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Boesman’s Rainbowfish

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Raymie

This is a Boesman’s rainbowfish.  It is also called a Boesmani rainbowfish, and the word Boesman is sometimes spelled Boseman or Boeseman.  They live in Papua New Guinea in streams and lakes.  They are a popular aquarium fish because of … Continue reading →

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Swimmer and Hop

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Raymie

I have two pet African dwarf frogs.  Their names are Swimmer and Hop.  Swimmer is the bigger one.  Sometimes it is hard to tell which is which if they are not right next to each other, but I think the … Continue reading →

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Baby Snails

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Raymie

I have some news about my gold Inca snails.  A couple of months ago, I got a new snail for my aquarium.  He’s a blue mystery snail and his name is Azul.  I’ll write another blog post about Azul soon.  … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Sand Boa

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Raymie

This is an Egyptian sand boa.  It is also called Kenyan sand boa or East African sand boa.  They live in northeast Africa. It is a snake with a small head, small eyes, and a small tail.  It likes to … Continue reading →

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Gold Inca Snails

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Raymie

I got two new pets for my fish tank!  They are gold Inca snails.  The bigger one that you can see above is named Golden.  The smaller one in the picture below is named Little Golden.  I got them Saturday … Continue reading →

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Glass Bloodfin Tetras

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Raymie

These are my pet glass bloodfin tetras.  We have four of them and their names are Pio, Nineta, Nine, and Seventen.  Glass bloodfin tetras are also called glass bloodfins and x-ray fish.  These fish are very special because they have … Continue reading →

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Neon Tetras

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Raymie

These are my pet neon tetras.  Their names are Big Neon, Little Neon, Medium Neon, and Blah Blah Blee.  We got them on March 13, 2010 from Petco. Neon tetras are very colorful fish.  They have a bright blue stripe … Continue reading →

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Polish Chicken

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Raymie

This is a Polish chicken that belongs to Aunt Paula and Uncle Pete.  You can tell a Polish by the crown of feathers on its head.  This one is a White Crested Black Polish, which is one of the color … Continue reading →

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Barred Rock

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Raymie

This is a barred rock.  Barred rock is a color variety of the Plymouth rock breed of domestic chicken.  The breed was developed in the United States in the 1800’s, and it is one of the most common breeds of … Continue reading →

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Chickens

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Raymie

Yesterday, we visited chicks and chickens at my Aunt Paula and Uncle Pete’s farm.  We went with them out to the barn to open the door and let them run around outside. We found an egg in the nest! We … Continue reading →

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