Fish Are Friends, Not Food

The New Little Fish Friend

I heard from my friend, Adam, that the Animal Biology course was using Betta Fish in their labs this week. This morning, since the labs using the fish were over last night, the biology lab TA's were giving the Bettas away on a first come, first serve basis. How awesome is that? So...of course, 1.) I wanted a pet for my apartment and well, 2.) they were F-R-E-E, Free! Made me miss, my Jesusfish, a lot (my first Betta fish I had in college that lived for like 5-years!).

After my Kelly Warm Springs fish experience and the fact I still had all the supplies, I think it was time to get Jesusfish 2.0. Well, not sure if that name is fitting for this one. But I am so excited to have this little guy in my apartment.

We will see how this pans out come this summer...but, for the time being now, it's perfect. Meet my new little fishy friend!

Let's hope he lasts longer than the fish I got from the Kelly Warm Springs! haha.

TheChristyBel

Franklin the Chinchilla

One of the graduate students told me that her boyfriend was giving away a chinchilla! I really wanted one since Lucy when I was back living in the white farmhouse with Austin and Amanda. So, I instantly said yes! However...I did not realize and well, totally forgot that they were nocturnal creatures. So after traveling over the pass to Idaho, grabbing a mega huge cage (the size of my cabin's desk), and all of his accessories, I had Franklin (secretly) in my cabin. Please note that you are not allowed to have pets (besides fish) in your cabins...oops.

He was just so adorable and placing him in a huge chinchilla 'hamster' ball was the most precious and cutest thing ever. However, that is until bedtime. You are about to head to sleep and then all of a sudden, Franklin would start barking and chirping sooooo loud. And that is when I knew...this new relationship was not going to work. I tried leaving the light on, giving him food, anything. He is nocturnal and you can't change that. And well, after a week of lost sleep, I called my friend back and said I can't keep Franklin. I would love to if I was living in a house with multiple rooms (where I did not have to keep Franklin in mine). But yea, this new pet only lasted a week. But he was sooo adorable!

Until the next time I live in a house again! I will get a new chinchilla!

TheChristyBel

Little Franklin