Question: Do you need to have a filter for a turtle? The answer to this question will depend on how much time you have to take care of your turtle. Turtle tank filter is a much have, if you don't want to spend a lot of time cleaning your pet turtle's habitat. If you don't have a filter, the … [Read more...]
Can rabbits and guinea pigs eat the same food?
February 15, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Question: Can rabbits and guinea pigs eat the same food? You should not feed both animals the same food. Guinea pigs need a lot of vitamin C and rabbit food doesn't provide it, at least not in the amount guinea pigs need it. There are other differences between the pellets and foods they can … [Read more...]
Are guinea pigs smelly pets?
February 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Question: Are guinea pigs smelly pets? Guinea pigs themselves are not smelly. Their habitat can get smelly if you don't clean it often enough. You don't have to clean your guinea pig cage every day but you do need to clean it out several times a week. How can you keep them clean, the … [Read more...]
Can you use newspaper for guinea pig bedding?
January 31, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Reader's question for today: Can you use newspaper for guinea pig bedding? You can, but newspapers come with some risk and difficulty when cleaning. My guinea pigs love to eat paper so I can not put it in their cage. Also, if you don't clean the cage often, the paper will make a mess. It … [Read more...]
Can you put river rock in a turtle tank?
January 30, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Another question from a reader: Can you put river rock in a turtle tank? Yes, you can. What you need to make sure is that you clean the rock properly because it can contain all sorts of different bacteria and stuff that can hurt your turtle. So scrubbing and "cooking" it in hot water is … [Read more...]
Can turtles live in tap water?
January 27, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
The simple answer is yes. But... Pouring tap water straight into your turtle's tank is now healthy for your pet. What you need to do is either boil the water first and then let it cool down, or leave it in some type of container for 24 hours or more. That will get all the "bad stuff" out of … [Read more...]
1 day old guinea pig Reubyn
January 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Submission by Kathryn from NI. This is 1 day old Reubyn, son of Rusty and Ruby. … [Read more...]
Snowball The Guinea Pig by Tammy
January 25, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
This is a submission from Tammy Scott of Northfork, WV USA. Snowball is about 6+ months old. … [Read more...]
Lonely and fluffy parakeet
January 24, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Submission by Nina from USA She was found by a neighbor of my grandma's. My grandma took her in. Now she is a great edition to her house and a fun pet. … [Read more...]
Naida has 18 parakeets
January 23, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Submission by Naida from California. I have ten parakeets and I love them all. I treat them like my familly and even more, I buy them everything I can. My budgie, Flipi has a different personality than the rest, he is calm shy and doesn't want a mate and the surprising thing is that all the … [Read more...]
