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15/06/2025

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12/06/2025

Chinchillas are remarkable creatures with many fascinating characteristics. They are highly social, communicating through various vocalizations. They have the densest fur of any terrestrial mammal, with up to 60 hairs per follicle. Chinchillas are agile, capable of jumping six feet in the air. They are also known for their unusual dust baths, which help them maintain their fur.

10/06/2025

Rabbits benefit from a varied diet to ensure they receive a wide range of nutrients. While hay is the foundation of their diet, a variety of fresh leafy greens, herbs, and vegetables should also be included.

05/06/2025

🦎 Veiled Chameleons are arboreal lizards known for their striking colors and ability to change them for communication. They have unique features like independent eye movement, prehensile tails and a specialized casque on their head. Veiled chameleons are also known for their long, sticky tongues used to capture prey. 🦎

03/06/2025

Species Overview
Common Name: Mexican red-knee tarantula

Scientific Names: Brachypelma hamorii or Brachypelma smithi

Adult Size: Leg span of around 5 inches, weighing 0.5 ounce

Lifespan: 25 to 30 years (female), 5 to 10 years (male)

02/06/2025

1.Size and Weight: Adult ball pythons typically grow to be 3-6 feet long and can weigh up to 2-3 pounds.
2.Lifespan: In captivity, ball pythons can live for 20-30 years, with some individuals living into their forties.
3.Diet: They primarily eat small rodents, but can also birds and shrews. 4.Habitat: Ball pythons are found in sub-Saharan Africa and live in a variety of environments, including grasslands, savannas, and forests. 5.Reproduction: Females lay clutches of 2-10 eggs, with an average of six eggs per clutch.
6.Defensive Posture: Ball pythons are known for rolling into a ball when threatened, tucking their heads and necks between their coils for protection. 7.Jacobson's Organ: Like other snakes, ball pythons use their forked tongue to gather scent data and then insert it into their Jacobson's organ to help them find prey or a mate.
8.Shedding: Ball pythons shed their skin periodically, typically every 6-8 weeks.
9.Coloration: They come in a variety of colors, including black, brown, and tan, with light brown or gold markings on their sides.
10.Heat Pits: Ball pythons have heat-sensing pits on their faces that help them detect warm prey.

29/05/2025

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28/05/2025

Come and visit Feeds and Feeders today for a wide variety of tropical and coldwater fish.

26/05/2025

🐬Interesting Facts about goldfish.🐬
1.Goldfish have no stomach, so they need to eat little and often.
2.Goldfish have been kept as pets for more than a thousand years.
3.Goldfish live up to 10 to 15 years if well looked after. Some have been known to live up to 40 years.
4.Contrary to popular belief, goldfish have a long memory. They have a memory span of 3 months.
5.This means that you can teach your goldfish tricks and they know your face.
6.Goldfish can see colours that are invisible to the human eye.
7.There are over 100 varieties of goldfish.

23/05/2025