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Special Considerations for Chinchillas
date February 5, 2025
Chinchillas should be handled calmly and gently to minimize stress. A protective reaction in chinchillas, known as fur slip, may occur if the animal is frightened, resulting in the release of a large patch of fur and revealing smooth, clean skin underneath. It may also occur with improper handling, fighting, or anything that causes overexcitement. The fur can take several months
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Description and Physical Characteristics of Chinchillas
date February 5, 2025
Chinchillas have a very thick coat of fur (as many as 60 hairs per follicle) that was originally a blue-gray in color; however, today chinchillas have been bred with coats that are black, gray, white, beige, and combinations of each. Their thick fur not only keeps them warm, it also protects them from fleas, lice, and predators. Chinchillas have a rounded body, large mouse-like ears, short legs, and a long tail. A healthy baby weighs 2 to 2.5 ounces (60 to 70 grams) at birt
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Introduction to Chinchillas
date February 5, 2025
Chinchillas are members of the rodent family. Their scientific name is Chinchilla lanigera. They originated in the Andes mountains of South America. During the eighteenth century, chinchillas were hunted for their fur and faced extinction until laws banned hunting them. Today there are about 3,000 ranches throughout the United States and Canada that breed chinchillas, and chinchillas are increasingly popular as pets.
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Disorders and Diseases of Amphibians
date February 5, 2025
Disease in amphibians can best be minimized through prevention or early treatment. Proper care and housing are important, in part because ideal environments for amphibians are often moist and warm—the same conditions that lead to the growth of many bacteria and molds. Amphibians are sensitive to their environments and easily become ill due to poor environmental conditions, such as poor water quality, poor diet, improper tank setup, overcrowding, and improper or too-frequent handl
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Diet for Amphibians
date February 5, 2025
Long-term maintenance of most amphibians requires live food. Most adult terrestrial and aquatic amphibians feed on invertebrates (animals that do not have backbones), including earthworms, bloodworms, black worms, white worms, tubifex worms, springtails, fruit flies, fly larvae, mealworms, and crickets. However, some amphibians feed on vertebrates (animals with backbones) and require live minnows, guppies, goldfish, or newborn mice or rats. Most invertebrates raised as food
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Housing for Amphibians
date February 5, 2025
Amphibians that are kept as pets require proper environmental conditions to remain healthy. The most important conditions are water and air temperature. Amphibians do not regulate their body temperature as mammals do, making them very sensitive to climate and temperature. As cold-blooded animals, amphibians regulate their body temperature by shuttling back and forth between different temperatures in their environment. The range of temperatures necessary to maintain h
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Special Considerations for Amphibians
date February 5, 2025
Amphibians can make excellent pets; however, they should not be handled any more than is absolutely necessary due to their delicate skin. In addition, some amphibians release irritating toxins from their skin or special glands. Wearing disposable gloves that have been rinsed free of powder protects both you and your pet and is recommended when handling amphibians or cleaning their enclosure.
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Description and Physical Characteristics of Amphibians
date February 5, 2025
Amphibians come in a wide range of sizes and colorings. The largest amphibians, the Chinese and Japanese giant salamanders, can grow to 6 feet long (1.8 meters) and weigh up to 140 pounds (63 kilograms). The smallest include some species of poison dart frogs measuring less than 0.5 inches long (1.3 centimeters) and weighing only a few grams (less than an ounce). One thing that most amphibians do have in common is a moist skin, often coated with a slimy mucus. Adult amphibia
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Introduction to Amphibians
date February 5, 2025
Amphibian types
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Tularemia in Cats
date February 4, 2025
Tularemia is a bacterial disease that affects people and many species of wild and domestic animals. It is caused by toxins in the blood produced by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. The bacteria can survive for weeks or months in a moist environment. There are 3 types of organisms that differ based on the severity of the disease they produce. Type A is most likely to cause severe disease and is found most commonly in North America. Disease res
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