Reptiles, Rodents & Small Pets Videos

The squirrel scientifically named as Funambulus palmarum can be abundantly found in India. I'm going to tell you how to take care of an abandoned baby squirrel.

Keep your cute little rodent's cage clean by following these quick easy steps.

One way to make a rabbit trap is with a box, a piece of string and a few carrots. Learn about getting a human rabbit trap from a local hardware store with help from the manager of a pet store in...

When building a guinea pig cage, use chicken wire and wood for the sides and top, but make sure the bottom is plastic and easy to clean. Make sure the bedding for a guinea pig cage doesn't have...

When building a rabbit hutch, it's important to use metal because it doesn't soak up odor, and it's relatively easy to clean. Find out how to use chicken wire and wood to build a rabbit cage with...

When making a hamster cage that fits the needs of a hamster, use a 10-gallon cage with a top that will lock or a top that is heavier than the hamster. Use care when choosing bottles and bedding...

When coming across an orphaned rat, it's helpful to take care of it by giving it a heating pad, soft bedding and water to keep them hydrated. Make sure orphaned rats are eating and drinking on...

When caring for rats, it's important to get a good cage because rats are intelligent and can often escape. Make sure to provide a rat with plenty of toys with help from the manager of a pet store...

The best way to train a rabbit is with positive reinforcement and gentle negative reinforcement, such as squirting them lightly with water. Discover why it's important to be consistent when...

It's important for people not to breed guinea pigs unless they are trained breeders, and breeders should make sure that the mother weighs at least 200 grams. Discover how gestation takes about...

Sugar gliders are omnivores, and they should eat about 40 percent vegetables and 50 percent protein. Find out how to feed sugar gliders crickets and monkey biscuits with help from the manager of a...

Cobras have a hood that they can use as a warning to tell their predator to leave them alone. Learn about different species of cobras that have different sized hoods with help from an advanced...

Different species of snakes have different diets, but young snakes will usually eat small fish, frogs, lizards, insects or earthworms. Discover why a baby snake that has been captured may be...

Copperheads eat a variety of things, depending on their size, including crickets, cicadas, small lizards, frogs and small mice. Discover how copperheads use their tail tips to lure prey with help...

Most iguanas do not tame very well as they don't like to be disturbed or handled, but some iguanas can be tamed by being fed by hand from an early age. Find out why many people don't like the...

Pythons are snakes that come from Asia, Australia and Africa, and they are often identified by the vestibular limbs that exist underneath their tail. Learn about the reticulated python, which is...

The size of a king cobra depends somewhat on their region of origin, but the largest king cobra on record reached more than 18 feet. Learn more about king cobras, which average 12 to 14 feet in...

Corn snakes will usually feed on small lizards and small mice, and they are constrictors, meaning that they will suffocate their prey before feeding. Find out how many corn snakes that are kept as...

In general, milk snakes in the wild feed on smaller snakes, lizards and mice, and those that prefer feeding on lizards will have to be weened into feeding on rodents. Ween a milk snake off of the...

The largest lizard in the world is the Komodo dragon, which lives on several islands in Indonesia and averages 8 to 10 feet in length. Learn about the heavy body weight of Komodo dragons, which...

Ring-necked snakes are fairly small snakes that average between 12 and 18 inches, and have a gray or black top with a belly that is bright red, orange or yellow. Discover how ring-necked snakes...

Baby milk snakes are usually fairly small, so they prefer to feed on small lizards and small mice that have a lizard scent. Find out how milk snakes are fed as they get older with help from an...

A garter snake is a striped species of snake that usually feeds on fish or frogs, but some sub-species will feed on mice. Find out why garter snakes are often attracted to ponds with help from an...

Ring-necked snakes primarily feed on insects, earthworms, crickets and occasionally coral snakes. Learn more about ring-necked snakes and their eating habits with help from an advanced certified...

In order to take care of garden snakes, they should be fed fish, frogs and earthworms, and they should be set up in a typical aquarium at room temperature. Provide a water bowl that is big enough...

