Careguides

[Mkay]

Credit to Moo for the idea, care guides are guides on how to care for each wild species in your game! If you have lots of knowledge about a certain animal, feel free to add a care guide!

Copy the code and fill 'em out, budddies!


[b]Species:[/b]
[b]Scientific Name: [/b]
[b]Description:[/b]
[b]Size:[/b]
[b]Diet:[/b]
[b]Housing:[/b]
[b]Cleaning and Maintenance:[/b]
[b]Behavior: [/b]
[b]Illness:[/b]


Use the first post as an example, go go go!

Guides:
Pandas
Tigers

[Mkay]

Species: Giant Panda Bear
Scientific Name: Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Description: A black and white cuddly bear!


Size: tiny to fucking massive

Diet: Mainly bamboo, with fruits, vegetables, insects and occasional grains.

Housing: Panda bears prefer mountainous terrains, but will be happy in any typical home.

Cleaning and Maintenance: A thorough brushing and a quick dip in the tub (or under the hose/watering can) should do the trick! Use animal safe soap.

Behavior: All pandas have different personalities. Some are lazy, some are silly, but most, if not all, are derpy.

Illness: Pandas can get sick. Mostly of you, but nevertheless any of their sickness can be fixed with this magical bottle.

Enjoy.

[..::[S]ilverstripe::..]

Species:
Tigers

Scientific Name:
Panthera Tigris

Description:
Large muscular felines with jet black stripes that reside in areas of Asia and India. They are known to come in orange, and more rarely, white. Cinnamon and Ghost are two other variations of pelts.

Size:


As you can see, the size ratio of tigers to humans vary drastically from each other. Tigers can be up to 10 ft. long from head to tail tip and can stand 4 ft. high at the shoulder. To compare, a normal-sized house cat is viewable on the size ratio scale.

Diet:


Tigers are carnivorous with enormous appetites. In the wild, they usually prey on medium sized animals like wild boar, water buffalo and deer. Although, they are opportunistic hunters, so they will also feed on monkeys, fish and rabbits.


Housing:
Tigers prefer large areas of mangrove forests and swamps to build a territory. They can also be well suited for deciduous and evergreen forests. Proximity to water and prey abundance is crucial.

Cleaning and Maintenance:


Behavior:


Illness:

[M00]

Species: Domestic Rabbit

Scientific Name: Oryctolagus cuniculus

Description: A domestic rabbit, or more commonly known as simply the rabbit, is any of the several varieties of European rabbit that have been domesticated. Male rabbits are called bucks; females are called does. An older term for an adult rabbit is coney, while rabbit referred only to the young animals.More recently, the term kit or kitten has been used to refer to a young rabbit. A young hare is called a leveret; this term is sometimes informally applied to a young rabbit as well.

Size: There are many different breeds of domestic rabbit, with various sizes, temperaments, and care requirements. As with breeds of dogs, rabbit breeds were selectively bred by humans at different times to achieve certain desired characteristics (including coat color and texture, size, and body shape). There are over 47 different breeds of rabbit.

Diet: Timothy hay should be a staple of their diet, but different fruits and vegetable can be given as well to round out a well balanced diet. Pellets are an important as well and suitable feed pellets consists of a wide variety of grasses and herbs.

Housing:They can be housed indoors or outdoors given they have protection from the elements and predators.

Cleaning and Maintenance: They clean themselves and should not require bathing unless they have a serious problem with their coat. Regular brushing of the coat helps to decrease chances of fur ingestion which can lead to fur ball impaction of the stomach. Regular trimming of the nails is required if pet rabbits live indoors where they can not dig. Improper holding or handling of pet rabbits can lead to strong kicks by the frightened rabbit which can injure both the animal and the handler.

Behavior: Rabbits make a good family pet with proper raising and handling. Females and Males should be spayed/neutered to curve hormonal aggressiveness and to prevent ovarian cancer, and to prevent territorial spraying in males. Supervision should always be taken around children and other animals to ensure your rabbit's safety.

