Exotic Pets

While chinchillas can be trained to do basic tasks, potty training is not one of them. According to the chinchilla breeders of Lowcountry Chinchillas, the animals are going to poop wherever they want.

So, you have a Sphynx cat and you quickly realize that they need a lot of grooming. Here are my tried and true tips to keeping your kitty clean. Sphynx cats do not have hair to wisk away their...

Chinchillas clean themselves by rolling around in a shallow pan of volcanic ash to absorb oils and dirt. Provide a chinchilla dust bath several times a week with helpful information from a...

Chinchillas clean themselves by rubbing their bodies in a specially-formulated dust bath, which softens the fur and cleans out the skin. Provide the proper supplies for a chinchilla to stay clean...

A clean cage makes for a healthy environment and helps ensure a long life for your sugar glider. Having a clean cage is also key to keeping the odor in check that sugar gliders tend to produce....

Keeping a cloudy fish tank clear and clean involves adding an algae eater to the water, feeding the fish in appropriate amounts, cleaning the filters and using a gravel vacuum on occasion. Find...

Keeping a fish tank clean involves making sure the filters are working properly, using a gravel vacuum to eliminate dusty water, adding an algae eater to the water and using specialty sponges to...

Step by Step on how to care for your aquatic friend the Red Bellied Piranha, including what to feed, tank maintenance, living space and much more.

Sugar gliders are exotic pets that require a lot of time and patience. They are a bit different from owning a dog, cat, or bird. Sugar gliders are nocturnal creatures that make barking, chirping...

Learn how to clean the aquarium for pet hermit crabs in this free instructional video.

An iguana, like any pet, has special needs tthat need to be met to ensure his physical well-being and comfort. His cage requires a great deal of attention, as it is the place where he will spend...

A pet tiger requires many commitments, not the least of which is the clean-up process. Like most animals, tigers require care and cleaning that is specific to their needs, personality and breed....

While the traditional housebreaking routines used for ordinary dogs may seem a little inadequate when it comes to a pet wolf, these animals actually respond to such training methods in a similar...

Opossums are such naturally clean animals that they do not usually require any sort of grooming, aside from what they can do on their own. Like many mammals, however, opossums can get infested...

Having a dingo for a pet doesn't mean that you can expect any more mess to occur than would normally result from having another breed of dog. However, a responsible owner will make a concerted...

A pet dingo is really just a dog in a slightly wilder form. Given that, cleaning up after your dingo will be just like cleaning up after a domestic dog. In fact, it will be easier because there is...

Hermit crabs, like other pets, require clean habitats. Regular upkeep of a hermit crab's habitat ensures a suitable environment in which it can thrive. Remove waste, clean shells and rearrange the...