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Tag Archives: pet

Year of the Rat

February 1, 2020by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

We’re celebrating Year of the Rat by expanding our horizons! Who is we? That would be me, Stacy Winnick, and Cody Kennedy. Cody’s capybara, JoeJoe was one of the best […]

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Dobby's Day, JoeJoe, Rodentia, Year of the Rat, Zoo Sightings

Where Do Capybaras Live?

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The simple answer is that capybaras live in South America. (No, they don’t come from Australia.) They range from eastern Panama, where the Lesser Capybaras live, and into Argentina in […]

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Dobby News, Rodentia, ROUS Foundation, Wild Capybaras

How Not to Care for a Pet Capybara

September 24, 2019by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Here we have yet another misleading article about pet capybaras. There is much to learn about keeping massive rodents as pets because only a handful have tried it and few […]

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Rodentia

Dobby the Capybara Grows Up

July 9, 2019by hippopotatomus 2 Comments

I watched Dobby grow from bunny size to mastiff over ten years. Those of you who visited here (90 visitors in 2018 alone!) understand how enormous these animals are. None […]

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Dobby Memories, Dobby News, Dobby Videos, ROUS Foundation

Social Distortion: Media Doesn’t Always Reflect Reality of Life With Exotic Pets

June 5, 2019by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Not much is written about the suitability of capybaras as pets, and most of what is out there is a bunch of baloney. Linda Lombardi knows what she’s talking about. […]

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Capybaras in the News, Guest Blog

Big Teeth, Bigger Dental Bills

May 7, 2019by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

If you are reading this blog post, then you probably already know that capybaras are the world’s largest rodent. Most of you know that rodent teeth keep growing, and that’s […]

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby News, Rodentia, ROUS Foundation

Capybaras Don’t Like Snow

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The temperatures dipped below 12f degrees (-11c) for two nights and then 15f. Tonight is a balmy 28f, but the snow is supposed to start again tomorrow, before the big […]

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Capybaras in the News, Dobby Memories, Dobby News, Dobby Videos, ROUS Foundation

What is a capybara?

January 29, 2019by hippopotatomus 1 Comment

Now that Dobby can no longer hound me about edits to his book, I am free to do with it what I like. So, I am going to rip chunks […]

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Dobby Memories, Rodentia

The End of Innocence | December 2009

December 31, 2018by hippopotatomus 2 Comments

In December of 2009, Dobby was 10 months old and weighed 60 pounds (about 27kg). He had spent all summer grazing and swimming, and life was good. In July he […]

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Dobby Memories

Pond accompli | Capybara Madness

December 30, 2018by hippopotatomus Leave a comment

Mudskipper has a deluxe pond with a bit of drama. Checkout the story!: Pond accompli « Capybara Madness

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Guest Blog, ROUS Foundation

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