There's a Dinosaur hatching in my bedroom - Live Emu hatching - General

I drew a tribute to this thread. [IMG]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40378683/facepunch/burd.jpg[/IMG]

birds are evil

I dunno, do these two look evil to you? [Img]http://i.imgur.com/84uYWl.jpg[/Img]

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35135139]I dunno, do these two look evil to you? [Img]http://i.imgur.com/84uYWl.jpg[/Img][/QUOTE] Look at the evil emanating off them, it's turning the world red!

You have no idea how much I'd pay for a 1 meter tall emu that loves me and can walk around in my house and knows how to use the toilet.

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Congratulations, that is kickin' rad. Emus are badass. Now, continue to grow your emu army and take over the city.

I remember having 6 emus, then one swallowed a knife. He's still alive, not to mention half retarded. Last time i saw him he was jumping at the side of the cage, he just kept going at it too.

[QUOTE=joost1120;35136921]You have no idea how much I'd pay for a 1 meter tall emu that loves me and can walk around in my house and knows how to use the toilet.[/QUOTE] You're gonna' have some trouble on that 'toilet' part, bud. Most birds don't even know how to use their bowels. [editline]14th March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=LuaChobo;35142348]How did it swallow a knife and NOT die?[/QUOTE] it missed

Well I got some bad news. Gertie didn't make it, she died this morning. I woke up at 5 AM to find her laying in the corner and all I could do was hold her till she died 5 minutes later. She had all the odds stacked against her and just couldn't pull through in time.

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35150283]Well I got some bad news. Gertie didn't make it, she died this morning. I woke up at 5 AM to find her laying in the corner and all I could do was hold her till she died 5 minutes later. She had all the odds stacked against her and just couldn't pull through in time.[/QUOTE] :(

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35150283]Well I got some bad news. Gertie didn't make it, she died this morning. I woke up at 5 AM to find her laying in the corner and all I could do was hold her till she died 5 minutes later. She had all the odds stacked against her and just couldn't pull through in time.[/QUOTE] Aww damn it, you did the best you could, bro.

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35150283]Well I got some bad news. Gertie didn't make it, she died this morning. I woke up at 5 AM to find her laying in the corner and all I could do was hold her till she died 5 minutes later. She had all the odds stacked against her and just couldn't pull through in time.[/QUOTE] That poor little girl. :smith:

That's too bad, at least the male is fine, right?

Give Gertie a proper Viking funeral I think she would appreciate it

[QUOTE=DrasarSalman;35152283]That's too bad, at least the male is fine, right?[/QUOTE] Oh yes, he's thriving. I call him piglet because every time I look over he's stuffing his face and he's already gotten bigger since he hatched last Thursday. He loves to dance when I whistle to him too, kicks his feet out, jumps in the air and rolls around. I really want to get him outside so he can run around and get some exercise but the weather just keeps staying wet and crappy. [QUOTE=Inafinus :3;35152339]Give Gertie a proper Viking funeral I think she would appreciate it[/QUOTE] Actually I'm gonna dig down to the Yellowstone ash flow and put her on top of that.

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35150283]Well I got some bad news. Gertie didn't make it, she died this morning. I woke up at 5 AM to find her laying in the corner and all I could do was hold her till she died 5 minutes later. She had all the odds stacked against her and just couldn't pull through in time.[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;VojpFnV5TV0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojpFnV5TV0[/video]

[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;35153549][video=youtube;VojpFnV5TV0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VojpFnV5TV0[/video][/QUOTE] NOPENOPENOPENOPE

I learned something new about Emus tonight. At around 5 pm my lone Emu now named Gerry started acting distressed, jumping at the sides of the cage trying to get out and after calming him down several times and going back to my computer work I got up again to calm him down at around 6:30 and after I got him to sit down he vomited all over the place then started dry heaving. I rushed him to the emergency vet where the whole staff was surprised to see someone bring in an Emu. However they couldn't find anything wrong with him at all, he wasn't dry heaving anymore or acting distressed in any way. So they gave me some contact info for a vet that specializes in exotics and we went home... $80 lighter for the 8 pm emergency vet exam... I put him back in his bed and he starts freaking out again after I go to my computer so I go back, only this time I don't go back to my computer, I stay there sitting next to him after I've calmed him down. He stays calm, stops dry heaving and goes to sleep. What changed? The only thing that happened today is Gertie died. He misses having Gertie to keep him company all the time, it just took a few hours for it to sink in that she wasn't coming back to be with him. Come to think of it, he acted distressed on his first two nights after hatching because Gertie hadn't joined him in the cage yet, they hadn't even met, the difference is he hadn't started eating or walking yet and so all he was able to do was cry till I poked my head over the edge of the bed and whistled to him to let him know I was still there. Though this latest episode is even more extreme because now he won't even settle for being able to see me at the computer, I have to be right next to him or he starts pacing, crying and jumping at the bars. So I have him sleeping in my lap right now, he's perfectly calm and content, and you'll never look at Emus the same way again. We'll still be paying that exotic animal vet a visit tomorrow but I think the problem has been found.

