Katelynn Sobus
Author for A-Z Animals

When you walk into a pet store rodent section, you’re likely to see guinea pigs, mice, gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, and ferrets. But are all of these animals actually rodents? We’ll… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Ferret sizes range from 1-6 pounds and 18-22 inches in length, including their tail. The size of your ferret depends on genetics, gender, and whether they’re intact, spayed, or neutered.… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Ferrets are a huge responsibility. They require a large cage, a ferret-proofed free-roaming space, and plenty of enrichment. Owning a ferret also involves a lot of cleaning to keep their… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Key Points: Chipmunks don't want to attract predators - so they make designated toilet areas in their burrows to hide their poop from them. The openings of chipmunk burrows aren’t… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Key Points: Chipmunks are unlikely to damage your property. In fact, the Humane Society says there are no documented cases of this happening. Chipmunk burrow entrances are 2-3 inches in… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Chipmunks are very high-maintenance pets, and the ethics of keeping them are questionable. Pet chipmunks need plenty of running and burrowing space, so you must buy them a large enclosure,… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

It’s been found that ferrets eat twice as much per km of body weight when compared to cats! That’s a lot of food, but how do you know when you’re… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Ferrets are silly, rambunctious, adorable pets. In most states, it’s perfectly acceptable to keep ferrets as pets, but are ferrets legal in California? While escaped pets sometimes damage local wildlife,… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Ferrets are incredibly social animals, and you should never adopt just one ferret. They must be in groups of two or more. This article will discuss ferret groups, including socialization,… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Although ferrets are super bendy creatures, they are vertebrates like all mammals. Their unique skeleton allows them to slither, bend, and climb through tunnels. This was key for ferrets when… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Adrenal disease is a condition that affects 25% of ferrets in the United States—but this statistic doesn’t have to be so high. Early neutering has been found to correlate to… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Hair loss in ferrets is common. If your ferret is experiencing hair loss, it’s important to schedule an appointment with an exotic pet veterinarian. In this article, we’ll talk more… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Chipmunks are solitary animals, typically interacting physically during mating season and when caring for offspring. However, they make various vocalizations used to communicate with their colonies. Most of the sounds… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

You may have heard that any animal with teeth can bite. This is absolutely true, and ferrets have a set of sharp teeth! Ferrets might bite humans if they don't… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

You've likely seen videos of cute ferrets online. Who can resist all of their silly jumpings and running about? You might want to know more about them, or perhaps you're… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Ferrets were domesticated thousands of years ago. Their only ancestors are European polecats, likely the Mediterranean subspecies in particular. The only ferrets found in the wild are black-footed ferrets, not… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

We can't deny it—babies are adorable! Baby ferrets? So much cuteness! Ferret babies are typically born in litters of 4-8. The first weeks of life are precarious, as it's difficult… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Chipmunks are cute little critters, but they can also wreak havoc on your garden! If you'd like them to stay away, we're here to help. The most effective and humane… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Chipmunks have unique cheeks that can grow up to the size of their body! Have you ever wondered how this happens or why chipmunks stuff their cheeks? Chipmunk cheeks contain… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Chipmunks don’t hibernate, but they go into a hibernation-like state called torpor. They wake up more frequently than traditionally hibernating animals, but they sleep for days at a time. They… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

We’ve all heard people say that frogs give you warts, the same as we’ve heard that kissing a frog can net you a prince! Are either of these myths true?… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Frogs are fascinating amphibians who go through a lot of evolution throughout their lives, from tadpoles who breathe through gills to full-grown frogs with developed lungs. Although land frogs have… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Frogs do hibernate, and the process looks different depending on the species. They may rest on the mud at the bottom of the water, burrow themselves deep into the ground,… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Frogs are an incredibly diverse grouping of animals. While the largest frog in the world - the Goliath Frog -measures 12.5 inches, the tiniest frogs in the world measure less… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

You’ve heard the saying “raining cats and dogs,” but what about “raining frogs?” What does this saying mean, and can it really rain animals from the sky? No animal can… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Amphibians and reptiles are commonly confused for one another. After all, they’re quite similar, especially if you don’t know much about these slimy, scaly creatures! Frogs are amphibians. Other amphibians… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

Why do frogs croak or ribbit, and are they different things? Croaks and ribbits are the same vocalization. They’re simply two different words used to describe the same thing. Male… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago

White fish are stunning, elegant, and neutral. They’re great additions to colorful or dark tanks, and make great companions for more vividly-colored tank mates. Some people find white fish boring,… Read More

By Katelynn Sobus 3 years ago