Illness: Rabbits are generally very healthy animals, in the US they require no vaccinations. Certain breeds are susceptible to jaw misalignment which causes their teeth to not wear properly, and as a result they must be trimmed by a vet. Rabbits kept in poor environments or with a draft can be affected by upper respiratory infections or ear infections. Rabbits that ingest too much of their own hair cannot simply vomit it up like cat do (ie hairballs) because rabbits lack the ability to vomit. This can lead to intestinal blockages which require surgery to remove, which is why regular brushing is so important. Another serious problem is Gastrointestinal stasis which is a potentially fatal condition that occurs in some rabbits in which gut motility is severely reduced and possibly completely stopped. When untreated or improperly treated, GI stasis can be fatal in as little as 24 hours. So if your rabbit is ill it is essential to keep food and water intake up!

BRB with pictures and stuffs!

[Mazzew•∞]

Species:
African Lion
Scientific Name:
Panthera Leo
Description:
Lions are large carnivorous felines native to the African Savannas. Lions generally fit into two social groups: Residents, who are a part of a pride, and Nomads, who live alone or in pairs, often moving around. They live in prides consisting of 5 or 6 lionesses, their cubs, and one or two males.
Size:

Observe the average size of a lion to a 100 x 100 square.
Diet:

Strictly Carnivorous. Feed Supernova's meat type thingy or cat food only. If a lion is fed anything else, it can become malnourished, which leads to a slew of other health problems.
Housing:
Lions are very happy petz who will be glad to play anywhere. Remember to take your lion outside often, and it might be a good idea to download a few savanna playscenes to make him feel at home.
Cleaning and Maintenance:

Lions are clean animals, but it never hurts to give him a good brush down every now and then. Especially if you have a male; the mane can become tangled. In a few rare cases the mane has become so matted it strangled the wild, and lead to corruption.
Behavior:

Lions are cheerful, playful petz that can be a little vain sometimes. All lions are different!
Illness:
One day, your lion might become...ILL!
Feed your lion treats, soup, and some food with the medicine bottle, and look after him extra well. He will be feeling better in no time!

[catherine]

Species:
Squid

Scientific Name:
Loligo Duvauceli

Description:
Shimmery, slimey little aquatic buggers with googly eyes and tentacles. The stuff of nightmares.

Size:
Small to slightly bigger.



Diet:
Squids are carnivorous creatures, although they do not possess teeth. They instead have beak-like mouths, which they use to munch on shrimps, fish and other marine animals smaller than themselves. However, in the petz games, they make do with bowls of kibble lol.

Housing:
Preferably the open sea but short of that, a computer screen will do.

Cleaning and Maintenance:
Being aquatic animals, squids don't really need to be cleaned. For some lulz though, you can brush them. They like it because it tickles.

Behavior:
Usually somewhat mindless, the species available for your on-screen pleasure are much more loving. They are often found rolling around on their backs (it is still unknown how they manage to right themselves), looking at you sideways in a "I'm adorable give me a fish treat" manner, like this:



and bouncing on their bellies. I do recommend putting your squidling on catnip if you want to view some funny. All in all, your squid should be a pleasure to play with!

Illness:
As odd as it may seem, your squid can actually get ill! A bit of medicine and cuddles should get them back on track in no time. Orrrr you could just cheat. But then that's no fun, is it?

[Bennie]

Species:
Jumping Spider

Scientific Name:
Salticidae

Description:
An adorable spider!

Size:

Jumping spiders grow from tiny to pretty big.

Diet:

Beetles (no, not the band) are a delicacy for jumping spiders. The spiders are also big fans of Ruffles, too, and seem to enjoy eating human food right off your plate.

Housing:
These guys can live just about anywhere. In the garden, on the side of your house, in the bathroom, in a crack in the wall, and even in your bed. But if you don't want your spider to disappear or get squashed, I suggest using a cage of some sort.

Cleaning and Maintenance:
I highly suggest not cleaning your jumping spider because you could end up killing it. And you don't even need to look after it much. Just give it some food, maybe a few spider toys to play with (if there is such thing), and they'll be fine.

Behavior:

Jumping spiders are friendly little creatures that enjoy your company. Sometimes they have mood swings, but that's all right. They like to crawl around and petrify make friends with your other pets. They're pretty stupid though, so watch out.

Illness:
If your jumping spider contracts an illness, there's nothing you can really do except putting the bottled medicine in their water.

