that you paint it safely. Regular old acrylic paint isn’t safe, though I hear you can use it if you put the proper aquarium safe material over top of it. Like a thick coat of clear silicone or something. TLDR; do a LOT of research before you put anything into your aquarium.

[@Michiganrailfanner23]

@@computerworxx I don’t have acrylic paint

[@Michiganrailfanner23]

@@computerworxx it says it’s PLA doesn’t specify idk if I could I would but it’s my fav model I rlly can’t afford to get a new one rn

[@lolno6465]

I would recommend you Go and ask some people in Material or chemistry related subreddits and ask them If your specific material Tends to resolve in water. I don't think that anyone here has enough knowledge about Something so specific 😅

[@Michiganrailfanner23]

@@lolno6465 Irdk all I want to do is make the wreck of the Fitzgerald to remember all of the 29 crew and my great grandpa which was one of those 29

[@pugpuddle3722]

Opinion on pet rats?

[@gemmaosenkarski9585]

I have a bearded dragon

[@blaisecore]

Do you have any experience with gerbils? I’m planning on getting some and i love these videos so I think it would be fun to submit my cage/enclosure once I get them

[@sodapets]

No I don’t they’re illegal In my country

[@ChrissyTee8]

We all know that bird now 😆

[@maddislife1500]

Omg hi soda

[@plantless1117]

It’s 7am.... but cool

[@armanashleen9688]

If you don't like a cage don't lie

[@evajohnson5285]

if mice are not the right pet try gerbils

[@10Arami01]

Do you review rat enclosures?

[@ryn1749]

hey :) i was thinking of starting a community tank. does anyone have any tips?

[@jordynjackson6970]

I’m new

[@Adventist1997]

What kind of enclosure should I use for my cat?

[@Dr.RatioSnail]

Obviously your entire house. Cats should not be caged unless you are transporting them but they do like beds and cardboard boxes oh and cat trees. Cats are best being indoors and having supervised outside time. So they don't kill songbirds.

[@CALndStuff]

@@Dr.RatioSnail if you are in Australia then your cat will likely be hunted outside because they are invasive

[@Adventist1997]

@@CALndStuff My cat is only allowed outside when her harness is on.

[@valkyriedarquese]

your whole house is the enclosure. Get your cat some cat trees, scratch posts, toys and beds :)