What do I feed corn snakes?
Corn snakes only eat rodents. Feed them pinkies (baby mice without hair). Get them onto fuzzes as soon as possible and, a bit later, onto small mice. Always keep the food size rule in...
FAQs
What is the best substrates to use for corn snakes?
Newspaper is the easiest to use. As long as it stays dry and clean. Other substrates from pet shops are acceptable. Replace about once a month. Carpets can also be used, but they need...
Do corn snakes require heating?
Heating lights are not required. All you need is a heating pad that will cover not more than a third of the floor of your cage. A thermometer is a good thing to get....
My budgie is picking at his feathers. Is that normal?
A budgie will normally preen his feathers daily, keeping them clean and free of dust. So you might see your budgie sliding his feathers through his beak, nibbling at his feathers, scratching his head...
What do I feed my pet budgie?
Budgies are primarily vegetarians, although they often eat insects in the wild. In captivity, there are many ways to provide a budgie with a balanced diet. To be extra safe, however, you should always...
Can a budgie learn to talk?
A pet budgie can learn a vast vocabulary of words and phrases. A male budgerigar is more inclined to speak than a female budgie. Some pet budgie owners might not even realize that their...
How long can a budgie live?
A budgie has an average life of 5 to 8 years, but if take care of properly they can live 10 years or even longer.
Should I get one or two Budgies?
Good question and normally based on the feeling that the one budgie would get lonely on its own. Getting a young budgie will as they are easier to tame, is the best as previously...
Is my Budgie Male or Female?
Male budgies usually have a blue cere. Females have either a whitish brown (non- breeding) cere, tan cere, or brown cere.The cere is the area above the beak of the budgie containing the nostrils.On...
What is a Budgie Like?
Budgies are friendly, easy to train, might learn to talk (although not that clearly), and are flock animals. They either need a human around most of the time or some budgie mates in an...