[Blindbandit]

Species:

Grey wolf (a.k.a Timber wolf), largest member of the Canidae family

Scientific Name:

Canis lupus (Mahale, as a red wolf, is Canis Rufus)

Description:

Large canid, a predator that lives in parts of North America and Europe as well as Canada and Alaska. Live in family groups known as packs, lead jointly by the alpha male and female.

Size:

Size of a grey wolf compared to an adult human male.


Typically, an adult male grey stands 26 to 38 inches at the shoulder. The average weight of an adult wolf is 60-100 pounds but legends of wolves up to 200 pounds have been spread, however, the largest wild specimen ever recorded was only 175 pounds.

Diet:

Wolves are carnivores. They hunt large herbivores such as Elk, Moose, Bison and Deer. They can also go after small creatures like Mice, Rabbits, Birds, and Squirrels. They much on berries in some areas of the world but it is NOT a dietary staple. Fish are part of the diet, for wolves that can catch them! Bugs are also snacked on but not often.

Please remember, Wolves in the wild do not eat in moderation. In fact when a chance to eat arises, they pig out. So keep a careful eye on your wolf’s feeding habits.

On occasion, when wolves feel sick or their stomachs are off, they nibble grasses and other vegetation to settle themselves. This is a sure sign that your pup isn’t feeling his/her best so be sure to attend to the issue.

Housing:

For most of the year, wolves are nomadic. Not settling in one particular place for very long and traveling together. However, when the Alpha female dens down to give birth to her pups, the pack stays near to help care for the young.

Keeping a wolf in a home might be difficult because of their naturally wanderlust mentality. So be sure to keep your wolf entertained and happy to avoid any wayward behavior. But for the most part, are good house petz.

Cleaning and Maintenance:

The pelt of a wolf is called a pledge. This pledge is made of a wooly undercoat for insolating during harsh winters. The over coat, made of “guard hairs”, is for protection from the elements such as chilling wind or icy rain, even the snow that settles on them as they sleep through blizzards. All this amazing fur does need grooming, so it’s not surprising that wolves spend much of their rest time grooming. Your wolf should be good at doing this his or herself but giving them a brush every once in awhile wouldn’t hurt.

During the late spring or early summer wolves molt. Meaning a lot of fur on your hands! It would be beneficial for you to brush more during this time, preferably early spring to get a jump on it. If your particular wolf lives out doors, a good tree to rub on will help loosen up those masses fur away from the pledge.

The claws will wear down with care but if the claws truly unnerve you trim them but be careful not to hurt your wolf. Find a proper nail clipper and learn to use them correctly.

FOOTNOTE: Brushing is not required but is highly recommended to avoid any oral issues. Checking the teeth and maintaining them not only helps with overall heath, but chases that wolf breath awawy!

Behavior:

A social mammal, Wolves live in packs of several individuals. Meaning about 2 to 10 wolves. (Although, in rare instances, packs of up to 40 have been recorded.) This usually includes the Alpha male, female, their pups, and yearlings from past litters and several relatives.

They not only live together but also hunt as an organized unit. “Panicking” a group of prey to isolate the weakest member, therefore the one least likely to escape and/or injure one of the packs. Hunting, resting, and scent marking are all actions put into motion on the whim of the Alpha pair, Mostly the Alpha male when it comes to scent marking.

The rearing of the pups is shared by the whole pack, but the Alpha pair are the only ones to breed. Unless the alpha male mates with other members of the pack. (Although not very common, it has been recorded.)


Contrary to popular belief, Wolves are very shy, timid creatures who are rarely seen by humans unless said humans go looking for them. They almost never attack humans. In fact most instances when a wolf has injured/killed a person are when said wolf is threatened by the human or is ill. (Example: Rabies)

Illness:

Wolves are prone to quiet a few health risks such as:

- Mange
- Tapeworm
- Distemper (Usually happens when the wolf is in contact with dogs.)
- Heartworm
- Parvovirus
- Rabies

Because you will be taking super awesome care of you wolf, all of theses Health risk are nothing but bad dreams to you. The most to worry about will be an occasional cold, or fever, at the worst. A few drops of medicine, rest and some grass will help and get your canine up in no time.