DVD 09: Classroom Pets
From the series " Acorn the Nature Nut"
This disc contains the following 24:00 minute programs:
- Reptiles as Pets: Pet reptiles snakes, turtles and lizards are becoming very popular in North American homes. John Acorn gives background facts on these reptiles and offers excellent advice on how to keep one happy in the home.
- Geckoes: From the supremely aggressive Tokay to the docile flying gecko, ecological and behavioral characteristics well as pet care needs of these sticky-toed lizards are featured.
- Pet Mammals: Mans best friend was once the faithful dog. Today, it might be a hedgehog, a sugar glider or a pink ferret. John Acorn visits them to see what is involved in nurturing todays popular pets.
- Wasps, Ants and Society in General: A look at the weird and wonderful lives of ants, bees and wasps. Are their societies like our own, or are they more efficient and cooperative like science fiction would have us believe?