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Skinny Pigs and Baldwins

The first time I heard the term "Skinny pig" I was a perplexed, but skinny pig is simply a cute term used to refer to hairless guinea pigs. Technically,...

How Did You Name Your Snake?

This time, lets look at snake names. There are lots of great snake names in the snake names list I started before, but I'm always interested in how people...

Ever Seen a Hermit Crab Change Shells?

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...

Tarantulas as Pets

Photo © 2006 Lianne McLeod, Licensed to About.com, Inc. Though I am not a big fan of spiders generally, tarantulas fascinate me. I doubt I'll get one, as one of...

How Did You Name Your Ferret?

Because I am so absolutely awful at picking pet names, I like to hear what others have named their pets. I am always amazed at how clever some people...

ASPCA Cat vs Dog '08

I know what you're thinking (besides " What on earth is this about?"): "What does "Cat vs Dog '08" have to do with exotic pets?" The title of...

Increase in cases of Myxomatosis in U.K. Rabbits

Just like last fall, there seems to be a bit of an outbreak of Myxomatosis in rabbits happening in the U.K. The number of cases isn't huge, but represents...

Homemade Hammock

It just figures...in a recent review of a store-bought hammock I bragged how my rats have not chewed their hammocks. Shortly thereafter, they all seem to have decided to...