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23
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2014
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Hamsters make great pets but whether you decide on a Dwarf or Syrian hamster they both need the love and care that a larger animal would. Make sure you are prepared to take on the responsibility, especially if you are adopting your hamster (or hamsters) for a child as a family pet.
Dwarf Hamster
Due to their small size Dwarf hamsters are not recommended for small children, especially the Roborovski. Hamsters are nocturnal but once they are up and about they are full of energy and can be found swinging from the bars of their cage like a child on a monkey swing, which is entertaining to watch and you find yourself willing them on. They’re also into everything, loving to gnaw on the cardboard box you bring them home in!, and are gentle natured.
The four species of Dwarf hamster are: Russian Campbell, Russian Winter White, Roborovski and Chinese, although technically a Chinese hamster is not classed as a Dwarf due to their longer tails. The most commonly kept as a pet i.. [More]
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Why Hamsters Make Great Pets , Hamster Cage , Hamster Food , Hamster Bedding , Hamsters South Africa
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22
APR
2014
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Congratulations on your efforts to provide your feathered friend with optimum nutrition. Seed is never a balanced diet and results in severe nutritional deficiencies that will result in the early death of your bird.
After years of healthy eating with uncoloured Roudybush Maintenance pellets as the staple diet, what do parrots prefer when given the choice of a sunflower seed or pellet as a treat? 10 out of 10 they picked Roudybush pellets over sunflower seeds. Once in a while they just like something different for fun or variety and that's perfectly normal. If pellets make up the dominant portion of their diet, this is absolutely considered to be more healthy by avian veterinarians. Interestingly the same results continued for pellets vs nuts as long as the nut wasn't bigger than the pellet. However, the birds will often go for a small piece of pellet over an average piece of nut or seed.
Feeding a pelleted diet is essential to maintaining a healthy pet bird. .. [More]
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Which is right choice Bird Seed Or Bird Pellet?
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21
APR
2014
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It’s important to feed your guinea pig the right food. Guinea pigs, like all animals have quite specific dietary requirements and shouldn’t be fed food meant for other animals.
Food that is meant for rabbits, or a generic food designed for all small mammals will not have the right balance of nutrients for your guinea pig. Poor nutrition can lead to various illnesses and ailments and so picking the right food for your pet is very important. Pick a food that is specially formulated for guinea pigs. Make sure it actually states on the pack that it is guinea pig food.
Burgess Nature Guinea Pig Trimellos
Choose a high quality food such as Bunny Nature Guinea Pig Dream and you’ll be sure that it has been developed with your guinea pigs’ needs in mind and will contain all the nutrients, and all the vitamins and minerals that your pet needs to grow up healthy and happy. A top quality food will have more natural ingredients than a cheaper food and it w.. [More]
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Right Food for your Guinea Pigs , Timothy Hay , Excel Pellets , Timothy Hay South Africa
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20
APR
2014
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In South Africa we all enjoy warm weather. But with this warmth comes a problem we all know too well – fleas, mites and flies. Unfortunately many pets succumb, and rabbits and small furries are no exception.
With smaller pets living in hutches and small enclosures, the bedding and litter material can often contribute to the problem by providing an ideal environment to help propagate their life cycles.
Burgess Pet Care is pleased to announce a revolutionary new product, Excel Bedding and Litter.
It’s also highly fluid and odour absorbent, long lasting, biodegradable and easy to clean, and is therefore truly fit for purpose.
This unique bedding helps prevent flea, mite and fly infestations as it contains an added natural biocide that interferes with the exoskeleton of insects, thereby killing them through dehydration. This has considerable health and welfare benefits as it reduces the risk of fly strike and pododermatitis.
Excel Bedding and.. [More]
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A revolutionary new bedding and litter tray product
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18
APR
2014
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Rabbits are being killed by owners who feed them muesli, according to a shock study by Edinburgh researchers in England. They found the cereal – commonly fed to the pets – causes fatal dietary problems. It is thought the findings could also apply to guinea pigs and chinchillas.
Now pet shops are being urged to remove muesli-style rabbit food from their shelves after researchers at Edinburgh University found it was causing potentially deadly problems. An extensive study discovered that while Britain’s 1.7 million pet bunnies seemed quite happy munching muesli all these years, the food is causing unnecessary visits to the vets and shortening their lives.
Now, owners are being urged to feed their pets a daily diet of hay or grass, with some leafy green vegetables and a small amount of pellets instead.
