Did you know that guppies used to be called “the millions fish”? It goes back to the vast numbers of them found in the West Indies.
Guppies were imported to Europe in the first part of the last century. Now they’re considered domestic since so many generations have passed since their original capture. They’re commonly used […]

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Did you know that canaries have been bred to be pets for about 500 years? Their gift (Or possibly their curse) is the lovely territorial song of the male.
The original wild canaries were from the Canary Islands and were a drab green color. But with all the human breeding interference canaries now come in a […]

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You can teach your kids a lot about animals by allowing them to keep animals overnight, like insects or tide pool dwellers.
When I was a child I collected frog eggs in the spring and watched them hatch and eventually turn into miniature frogs. I let them go then, but I learned more about nature from […]

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For those who believe that rats are beautiful , it naturally follows you might want to breed a pair.
They can mate at 3 months old, and the pregnancy only lasts about 3 weeks. When her time to give birth draws near, mom will build a really special nest. Be sure she has a lot of […]

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The first rats domesticated were the Norway albino rats. They were bred for laboratory experimentation and through succeeding generations they became smaller and gentler.
But now laboratory rats come in a variety of colors. You can find black rats, cream colored rats and rats that come in a mixture of black and white. Maybe there are […]

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Rats make great pets. Not only are they friendly (especially if you’ve been handling them on a daily basis) but they are clean and even affectionate.
Rats have a completely different personality than the mouse. They are not fearful like mice and many people feel they are much smarter than their smaller cousins. Female rats tend […]

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Yes, some people really do keep insects as pets. And why not? They are fascinating, they don’t eat a lot, and they don’t take up a lot of space.
Crickets have a long history of being kept as pets in Asia, where their chirruping has long been welcomed in the home. Sometimes their residence in the […]

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Have you noticed how people who love animals seem to hit it off immediately? It makes sense because someone who loves animals is already concerned with a being outside of him/herself. It’s not much of a stretch to realize that animal lovers are most likely outgoing and interested in humans in their vicinity as […]

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It’s not everyone who wants to share his or her home with an affectionate dog or cat. Some people prefer more unusual animals as pets, even snakes, lizards or insects!
Of course no one should attempt to keep a reptile or an amphibian for a pet unless they’re prepared to meet their very distinct environmental and […]

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Not too long ago I met a lady who had had several pet skunks at one time or another. She said the skunk was so gentle- one of the best pets she’d ever owned. She even slept with it!
The scent glands can be removed by a veterinarian and they should also be spayed or neutered. […]

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