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Swedegal711, Flickr Name: Remmie Age: 18 months Breed: Rex Rat Location: Tinley Park,Ill. Favorite Treat: Frozen peas and ice cream. Favorite Toy: A full Kleenex box. Likes: Remmie loves to hoard anything he can find. Dislikes: When his brother and sisters steal from his nest. Origin of Name: Remmie got his name from the movie "Ratatouille." Congratulations to our submitter, Swedegal711. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool! More Cute Pets ...
snakecollector, Flickr Name: Crested Gecko Personality: Easygoing and tolerant, according to Pangea. Care: You'll need to provide at least a 20-gallon tank with branches to climb and a temperature gradient of 72 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 65F to 75F at night, according to About.com. Humidity and lighting must be monitored, and you'll need to feed young crested geckos daily, but adults just three times a week. A commercial crested gecko diet is probably best (and easiest). Common Health Issues: A hardy pet, crested geckos can live 10 to 20 years. Crested geckos are hardy and don't have as many health problems as other lizards, but according to Pet University, they can ...
rengber, Flickr Name: Water Dragon Personality: Docile and interactive, but occasionally slightly aggressive to one another (not toward their owners), according to Tricia's Water Dragon. Care: Water dragons require a large (and costly) enclosure, at least six feet long, two to three feet wide and and five to seven feet tall. They'll need a pool of water about half the dragon's height, as well as regulated temperature and humidity. About.com suggests a diet primarily composed of crickets, mealworms, waxworms, earthworms, grasshoppers, butterworms, locusts, and possibly small feeder fish. Adults can also be fed pinkie mice and kingworms, and some veggies and fruits may be included. Common ...
mastermaq, Flickr Name: Savannah Monitors Personality: Shy, particularly around humans. Males are quite territorial, according to the Honolulu Zoo. Care: A large lizard (three to four feet when fully grown), Savannah monitors require a large enclosure (at least eight feet by four feet). About.com says that these monitors are intelligent and excellent escape artists, so you have to keep the enclosure very secure. Temperature and lighting must be monitored, with a gradient temperature from 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and a basking spot of 95-100F, plus full spectrum UVA/UVB light for 10 to 12 hours per day in addition to the incandescent basking light. Feeding shouldn't be difficult. ...
alaskanent, Flickr Name: Leopard Gecko Personality: Geckos pack a lot of personality into a small package, says Anthony Caponetto Reptiles. Hatchlings cry and shriek when bothered, but adults will wag their tails at potential mates and watch you expectantly when they're ready to be fed, like a cat or dog. Care: This is a fairly low-maintenance pet, but still requires a reasonable commitment, as they can live 10 to 20 years or more according to LeopardGecko.com. They don't require a huge cage. Geckos, Etc. says that a 10 gallon aquarium can hold one or two adults, although a 20-30 gallon tank is preferable. Females can live together but males will fight over territory. As with other ...
Clicksy, Flickr Name: Green Anole Personality: Skittish, not terribly social (though small groups of females with no more than one male can work well). Males can be territorial. Care: This is a fairly low-maintenance reptile according to About.com Exotic Pets, which also states that an aquarium of proper size (at least 10 gallons, larger for groups) is required, and the daytime temperature should remain around 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit with 70 percent humidity. You'll need to mist their enclosures a couple of times a day in order for the green anoles to hydrate. They lap water from their surroundings rather than drink from a dish. Plants and branches should be provided. A diet of ...