A problem with a snake's heat lamp is suspected to have caused a house fire in Colorado recently. Unfortunately the snake is thought to have died, and significant damage ... Read More

Where I live, the pets stores seem to gravitate mostly toward hamsters and guinea pigs when it comes to small pets, though there are usually a few other choices. ... Read More

People are often surprised (and sometimes don't believe) that rats can make wonderful pets. They are very social and usually very friendly to people if gently handled from a ... Read More

Bearded Dragons are popular lizards and have a reputation as sociable and easy-to-handle pets. They have fairly elaborate needs compared to other "starter" lizards, needing a large home, UV ... Read More

Determining the sex of scorpions can be a bit tricky. For emperor scorpions (the ones most commonly kept as pets) and some other species there is one structure ... Read More

Police in Vancouver, B.C. responded to a call that there was a 15 foot (4.5 metre ) crocodile in somebody's backyard. When they arrived they did not find a ... Read More

Where I live, we have had a beautiful hot summer -- and this funny CD, The Frogs of Summer, has been a perfect accompaniment to the warm weather. This ... Read More

I do not want to start up a political discussion (I'm not even a US resident) but I thought this was an interesting way to look at the presidential hopefuls. ... Read More