Show msBm SWaWllSBPiiiSffig Dr Funshine What Wonderful world of Animals salt-wat- er —C C DEAR C C : Yes the Nurse Shark is a hardy breed that Retakes kindly to captivity gardless of your choice of breed however the size of your pet must have some relationship to your accommodations DEAR DR MILLER: I have a Roller that I have tried to mate with females on two separate occasions He killed the first female and Mould have killed the other one if I hadn’t taken him out of the cage In time Is there any way "EVERYTHING’S DONE" The TWINS SAID" WE JUST HAVE TO POLISH THE SILVER" “THAT S EA$$" SAID CAME TO HAVE THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH THE OPPENMINOR TWINS ’IS THERE 'H DR FUNSHINE ANY- THING I CAN DO TO HELPF HE m Requires Big Thinking DEAR DR MILLER: Can a shark be kept successfully in a home aquarium? Is Electrolysis? DR FUNSHINE Keeping Shark At Home ASKED y J can possibly breed this beast-- I’ F DEAR F P : One approach is to Place two females m a large breeding cage and give them time to become used to it Then introduce the male Chances are he will try to resume his tactics This time though he will be outnumbered and the odds are excellent he will be the one to get the batterthe ing Once-subdis likely to decide that if he can’t lick ’em join ’em If he finds that fighting is not the only activity to be enjoyed by a feisty male he will no doubt become an enthusiastic breeder HE HEATED THE PAN ON THE STOVE UNTIL THE LIQUID BOILED THEN HE DROPPED IN A FEW PIECES OF TARNISHED &PE°rUSto“a&I PAN THEN he added of' AND ’A SILVER of soda TEASPOON wife-beatin- g BAKING y 2 ex-tig- swsfffHrw "'tiiitfrik uttfifiniiiii HAD POLISHHE EXPLAINED THAT HE ED THE SILVER BY ELEHOLYJo SALXJORMFD A THE BAKING SODA AND REMOVED SOLUTION WHICH SULPHUR PARTICLES IN CONTHE TARNISH AND DUCTED THEM TO THE ALUMINUM DR FUNSHINE WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEING CAREYy-BURFUL NOT TO HIS FINGERS HE WASHED THE SILVER UNDER RUNNING WATER AND DRIED IT WITH A ep-so- m DEAR DR MILLER: My mother has finally agreed to let me have a pet snake as long as it Isn’t poisonous I've decided on getting a Boa Constrictor I think but I'd like to ask you one or two questions first Are Boa Constrictors the biggest snakes? Can they swim? Can they climb trees? Do they make the best pet? Thank you for the information— L C 'DEAR L C: The largest snake of all around the middle (if any) as well as end to end is the Anaconda The largest measured specimen was over 37 feet long The Reticulate Python has reached 33 feet All of the large snakes are good swimmers and tree climbers The Reticulate Python is a favorite in zoos because it is a less fussy eater though the Boa Constrictor is more popular as a home pet—possibly because have the veterinarian perform some minor surgery on Hetta’s poor puffed pinky DEAR DR MILLER: I don’t have a problem but I think my Water Snail Frances does Some time ago It had babies and did not have a mate now do you account for that?— E II DEAR E II: Actually this is no problem socially or otherwise as far as snails are concerned Frances has the amazing faculty of becoming Francis temporarily and of changing back again and laying eggs as though nothing peculiar had happened at all Snails in general seem quite satisfied with this arrangement and it has some obvious advantages when one is isolated as in the case of K towelthe silver was BRIGHT AND SHINY' America's most lor able characters from wondeuful they stand from 12" to ALMOST 2 dkr rtf HANDLING V FEET PACKAGING t FOP MAIL TALL Her' good ilean fun for ovory youngster! 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