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Why not Keep ... Rabbits ?

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:20:00 +0000

Rabbits make fantastic pets for people of all ages but are not the ideal young childs pet as they usually outlive the attention span of most youngsters. Rabbits need exercise, space, social contact and correct handling. They are therefore relatively easy to keep in the proper manner and make sociable pets for a committed owner.

Why not Keep ... Guinea Pigs ?

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:10:00 +0100

Keeping Guinea Pigs, or Cavies as they are also called, can be as simple as having two in a garden hutch or an indoor pen, but can also expand into keeping and breeding. Many people start with pet guinea pigs, or you may decide to go on to keep one of the many purebred breeds which are available.

Why not Keep ... Rats ?

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:00:00 +0100

Apart from making good show animals, rats make super pets and are becoming a lot more popular.

Most rats in captivity are colour mutations of Rattus norvegicus, the Norway or common brown rat. More rarely you may come across the African Giant Pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus and C. emini) which is about twice the size of a common rat, or the black or ship rat(Rattus rattus). Both of these however are best treated as wild or exotic species as neither are trully domesticated

Why not Keep ... Ferrets

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:00:00 +0100

The keeping of ferrets has long been associatated with country field sports, in particular rabbiting. However, more and more people have started to keep ferrets as pets. There are numerous societies throughout the UK which keepers can join, either for showing or just advice and information.

Why not Keep ... Snakes

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:00:00 +0100

SNAKES - There are many reasons why snakes make good pets and I will try to outline a few.

Why not Keep ... Hamsters ?

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:30:00 +0100

There are five species of hamster commonly kept as pets in the U.K Syrian, Dwarf Russian Campbell, Dwarf Russian Winter White, Roborovski and Chinese. Average lifespan is 2 years.

Why not Keep ... Fish ?

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:20:00 +0100

Fishkeeping is literally a self-contained hobby and fish make no inroads into our space. Here is a hobby that is quiet, clean and unlikely to impinge too much on your daily life-style.