Jazzy says yarr
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Concerning a breeding pair:
My Oliver was purchased from a pet store with a tank mate, whom she had been housed with "for a while", and i was told they were a successful breeding pair with previous spawns.
He passed about a little over a week ago, and im not sure if its necessary, for her sake as a social creature, to replace Artie with a new tank mate?
Im a little reluctant to do so, since we havent had her for more than a month, and were just starting to get everything into a stable routine were im comfortable that her health isnt at risk.
As far as their socially inclined nature goes, i did notice a change in olivers behaviour from the time we picked her up, went back the next day for artie, the week they spent together, and how shes been since shes been alone.
Is this something i should be concerned with? I know its been noted that they do just fine on their own, but if she was part of this pairing "for a while", would it be better to try and find her a new buddy? Or just let her hang out and be a solitairy water pupper?
There is no shortage of space for the addition, if we do find one. Its soley a matter of what is best for Olivers sake.
Thank you in advance for any advice on the matter,
I hope i put this in the right category
My Oliver was purchased from a pet store with a tank mate, whom she had been housed with "for a while", and i was told they were a successful breeding pair with previous spawns.
He passed about a little over a week ago, and im not sure if its necessary, for her sake as a social creature, to replace Artie with a new tank mate?
Im a little reluctant to do so, since we havent had her for more than a month, and were just starting to get everything into a stable routine were im comfortable that her health isnt at risk.
As far as their socially inclined nature goes, i did notice a change in olivers behaviour from the time we picked her up, went back the next day for artie, the week they spent together, and how shes been since shes been alone.
Is this something i should be concerned with? I know its been noted that they do just fine on their own, but if she was part of this pairing "for a while", would it be better to try and find her a new buddy? Or just let her hang out and be a solitairy water pupper?
There is no shortage of space for the addition, if we do find one. Its soley a matter of what is best for Olivers sake.
Thank you in advance for any advice on the matter,
I hope i put this in the right category
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