Did you know that most rabbits take pretty well to litter training? Litter training not only helps keep the cage cleaner but makes it possible to have them out and ... Read More

In the wake of the passage of the Captive Primate Safety Act this week comes an article from the New York Times called "My Monkey, My Self" (you may need ... Read More

A week after a pet chimpanzee attacked a Connecticut Woman, the US House of Representatives passed the Captive Primate Safety Act by a wide margin. This piece of legislation ... Read More

Chameleons are quite fascinating and I find them nearly irresistible when I spot them at the pet store, but they are not the easiest lizards to keep in captivity. ... Read More

Photo © 2006 Lianne McLeod, Licensed to About.com, Inc. Will ferrets get along with other pets? This is a complex issue, and depends a lot on the personality and characteristics of ... Read More

Did you know there are several breeds of guinea pigs? Actually, the array of breeds, varieties and colors of guinea pigs is quite vast and confusing. Of course, ... Read More

It can be hard when you bring home a pet you'd like to play with, and find out they don't really want much to do with you. When you ... Read More

I don't have lizards, but if I did, I think I would choose a leopard gecko or crested gecko. There are several reasons for this: they are beautiful (dare ... 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

I have an Ecuadorian hermit crab (used to have 3, but only the largest is left now), which are apparently somewhat notorious for not changing shells readily. Ringshark has ... 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

When I had Chili, we had his cage next to a wall with a ledge, and never thought much of it. Until one day we came downstairs and found that ... Read More

If you are new to snakes, you might want to consider a ball python. They are gorgeous snakes, but lack the size and power of some of the larger, ... Read More

Photo © 2006 Lianne McLeod, Licensed to About.com, Inc. Many pet owners are worried and/or angry about what goes into pet food after all the pet food recalls in the ... Read More

Recently, I was emailed a link to a really neat site -- among other fun things, there is an animated Flash tarantula that you can play with. This quite ... Read More

This is a silly question to those of us who keep them as pets, of course, but it is also the title of a new video produced by the People ... Read More

Hmm, I never thought of it that way...but it's an interesting argument. The law against keeping ferrets in California is archaic (and frankly, a little silly, given how many ... Read More

Cedar and pine wood shavings are readily available as small pet bedding, but they are not recommended due to concerns over potential adverse health effects of the volatile compounds released ... 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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has being doing these exotic pet amnesty days for a couple of years now. It's a good idea really -- people who ... Read More

It is always tricky with animals that are social, because social critters (like mice) are happiest if they get to hang out with others of the same species. This ... Read More

A fairly common misconception is that snakes do not hear and therefore are not bothered by loud noises. Find out whether this is true (and whether you should move ... Read More