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Tortoises can be very expensive to buy and look after and can also live to be 100 years old so think carefully before taking one on as a pet. Tortoises are cold blooded animals which means they cannot regulate their own temperature. In addition they are non native to the UK, often adapted to greatly different climates much hotter, dryer or wetter than they will get naturally here. So they need to be provided with a habitat which offers good levels of light and warmth year round (even a UK summer will not always be sufficiently warm for some tortoises), as well as a placed to find shade when it wants. More...
Pet Rabbit Bedding - The Real Cost
Every rabbit owner will have an eye to economy when it comes to choosing pet rabbit bedding. After all, why pay more than you need for something intended for your rabbit to go to the toilet on? Looking just at pack price might not tell the whole story. There can also be hidden costs associated with some types of pet rabbit bedding which are not only financial, but impact on health and the environment. More...
Rabbit bedding consists of two layers: a lower layer which mainly functions as a litter; and an upper layer which is usually a softer nesting material such as hay, straw or shredded newspaper. This article will compare the types of commercial or home-made rabbit bedding available to help you make the right choice for your pet. More...