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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2011 13:07:09 GMT -5
I have been dying to take my girls to the beach to see the ocean. I think they would have a blast. I think I might leave Dixie at home because she is spazzy and has no harness that can fit her yet But anyway, what are the risks with ocean water in case they want to play in it? Is giardia a risk for salt water? Any suggestions/advice/etc are appreciated!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2011 14:16:36 GMT -5
As far as I know, no freshwater critters can survive saltwater conditions because the difference in osmotic pressure causes the salt water to "pull" the water out of the organism and conversely salties can't survive fresh because they've evolved mechanisms to retain their water so in fresh conditions they absorb too much and die. I don't know what the salty bacteria and parasitic risk is, only that it would be different for those reasons. People take their dogs out in the water all the time but the only health bulletins I've seen are about giardia at the fresh lake or red algae blooms making the clams toxic for eating. When I've taken my fuzz to the beach I take a bottle of water so I can offer it periodically, but overall it's the sand and driftwood they get into, the water's too big, scary, and cold to hold their interest.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2011 14:39:15 GMT -5
Makes perfect sense I will definitely be bringing water/ towels/ some freeze dried snacks. The beaches here are very.... beachy. No driftwood or mountains to play on. Just sand
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2011 14:47:02 GMT -5
Awesome! I hope your kids have fun out there...my boys tend to get in the wide open spaces and panic so the beach is a no go for them, but we make up for it by running around a nature park with lots of trees. If there are grassy dunes to run up and down they may get a kick out of that as well ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2011 15:09:41 GMT -5
Me, too! You're the inspiration - your little girl looked like she had soo much fun, now I have to try iT!
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Post by Sherry on Mar 19, 2011 15:42:13 GMT -5
Oh, wow! Talk about a gigantic dig box ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2011 22:50:35 GMT -5
That's what I thought too, and without the mess on my floor ;D
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2011 23:00:00 GMT -5
Exactly! I hope they enjoy the sand and maybe even the water!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2011 23:17:04 GMT -5
the beach sounds like fun! I'd just make sure you brought enough water and something for shade just incase it gets too hot...
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Post by lc on Mar 20, 2011 0:32:53 GMT -5
i let the new ferret play in some sand outside and he went nuts. He was trying ti dig and walk at the same time! silly ferret.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2011 11:51:04 GMT -5
Is really fine sand something to worry about? The beaches here have very fine, whitish sand.
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Post by Heather on Mar 20, 2011 18:03:00 GMT -5
My guys play in really fine play sand We don't have the privilege of "beaching" it ;D ciao
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2011 18:06:41 GMT -5
Okay. I'm just a bit paranoid about the fine sand getting inhaled or into their little ears an eyes while they're snorkeling ;D But that's just me being a worry wort. ;D
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Post by miamiferret2 on Mar 24, 2011 13:41:27 GMT -5
I've taken them out to play in sand but never to the beach. everytime we pulled out the little igloo cooler for the beach, Al would crawl right in! he just loved hanging out in that cooler.
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Post by katt on Mar 24, 2011 13:44:15 GMT -5
He looks like a little Black Footed Ferret there!
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