The green cheek eggs take about 25 days to hatch. Our small little Gouldian eggs take about 14 days to incubate! In this next picture, one egg is fertile and 2 are not. Click on it to blow it up big and see if you can tell which eggs are fertile.
ï· Rabies: This is a possible cause of ataxia in endemic areas and is contracted via a bite from a rabid animal such as a fox, bat, skunk, raccoon or dog. The rabies virus enters the nervous system at the level of the bite, and may cause changes in mentation and/or ataxia depending on the location of the bite. There is no treatment for rabies once signs appear, but there is a good vaccine available. The vaccination is recommended for horses that live in endemic areas.
Mosquitoes, biting midges, bedbugs, ticks and fleas will make a meal of us given the opportunity. And it isnât the pain or annoyance of the bite but our bodies' reactions that often cause greater problems. Biting insects are different to stinging insects. The former primarily cause allergic reactions due to the saliva they inject when feeding, while stinging insects (such as ants, bees and wasps) inject venom when they bite. Insect venom causes pain and swelling at the site of the sting and may cause anaphylaxis. Reactions can be quite severe and include urticaria, nausea, vomiting, hypo-tension, respiratory problems and, in very rare cases, death.