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Care files for rabbits, reptiles and other small pets

Temperatures, diets and enclosures laid out plainly, with sources and a clear line for when to call a vet.

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The species files

Each species gets a care file with a vitals panel. Files open as they are researched and checked against their sources.

Small mammals

  • Rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus 1 guide
  • Guinea pigs Cavia porcellus Opening soon
  • Syrian hamsters Mesocricetus auratus Opening soon
  • Ferrets Mustela furo Opening soon

Reptiles

  • Bearded dragons Pogona vitticeps Opening soon
  • Leopard geckos Eublepharis macularius 1 guide
  • Crested geckos Correlophus ciliatus Opening soon
  • Ball pythons Python regius Opening soon
  • Corn snakes Pantherophis guttatus Opening soon
  • Tortoises Testudinidae Opening soon

Newest in the files

  • September 30, 2026 What Can Leopard Geckos Eat? What Three Vet Sources Say

    What can leopard geckos eat? Live insects, almost entirely. VCA Animal Hospitals says they feed primarily on live, moving insect prey, with crickets listed first and smaller numbers of other insects. Adults eat roughly two or three times a week per VCA, and VCA says to dust the insects lightly with calcium powder before feeding.

  • September 29, 2026 What Vegetables Can Rabbits Eat? Safe, Limit and Avoid Lists

    Rabbits do best on several kinds of leafy greens a day, such as romaine, arugula, cilantro and dandelion leaves, at roughly a packed cup per 2 lb of body weight by the House Rabbit Society's rule of thumb. Non-leafy vegetables, cabbage-family greens, spinach and bell pepper go in small rotated amounts, and potatoes, onions, garlic, tomato leaves, corn and beans stay off the plate.

How a file gets built

Every temperature, portion and warning in a Burrowkin file traces back to a named source: an exotics vet association, a veterinary school, a welfare charity or a published study. The source is linked on the page.

When those sources disagree, the page says so and shows each position instead of quietly picking one. Health pages only cover how to recognize a problem and when to see a vet. They never give doses.

Read how we choose and weigh sources

Where the numbers come from

  • Exotics vet associations and university veterinary schools
  • The RSPCA, the House Rabbit Society and the Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund
  • Peer-reviewed papers, where a claim needs one
  • Never retailer pages or product listings