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StoryInvertebrates1 pet

A Dedicated Black Widow Enclosure

I live alone in a one-bedroom apartment and keep a black widow spider as an experienced invertebrate keeper. Her enclosure originally occupied my desk, but I disliked having it beside cables…

AlmaAustralia & Oceania40–50 m²

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We Moved the Bookcase Before Bringing Home the Snake

One Children’s python · Small apartment When we started planning for a Children’s python, we thought the hardest conversation would be convincing my partner to share our apartment with a sna…

BarbaraMelbourne, Australia & Oceania40–50 m²

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What My ockatoo Taught Me About Quiet Mornings

Living with a parrot in a small apartment is mostly a lesson in routine. My cockatoo lives with me in a 32 m² flat in Melbourne. Her cage is only where she sleeps. During the day she is on a…

ElleAustralia, Australia & Oceania30–39 m²

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