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Will a Baby Turtle Starve If It Won’t Eat? How Long Can It Live?
A new turtle that refuses food is often just shy or in poor conditions, not sick. Large, healthy turtles can go months (especially in hibernation); fix the temperature, water, and hiding spots, offer meat or shrimp, or use a companion to trigger feeding.
How to Treat Arowana Enteritis?
There are many causes of arowana enteritis, and treatment differs by cause. To treat well, first determine the cause, then treat accordingly. Our veterinarian details common causes and treatments, hoping to help.
How to Handle a Bully Blood Parrot Cichlid in the Tank?
Blood parrot cichlids are more aggressive than many fish. With many in one tank, a bully may appear and attack others. What to do? Let's find out with our team.
Persian
The Persian cat, also called Persian, Chinchilla, or Himalayan, with the Latin name Persian, represents nobility in people's minds. In China, most people's first pet cat was a Persian. However, most kept Persians are not purebred but non-purebred bred by merchants to meet the market; purebred Persians cost over a thousand dollars. Originating in Persia (Iran), it was developed in Britain over more than 100 years from Afghan longhair and Angora cats.
Egyptian Mau
The Egyptian Mau (Felinae) is found worldwide. Although called the Egyptian Mau, it cannot be confirmed that it originated in Egypt; however, because its image and written records appear in ancient Egyptian murals, steles, and papyrus scrolls, people believe its ancestor is the African wildcat. In the 1950s, the Egyptian Mau was introduced to the United States and Britain, and in 1968 it won awards in formal competitions.
Why Does a Turtle Keep Trying to Escape
Turtles 'escape' mostly because something is wrong — poor water quality with low oxygen, a new and scary environment, hunger, or sensing danger like quakes or storms. Prevent it by changing all the tank water regularly, adding a secure lid, and providing shade and a hideout. If all is addressed and it still climbs, that's just instinct — just keep it safe.
Eclectus Parrot
The Eclectus Parrot is a striking parrot with extreme sexual dimorphism—emerald-green males and deep-red females—native to Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. Quiet yet alert, it needs a large cage, a high-fiber diet rich in vitamin A, and never seed-only feeding.
Siberian Blue Robin
The Siberian Blue Robin (Luscinia cyane), also called the blue-tailed robin, is widely distributed and in the wild likes to dwell near the ground, hiding among reeds and thorns. Its type locality is the Daurian region of Siberia.
Common Mistakes in Hamster Care
Common hamster care mistakes: housing hamsters together (they're solitary and will fight or over-breed), putting them in direct sun (heatstroke), bathing them (risky — use bath sand), feeding human food (additives overload them), giving untreated tap water (chlorine poison — boil and cool), using newspaper as bedding (inky, poor), and giving too little space. Read on to raise yours safely.
Pig-Nosed Turtle: A Care Overview
The pig-nosed turtle is a unique freshwater turtle with a pig-like snout and flippers like a sea turtle. It needs a large, warm, well-filtered tank, a mostly vegetarian adult diet, and solitary housing — and is best left to experienced keepers.