Friday, December 14, 2012

CARE OF CATS


One of the adorable animals to be maintained other than dogs are cats. Because of its uniqueness, humor and beauty, not infrequently a caretaker willing to spend a lot of cost for these beloved animals. Cats are animals that are very responsive and smart to adapt in various environments. These animals can become good friends because they are relatively easy to care and provide a lifetime of enjoyment.
Cats can live fifteen more years. They have different personalities. Some are solitary and others are more gregarious. They are prone to certain health problems and require little maintenance other than routine maintenance. Cats are carnivores which means they require animal-source ingredients such as meat, chicken or fish in their diet. Without animal sources in their diet, they will lack nutrients and can endanger their lives.

There are several types of cat food are available: dry, semi-moist and canned. Cats should not be given milk because milk can cause diarrhea to cats. Cats should be checked for potential health problems. Cats tend to have the same problem with humans, such as cancer, kidney disease, heart disease and toothache. As a cat owner, you have to help maintaining good health.

PRESERVE IGUANA


If you have a pet iguana or are planning to buy one, you must first seek knowledge about the animals on this one. Iguana has a sense of vision, hearing, and smelling are very sharp. He was renowned as a highly skilled swimmer. The front legs are neared along the body, while the tail is long and strong move left and right like a rower. His legs were short, but sturdy.
His nails are strong and sharp as a digger and a climber. Skin of one of these reptiles can not change color like the chameleon in his efforts to adjust to the environment. Cage is a means to live like a place to live in a mini-sized native habitat. Cage size must match the size of the iguana's body for movement. Moreover, it also needs to be adjusted to the equipment enclosure. Must perform a clean cage floor every day. For that floor should be easy to clean, smooth, soft, and can absorb water. Iguana likes a warm environment, ranging from 30-39 ° C. In their natural habitat, iguanas like basking on the rocks of the river or on a stump. To that end, the cage should be equipped rock, or tree trunks that are put in place that can be exposed to sunlight or UV light. This equipment can be real or artificial. In addition to sunbathing, the material used for climbing. In addition to the equipment enclosure, water is also needed by iguanas, both for drinking and bathing. However, unlike the water to drink water for bathing or swimming.
Iguana foods that contain nutrients necessary comprehensiveness in terms of protein (animal and vegetable), carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Food is given 2-3 times a day for young iguanas and 2-3 times a week for an adult iguana. Meal portions should be sufficient so that no food is wasted. Servings of these foods will increase each time. Therefore, the amount of food given should be based on weight. Keep in mind iguana also requires a small amount of protein, so maybe you could add the egg whites into the iguana food. Another way to give live crickets in cages. In this way the iguana might be more aggressive because of hunting crickets. Iguana food is to consider the balance of nutrients. This is because the disease lack or excess of a substance is hazardous to Iguana even deadly. The most common diseases and dangerous is the disease of bone. It is important to pay attention to your iguana's diet.

Maintaining Hamster


Many people are keen to maintain a hamster because of her cute, petite body shape, his behavior is adorable, and of course, because the hamster not a mouse. Hamsters are a type of rodent animals, there are various kinds in the world and almost in every country.
The form of mini makes it easy to under hamsters everywhere and do not need a cage that is too big to take care of him. Hamster has a plump body, with a tail shorter than its body and has a hairy ears, feet wide, short and fat. Hamsters have long thick fur, and feathers have different colors depending hamster species, such as black, gray, white, brown, yellow and red. The bottom of the hamster is white to gray and black. Hamsters are omnivorous creatures. Their food is usually of rice grains and fresh fruits, roots, green parts of plants, invertebrates and some other small animals such as insects and grasshoppers. If you want to keep the hamster, the safest thing is to provide a meal of fresh seeds. Choose cereals that are not preserved but are free from fleas and dyes.
For security reasons, you should not leave food in the form of leaves of fresh and instant food because usually contain preservatives. Salt-containing foods can cause fur loss in hamsters. Hamsters can be stored either at home or in a terrarium which is available at pet stores. A suitable home for the hamster should have a place at least 2 feet and the top is strong because the hamster is a good climber. Avoid hazardous objects that are harmful to animals. Plywood is not suitable for hamsters, because hamsters will gnaw wood and glue or resin either toxic to them. Floor of the dwelling hamsters usually filled with sawdust. Sawdust made from paper or wood that has been discarded by the smells are the most healthy. But avoiding sawdust made from cedar, pine, may contain phenols that can damage the respiratory system, liver and hamster skin. As with other pets, hamsters need exercise and entertainment also to train their physical and psychological health such as exercise wheels, plastic balls or cars that can be entered hamsters so they can exercise while exploring the area outside the cage.