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From Lianne McLeod, DVM, Former About.com Guide to Exotic Pets

Resolutions toward Responsible Exotic Pet Ownership

Friday December 28, 2007
Clearly, responsible pet ownership requires giving time and attention to our pets, making sure they have fresh food and water, cleaning up after them, and looking after their health care ... Read More

Southern Flying Squirrels

Friday December 28, 2007
Southern flying squirrels can make wonderful companions if you bond with them at a young age. Small and quiet, they are very loyal and quite playful. Although they ... Read More

Giant Millipedes

Thursday December 27, 2007
Giant millipedes hold an odd sort of fascination with me - I am drawn to them at the pet store but know I could never bring one home. Not ... Read More

Burmese Pythons

Friday December 21, 2007
Burmese pythons are enormous snakes and are definitely not a good choice for beginners. For someone experienced with snakes who can handle the rigorous needs of such a giant ... Read More

Molting Hermit Crabs

Wednesday December 19, 2007
Molting hermit crabs are under tremendous stress. The best way to help them is to make sure they are in an environment that is ideal for molting, but otherwise ... Read More

But Not All Ferrets Are Focused for Training...

Sunday December 9, 2007
Watch Other Users' Videos Submit Your Own Video While we are on the topic of ferret training, I thought a mention of the challenges of training ferrets might be in order too. ... Read More

Ferret Training Videos - Training a Ferret to Shake a Paw

Sunday December 9, 2007
Ferrets are pretty intelligent and can be taught some tricks, as I've mentioned before. I dug up a short series of videos on YouTube that cover the initial steps ... Read More

Hamster Toys

Monday December 3, 2007
Hamsters are active playful little critters. They need a variety of toys both to keep them active and entertained, as well as to give them something to chew on ... Read More

Toys for Gerbils

Sunday December 2, 2007
Gerbils are active little creatures, and need a variety of items to keep them happy. First and foremost, they love to chew, so chew toys are at the top ... Read More

Rats Need Toys, Too!

Sunday December 2, 2007
Rats are intelligent animals that need lots of entertaining activities to keep them from getting bored. However providing toys does require a bit of creativity and flexibility. There ... Read More

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