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Exotic Pets: Crocodile
Crocodiles belong to the Crocodylidae family. Crocodiles can be traced back to the Cretaceous period and the Triassic period. This family also includes alligators and caimans. Crocodiles are huge aquatic reptiles and live in fresh water bodies such as rivers, wetlands, lakes and brackish water. They are found in America, Africa, Australia and Asia. Crocodiles are often confused with alligators. Crocodiles have a V shaped head and alligators have a U shaped head.
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Exotic Animals: Alligators
Alligators are the most dangerous of the exotic pets. It is a crocodilian, which comes from the family of Alligatoridae. The name was derived from Anglicization of a Spanish word, which was used by Spanish explorers who were settled in Florida, United States. Alligators are found mostly in America and China.
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Useful Tips When Considering Box Turtles as Exotic Pets
While many people find exotic pets to be cool, many pet owners are still quite reluctant to veer away from having dogs and cats as their animal companions. The thought of having exotic pets seems so out-of-this-world when one thinks of the special care needed for such unusual critters. However, such isn’t really true since not all exotic pets are hard to keep. Some may even be easier to maintain than typical pets. One example of easy-to-keep exotic pets are box turtles.
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Things You Should Know About Keeping Your Boa Healthy
Like all pets, it is imperative that you ensure that you give your Boa Constrictor the best possible chance at a healthy life. A Boa Constrictor is in no way any different from any other living being and has just as much right to be cared for with appreciation as any other pets. Snakes are very different from cats or dogs in that they need an entirely different level of care. It is not enough to merely toss a dead rat in their living environment and they will just survive, reptiles need care and continual up keeping just like any other animal. With dietary issues, housing, mites, skin care, and temperatures to keep in mind the raising of a beautiful Boa Constrictor will surely keep you very busy indeed.
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Having a Ball with Your Pet Ball Python
For some reason the name Ball Python strikes fear into the hearts of many people, often times people associate the name python with a man eating giant snake that is silent and deadly. This could not be further from the truth, as pythons and Ball pythons in generally are very meek and passive snakes. While it is true that there are some species of python in the wild that can reach lengths of 25 feet, that being the reticulated python there are species such as the Ball python that grows to no more than 6 feet in the wild. A ball python will more than likely not grow to its 6-foot potential in captivity and will be more apt to shy away rather than bite someone. It is said that your common house cat would be more likely to bite you than a pet ball python. For this reason, more and more people are turning to this lovely snake as a household pet, and are enjoying this animal for its unique lifestyle and traits.
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Helpful Hints for Getting Your Snake to Eat Pre-Killed Victims
For many snake owners feeding your pet often can be a task. Most pet snakes can eat up to once a week or more depending on the species and size. It is very important to know your particular snake’s dietary needs prior to purchasing. You will want to be sure not only to feed your snake an appropriate diet, but also feed it as much as is required. You do not want to over feed either. An overweight snake is more likely to bite or die from not having enough time to digest. If you are feeding your snake what you should, animals, then the bones and teeth can take some extra time to digest. If you are planning to be a good snake owner, it is important for you to be able to feed your snake other animals, not matter how cute and fuzzy they are.
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