Chinchilla Taking a dust Bath

Well I hope this video works it's the first time I've tried posting a video.  We had a Chinchilla in the store she is now in her new home but I managed to take this video before she left. 

Chinchillas  instinctively clean their fur by taking dust baths.  The dust gets into their fur and absorbs oil and dirt. These baths are needed a few times a week. Chinchillas do not bathe in water because the dense fur prevents air-drying, retaining moisture close to the skin, which can cause fungus growth or fur rot... eww!

Caring For A Betta Fish

 Meet Uncle Sam

Sorry about the picture quality it's really hard to get a good picture of a fish,  he just wouldn't sit still and smile for me.
Anyway this is Uncle Sam he's a present for my Hubby who wanted a little fish for his office.  I love betta fish they are probably the simplest pet in the world to take care of and the ONLY fish that can truly live in a fish bowl. 

YES I KNOW

The picture on the bowl and those little tanks (the ones under 10 gallons)  show gold fish in them.  But don't for a minute think they are going to live out their full life in those bowls.  Yes I know there are people out there who say they were able to keep one in a bowl for a couple years but since they can have a life span of 10 or more years, a couple is death in childhood to them.

Anyway sorry got off track there.... 

Betta fish have a life span of 2 or 3 years. they don't require a heater or a pump though a low flow pump is good for water circulation ( that black thing behind the fish is a small filter).  You can set up the bowl with what every decorations you want.  We have two live plants and a half a hollow log for him to hid it. 

 Make sure it is not in direct sunlight since this will encourage algae growth.

You want to either get a betta water conditioner which is a solution that takes the chlorine out of the water or let the water sit for 24 hours before adding the fish which will allow the chlorine to evaporate. 

About once a week remove 10% of the water from the tank and replace it with fresh water.  This helps in two ways.  First if you empty all the water you kill of the good bacteria that have started to develop which help keep the tank in balance.  By only removing 10% you leave them in.  2nd you remove excess minerals, left behind by water evaporation and excess waste.  Because of the small sizes of betta tanks I recommend going out and buying a Turkey Baster to help remove water from the  tank.  The turkey baster allows you to reach the bottom of the tank where the fish waste sinks but doesn't remove an excessive amount of water.  Don't forget to de-chlorinate the water before adding it to the tank.

Last feed him every other day.  He has a little tummy don't feed him an Supersized meal, a few little pellets is all he need.

Last But not least DONOT place him with another Betta Fish one of them will end up DEAD. 

Rex The Turtle

It's been a while since I posted pics of Rex and I was having a lovely chat today with a couple who also owned Red Eared Sliders and I didn't have a picture to share so I told them to stop by.

These aren't the best pics Rex was being camera shy

and when I tried to hold him my son put his finger in the picture.

Boots The Cat Says

Sit Back and Relax Man

Cute Pics From the Pet Shop

Here is a couple of our pet waiting to go home. The piggy was playing in my apron pocket while I cleaned his home and I caught the baby corn snake peeking over his log. Normally they are hiding under it and are very hard to see unless you go in and move the log.

Cute Pics From The Pet Shop

Say Hi to the beardey. This bearded dragon just couldn't wait to say hi to us this morning. He stood up at the side of the tank an waved his little hand at us so he could get his breakfast.

Look Who Stopped In For A Visit

Meet Ashley our new store dog trainer. She also breeds bearded dragons. This young dragon is one of her lady dragons who came for a visit in the store. Apperently she is so mellow that Ashley forgot she was sitting on her shoulder untilk she got to work. That's her story and she's sticking to it!

Cute Pics From The Pet Store

I know I`m very behind on my posts and I haven't finished my posts for the pet turtles. I asked for more hours and I got them. Now we've been getting ready for the grand reopening and my turtle project has been moved back for that. Now I don't know when I will be having my turtle demo but I still want to post about the turtles since there are a lot of misconceptions about them.

We could learn a lot from our pets!

When was the last time you felt this relaxed?
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It's Mine All Mine!

