{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Exotic Pet Care Guides", "home_page_url": "https://petscanai.net/en/guides", "feed_url": "https://petscanai.net/en/feed.json", "description": "A collection of guides covering common warning signs in reptiles, birds, amphibians, and small mammals — causes, what to do, basic husbandry setup, and when a vet visit is needed.", "language": "en", "items": [ { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/amphibian-humidity-setup", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/amphibian-humidity-setup", "title": "Amphibian Enclosure Setup: Humidity and Water Quality Basics", "content_text": "How to properly set up humidity and water quality in a frog or salamander enclosure from day one — the basics on dechlorination, maintaining humidity, and getting the ventilation balance right.", "summary": "How to properly set up humidity and water quality in a frog or salamander enclosure from day one — the basics on dechlorination, maintaining humidity, and getting the ventilation balance right.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/amphibian-skin-issues", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/amphibian-skin-issues", "title": "Frog and Salamander Red Spots or Skin Peeling: Red-Leg Disease Warning Signs", "content_text": "What to check when your frog or salamander has red spots, discharge, or skin that won't shed off properly — common causes like Red-leg disease, and when to see a vet.", "summary": "What to check when your frog or salamander has red spots, discharge, or skin that won't shed off properly — common causes like Red-leg disease, and when to see a vet.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/bearded-dragon-not-eating", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/bearded-dragon-not-eating", "title": "Bearded Dragon Not Eating and Black Beard: Causes and What to Do", "content_text": "When your bearded dragon stops eating, its beard turns black, or it seems lethargic, here's a rundown of common causes (temperature, seasonal brumation, environmental stress) through to the warning signs that mean a vet visit is needed.", "summary": "When your bearded dragon stops eating, its beard turns black, or it seems lethargic, here's a rundown of common causes (temperature, seasonal brumation, environmental stress) through to the warning signs that mean a vet visit is needed.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/crested-gecko-mbd", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/crested-gecko-mbd", "title": "Crested Gecko Bent Bones or Tremors: MBD (Metabolic Bone Disease) Causes and Calcium Care", "content_text": "For one of the most popular pet reptiles, here's what causes Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) in crested geckos, early symptoms, and how to manage calcium and UVB.", "summary": "For one of the most popular pet reptiles, here's what causes Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) in crested geckos, early symptoms, and how to manage calcium and UVB.", "date_published": "2026-08-07T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/exotic-pet-toxic-plants-foods", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/exotic-pet-toxic-plants-foods", "title": "Toxic Plants and Foods for Exotic Pets: Species-by-Species Risk List and Emergency Care", "content_text": "A species-by-species list of dangerous plants and foods for rabbits, birds, reptiles, hamsters, and amphibians. From shared risks like avocado, onion, and chocolate to firefly toxicity and amphibian contact poisons — check the evidence behind each.", "summary": "A species-by-species list of dangerous plants and foods for rabbits, birds, reptiles, hamsters, and amphibians. From shared risks like avocado, onion, and chocolate to firefly toxicity and amphibian contact poisons — check the evidence behind each.", "date_published": "2026-08-22T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/exotic-pet-vet-transport", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/exotic-pet-vet-transport", "title": "Transporting a Sick Exotic Pet to the Vet: Carrier Setup and Keeping Them Warm", "content_text": "How to set up a carrier so a sick reptile, bird, or small mammal doesn't get worse from hypothermia or stress on the way to the vet.", "summary": "How to set up a carrier so a sick reptile, bird, or small mammal doesn't get worse from hypothermia or stress on the way to the vet.", "date_published": "2026-08-07T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/rabbit-guinea-pig-dental-malocclusion", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/rabbit-guinea-pig-dental-malocclusion", "title": "Rabbit, Guinea Pig, and Chinchilla Drooling or Not Eating: Dental Malocclusion (Overgrown Teeth) Causes and When to See a Vet", "content_text": "Rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas have teeth that grow continuously, so dental malocclusion is common. Here's a rundown of symptoms like drooling and weight loss, what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "summary": "Rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas have teeth that grow continuously, so dental malocclusion is common. Here's a rundown of symptoms like drooling and weight loss, what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "date_published": "2026-09-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/rat-respiratory-infection", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/rat-respiratory-infection", "title": "Rat Sneezing and Wheezing: Respiratory Infection (Mycoplasmosis) Causes and When to See a Vet", "content_text": "Rats often carry Mycoplasma bacteria without symptoms, so respiratory infections are common. Here's a rundown of symptoms like sneezing and porphyrin discharge, what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "summary": "Rats often carry Mycoplasma bacteria without symptoms, so respiratory infections are common. Here's a rundown of symptoms like sneezing and porphyrin discharge, what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "date_published": "2026-09-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/ferret-adrenal-disease", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/ferret-adrenal-disease", "title": "Ferret Hair Loss and Vulvar Swelling: Adrenal Gland Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism) Causes and When to See a Vet", "content_text": "The most common chronic endocrine disease in ferrets: what causes adrenal gland disease, symptoms like symmetric hair loss and vulvar swelling, what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "summary": "The most common chronic endocrine disease in ferrets: what causes adrenal gland disease, symptoms like symmetric hair loss and vulvar swelling, what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "date_published": "2026-09-04T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/hamster-cheek-pouch-issues", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/hamster-cheek-pouch-issues", "title": "Hamster Cheek Pouch Swollen on One Side or Won't Go Down: Causes", "content_text": "When a hamster's cheek pouch stays swollen on one side or looks like it won't go down, here's a rundown of common causes — stored food, cheek pouch prolapse, infection — and how to check and respond.", "summary": "When a hamster's cheek pouch stays swollen on one side or looks like it won't go down, here's a rundown of common causes — stored food, cheek pouch prolapse, infection — and how to check and respond.