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Sea Iguana

The Marine iguana or Amblyrhynchus cristatus is a species of Galapagos iguana and they are the only reptiles that live with the salty water of the sea. They stay underwater for up to ten minutes and swim up to 30 feet deep. These reptiles are creatures that are imposing by their appearance, it could even be considered that they were the inspiration for science fiction movies for instance Godzilla. But that is quite remote from reality, since marine iguanas are the most very friendly species of iguanas in their wild lodging, coexisting with their species and even with humans.

Marine iguana characteristics

The body of these Galapagos iguanas has evolved to adapt to the water since they are optimal swimmers. The idea is contemplated that these reptiles came to live one of the dinosaurs and to survive from that extinction they had to adapt to living only in water and then return to being land animal. The black tone of the Galapagos iguanas contrasts perfectly with the stones on which they sunbathe, it also permits them optimally to absorb solar heat. Although its tone often varies according to the region of the iguanas and the seasons. For example, during the breeding season, male iguanas change to a rich color. Their physical attributes do not allow them to be quite fast on land and this is where marine iguanas are most at risk due to their numerous predators. However, in the water, they are quite fast and can stay inside for up to 30 minutes although their average is 10. The size of marine iguanas is 60 to 1.30 centimeters remote for example the tail, the males being larger than the females. They weigh up to 2 KG and are optimally submerged in water depending on their weight. To swim, they use primarily their tail and vertebra, leaving fine use for their legs once in the water, although on land they are their best tools along with their tail.

Marine Iguana Habitat

Marine iguanas are exclusive reptiles of the Galapagos Islands and can be found near the coasts since they purchase their food from marine plants that must be submerged to purchase them. Once in the water, their heart rate slows down, due to the low water temperatures, and to solve it they take sunbaths on the stones, that is why there is no optimal establishment for marine iguanas since they contain the best of 2 worlds In one a few place.

What do marine iguanas eat?

Despite their predatory appearance, marine iguanas are herbivorous creatures and feed primarily on marine plants including algae. The size and weight of the males allow them to dive themselves in the water to considerable depths, while the females and the young wait until the low tide to take advantage and feed. They can sometimes be seen feeding on land plants, although it is not as not uncommon as their diet of marine plants.

Marine Iguana Behavior

Like the other species of iguanas, those of the Galapagos Islands are creatures that contain a daily routine. They go out to sunbathe, once they grow the required heat they swim into the sea in the look of their food, and then they go back to sunbathing, this is quite primary since being cold-blooded creatures they must maintain body heat and do not contain another way to get heat more than the sun. To survive during the winter they take advantage of the sunniest seasons including spring and summer to conserve fat. They can be seen sunbathing in large flocks but in reality, they are territorial animals, but this happens more than anything with males.

Marine Iguana Predators

Due to their large proportions, male marine iguanas are not in incredible danger from predators, since they are much larger than the females. The latter are more vulnerable when they go to spawn, the most, not uncommon threats are hawks, these also represent a danger to young iguanas. Another danger of these reptiles is snakes and rodents as they feed on the eggs of iguanas.

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Flag Macaw

Among the attributes of the Red Macaw, also called the Cuban macaw, are its beautifully painted plumage and graceful flight. It can live up to 100 years as a companion bird. In exotic-pets.tumblr.com, we will discuss all the Flag macaw.

Attributes of the Flag macaw

This macaw is the 3rd largest of the parrot group (from 85 to 90 centimeters).

It can be identified by its rich colored feathers, which are predominantly scarlet red, complemented by a few yellow and blue feathers with green on the wings and tail.

The tail is nearly 45 cm, a bit more than 1/2 its whole size and its wings are approximately 40 cm. Its bones are light but robust, excellent for flying with ease and elegance.

Its black beak is shaped like a hook and quite solid, enough to be able to dig, help itself to climb, slice objects, and defend itself; but at the same time, it is really light.

The eyes, located on the sides of the head, have a pale brown iris in the juvenile birds but turn yellow when they grow to maturity. Around the eyes, there is an ostensibly naked area of pinkish white skin, but it is covered with fine feathers.

The legs are firm but somewhat small and the feet feature four dark gray toes (zygodactyls), 2 pointing forward and the other 2 backward.

This helps it to hold on tightly to branches and trees like the blue macaw.

It is a very friendly exotic pet with diurnal habits. It is habitual to witness them in flocks of dozens of specimens.

They associate to protect themselves, search for food, sleep, and groom themselves.

The macaw can communicate through vocalization, loud, high-pitched shrieks. Sexually mature adult males are often the dominant ones within the flock.

