The Food Bowl

May 20th, 2008

How To Care For A Corn Snake

It’s been many years since I’ve had hands-on experience with snakes and I’ve never actually owned one (though I’ve wanted to!), so I found this neat series of videos by Holli Friedland, Reptile Rescue Coordinator at the Mid-Atlantic Reptile Show.
The videos walk you through every step of set-up, care, maintenance and even troubleshooting in corn […]

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May 15th, 2008

Bunny Cookies

Image details: Lop-eared rabbit served by picapp.com
I seem to be on a bunny kick this week (do not tell my husband!) and came across this recipe for “bunny cookies:”
- 1 cup of your bunny’s favorite fruits and veggies, chopped (bunny-friendly only!)
- 1/4 cup yogurt or banana (plus a little bit of water if using banana)
1. […]

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February 11th, 2008

The Year of the Rat!

I love rats. To be more specific, I love the domesticated fancy rat. I’ve never had an experience with the wild variety but I doubt they’d be at the top of my list. Anyway, last week marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rat!
Over the last six years […]

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January 9th, 2008

The Rainbow Bridge

I was feeling a little melancholy yesterday after reading a thread on a message board about pets that have passed on. It cemented my decision that much more that as much as we loved having pet rats we’ve decided it’s going to be a long time, if ever, before we’ll get more. They are really […]

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September 17th, 2007

50 ways to Keep Your Pet(s) Warm This Autumn

The Home & Dining channel decided our theme this month should be ways to keep warm during the autumn months. Of course, we can’t forget our pets!

Give them their own radiator
Or let nature do the work
Keep their paws warm and dry
A soft glowing light for dogs…
…and don’t forget the cats…
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