When picking out a new pet, it's always a good idea to choose one that appears healthy. Some animals are pretty good at hiding illnesses (kind of a defense ... Read More

Snakes can make good pets for the right person. Keep in mind they are pretty much all carnivores (a few eat insects, but these are harder to keep and ... Read More

Rabbits are generally quiet animals, but that certainly doesn't mean that they cannot communicate quite clearly. The trick is to know what you are looking for. Their body ... 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

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

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

I recently saw an interesting item from Discovery News about lizards, sunlight and vitamin D. The opening statement about it being a surprise that lizards bask in the sun for ... Read More

Golden geckos are a bit more challenging than some of the other geckos, but can make good pets. They are not the best for handling as they have delicate ... 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

A reader asked me if hedgehogs could be held or cuddled, and if they were really spiky or furry. I thought this was an interesting question, though it really ... Read More

On a fairly regular basis, I get questions about mixing species of reptiles and amphibians in a terrarium (vivarium). While I understand the appeal, and realize that some owners ... Read More

Considering a red eared slider as a pet? I've compiled a list of things you should consider before choosing a red eared slider (or any other semi-aquatic turtle, for that ... Read More

This sounds a bit like a plot from a horror movie -- I don't mind spiders but I don't think I'd want to run into one of these in my ... Read More

While owners of most pets do not need to worry about their pets contracting the latest H1N1 flu (also called swine flu), owners of pet ferrets do have reason to ... Read More

With all the attention being given to the swine flu (now called H1N1 flu - see below), owners of pot bellied pigs and other pet pigs may be worried about ... Read More