How big is Gerry right now?

[QUOTE=RR_Raptor65;35159534]I learned something new about Emus tonight. At around 5 pm my lone Emu now named Gerry started acting distressed, jumping at the sides of the cage trying to get out and after calming him down several times and going back to my computer work I got up again to calm him down at around 6:30 and after I got him to sit down he vomited all over the place then started dry heaving. I rushed him to the emergency vet where the whole staff was surprised to see someone bring in an Emu. However they couldn't find anything wrong with him at all, he wasn't dry heaving anymore or acting distressed in any way. So they gave me some contact info for a vet that specializes in exotics and we went home... $80 lighter for the 8 pm emergency vet exam... I put him back in his bed and he starts freaking out again after I go to my computer so I go back, only this time I don't go back to my computer, I stay there sitting next to him after I've calmed him down. He stays calm, stops dry heaving and goes to sleep. What changed? The only thing that happened today is Gertie died. He misses having Gertie to keep him company all the time, it just took a few hours for it to sink in that she wasn't coming back to be with him. Come to think of it, he acted distressed on his first two nights after hatching because Gertie hadn't joined him in the cage yet, they hadn't even met, the difference is he hadn't started eating or walking yet and so all he was able to do was cry till I poked my head over the edge of the bed and whistled to him to let him know I was still there. Though this latest episode is even more extreme because now he won't even settle for being able to see me at the computer, I have to be right next to him or he starts pacing, crying and jumping at the bars. So I have him sleeping in my lap right now, he's perfectly calm and content, and you'll never look at Emus the same way again. We'll still be paying that exotic animal vet a visit tomorrow but I think the problem has been found.[/QUOTE] It doesn't want to be alone. Poor thing.

I would be incredible sad if the other one don't recovers and does not make it.

It doesn't seem like anything serious, it just seems like he misses Gertie.

[QUOTE=DrasarSalman;35162561]It doesn't seem like anything serious, it just seems like he misses Gertie.[/QUOTE] He still did vomit, that's worrying in my opinion. But I think he will be okay :smile: Sorry for the dumb post by me up there.

I really hate it when pets die, I literally have never cried for losing a relative but every time a pet dies I burst into tears. Luckily I dodged a bullet in the past few days because one of my cats had a stroke but she is doing fine. In short, losing pets is just awful, especially ones you have grown up with.

[QUOTE=Inafinus :3;35164030]I really hate it when pets die, I literally have never cried for losing a relative but every time a pet dies I burst into tears. Luckily I dodged a bullet in the past few days because one of my cats had a stroke but she is doing fine. In short, losing pets is just awful, especially ones you have grown up with.[/QUOTE] It's odd, isn't it? We get more attached to our pets than we do a good number of friends and family members. I think it's because as long as we don't raise a hand to them, they're completely nonjudgmental.

[QUOTE=Darkslicer;35162768]He still did vomit, that's worrying in my opinion. But I think he will be okay :smile: Sorry for the dumb post by me up there.[/QUOTE] Yeah, the sudden vomiting is what made me concerned, it's different from when a mammal vomits, much like when a reptile comes down with what we would consider the common cold, it can be more serious for them than it is for us. But I think the case is he got himself so worked up he just made himself sick.

[QUOTE=ewitwins;35164209]It's odd, isn't it? We get more attached to our pets than we do a good number of friends and family members. I think it's because as long as we don't raise a hand to them, they're completely nonjudgmental.[/QUOTE] Well, none of us here are parents (I assume), and pets to us are like our children. Losing a child is a [i]really[/i] powerful thing.

I'm just completely bummed that I'm going to live in an apartment next year that doesn't allow pets. That means that I'm going to have to sneak something small that doesn't smell in. Do you guys have any sanitation advice for ferrets? I've heard that you can really do a lot to reduce their odor substantially, but nobodies really given me specifics.

Do they allow fish?