Crocodilians

Crocodilian (Reptile Pets)

Crocodilians are big reptiles. Crocodilians are not commonly kept as pets because most of crocodilians are several feet long and can be dangerous for human. It is not easy to keep them in home. Lot of experience and expertise is required before you can adopt crocodilian as pet.

Crocodilian is in fact a group of animals consisting of four major families including crocodiles, gharials, caimans and alligators. Crocodiles and alligators and more popular. Apparently, all of these look same.

Crocodilians like meat. Although they are big animal, but surprisingly they do not need much food. So their feed do not cost much. In natural environment they get it by hunting fishes, birds, other small mammals and even small crocodilians.

Lizards

Lizard (Reptile Pet)

Lizards are available in wide variety and sizes. There are thunders of lizards species. Their size ranges from inches to feet. Most of the lizards species  are harmless for human. So Lizards are most common reptile pets.  Famous Lizard pets include Leopard Gecko, Axolotl, green Iguana, Bearded dragons, girdled lizards, Blue-tongued Lizards, Armadillo Lizard and Carolina Anole.

Small Lizards eat small plants, meal worms and other small insects. Large Lizards eat mammals.

Snakes

Corn Snake (Reptile Pet)

Snakes are found in about 3000 different types world wide. Few of these are very dangerous while others are harmless. Corn Snake, Garter Snake, Ball Python and king sakes are very popular pet snakes.  Snake pets are easy to handle and feed. They do not need much space. Their maintenance cost is very low as compared to others pets. Some snakes species are very small while other can grow to several meters.

Snakes eat small animals like mice, rats, beavers, Squirrels and other rodents. They can also hunt birds. If you have decided to keep a snake as pet, you can buy frozen rodents from stores and feed you snakes. Few snakes like to remain in water and these snakes should be provided with fresh water on daily basis.

Turtles and Tortoises

Turtle

Turtle are another reptile type which is widely kept as pets. These are among widely seen reptile pets.  Apparently, turtle and tortoises look same but they are quite different species.

Turtle usually live in water, specifically in salted water. Turtle have fillips on their body which help theme to swim. Small turtle of around 4-6 inches are very popular among kinds. Some turtle are very big and can gain huge weight, in thunders KGs.

Tortoises have legs and they usually like to live on land. They also like fresh water. Tortoises are long living and can have life upto 150 years while turtle have lifespan of about 20 to 40 years.

Small turtle can be dangerous for kids. They can spread diseases among children. This is the reason why U.S government banned the sale of very small turtles. So if you have small kids, do not adopt a small turtle. Make sure that turtle size is great than five inches.

tortoise (A reptile pet)

Feed of these reptile pets depend upon their species. Turtle and tortoises  can eat meat and plants like vegetables ,  flowers, weed, grass, worms and insects. Before buying a turtle or tortoise, inquire about its feed as different species like different food.  Feeds available for dogs should not given to turtles and tortoises because such type of food can not fulfill their body requirements.

Galapagos, False Map turtle, Graptemys, box turtles, Mary River turtles, Black-Breasted Hill, Bog turtles are well known turtle types kept as pets.

Russian tortoises, Red-Footed Tortoise, Aldabra Tortoise, Bolson Tortoise and Indian Star Tortoise are some of famous tortoise pet types.

Alligator as Pet

Alligators belong to a reptile class called crocodilian. Alligators are very popular as reptile pets. Alligator are found in two species, American alligator and Chinese Alligator.  Alligators are big animals, about 450 kg in weight and 14 inches in length.

Keeping an Alligator as pets is really challenging and also very interesting. You must consider and examine several important things before making a final decision. First of all, you must arrange the place or enclosure where the pet will be kept. Alligator needs water as well as dry place.  So what should be the size of area where the pet will be kept? As the average length of Alligator is about 14 feet, its living enclose should be about 4 times of its size. So it should be about 40X40 feet and about 75% area should be filled with water. A proper system should be installed to change water at regular intervals.

