Rats are clean, intelligent pets with affectionate personalities. They love to interact with their human family and can be taught a variety of tricks. They are very social and need at least one same-sex rat companion to thrive. With proper care rats live 2-3 years.
General
Rats need daily attention to become trusting and easy to handle. Offering food from your hand, and avoiding loud noises and sudden movements will help to build confidence and soon your rat will enjoy being held. At least 1 hour a day of exercise outside the cage is essential for optimal health, and great fun for the whole family!

Common Name: Red Eyed Tree Frog                                                                                  Latin name: Agalychnis callidryas
Native to: Southern Mexico to Eastern Panama
Size: Males average about 2 to 2.5 inches (51 – 64 mm) snout-vent length. Females average 2.5 to 3 inches (64mm – 76 mm) snout-vent length.
General appearance: All red eye tree frogs have their signature red eyes with vertical pupils and a green back and a creamy white belly. Some specimens have white spots on their back as well. The feet are yellow to orange in color. Color and size can vary depending on the geographic location the frog comes from. Specimens from the northern part of the range tend to be slightly smaller with
blue display flanks. Specimens from the southern part of the range tend to be larger but have less colorful display flanks.
 

Common Name: Red Foot Tortoise
Latin Name: Geochelone carbonaria
Native to: Tropical South America
Size: 10-14 inches at maturity; males are larger than females of same age.
Life Span: 40-50 years
General appearance: Carapace (top part of shell) is black with the center of each scute being yellow. The plastron (bottom part of the shell) is yellow. In mature males the rear of the plastron is concave. There are red scales on the head and legs.

Sugar gliders are nocturnal marsupials that make unusual and rewarding family pets. They are
communicative animals that bond closely with their human caretakers. They need considerable
social interaction and ideally another sugar glider for company. Given appropriate care and
handling, sugar gliders can live up to 12 years.
General
A sugar glider can be easily handled once it learns to trust you. When it has gained confidence
through gentle daily contact, your sugar glider will enjoy being cuddled and petted, and you can
even carry it around in your shirt pocket. Children should always be supervised when holding a
sugar glider, they are fragile and care must be taken to prevent falls or rough handling.

Common Name: Tiger Salamander                                                                                        Latin Name: Ambystoma tigrinum
Native to: Southern Canada to Mexico
Size: 6 – 13 inches snout-tail length
Life span: If kept properly they can survive 15 – 20 years in captivity
Special Note: Because the Tiger Salamander can be found in New York, please be sure that you acquire only captive bred sub-species not found locally. The subspecies most commonly found in pet shops are from Texas and California.
General Appearance: The tiger salamander has wide rounded snout with a stocky body and small eyes. The coloration varies from black to olive green to even yellow. There are usually dark spots or blotches on a lighter background or yellow spots on a dark body giving it its “tiger” markings. Males generally have a longer tail.
 

Common Name: Waxy Monkey Tree Frog, Painted-bellied Leaf Frogs, Chacoan Tree Frog
Latin Name: Phyllomedusa sauvagi
Native to: Northeast Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and the Torres Straits
Size: Females reach up to 3.5”; males tend to be smaller
Life span: About 10 years
General appearance: Green with shinny wax like skin.

Common Name: White's Tree Frog Dumpy, Smiling, or Australian Green Tree Frog
Latin Name: Litoria caerulea
Native to: Northeast Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and the Torres Straits
Size: Average 4 inches males, 5.5 females
Life span: 20 years plus
General appearance: Smooth green rubbery skin (can turn brown occasionally or have whit speckles); fat and flabby appearance. At one year of age, breeding males grow nuptial pads (puffy pads where their "thumb" and "palm" meet). Tadpoles are large, 1.75 – 4 inches (45 - 100 mm), dark green or dark gray-green in color.