Safe Fall Foods for Exotic Pets: What’s Okay and What to Avoid

Safe Fall Foods for Exotic Pets: What’s Okay and What to Avoid

As the leaves start to fall and your kitchen fills with the warm scents of autumn, you might find yourself wondering if your exotic pet can enjoy a taste of the season too. From guinea pigs and reptiles to parrots and sugar gliders, each species has its own dietary do’s and don’ts. At Texas Avian […]

How Can You Prepare Your Exotic Pet for Shorter Days? 5 Light and Temperature Tips

How Can You Prepare Your Exotic Pet for Shorter Days? 5 Light and Temperature Tips

As we creep closer to the cozy, festive, darker days of autumn, things start a-changin’ in our homes. Our pets—even the exotic ones that live in their own enclosures—feel these changes, too. Below, the team at South Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital shares light and temperature tips to keep in mind as we transition from […]

How Can You Help Your Exotic Pet Stay Cool in Late Summer? 6 Heat-Smart Tips

How Can You Help Your Exotic Pet Stay Cool in Late Summer? 6 Heat-Smart Tips

Late summer can be brutally hot for everyone, including the smallest and most unusual creatures in the home. While most pet parents know how to help their dogs or cats stay cool during the summer months, exotic pets often get overlooked. Species like reptiles, birds, and small mammals have very different temperature needs—and without the […]

How Do You Create the Ideal Summer Habitat for Exotic Pets?

How Do You Create the Ideal Summer Habitat for Exotic Pets?

During the hottest months, it’s important to prioritize temperature regulation, proper lighting, and humidity control for our slithery, scaly, furry, and feathery friends. In this blog, our team at Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital shares a few ideas for exotic pet habitat setup plus other ways to ensure the health and comfort of your exotic […]

How Can You Protect Your Small Mammal from Heat Stress? 7 Summer Safety Tips

How Can You Protect Your Small Mammal from Heat Stress? 7 Summer Safety Tips

Small mammals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils, sugar gliders, and hedgehogs can pack a lot of personality in a small package and make for fun, entertaining pets. But these cute little creatures can still feel the effects of the intense summer heat, making small pet cooling techniques essential for pet parents […]

What Are the Best Warm-Weather Care Tips for Reptiles? 6 Ways to Keep Them Healthy

What Are the Best Warm-Weather Care Tips for Reptiles? 6 Ways to Keep Them Healthy

There’s nothing quite as boiling-hot as a Texas summer. And while it seems like reptiles would thrive in hot weather, it’s a little more nuanced than that. Unlike mammals, reptiles rely on their environment to help regulate their body temperature. Excessive heat can be dangerous for our scaly friends. While every species is different, every […]

Preventing Seasonal Health Issues in Exotic Pets This Spring

Preventing Seasonal Health Issues in Exotic Pets This Spring

Quirky and unique, exotic pets are fascinating creatures to care for, but some of their needs can be complex. Exotic pets such as amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and birds have specific environmental and nutritional requirements that can change with the seasons. In this blog, our team at Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital explores exotic pet […]

Why Spring Is the Perfect Time to Schedule Your Exotic Pet’s Annual Wellness Exam

Why Spring Is the Perfect Time to Schedule Your Exotic Pet’s Annual Wellness Exam

The spring is arguably one of the busiest seasons at veterinary hospitals. With a focus on parasite prevention, heartworm tests, and routine vaccinations, owners of cats and dogs are preparing for increased outdoor recreation.  Exotic pets require specialized care throughout the year. If it’s been a little while since they were last examined, spring might […]

Understanding the Link Between Oral Health and Overall Health in Pets

Understanding the Link Between Oral Health and Overall Health in Pets

When it comes to pet health, oral hygiene is easy to overlook. How important is whatever goes on in your pet’s delightfully stinky-breathed mouth, anyway? More important than you might think! Just as in humans, poor oral health can lead to issues in the rest of your pet’s body. This is as true for rabbits, […]

Enrichment Ideas for Exotic Pets: Keeping Your Reptiles, Birds, and Small Mammals Happy Indoors

Enrichment Ideas for Exotic Pets: Keeping Your Reptiles, Birds, and Small Mammals Happy Indoors

We are so lucky to see and treat the needs of various exotic pets, including guinea pigs, rats, sugar gliders, hamsters, and ferrets. An important aspect of animal husbandry is a special focus on the environment. Since your exotic pets live in captivity, it is critical to provide elements of physical and mental stimulation.