Now the questions arises that how much Alligators eat and what type of food should be given? Alligators like all other crocodilians like meat. Alligators feed consists of  live animals and frozen animals which are easily available at stores. Young alligator should be provided with insects while adult alligators like fish, birds and other mammals. Feeding should be done very carefully. Alligators usually jump and show excitement while taking food. Alligator’s jaw may hit some part of your body. So you should stay at safe distance. Alligators do not eat much, an adult alligator may need food only once or twice a week. When you buy alligator, remember to discuss it feeding requirements.

Although it requires time and money to keep to an Alligator but surely having reptile pet makes your lifestyle unique and prominent. Reptile pets provide lot of fun and joy for you family members, especially for children.

More than 60 percent of US households keep pets. This  indicates the popularity of pets among human beings. No doubt pets are very useful and beneficial for us but they do have some disadvantages or harms. These harms are not very dangerous and can be minimized. The most import disadvantage of pets is the chance of disease. Few pets can transform diseases in human, especially in children. Other disadvantages are not that much important. Other disadvantages include the cost involved in their feed, few pets require training before they become familiar to you, they always need someone to take care, and few pets can bite strangers.

Cats are dogs are the most popular and well-likes pets world wise. Cute and lovely cats in different sizes and colors are kept by a huge population. Dogs are is another prominent pet worldwide. Dogs are known for their loyalty and security benefits. These pets are in large numbers around us. In fact ,a whole new industry has established to fulfill the requirements of these pets. Other popular animal kept as pets include birds, horses, fishes and reptiles. All these animals can be seen commonly. If you haven’t any pet at moment, think about one of these.  Pets bring a lot of recreation in our life. Before making a decision, research about their feed and living conditions. If you have children, then make sure that you do not adopt pets which can spread diseases.

Rabbit Pet

Rabbit as pet is very popular among kids. Innocent and cute look of rabbit pet fascinates people of all age groups. Rabbit pet is among children’s most favorite pets. Rabbit can live long about 9-12 year. Before keeping this, you should consider several things explained below.

How should I choose a Rabbit?

You can buy a rabbit from a pet store. Before choosing a pet, make sure that it healthy and active. Rabbits are usually very energetic and cute looking, so you can easily find out if there is any health related problem. Do not choose a rabbit which it too young. If you want to buy both male and female rabbits, make sure that they are neutered because rabbits increase their population rapidly.

Rabbits are classified into various breeds. Breeds vary in size, look and feel. Please visit following link to get more information on popular rabbits breeds kept as pet,

http://www.arba.net/Breeds.htm

Here you can find pics and other details of different breeds.

Choose a place to keep Rabbit Pet

Rabbit can be kept indoor or outdoor. You can keep a rabbit in a cage inside your home or you can keep it a hutch which can be placed outdoor. Before buying a cage or hutch, make sure that its size is large enough that pet can jump and play in it easily. Rabbits are very energetic and need some space to make fun. You would need to put toys and feed inside that hutch or cage.

Rabbit Pet Feed

Rabbit need food on regular intervals. They also require fresh water available all the time in their cage. In natural environment rabbits eat fresh grass and other such things. Vegetables and grass are favorite rabbit foods.  Grasses is essential for rabbits.

In natural environment, rabbit exercise, eat fresh food and do other activates. Such activities help them to burn calories. Rabbits kept at home do not get that much exercise. At home, they should be feeded with such a food which is rich in fiber and does not contain too much calories. Rabbit Pellets are available in markets in different types. Pellets are primarily manufactured for rabbit livestock market. So you should choose the appropriate type of pellets for your rabbit pet which do not contain huge amount of calories.

Rabbits Behavior and other things

Rabbit pets need some training before they become familiar with new environment.  Children should not be allowed to pick up rabbits until rabbits have been training. Rabbits learn quickly, so they won’t need too much time in training. Rabbits cannot differentiate between eatable and not eatable things. They may try to chew wires and others such things. So you should take care and rabbit should not be given such things to play.