All the Creatures

The video above is a cute, straight forward how-to for kids. Ferrets do need lots of exercise and this video how-to confirms it.

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I recently came across the picture above on several blogs and wondered where did those people get their education? I will say this just once…. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A CARBON NEUTRAL BLOG.  Yes I had to shout that, because those people are just plain stupid or got their head up their ass. Do they realize all of the chemicals and energy that went into the building of their personal electronics to access the internet, and the servers that host their blogs they claim are carbon neutral? I guess not. They probably don’t know how silicon chips are made nor the complex steps it takes just to manufacture their computers and then use all that fuel to transport it from China or Taiwan to their local electronics store so they could drive there and buy it.

Carbon Neutral - yeah, right………NOT

If I see that emblem in any more blogs, I will be careful not to visit it again because the writer is just plain stupid.

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As you will recall, in my prior post about the peruvian cavy, I mentioned the patagonian cavy. I would like to introduce you to this most unusual pet. I was at a local feed store when I met one of these little cuties in person. At first I thought it was a baby capybara and the woman holding the baby patagonian said I was the first one to even come close to what it actually was. You see the patagonian cavy and the capybara are relatives. This capybara book tells you more about the world’s largest rodent. The patagonian cavy, the capybara and the guinea pig are all in the same rodent family.

I found out that the patagonian cavy is a very popular pet. I had never heard of it before a few weeks ago and looked more into them. In Oregon they are very legal to own and breed without any permits. They are considered to be the same as rabbits. I also found some large classified forums where breeders list their patagonians for sale. Most of the breeders are located in Texas and the southern states. The average price for one of these pets is around $300. The woman that had the patagonian at the feed store kept hers in the house and it got along well with her dogs. They grow to the size of 35 pounds so they would be the same size as many mid sized dogs.

They are vegetarians and live in small socialized groups. The parents, as a group, take care of the youngsters.

As the owner of the young patagonian and I talked, I asked her how often she was asked if the animal was a jackalope? She said, “all the time.” She often tells them that the animal is a jackalope that just shed its horns…..LOL.

The patagonian cavy - a most unusual pet.

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