Ohio Animal Tragedy: Why Do People Own Exotic Pets?Many exotic pet owners, like Terry Thompson in Zanesville, Ohio, are hobbyists, which means they don't often have the experience needed to tend to the needs of the animals.Guarino, Mark...
As mentioned, tarantulas may lose their legs in response to being caught by a predator. Note that “predator” doesn’t necessarily have to mean a bird or suchlike in the wild. If you handle your tarantula roughly they can also lose a leg due to the stress, and the desire to escape f...
A tarantula that has refused food once or twice generally isn’t a cause for concern. Your tarantula isn’t going to starve in that period of time. At the same time, it’s worth doing a little investigation to see if you can figure out the cause, and whether you need to make any c...
Prairie dogs require much more care than guinea pigs or hamsters. They need a TON of attention. It is said that they can actually make for fairly affectionate pets, as long as you get them when they are babies, properly socialize them, and give them the right environment to thrive. Do P...
doi:http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/article/articleDetailWelcome to the amazing world of animals that hop, slither and soar through the doors of the veterinary practice where we work every day.Angela CeroneLaurie Hess, DABVPAdvanstar Communications Inc....
Why Keeping Exotic Pets Is Risky Venture Infection, Disease Can Spread If Proper Maintenance Is IgnoredByline: Stacy St. Clair Daily Herald Staff WriterSt. Clair, Stacy
I've been keeping and breeding exotic pets for over 25 years. I currently live in the East Midlands in the UK, and keep a collection of several hundred tarantulas, mantis and more. You might also enjoy... Do Tarantulas Eat Their Molt?Tarantulas don’t usually eat their molt. Normally, ...
Their first strategy is simply to hunker down and hope that you don’t spot them. Because of this you could have walked past dozens of praying mantis in your life without even having a clue they were right beside you. Moving Slowly ...
A greater concern is why ground-dwelling tarantulas climb. This is far more unusual and suggests that there could be something wrong with the conditions in their cage. A terrestrial tarantula that keeps climbing is most likely reacting to incorrect conditions within it’s cage. When you correct ...