As pet owners, we need to know how to take care of our pets properly and what to look out for if we suspect something is up with our pets. I had to take my hamster to the vet recently because it was not drinking water. I had no idea why he stopped, and because…
When walking along the beach, you will often find little creatures with their cute sideways gait running around at the water’s edge. But are these Hermit Crabs or Crabs, and what is the difference? Hermit Crabs have hard and soft exoskeletons. Crabs only have hard exoskeletons. A Hermit Crab relies on a shell to house…
If you are looking for a cuddly critter that you can snuggle with, a hermit crab probably isn’t the right pet for you! These fascinating creatures use their large front claws to feel their way through the world, and if your fingers happen to be in its path, they may just be mistaken for a…
My family and I moved to a farm about a year ago. Since then, we have gotten a few cows and chickens. We decided to get either ducks or rabbits this year, but the kids want both. It created quite a dilemma for us because we had no idea if we would have to house…
We recently went to visit a friend who had hamsters. She was concerned about the one hamster who was losing weight. She had never had hamsters before and was afraid she was doing something wrong. I wanted to help, so I contacted my vet friend to come and take a look and better explain why…
Recently we decided to get a pet hamster because everyone in our family loves animals. We started researching proper pet care for hamsters and were shocked to find that hamsters need a lot more floor space than we thought. It made me wonder if we could use bin cages for our hamster and are safe?…
Hamsters are endearing little animals that quickly become much loved by their owners. Their quirky personalities and habits are cute and entertaining. Owners become anxious when something goes wrong with their hamsters, and one of the signs of this is heavy breathing. Hamsters breathe heavily when they have a respiratory illness caused by a viral…
Some of the fascinating things about owning a hamster are its unique characteristics apart from other small mammals. One of these characteristics is their ability to expand their cheeks. I found this trait very fascinating the first time I saw our hamsters do it, and it made me curious, why do hamsters stuff their cheeks?…
If you are new to having a hermit crab as a pet, you are probably not that familiar with their life cycle. Hermit crabs are omnivores and love to scavenge clams and bits of dead animals. For such small creatures, they are fascinating. I became interested in the life cycle of hermit crabs when one…
Saltwater hermit crabs are some of the cutest little guys you can keep as pets as they are intelligent, friendly, and curious. There are some eight hundred hermit crab species, divided into marine and land types. The marine ones live their lives submerged in water, so they must be kept in a warm water marine…