Siamese Fighting Fish - Breeding and Aquariums
Betta Splendens, also known as the Siamese Fighting Fish, is one of the most popular varieties of the betta fish group. As a labyrinth or anabantoid fish, it is able to breathe normal air and can be observed coming to the surface and taking breath on occasion.
Male betta splendens have to be kept separately from [...]
Budgie Aviary - Setting Up
Budgies are such an interesting pet that many keepers decide to keep more than one and possibly progress into breeding. To do this an aviary will be required. Setting up a budgie aviary is not especially difficult but a few pertinent tips might help save you time and money.
A budgie aviary usually contains:
A budgie shelter [...]
Freshwater Angelfish - Care and Keeping
Freshwater angelfishes are a very popular tropical fish, being both attractive and graceful to observe, generally peaceful and non-destructive. Keeping a group of angelfishes in an aquarium just for them is highly recommended. This gives them the opportunity to exhibit their behavior without them either being hassled by tiger barbs nipping their fins, or adult [...]
Gerbils - Care and Keeping
Pet gerbils are active, inquisitive and amusing pets. They also create little or no odour, can be obtained in different colours as there are around 80 different species, and are less nocturnal than most pet rodents.
Gerbil Care
Best housed in small groups, the ideal pet gerbil group originate from the same litter, which reduces territorial squabbles which gerbils can be [...]
Whip Scorpion - an unusual pet
Although the large black emperor scorpion is more usually kept as a pet, the scorpion species are a very diverse group and amongst the various types the whip scorpion has some unique behaviors that make it an intriguing choice of pet.
The whip scorpion has a long thin tail, hence the term whip, from beneath the [...]
Terrier care - grooming and diet
Terriers are fun dogs, full of energy and generally very hardy. Two common care topics are grooming the long-haired types and looking after the terrier’s diet.
Terrier Grooming
The variety of long-haired terriers can be broadly categorized into two types for grooming purposes. This is because they require different grooming techniques, which can be outlined as:
The long soft coat of the Yorkshire Terrier [...]
Snake Care
Small snakes are relatively easy to care for, making them low-maintenance pets. Milk snakes, as an example, are brightly-coloured because they have the same colours as larger, more dangerous snakes to protect themselves in the wild, so the colours are attractive as a pet snake.
Snakes use their tongue to sense what is around them, so that the [...]
Dog - Spaniel Grooming & Health
Spaniels, whether they be Cocker Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels or any other spaniel breed, are great, fun-loving pets but their lengthy hair, whether it be ringlets, feathers or sleek and silky, takes a lot of grooming. With most spaniel breeds you can expect to be brushing these active dogs, cleaning them up, [...]
Hamster - Care and Keeping
Pet hamsters come in a wide variety of colours such as the Syrian Hamster and even sizes, given the advent of dwarf hamsters such as the Russian Hamster and Roborovski Hamster. They are all primarily nocturnal but some types can also be active during the day. The different types exhibit different behaviors, some are more amenable [...]
Axolotl - Facts & care information
The axolotl is a very unusual amphibian which originates from Mexico. The white or albino aloxotl is the most common form kept as a pet in an aquarium. Its unusual features include:
Axolotls can breed before they are adults, from about six months old. This capability is known as neotony.
In normal circumstances, axolotls never really mature into [...]
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