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Rats

The fancy rat is a domesticated brown rat specially bred as pets since the 18th- and 19th-century in Europe.

Domesticated rats are physiologically and psychologically different from their wild relatives, and they pose no more of a health risk than other common pets. A fancy rat’s lifespan is usually about 2-3 years, Training your pet rat is very tedious but in the end is well worth it, as pets fancy rats are the most intelligent, affectionate and responsive of all the small rodents[/fusion_text]

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Giant African Land Snails

-The giant African land snail is native to the forest areas of East

-The largest species of snail found on land and generally grow to around 20 cm in length. .

-Life expectancy is commonly five or six years in captivity, but the snails may live for up to ten years.

-Giant African land snail lay around 6 clutches of eggs every year, laying an average of 200 eggs per clutch.

-They are nocturnal (active at night) and spend the day buried underground.

-They are herbivorous, feeding mostly on the leaves of trees and shrubs

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Hissing Cockroaches

-Largest species of cockroach, reaching 2 to 3 inches at maturity.

-They are from the island of Madagascar

-In captivity, these insects can live 5 years

-They feed primarily on vegetable material.

-Madagascar hissing cockroach is characterized by its hissing sound, produced when they force air through the respiratory openings (spiracles) found on each segment of their abdomen.

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Giant African Millipede

  • They are found in various countries in Africa.
  • Giant millipedes have an expected lifespan of about 7-10 years.
  • Millipedes usually have between 100-400 legs (2 sets of legs per body segment). Each time they moult, they add more segments
  • Adult size is about 10 inches long.
  • They eat fruit and vegetables along with rotted oak leaf litter and wood.
  • They have two main modes of defence if they feel threatened: they curl into a tight spiral, and they secrete an irritating liquid from pores on their body.
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Chilean Rose Tarantula

Origin– The natural habitat of Grammostola rosea is the desert and scrub regions of northern Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina. While previously thought to be wanderers in nature, large numbers have been observed living in burrows in their natural habitat. They generally do not burrow in captivity. They are usually active in the evening or at night.

Family– Theraphosidae.

Lifespan– Females live up to 20 years in human care, significantly longer than males.

Diet– This tarantula has a diverse diet, including grasshoppers, crickets, moths, beetles, cockroaches, mealworms, small lizards, and mammals. When tarantulas are kept as pets, the best food that can be provided for them are crickets that have been gut-loaded on vegetables, as this is the best source of hydrated nutrition for the tarantula.

The Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea), also known as the rose hair tarantula, the Chilean fire tarantula, or the Chilean red-haired tarantula (depending on the color morph), is probably the most common species of tarantula available in American and European pet stores today, due to the large number of wild-caught specimens exported cheaply from their native Chile into the pet trade. The species is also known from Bolivia and Argentina.[1]

G. rosea is a common pet of tarantula hobbyists. Females have been known to live as long as 20 years, but due to the limited time they have been available on the market (and hence for extensive study), they may live considerably longer than 20 years. Considerable confusion exists between this species and Grammostola porteri, with some arguing that many of the “G. rosea” in the pet trade actually are G. porteri.

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Legless lizard

Origin- A species of large glass lizard found from southern Europe to Central Asia.

Lifespan- They are capable of living up to 50 years in captivity

Description- The sheltopusik can reach a length of 135 cm (4.43 ft). It has a tan coloration, paler on the ventral surface and the head, with a ring-like/segmented appearance that makes it look like a giant earthworm with a distinctive fold of skin down each side called a lateral groove. Though the legs are barely discernible, the sheltopusik can be quickly distinguished from a snake by its ears, eyelids, and ventral scales.

Conservation- Not listed by the IUCN

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Bearded Dragon

Origin- They originated in the arid, rocky, semi desert regions and dry open woodlands of Australia.

Lifespan- 7-10 years.

Diet- Omnivores. In the wild they eat small lizards, insects, mammals, flowers and fruit. In captivity they are fed crickets, mealworms, fruit and vegetables.

Description- Dragons are mainly grey in colour with some variations towards orange, fawn, brown and black. They can grow from 13-24 inches in length. Dragons regulate their temperature through subtle changes in colour shade, from light to dark becoming darker in cooler weather. They are calm and friendly in nature along with the relative ease of caring from them.

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Sulcata Tortoise

Origin- The sulcata tortoise is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. It is the third largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoise (not found on an island). They will spend the hottest part of the day in burrows that they make.

Lifespan- 50-150 years, though they can live much longer. (The oldest in captivity is 54 years, located in the Giza Zoological Gardens, Egypt, 1986).

Diet- Sulcata tortoises are herbivores. Primarily, their diet consists of many types of grasses and plants. Their diet is high in fibre and very low in protein. The consumption of too much protein can cause their shells to take on a pyramid appearance. Feeding of fruit should be avoided.

Description- Adults are usually 24 to 36 inches long and can weigh 100-200 pounds.

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Ring- Tailed Lemurs

Origin- Like all lemurs, Ring-Tails come from the Island of Madagascar. They live in the deciduous forests and bush of South Western Madagascar.

Lifespan- In the wild they can live up to 18 years. The oldest lemur in captivity was 27 years old.

Diet- Ring-Tailed Lemurs are omnivores, feeding mostly on fruit, leaves, sap and some invertebrates or small birds during the dry season.

Description- This species is a relatively large lemur, averaging at 2.2kg. It’s tail is longer than its body, with alternating black and white stripes, always ending in black. They have very thick grey fur on their back and white on their chest. Lemurs have a dental comb; their lower incisors are arranged to brush through their fur for grooming. They are diurnal and often sunbathe, sitting with their arms spread open facing the sun. This species spends the most time on the ground  compared to other lemurs. Ring-Tailed Lemurs live in large social groups, between 7-30 individuals. Females are the dominant sex, with one female in charge of the troop.

Conservation-  The IUCN lists Ring-Tailed Lemurs as endangered.  They have a large range but it is fragmented and their population density is low. Their population is declining due to habitat destruction, the bush meat industry and the exotic pet trade.lemur

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Cotton top tamarin

Origin- The species is found in tropical forest edges and secondary forests in north-western Colombia, where it is arboreal and diurnal

Lifespan- Up to 23 years

Diet- Their diet mainly consists of vegetables but also includes insects and plant exudates, and it is an important seed disperser in the tropical ecosystem.

Description- The species is found in tropical forest edges and secondary forests in north-western Colombia, where it is arboreal and diurnal

Conservation- The species is at risk due to large-scale habitat destruction, as the lowland forest in north western Colombia where the cotton-top tamarin is found has been reduced to 5% of its previous area. It is currently classified as critically endangered and is one of the rarest primates in the world, with only 6,000 individuals left in the wild.cchart