Welcome to my page of pet links!
Sugar Gliders
For Christmas of 1999, my husband got me a pair of sugar gliders. These are cute little Australian marsupials, about the size of a chipmunk, with a gliding membrane which apparently allows them to glide up to 150 feet. Mine have never had the opportunity to go such distances, but they do love to leap back and forth between Calvin and I. They are completely fearless, chasing the cats around the house and climbing all over the German Shepard. Often, I will put them into a fanny pack and take them to work with me; since they sleep during the day they make great pocket pets.
In my experience, I wouldn't recommend them as pets to anyone who
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has children, especially little ones (they leap on faces and scratch)
is timid about being jumped on by small, quick-moving animals
doesn't have at least fifteen minutes a day to spend with them (if you don't spend time with them they can go feral)
is finicky about housekeeping (they defecate and urinate wherever they want)
- Answers a lot of questions for prospective owners.
- Sugar Glider FAQ page
- Another perspective on being a sugar glider owner
- Licensed breeder of Sugar Gliders
- Advice, photo contests, other links
- I love the moving-water graphic of their main page
- Description of sugar gliders in the wild and a great picture showing their gliding membrane.
- A few really cute photos
- A good list of the downside to having sugar gliders as pets
- Lots of personal stories, some links and tips
- Glider Central
- Sells sugar gliders, wallabies, doormice, hedgehogs, pigmy and zebra mice, and many more exotics
Mice
I raise satin mice in my garage. Okay, so it's a little wierd, but everybody's got a weird hobby or two, right? Satin mice are mice (of all colors) that have a gene which gives their coats an extra shine to them. It's very pretty, which is why I raise them. I've got silver and steel colored mice, as well as whites, spotted mice and mice with siamese color patterns (dark nose & tail & paws)
American Fancy Rat & Mouse Association
- Lots of resources for mouse fanciers. Very non-judgemental, non-political.
- Slanted towards pet owners. Dedicated to the welfare of "our small friends". Against selling rodents as food.
- Many varieties of mice and rats.
Snakes, reptiles, amphibians
In general, reptiles (snakes, turtles, lizards) and amphibians (salamanders, newts, frogs) are grouped together under the term "herps" (from herpetology).- Links to places that sell reptiles and reptile supplies.
- Listed by their scientific names, pretty dry, no pictures, they do have some links to more interesting places.
- A fair selection, they don't give scientific names so be sure you know what you're getting.
- A very long list of links.
- Has links to art, vets, societies, vendors, events, advertising.
- Links to herp web sites, from the Florida Museum of Natural History.
- Articles and care sheets for herps. Many marvelous articles with advice to snake owners.
- Home page for herp domain.
- Australian based, many articles, links, parks, museums, magazines, price lists and list servers.
- Shelter for unwanted and abused reptiles and amphibians. Dedicated to the care, rehabilitation and conservation of native and exotic species.
Cats
The Feline: From Goddess to Pet- Nicely done short essay.
- Links to other cat pages
Insects and other creepy crawlies
Several years ago I discovered a fascinating insect called the Australian Walking Stick. These are HUGE bugs, with tails uncurled the females can measure longer than my hand. They have the heads and forelimbs of preying mantises, and curled scorpion-like tails. Quarter-inch thorns stud the bodies of the females. The males have straight bodies, and can fly. They are absolutely guaranteed to give insect-phobics heart attacks, but they are quite harmless and placid and eat only thorny plants like blackberries and roses. Unfortunately, they live only a year and it's hit and miss trying to find them in pet shops each year. There are places on the web to order them, but the heck if I'm going to pay $30 for a bug I can usually get for $3 in a local pet shop.- Resources for those interested in stick and leaf insects.
Some general pet sites
Pets Warehouse- Pet shop in New York, has online catalog.
- Herps, invertebrates, fish, mammals, other.
- All animal sites registered to HandiLinks.
- Lots of links to animal related sites.
- Arachnids, birds, cats, dogs, horses, insects, rabbits and herps.
- An internet directory of pet resources
- An article from the Mining Company, with links to other resources.
- Pets and supplies, New York. Saltwater fish & others.
- Dog related links, art, pet loss/grief, articles, stories
- Stories, articles, classifieds, news, tips, pets.
- Articles, links, news, products.
- Pet supplies, including food, toys, books.
- Drs. Sandy Willis and Skip Nelson.
Cyber Pets
Sure, it's a little silly, but just in case you want to participate in the adopt-a-cyber-pet craze, here are some places to get pets:Anime Pets, Adopt-A-Cyber-Dog, Cyber Mascots, Sherryberry, Bagel City, Yahoo's Virtual Adoption
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