By Catherine Smith The lack of truly ideal ferret foods is one reason there is growing interest in more natural diets for ferrets. Basic Feeding Rules Ferrets have unique feeding requirements, which are now finally being addressed by commercial pet food manufacturers, though with varying success. Ferrets are obligate carnivores, and food passes through the [...]
February 4, 2009
Iguana Care
Iguanas are probably the most popular lizard kept as a pet today. Many pet stores tell people that they are very easy to care for, but this isn’t true. They actually have very strict care requirements. They also can grow to be extremely large! Many get baby iguanas not realizing how large they get. They [...]
December 29, 2008
Children And Snakes
December 5, 2008
Recreate Nature With A Reef Aquarium!
Let us clarify that the end effect is extremely attractive but achieving this may be a Herculean task! Still many try to delve into the reef aquarium design and successfully bring the “down under” continent’s remarkable features to their homes be it anywhere in the rest of the four continents! How does one create a [...]
October 2, 2008
6 Unique Apartment Pets
Nothing makes apartment living fun like a playful pet. Fido and Felix bring a number of new elements to an apartment other than the additional smell. On any given day pets add companionship, humor, personality, and tons of fun to even the most monotonous dwellings. Although dogs and cats lead the pack of domesticated pals [...]
September 26, 2008
A Different Kind of Pet – An Introduction to Chinchillas
September 16, 2008
Reptiles and Salmonella
I’ll bet you didn’t know that lizards and turtles can carry harmful bacteria called Salmonella. I love reptiles and I bet you do too (or you probably would not be reading this article!). You may have noticed that reptiles are becoming more and more popular as family pets. Reptiles such as turtles, iguanas, snakes, geckos, [...]
September 14, 2008
Pet Toad Care
There is perhaps no other creature that has been so mythologized, feared, and misunderstood as the toad. Indeed, the toad has long been associated with black magic, poison, and death. At the same time, however, toads have been considered symbols of fertility, love, and health by alchemists, gypsies, and all manner of ancient peoples. In [...]
September 8, 2008
Hermit Crabs – Helpful Tips for Care
By Tonia Jordan First, remove from your mind the idea that these creatures are very low maintenance. It’s not that they require a huge amount of your time, but they do require weekly bathing, new food every few days, new water every day, heat, and a regularly cleaned environment. Habitat: A hermit crab will be [...]
