PETS

You probably already know that many reptiles lay eggs. They look like chicken eggs but are leathery and soft. These reptiles are referred to as oviparous animals.

But did you know that some reptiles have live young? These reptiles are called viviparous animals. Others still, are called ovoviviparous, because they birth live young, but the young developed within an egg inside the mother's body. Amazing!

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Birth of a Reptile originally appeared on About.com Exotic Pets on Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 14:11:10.

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You may have heard that your adult rabbit should eat timothy grass or sweet grass as opposed to alfalfa hay, but you may not know why.

Very simply put, alfalfa hay does not have the proper nutritional requirements your adult rabbit needs. There is more calcium and protein, and lower fiber in alfalfa hay than there is in the grasses.

If your adult rabbit gets too much calcium, or too little fiber, you can run into a serious issue like ileus, so make sure you are feeding age appropriate foods to your bunny!

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Alfalfa vs. Grass Hays originally appeared on About.com Exotic Pets on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 19:28:38.

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Created to prevent non-native and invasive species from being let loose into the wilds of Florida, Pet Amnesty Day encourages all Florida exotic pet owners who do not want their pets to relinquish them to authorities.

These one-day-only events are held at different locations in the state throughout the year, and on Feb. 6th,