To insure he gets plenty to eat our hoodd friend Knucklehead has decided to take a nap in the food bowl! (No I didn't give him that name Mike the stock guy did lol)
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Cool Reptiles

I have been very busy at work lately. Mt hubby has been home for the last month so Ilve been working extra hours at work. Good for the bank account... Bad for blogging! But we went to the Muesum Of Natural History and they were having a live reptile exhibit and I took some great Pics with my phone (cause of course I forgot my camera) to share with you.
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Cute Pics From The Pet Store

There is just something about watching gerbils eat that is so cute!

Meet the Babies

We give Rex, our red eared slider fish to eat. It helps balance out her diet and gives her some much needed exercise. Well the fish have been hiding in the rocks that we used to create a basking spot for Rex.


Well they are so safe and well fed that they have been reproducing. Now we have 10 little baby fish swimming around in Rex's tank.



We think they have survived this long because they were too small for Rex to see and they have been swimming around him which has protected them from being eaten by the adult fish.

Cute Pics From the Pet Shop

He is just a sound sleeper he is not dead. Just thought I should mention.

Welcome to another edition of Small Animal Saturday!

Today we are once again going to talk about Hamsters.... Why? Because I got some really cute pictures this week at work and want to share. Also got a call from a customer who was concerned about her hamster's behavior.

On the phone the customer was worried because her hamster wasn't using his house and instead was moving all the bedding into his wheel and sleeping there.
This is perfectly normal hamster behavior. They are going to pick a spot they like and don't really care how cute or how expensive it is. They are rather like small children in this regard who would rather play with the big card board box instead of the over priced toy that came in the box. I explained that the hamster probably felt safer in the enclosed space of the wheel and as he got use to his new surroundings he would probably pick some where else.....then again maybe not!
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I found this bit of fun over on Happy Healthy Families and followed the link back to One To Try. Well it sounded like jolly good fun so I'm giving it a shot. I hope to meet lots of you Friday Followers.

All you do is follow my blog, then click on the Friday Follow widget, and sign up with your blog on the Mclinky List, Then follow blogs already listed on the McLinky, and you will get followed back.

HEY WHO LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG??

Boots the cat decided to repurpose my reusable bags into his new hideaway.

Cute Pics From The Pet Store

Ok It's been a little while since I posted some cutties so here ya go.
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Happy National Ferrets Day

Yes its National Ferret Day. Come and join the fuzzy celebration. Here are a few Facts about these little bundles of joy.

Life Span

5 – 8 years

Gestation

42 days

Average Litter Size

8

Hearing

Born deaf. Begin to hear at around 34 days.

Sight

Born with eyes closed. Eyes begin to open at around 34 days.

Weaning

6 – 8 weeks

Color at Birth

All kits are born white, approximate adult color at 3 weeks of age.

Sexual Maturity

Reached at 5 to 6 months of age.

Weight (Female)

1.5 – 2.25lbs {.75 – 2.5lbs}

Weight (Male)

1.75 – 6 lbs {2 – 5 lbs}

Total Length

Female: 18 inches, Male: 24 inches (including tail)

An unspayed female ferret is called a Jill while a spayed female is a sprite. An intact male is a hob and a neutered male is called a gib. Baby ferrets are called kits

Ferrets can sleep so soundly that they cannot be woken up even when picked up and jostled. (see the second picture I picked that guy up today to put him in the carrier while I cleaned there house and he didn't wake up until one of the others jumped on him and bit his ear LOL)

A small ferret may be able to squeeze through a hole just over an inch in diameter.

Ferrets are members of the mink family.

Pet Shop Pics

I've been rather sick the last few days so I haven't had the chance to update any of my blogs. Nor have I had the chance to make my comment for the comment challenge. I even missed Small Animal. Saturdays. I hope to make up all of that this weekend since I don't have to work but until then here are some cute pet Pics for you to enjoy!

He Lies In Wait

Watch Out He's waiting for you

Duck past if you think your fast enough

I'll get you My Pretty

Boots the cat loves to attack my hubby every time he tries to walk into our office. We hung his door perch on this door because its the only place it really fits and we can still get past it. So every time my hubby comes in to do his homework he risks getting a whack from Boots. The first couple times it happened he had no warning. Boots just popped out and smacked him in the back of the head as he walked past. Now its a constant concern for him as he tries to get to the desk. The funny thing is no matter how riled up he is he won't attack me.

I'm having a great laugh at my hubby's expense everytime I hear Damn it BOOTS!