Guinea pigs do not talk, but that doesn't mean they aren't communicating. By interpreting your guinea pig's vocalizations and body language, you might find they have quite a lot ... Read More

A rabbit (aptly named Rabbit) in Australia is being credited with saving his owners from a nasty house fire (Run, people run...rabbit saves owners). When the fire broke out, ... Read More

If you are like me and get your pet mouse from a pet store that doesn't pay much attention to sexing their mice, you might end up with a surprise ... 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

I just completed an interview with a magazine writer on the topic of "creepy" pets. Though sometimes I find doing interviews difficult, this one was rather fun, and the ... Read More

It can be confusing to read that Syrian hamsters are solitary creatures who must always be kept alone, then go the pet store and see the Syrian hamsters kept in ... Read More

Some people seem to believe that exotic pets, especially reptiles, will be fine if returned to the wild when they become difficult to care for properly. However, releasing pets to ... Read More

Chinese water dragons, also known as green water dragons or Asian water dragons, are becoming more widely available as pets. Find out more of their characteristics and care requirements ... 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

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

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

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

Seems like a simple enough question, but the answer depends on the age of the turtle and the species of box turtles. All box turtles are omnivores, though at ... Read More

Hamsters have long been a favorite choice as pets for kids. They are pretty hardy and undemanding, but some kids will be frustrated by their nocturnal lifestyle. Syrian ... Read More

Guinea pigs vary a lot in their grooming needs depending on whether they are a short-haired or long-haired variety. One thing all guinea pigs have in common, though, ... Read More

I've been treating one of my rats for an eye injury -- somehow he ended up with a cut on his cornea that may have penetrated the cornea. Anyway, ... Read More

Dwarf hamsters are increasing in popularity as pets. While their care is basically the same as for the larger Syrian hamsters, they differ in that they can often be ... Read More

Tonight (July 1, 2008) ABC Outsiders is airing a show called Call of the Wild: Adopting Monkeys which will look at some individuals who have adopted monkeys and treat ... Read More