There are two subspecies of this exotic bird:

1-. South American scarlet macaw (Ara Macao Macao)

Its distribution area goes from Bolivia and Brazil to Costa Rica. It is a little smaller than the other subspecies.

It has a green band in the middle of its wings, between the blue and yellow parts.

2-. Central American Red Macaw (Ara Macao cyanoptera).

Its population ranges between Honduras and Mexico.

It does not have the green zone of feathers in half of its wings that the other subspecies have.

At first sight, the male is indistinguishable from the female, as is the case with the Military Macaw. A closer view shows that the female has a shorter, wider, and more curved beak.

Young macaws have a grey lower jaw and a black iris. The small and medium-sized coverts are green; in the scapular area, the plumage is also green and yellow in the center.

How large is the Red Macaw?

The macaw is one of the largest exotic birds of the parrot group. It can rise to a size of eighty-five to ninety cm (33-35 inches) in height and 105-one hundred and twenty cm (forty-one-47 inches) in wingspan.

How heavy the Macaw is?

In terms of weight, the Ara Macao weighs between 900 and 1300 grams(1.9 and 2.8 pounds). Although there have been birds weighing more than 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds).

How long do macaws live

Macaws are long-lived birds, even longer than some people.

In fact, the average longevity of the macaw is eighty years.

But there are records of birds that have to achieve one hundred years.

What does the Red Macaw eat?

Looking at what the Macaw eats, in nature, in its native environment

it feeds on nuts, nectar, seeds, insects, and sprouts of some plants

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As pets, these birds feed on diverse nuts and hazelnuts, sunflower, corn (especially greens), wheat, oats, apple and other fruits, carrots, toast, etc. Put within reach tender branches to nibble on.

How to Feed a Macaw

There are various types of birds that we can say that they eat everything and, although you should give them food, there are also other foods that you can supply them with so that they have a complete diet that is very good for their health.

To commence with, we will discuss what is called dry food.

These have to be 10% of their body weight per day, it has to be a small mixed assortment of specific seeds for macaws, a high-energy feed, and some nuts like hazelnuts, cashews, walnuts, and some sprouted legumes.

Also, they must consume what is called wet food, which has to be ten - twelve% of the macaw's weight, such as a fruit salad.

This fruit salad must include five different fruit that carries a high caloric contribution, including grapes, coconut, or banana.

You can also give them certain vegetables such as chards, spinach, or lettuce, but they must be very crushed.

How the Flag macaw breeds

Flag macaws are a monogamous breed, or what is the same, once they find their match, they do not break up with him in their lifetime. The reproduction season begins in November and extends until May.

The female lays two or three white eggs and hatches them for twenty-five to twenty-seven days.

The male stands guard to secure the nest.

Sometimes he moves into the nest to meet the female, but he never incubates.

The young leave the nest 12 days after their birth. It is common for one or two chicks to hatch, it is strange that there are three.

Usually, the offspring stop using their natural, unpleasant, and shrill voice, which emits a kind of "rraa...aar" when leaving the nest. They reach sexual maturity at 3 or 4 years of age.

Breeding of Macaws in Captivity

This vibrant colored macaw is usually maintained in a spacious room, a gallery, and, during the summer, on a pole in the garden. Imported birds are easily domesticated if treated well.

They get very compliant and rapidly learn to repeat some isolated words or, from time to time, some short phrases.

If you are sure to have a couple, once the spring arrives, place them in the garden, in a solid metal birdhouse with strong bars. To reproduce, the red macaw must have a large nest. A large wooden barrel can be used.

When the chicks are fed, cooked rice, various herbs, hard-boiled eggs, bananas, tangerines, bread, and mineral products containing lime should be added to the parents' daily menu. In winter, offer them exotic fruits and compotes. The bird should spend the winter in a place sheltered from frost.

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Top 10 Trending Exotic Pets

The most natural thing to think when someone tells you they have a pet is that they have a dog, a cat, a bird (canary, parrot or parakeet) or a little turtle. But what if someone tells you they have a black scorpion as a pet? The surprise is huge, whether it's an urge for attention or just want to learn more about an animal thousands of miles away from its natural environment. We want to make clear the necessity to buy legitimate animals in order to get their paperwork in hand in this article on exotic pets that are chic.

INFORMATIVE NOTICE:

It is not intended to support the illegal trafficking in exotic animals that we echo the exotic pets that are in demand. Nor does it accept the absence of these species' interests, but rather opposes the absence of awareness that human beings are done more and more often than not, treating actions as they fall before the empty eyes of those around them, without even asking what the consequences of their actions are.