An estimated 57 per cent of rabbit owners give their pets muesli-style foods because they have been led to believe it was an appropria.. [More]
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Muesli Can Kill Rabbits , Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas
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16
APR
2014
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If you are looking for a fish aquarium, we can help. Here at Pet Habitat, we are thrilled to stock a superior range of AQUAEL fish tanks for your perusal. Whether you are searching for a basic glass aquarium or a specially designed shrimp aquarium, we can accommodate your needs. Browse our impressive range of AQUAEL aquariums online.
AQUAEL manufactures almost everything that is required for setting up and maintenance of freshwater aquariums as well as a garden ponds. The company also covers many products directed at marine aquaristics and terrarium hobbyists. The most important groups of products contain aquarium filters, heaters, lighting covers, complete aquarium sets and – of course – the famous air pumps. Currently special emphasis is placed on development of modern, energy saving line of lighting – ECOLIGHT.
AQUAEL designs and manufactures their products with special emphasis placed on technological innovation and modern design. They were th.. [More]
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AquaEl fish tanks , Aquael aquariums , tropical , marine , reef , buy online south africa
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13
APR
2014
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Pet Habitat is very pleased to have partnered with Cermedia in order to offer their fantastic product range in South Africa. The product in question is called MarinePure and is the most technically advanced bio-media on the market. It has been extremely well received in the United States and looks to potentially revolutionize how effectively our filters are able to cope with tank and pond inhabitants!
So what is all the fuss about and why should you give MarinePure filter media a try in your system?
MarinePure is much more environmentally friendly than using live rock that has been harvested out of the ocean
It will not introduce pests (like Aiptasia, Majano’s or predatory crabs) into your tank like live rock potentially wood
Better value due to higher performance
Reduced tank maintenance
Allows for higher fish loads
Can use a smaller filtration footprint
More consistent water chemistry
Easy to shape
Chemically .. [More]
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Marine Pure , Cermedia , Biofilter media , fish tank maintenance ,
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13
APR
2014
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Got a rabbit, chinchilla or guinea pig? Did you know that these small herbivores need timothy hay and LOTS of it! Hay is so beneficial to these herbivores, so it’s very worrying when some rabbit, guinea pig and chinchilla owners don’t realise how much timothy hay they actually need within their diet. Hay is packed full of fibre which is essential for your herbivores digestive system.
All of these animals need a great deal of fibre in their diet. Rabbits, for example, need to eat a pile of Timothy Hay that is roughly equivalent to their size, and they need it every single day. Your herbivore should have access to Timothy hay at all times so they can chew on it as much as they like. It's also wonderful stuff for keeping them entertained, stuffing it into willow balls, tunnels... you can watch them for hours re-arranging their home to be just how they like it... before it all gets eaten of course!
Timothy hay is also a great toothbrush, as guinea pi.. [More]
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Timothy Hay , Burges Excel Feeding Plan , Guinea Pig Food , Rabbit food , Chinchilla food
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12
APR
2014
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Find out the reasons why Roudybush specialized bird foods is the right choice for keeping your pet healthy and happy. All of the Roudybush Daily Maintenance and Specialty diets are formulated by avian nutritionist Tom Roudybush, M.S.
In his 16 years of nutritional research at the university of California, Davis, 10 of which specifically focusing on the nutritional requirements of pet birds, Tom has become a leader in the avian nutrition field. His work is the basis for most of the published nutritional research in pet birds that are available today.
All Natural Preservative
Only a natural preservative in used in Roudybush Low-fat Maintenance, Roudybush Maintenance and Roudybush High-energy Breeder pellets. The new preservative is a combination of d-tocopherol (a close relative of vitamin E), rosemary, and citric acid. The advantage of d-tocopherol is that it has antioxidant properties but it has very little biological activity, so risk of toxicity is e.. [More]
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Pet Bird Nutrition , Bird Food , Roudybush pellets
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03
APR
2014
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Is your hamster depressed? Are your budgies bored? Are your fishes feeling down? Entertain your pets with toys and accessories from Sharples and Grant, the latest imported brand from Pet Habitat for South African market.
If you are looking for hideaway homes, pens, pet housing, training products and toys that your pet will love, check out the fantastic range of stock on our website pethabitat.co.za.
Is your hamster biting the bars of his cage? Pet behavioural problems are often due to boredom. Ensure your pet is entertained with our pet toys and accessories.
Sharples and Grant is a British company and the owners have over 50 years combined experience working within the pet trade. Established in 2005, the company has gone from strength to strength, and now boasts a product range of over 1200 exciting and innovative products, that will ultimately have all pets chomping at the bit!
Complemented by a great reputation for customer servic.. [More]
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Pet toys , pet cages , pet accesories , boredom breakers , chews , gnaws , bird toys
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