When you go to the pet store you will see some packaged materials marketed as hamster nesting material. However, you can save some money and give your hamster great ... Read More

Fireflies (lightning bugs) are such neat insects. However, feeding them to reptiles and amphibians is not recommended -- they are known to be very toxic to bearded dragons and ... 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

A Congressional Hearing on HR 669, the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, took place on April 23. As it turns out, not much came of the hearing except agreement ... Read More

As explained in Pet Frogs Contributing to Spread of Chytrid and Amphibian Extinction Crisis, it is thought that the spread of the chytrid fungus is, in part, due to the ... Read More

Earth day seems like the best possible day to mention a film called Earthlings (buy direct, or watch online for a small fee), which is now also available on audiobook ... Read More

Hermit crabs need to change shells as they grow, and it is up to us owners to provide a good variety of shells for them so that there's a good ... 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

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

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

A conservationist wrote to me to politely complain about my one-sided coverage of H.R. 669, specifically the issues that led to the proposed legislation. I previously wrote about H.R. ... 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

Although Easter is about much more than bunnies and chocolate, there are lots of bunnies, including the chocolate kind, around at this time of year. The Columbus House Rabbit ... Read More

At this time of year, those of us that celebrate Easter need to keep the safety of our pets in mind as with any other celebration. And for those ... Read More

I am probably about as opposite from Martha Stewart as can be, and don't normally watch her show (though I do follow the fun blog of her dogs, Francesca and ... Read More

On April 23, 2009 a The National Resources Committee of the U.S. Congress will hold a hearing on a resolution called the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act (H.R. 669). ... Read More

I am loving this list of The Top 10 Smartest Animals from Animal Planet. Sure, it is primarily about the perennial favorites like chimpanzees and dolphins and a bunch ... Read More