TARANTULA

Tarantulas, that species of spider covered all over its body with hair, and larger than usual in size, have become very fashionable as exotic pets, but if there is one thing that should be clear to us, it is that they are not at all violent animals, as long as they are not disturbed or made to feel in danger. Although if there is one thing that should be obvious to us, it is that they are not aggressive animals at all as long as they are not bothered or forced to feel in danger. if this is your first preference, there are a few more docile tarantula types. If there is one thing that should be clear to humans, that is that they are not dangerous animals at all as long as they are not threatened or made to feel in danger And they have a simpler treatment system.

So you should be particular about the space where the tarantula will be since the terrarium is not the same as for a python for this type of animal as for a lizard. Although they could be in small locations, it is preferred that they be in large areas with many divisions where they can pass. And as for any of these species, you ought to have a doctor who specializes in these animals, not just to let you know about their treatment, but also about their medications and to chat about their actions.

GECKOS

This lizard was once considered to be malicious and was even able to scare away anybody who wanted to get close to it by spilling blood out of their eyes. The truth is that all this is more a story than anything else, because this little lizard does not bite, it is not dangerous and in fact it is beautiful, with a skin full of colors. In reality, depending on where they reside, they have a great capacity to produce various colors.

Although, don't you think it would be much more precious to see it in its natural habitat?

VIETNAMESE PIG

I have honestly had doubts about whether to include the Vietnamese pigs in this article because they are becoming less and less exotic, as seeing a person walking around on the street is no longer a rarity but has become normalplace. But, yeah, since we really don't see them as much as some more famous ones do, we're going to continue to see them as exotic. George Clooney, who was one of the first to have this animal as a companion, made it trendy. After introducing it to society, sales soared almost everywhere in the world and houses were filled with Vietnamese pigs. However, with the Vietnamese pig we want to make an appeal: Care of it before you give it away or buy it because it weights up to 50-100 kilos. Just as it became fashionable and sales skyrocketed, some time later, abandonment and calls to the protectors also became very common, because the little pig was very funny when it weighed 6 kilos but with 50 kilos it was not so funny anymore. George Clooney has everything you need to be able to raise these pigs, so whether you have a farm or a house with a wide garden, it will not be responsible to have him as a pet.

CLOWN FISH

Clownfish, from the family of Amphiprioninae, are easy to care for and do not require anything special for maintenance when working with saltwater species, any more than usual. They are very beautiful and showy fish, glad to share tanks with other species, including surgeons.

One characteristic of clownfish, besides their colors and their arrangement, is that clownfish are able to change sex as needed. But beware, 90% of clownfish come from catching in natural areas, it is a protected species. Because we kill many local people, we have to try to avoid buying.

ANTS

Having exotic spiders in the house can be very dangerous and even in some cases complicated. But there is a type of animal that is simple to maintain and that does not present risks, which is why they have become fashionable, the ants.

It is a smart idea to create an ant farm to get an exotic pet that doesn't need upkeep. The ants are clean, tidy and very easy to handle. We will get to know the organizational nature of an ant farm, how they work as a team and how their social relationships work.

WALLABIES

Wallabies are rare animals to see as pets. They are marsupials, just like kangaroos which look very similar, although with shorter legs and a much smaller size. They are very docile animals and get used to humans quickly especially if there is food involved. They are curious and very skillful, but for peace of mind, they still need their space.

SIKA

Sika is a type of deer with special characteristics: they are docile and easy to raise and maintain. The preferences of the Sika are restricted to having a large room in which they can run and breed in peace.

They are shy beasts, and they shed their shyness as soon as they reach humans. In the rutting season, they are not ferocious, although other deer in the rutting season may develop aggressiveness.

MOORISH GUINEA PIG

A beautiful and very sweet rodent, it is also known as tuco-tuco or Moorish Guinea pig. With a ball-shaped round body and almost no tail, it looks pretty much like a regular guinea pig, despite being much more suspicious. Without complications, it can reside in a terrarium or in a cage. It is a genus which is very docile. It may be one of the most sought-after pets and because of all its characteristics and the innocent look, ideal for being a domestic animal.

IGUANAS

The multiple types of iguana that exist have become one of the most popular exotic animals in recent years. Although within all the types it stands out the green iguana, which is probably the most natural pet within its family. They are attractive, omnivorous and fully docile creatures, even though their presence can make them seem hostile. Moreover, since they are very independent, they blend well into a house and have no trouble living with other persons. The iguanas are not going to come looking for you to scratch them or to feed them, though. They can sit on top of you because they like the heat you give off or eat from your hand if they're hungry, but usually they won't come near you. Never force the situation or bother to try to teach them to come when you call them, you will most likely waste your time.

