As an exotic pet , a tarantula definitely qualifies. In fact, the female of some species have been known to live as long as twenty years! The males usually make it to two years, and spend most of that time in extreme frustration; they are continually trying to escape so they can mate.
Are tarantulas affectionate?
Funny […]

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I did a little research on the wolf-dog hybrid this week. I discovered that the wolf and the dog can interbreed (which most people are aware of). The most likely canine candidate for parentage of this combination would be breeds like the malamute, German Shepherd dog and the husky. Those breeds possibly have more wolf […]

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Old World chameleons are the most amazing pets. For one thing, it’s nearly impossible to see that enormous tongue lash out to grab a meal. It’s so instantaneous! I have seen this in slow motion on Animal Planet, but I’ve never seen it happen in person. I guess even if I did, my human eyes […]

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I’ve met a number of lovely ladies who perform a great service to the only marsupial in North America- the Virginia Possum. They do possum rescue , which is a selfless act that often involves rescuing tiny babies from the pouch of a mother possum killed by traffic.
“I always keep a pair of rubber gloves […]

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I don’t normally think of toads as beautiful, but I found out about some from Southeast Asia that are brilliantly colorful. The Oriental fire-bellied toad is yellow-green with irregular black spots. The photo I have doesn’t show the underside, but supposedly it’s bright red! A Christmas toad. Except for the black spots, that is.
These are […]

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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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