I received a question recently about indoor housing for tortoises. Tortoises definitely seem to prefer living in outdoor pens so indoor housing represents a compromise, but there are instances ... Read More

A pet store in Norristown, Pa. bought rare two month old baby turtle conjoined twins from a collector with plans to keep it permanently on display in the store. ... Read More

Chinchillas are not often found roaming the streets, but a lost chinchilla was found roaming the streets of Baltimore the other day. Thanks to some quick thinking by Laureen ... Read More

Every so often I hear from someone who ended up with a surprise litter of hamster pups, usually due to getting an already pregnant female from a pet store. ... Read More

Ringshark in her old shellPhoto © 2006 Lianne McLeod, Licensed to About.com, Inc. I have Ecuadorian hermit crabs, which are somewhat notorious for not changing shells readily. Indeed, little ... Read More

Some unusual news this week reminds us to be careful what our pets might be eating. Certainly, a particular bearded dragon in Florida was very lucky. Mushu, a ... Read More

Guinea pigs are excellent family pets, since they are easy to tame, rarely bite, and have generally wonderful personalities. They do need a lot of space, but are not ... Read More

Hamsters are definitely born to run. Did you know that hamsters have been reported to run as much as 8 km a night on their wheels? For this ... Read More

Did you know that ferrets are susceptible to human influenza virus too? That means if you have symptoms of influenza you should limit contact with your ferret until you ... Read More

Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is a well recognized and all too common disease of reptiles, and may also be called fibrous osteodystrophy, osteomalacia, secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, and rickets. There ... Read More

Ferrets can be wonderful (and very entertaining) pets in the right household. Wondering if a ferret is right for you? Here's my list of reasons ferrets make good ... Read More

A nasty outbreak of myxomatosis has hit the U.K. and rabbit owners are being urged to take preventative measures including vaccination if they already haven't done so (the vaccine is ... Read More

The Degu (pronounced "Day-goo") is a fairly large rodent (10-12 inches including the tail) native to Chile. They are pretty new in the pet trade but they are ... Read More