In order to catch a lizard, a person should be gentle, and oftentimes researchers catch lizards by using long bamboo poles with nooses at the end. Discover why a person shouldn't grab hold of a...

Caring for a gray tree frog is simple by misting the substrate bedding every day, keeping the habitat humid and feeding it a small cricket every two or three days. Take care of a gray tree frog,...

Frogs eat a variety of insects and creatures, including crickets, which make up the majority of their diet; they also eat meal worms and wax worms, which are high in fat and should be used...

To make a habitat for a tree frog, drill ventilation holes into a plastic display box, fill the base with moist substrate and add a leafy plant before introducing the frog to its new home. Create...

A hermit crab's habitat should include cocoa bedding, cork bark and plenty of humidity to keep their gills moist. Create a perfect hermit crab habitat by including a suction tray and a water bowl...

Mating hermit crabs cannot be forced as there is not enough information as to how the mating ritual works. Learn more about the complicated process of hermit crab mating with insight from a pet...

Telling a male hermit crab from a female is currently based on theories of claw size, color and hairs on certain body sections. Discover the mysteries of the hermit crab with insight from a pet...

Painting a hermit crab shell can be done with water colors or special paint kits that contain extras like glitter. Make creative hermit crab shells with googly eyes and sparkles with tips from a...

Caring for hermit crabs involves keeping them in a humid environment, changing food and water daily and checking bedding for mites and fleas. Foster a loving environment for hermit crabs with...

Hermit crabs change their own shells, but need their owner to find spiral or rams-horn shells with cavities. Choose shells that have a cavity bigger than the pincher of a hermit crab with insight...

Hermit crabs should have food and water changed regularly, and be kept in a moist environment to help with breathing. Feed hermit crabs fruits, vegetables or fish and use a mist machine or spray...

Start building a hermit crab cage with a large plastic container, then place bedding, something to climb on and a water bowl inside. Construct a hermit crab cage that fits one crab for every...

Removing a hermit crab from its shell can cause serious stress and damage to the animal, such as pulling off limbs or cracking shells. Discover a safe way to get a hermit crab to change shells...

To tell if a pet hermit crab is dead, move a hermit crab around their shell to see if it's limp, or smell the shell for any pungent odors. Hear about the reasons why a hermit crab may not be...

It's near impossible to tell if a hermit crab is pregnant, and because the eggs are laid in the ocean, the chance of any baby hermit crabs hatching is nonexistent. Find out why hermit crabs can't...

Since the gender of a hermit crab is very hard to determine, there is no way to sex hermit crabs in captivity. Discover why pet hermit crabs can't breed in this free video from a exotic pet...

Feed hermit crabs pet food that is designed for their specific nutrition, which can come in powder or granule forms. Discover more about what omnivores, like hermit crabs, eat in this free video...

It's impossible to breed pet hermit crabs because there is no way to create their natural breeding environment. Learn how hermit crabs lay eggs in the ocean with this free video from a exotic pet...

Buy hermit crab supplies, such as misting bottles, heating pads, cork bark and bedding, at a local pet store to make a hermit crab's habitat comfortable. Learn how to arrange a hermit crab cage in...

When purchasing a hermit crab at a pet store, find a crab that is eager to get away, comes out of its shell and has no deformities. Identify an unhealthy hermit crab using this free video from a...

To care for hermit crabs, build a habitat by using coconut husk as a bedding, adding fibrous dirt to the cage's bottom, inserting cork bark and keeping the humidity level at 70 percent. Create a...

When caring for hermit crabs, experts disagree whether bathing them is necessary; however, if pet owners decide to bath their hermit crabs, fill a bowl with room temperature water and place the...

When taking care of tarantulas, identify the species correctly, as there is a difference between obligated burrowers, opportunistic burrowers and arboreal tarantulas. Discover how to take care of...

A snake goes through many transition stages in their life cycle, such as hatching from an egg, reaching sexual maturity and growing old. Learn how a neonate snake matures into an adult snake in...

A phylum is a classification system that scientist use to describe the animal kingdom, and a snake's phylum is classified under Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata and...