LEMUR

On the Internet it has become tremendously popular, as its big eyes and how friendly they are has led to many videos being broadcast about them. More people live in Madagascar, and that's where they're supposed to be, don't you think? If you want to see a lemur up close, you can go to the zoo and if you want to see it in a natural setting, save up for a trip to these lands, but don't recommend accepting lemurs as a species. They have many peculiarities. They have multiple peculiarities, a male lemur is more docile than the female, something totally opposite to most other species.

SQUIRREL MONKEY

Although there is a tale of a monkey, this one seems to be tiny and manageable, and its lifetime is 20 years. The squirrel monkey has been in demand among the wild animal populations that some have at home, also known popularly as the "titi" monkey. It requires special care, to be educated from babies and as they have a veterinarian specializing in exotic animals. Unfortunately there are people who claim that a monkey in captivity is healthier than seeing him grow up in his own habitat and be raised in nature.

SUGAR SQUIRREL

This tiny marsupial is a hamster-like thing, but you have to be very careful of the kind of animal that escapes. As it is an animal that is very tender, it is also known as a petaur. He also needs to be with animals like him and if they live alone, they can suffer from depression or self-harm.>/

MANTIS SHRIMP

Strange mix between mantis and shrimp, which live approximately 3 to 4 years in captivity. How long do you think they'll be free to live?. It has become a trendy animal companion for people who want to house exotic animals. It has several properties and among them stands out the one that can move its eyes independently from each other, it can capture infrared and ultraviolet rays. It can also capture four types of linear polarization and two of circular polarization, so it can detect small and transparent animals for feeding.

PEREZOUS

Although it is a temptation to have one of these specimens given its beauty, we would suggest that sloths are at risk of extinction and animal traffickers trade in different parts of the world, so if you buy one, you not only add to their faster extinction.

BENGAL CAT

In general, the bengal cat is a very active and affectionate cat, but in order to enjoy a full life, let's not forget that it is a wild cat who needs his own world and his own. It doesn't have to be a kitten, it isn't a pet, it wants to be alive.

BLUE MACAW

It's a blue macaw that I love. Native to South America, the color is very amazing and after the animated movie Rio, it has become trendy as an exotic pet to have at home. It's a lovely and charming bird who usually loves a lot of company, and if you have one, you should really propose that we buy a partner so that it doesn't get sad. Don't you think it would be better to see it fly free, in its natural habitat and find its own partner?. The Hyacinth Macaw, also known as the Violet Macaw, is one of the largest macaws in the world. It is cobalt blue in color, with violet wingtips and a lower part. His tail is gray, while his jaw and eyes are light. Typically, although they're really noisy, they're a pretty quiet type of animal. It is also said that they are one of the most loving birds of all. It is very necessary that they closely observe their diet because it is very delicate.

KINKAJOU

It's an odd breed that Paris Hilton popularized, so it's worth noting that this little animal raced her to the hospital. They live between 23 and 40 years and although it may seem quite peaceful, the truth is that it is not advisable to have it at home, like everyone else, because it needs care and space to grow and live in a healthy way.

COATI

I always find it hard to see why we have a bad habit of wanting to tame wildlife, to humanize creatures, to take them too far from their instincts, their climate, their habitat, their living conditions. This is the case of the coati, with an elongated nose and colors reminiscent of the raccoon, it seems that there are also those who find it fun to have this little one as a pet. Know, it's a very restless, mischievous and dangerous beast as it will open the cabinets and make a mess of what you find, the description they send of it. Their diet is omnivorous.

CIVET

The civet is a nocturnal and carnivorous animal which is not known to have been accidentally or willingly introduced to Europe. There are many unknowns around it, since it was a pet that got wild, to the subsequent use of this animal as a pet to eliminate other animals that haunt the houses. Be that as it may, their habitat is the woods and they like to climb, they hunt alone and are easy to bite.

DESERT FOX

It is a cute animal and easy to domesticate, but it is absolutely unethical to keep it as a pet, as it is an endangered breed. Originally from Africa, a nocturnal animal typically builds a burrow to a depth of 10 meters (mostly found in the Sahara Desert and the Sinai Peninsula). From berries to rats, beetles, fish, etc., his diet is very diverse.

BATS

Sometimes we reach surrealism, it's true. Also bats, specifically the fruit bat, have become one of the most fashionable exotic pets. They are considered to be patient, docile and respectful creatures. It feeds on fruit and wants you to make it fly home, as its name suggests (length to the right to fly within four walls...).