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JudyKayTee-I am or was not insulted. I have answered up to 200 calls a day at the wildlife hospital from the general public. Although with this weather I glad it's not me up there this weekend. I am...

The PROOF Is in The News!

My 'research' is hands on and years of experience. I understood this to be a site that is meant to be of useful assistance to people who care enough about our natural world to ask questions and...

Vix-x-xen, Snakes do hibernate, even if it's a species that's from a Tropical, sub-tropical region, and has not been known to hibernate due to a climatic advantage. Hibernation is a defensive...

catlover7683-There are some great answers here for you, what a great resource! Since I am a trained Wildlife vet asst. I will take the obvious approach from what I know. It could be neurologic, such...

A perfect example of evolving to take advantage of available prey/food sources-Darwins Finchs and the absolutely astonishing diving Marine Iguana. They are sort of a specialty-niche filler. The...

Have the Doctor run a blood panel that includes Bun, Creatinine and he may also want to check glucose. Just to see how your kidneys are functioning. Small amounts of protein are sometimes found in...

I would NOT recommend this! Reptiles are solitary creatures by Nature. Male Lizards are notoriously territorial-it is a very strong instinct built in-due to the availability of food sources, and...

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lysh214,
I strongly suggest, you get your 'sea legs' first. I was YOU years ago. I started at local shelters, and took on more as I felt confident and comfortable. What I was totally unprepared for...

PS- Those teeth WILL chew right through ANY plastic.(They do chew through walls remember!) You may need a proper wire cage with a removable bottom to ease cleaning, or a glass aquairum with wire...

GothicRomance-this field mouse is from the Rotentia family. Which means it's main staple is seeds and grain. I really believe if you want to both supply healthy nutrients, as well as keep his...

Hello nschaeffer,
This behavior has been studied, and the answer(s) are pretty general. It is believed that it is for a few reasons: It helps the salmon 'cover' more ground in a less exhaustive way....