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/hedgehog-balling-up", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/hedgehog-balling-up", "title": "Why Hedgehogs Won't Uncurl — Normal Defence vs. Warning Signs", "content_text": "When a hedgehog stays balled up and won't uncurl, here's how to tell a normal defensive reaction apart from a sign of pain or illness, plus when to see a vet.", "summary": "When a hedgehog stays balled up and won't uncurl, here's how to tell a normal defensive reaction apart from a sign of pain or illness, plus when to see a vet.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/leopard-gecko-shedding", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/leopard-gecko-shedding", "title": "Leopard Gecko Dysecdysis (Poor Shedding): Causes and What to Do", "content_text": "When your leopard gecko can't fully shed and dead skin is stuck on its toes or tail tip, here's what causes it and what you can do at home.", "summary": "When your leopard gecko can't fully shed and dead skin is stuck on its toes or tail tip, here's what causes it and what you can do at home.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/parrot-egg-binding", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/parrot-egg-binding", "title": "Parrot Can't Lay Her Egg? Egg Binding Symptoms and Emergency Care", "content_text": "Egg binding is a common emergency in breeding-age female parrots — here are the symptoms and what to do before you reach the vet.", "summary": "Egg binding is a common emergency in breeding-age female parrots — here are the symptoms and what to do before you reach the vet.", "date_published": "2026-08-07T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/parrot-feather-plucking", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/parrot-feather-plucking", "title": "Parrot Feather Plucking and Bald Patches: Causes and What to Do", "content_text": "When your parrot pulls out feathers or leaves bald patches on its chest or legs, here's the behaviour's many possible causes — stress, nutritional imbalance, skin disease — what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "summary": "When your parrot pulls out feathers or leaves bald patches on its chest or legs, here's the behaviour's many possible causes — stress, nutritional imbalance, skin disease — what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/parrot-new-adoption-care", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/parrot-new-adoption-care", "title": "New Parrot Care Guide: The First Few Weeks", "content_text": "What to check in the first 1-2 weeks after bringing home a new parrot — the quarantine/settling-in period, how to tell stress signs from real warning signs, and early health check points.", "summary": "What to check in the first 1-2 weeks after bringing home a new parrot — the quarantine/settling-in period, how to tell stress signs from real warning signs, and early health check points.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/pet-poison-control-by-country", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/pet-poison-control-by-country", "title": "Pet Poison Control Hotlines & Emergency Vet Contacts by Country", "content_text": "Verified animal poison-control hotlines and emergency vet contacts for 18 countries — who to call right now if your pet may have eaten something toxic, checked against each service's own official page.", "summary": "Verified animal poison-control hotlines and emergency vet contacts for 18 countries — who to call right now if your pet may have eaten something toxic, checked against each service's own official page.", "date_published": "2026-08-31T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/rabbit-gi-stasis", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/rabbit-gi-stasis", "title": "Rabbit Not Pooping or Eating? GI Stasis Emergency Care", "content_text": "Rabbits can become dangerous after going without food for just a few hours — here are the symptoms of GI stasis and what to do at home before you reach the vet.", "summary": "Rabbits can become dangerous after going without food for just a few hours — here are the symptoms of GI stasis and what to do at home before you reach the vet.", "date_published": "2026-08-07T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/reptile-impaction", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/reptile-impaction", "title": "Reptile Belly Hard and Not Passing Stool? How to Check for Impaction", "content_text": "Here's what causes reptile impaction from substrate or oversized feeders, how to check for it, and how to prevent it.", "summary": "Here's what causes reptile impaction from substrate or oversized feeders, how to check for it, and how to prevent it.", "date_published": "2026-08-07T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/snake-shedding-problems", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/snake-shedding-problems", "title": "Snake Shedding Problems: Retained Eye Caps and Tail-Tip Shed, Causes and What to Do", "content_text": "When a snake can't shed in one piece and leaves an eye cap or tail-tip shed stuck behind, here's what causes it, what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "summary": "When a snake can't shed in one piece and leaves an eye cap or tail-tip shed stuck behind, here's what causes it, what to check at home, and when to see a vet.", "date_published": "2026-09-08T09:00:00+09:00" }, { "id": "https://petscanai.net/en/turtle-eye-problems", "url": "https://petscanai.net/en/turtle-eye-problems", "title": "Turtle Eye Problems (Swollen Shut Eyes): Causes and Emergency Care", "content_text": "When a turtle can't open one or both eyes, or the eyes look swollen, here's a rundown of common causes (vitamin A deficiency, water quality issues, conjunctivitis), home emergency care, and when to see a vet.", "summary": "When a turtle can't open one or both eyes, or the eyes look swollen, here's a rundown of common causes (vitamin A deficiency, water quality issues, conjunctivitis), home emergency care, and when to see a vet.", "date_published": "2026-08-06T09:00:00+09:00" } ] }