If you've ever wandered through the small pet section at a pet store, you will see all kinds of tiny litter pans and little boxes of small pet litter. Though ... Read More

There are few cages made specifically for pet hedgehogs, so owners usually improvise with other options. Genie, my hedgehog lived in an aquarium, but there are pros and cons ... Read More

One of the most frequent types of questions I get about hermit crabs that are out of their shells and won't get back in. Hermit crabs won't do this ... Read More

May 23 is designated World Turtle Day, a day to celebrate turtles and examine ways to enhance turtle conservation efforts, as turtles in the wild are increasingly threatened by a ... Read More

I have received a few questions lately about adding frogs to outdoor ponds. Typically, frogs are particular about where they want to live and it is pretty difficult to ... Read More

From tiny poison dart frogs to enormous African bullfrogs, there are lots of kinds of frogs to choose from if you are looking for a frog. But what ... Read More

Wondering about housing frogs together? While there are some species that shouldn't be housed together as they will happily make a snack out of each other, others can be ... Read More

Snakes can make good pets for the right person. Keep in mind they are pretty much all carnivores so you will have to supply their prey, but they do ... Read More

My rabbit, Specky, was never a big fan of being picked up, but that is not unusual for rabbits. Rabbits feel safest on the ground and can put up ... Read More

Ferrets can make wonderfully playful and entertaining pets. They are not terribly difficult to care for but do require daily attention and exercise, and have a few quirks that owners ... Read More

Tarantulas are pretty undemanding pets and in most cases are not as dangerous as many people believe. Some of the most popular ones are quite docile and as long ... Read More

Sugar gliders are quite popular as pets these days. They are unique little marsupials that can be delightful companions, but they do require a bit of specialized care, especially ... Read More

Photo © 2006 Lianne McLeod, Licensed to About.com, Inc. There is no simple answer to this question, as it depends greatly on the children and what a family expects from ... Read More

The stress of moving to a new home can sometimes cause turtles to act nervous and refuse to eat for a couple of days. Box turtles are quite sensitive ... Read More