So are you looking for a pet that will keep your feet on the ground and challenge you? Then why not consider getting an animal with a personality like a rat? On average, rats live for about two years.

Thinking about adding a scaly friend to your family? The best reptile pets are low-maintenance and generally docile. Whether you're intrigued by the mysterious allure of a snake, the quirky ...

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The aim is to create a “halo” of habitat that the birds can expand ... owns more than 20 pet rats. She’s been keeping and breeding rats since she was seven. Off the northeast coast of ...

Corn snakes, known for their docile nature and vibrant colors, are popular pets and non-venomous. They are native to the ...

The palm rat's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. They are also known as roof rats. The Humane Society says there's no true humane ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A rat leaves its burrow at a park in New York City on Sept. 17, 2015. ( AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) A rat ...

Reptile enthusiast Adrian Theroux-Nielsen works with many St. Albert-area snakes and snake owners as manager of Oasis Fish ...

Amy Danise is the managing editor for the insurance section at Forbes Advisor, which encompasses auto, home, renters, life, pet, travel, health and small business insurance. She is a highly ...

One of the biggest factors determining pet insurance cost is the coverage. For example, a comprehensive policy that covers a range of treatments and also routine care will cost more than an ...

In the first study of its kind, scientists found a correlation between climate change and a rise in urban rat populations. A rat scurries across West Broadway in New York City. A study looking at ...