Exotic Pets

Hamsters have teeth that continue to grow throughout their entire lives.  Without things to help hamsters keep their teeth filed down, such as chew toys, those teeth can cause some serious problems.  Read all about it in "Hamster Teeth."

Welcome New Mexico to the list of state exotics vets!  You can now easily find the perfect exotics vet for you if you live in or near New Mexico!

If you have a phasmid, specifically the Vietnamese walking stick, you should contribute your color change observations for the color change study.  A student at the University of Education in Karlsruhe is collecting data to try and figure out the cause of different color changes (what makes them turn brown versus green, etc.).

You can submit data via e-mail to admin@sticktalk.com.

Green iguanas sometimes eat things they shouldn't like socks, rocks, and other inedible objects.  These objects cause a problem when they cause a blockage in your iguana's stomach or intestines.

Read up on the danger your iguana could be in with the new article, "Iguana Intestinal Blockages."

A man's pet lynx in Bellevue, Washington bit his girlfriend after escaping from his cage.

The woman has severe bite wounds on her arm but is expected to be alright.

Lynx are illegal to keep as pets in Washington state and the cat is currently in quarantine.

A pet monkey escaped from his home in a North Carolina and bit three people while running around scared.

Monkeys are illegal to keep as pets in Asheville, North Carolina, along with the drugs that were found in the home of the woman who owned the monkey.

The monkey, a marmoset named Cous Cous, was euthanized.

Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro-Health formula for mice, rats, and hamsters has been recalled for possible Salmonella contamination.  Deaths have been reported.

Please stop feeding this food immediately if you have been feeding it to your pets!

If you have a pet chinchilla you should read up on their teeth.  Chinchilla teeth can cause a number of issues including not allowing your pet to eat when they become overgrown.

Find out what to do if your chinchilla has a problem with his teeth and know what to look for to prevent issues in the new article, "Chinchilla Teeth."

Next on the state-by-state list of exotics vets - New Hampshire!

Go check out the new list of vets that see birds, reptiles, and other exotic pets in New Hampshire now!

Terri Thompson's widow has been given her five exotic pets back after they were held in quarantine.  Terri Thompson committed suicide after releasing 54 exotic pets, including tigers, bears, and primates in Zanesville last year.

His widow, Marian, now has her two leopards, two macaques, and bear back with her since the zoo determined they are free of disease.

The state of Ohio has no law currently in effect to check on whether or not Thompson is caring for these large, expensive, and potentially dangerous animals but that could change if the Senate makes the proposed bill into law.