Cute Pic's From the Pet Shop

  I meant to get these up sooner but Christmas was very hectic, I worked extra hours and then got KO'd but a nasty cold.  So here are my Christmas cute pics.

Because of the habitat these parakeets are in, I don't get to spend a lot of time getting them use to people.  This little guy how ever was a brave little birdy and sat with me for several minutes before rejoining his buddies.... or would that be budgies LOL.

 

Meet BABY a beautiful Rottweiler that visits us often.  She is extremely playful and the biggest mush you will every meet.  Just say the word cookie and she will lead you right to them.

 

The ferrets stole my Santa hat.  If you look close you'll see two ... one is chewing on the pom pom the other is hiding inside you can just see her ear and a piece of her tail.

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.

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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Cute Pics From The Pet Store

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

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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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!

Meet The Abandon

Every now and then someone decides they don't want their pets anymore. They bring them in and leave them usually without tell anyone. They just drop and run.

There two little ones we left in a plastic container on a counter in the store.

This big guy was left in a croc bag under the reptile enclosure.

And this beautiful Chinchilla was dumped in a shopping cart and left in the store.

We adopt out the pets that get dumped in our store once they have seen the vet. But you have to wonder why someone would take a pet and just dump them like that. I'm very torn! Part of me feel "how can you be so cruel to your pet" the other part says "well at least they dumped them someplace they will be well taken care of."

If you know of anyone that for what ever reason can not continue to care for their pet then please tell them about PETFINDERS.COM.

They can use this free site to find local shelters in their area based on the pet they have. By contacting these shelters they can get help getting their pets adopted into a loving family.

Cute Pics From The Pet Shop

Here's one way to get breakfast in bed!
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Happy Halloween

I thought this shot of the Rose Haired Tarantula was particularly fitting for this creepy holiday!

Happy Halloween

Cleaner Hands

I was helping out with the fish today and one of the cleaning shrimps wouldn't come out of his bag. When I reached in to get him out he decided my hand needed cleaning. It was pretty cool I could actually feel him tuging on my skin.
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Small Wonders

Something wonderful happened today. At the pet store where I work a mamma guinea pig had 4 little babies and lucky me I've got pics to share. Sorry about the fuzziness I was trying hard not to disturb the new mamma.

A sleepy hamster

I'm not dead I just sleep that way
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Cute Pics From The Pet Shop

Here is some thing new for you to stop by for. Every now and while I'm working I see some really cute behavior from our pets that are waiting to go home. When I can I'm going to grab a shot to share with you. I hope you enjoy them. I caught these guys taking a nap.
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