﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:25:01 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Nichol's Garden Group - Small Animals</title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz:443/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ctl/RSS/mid/1485/evl/0/CategoryID/38/CategoryName/Small-Animals</link><atom:link href="https://www.nichols.co.nz:443/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ctl/RSS/mid/1485/evl/0/CategoryID/38/CategoryName/Small-Animals" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[ ]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ready for a new mouse, bird, bunny or guinea pig?]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/126/Ready-for-a-new-mouse-bird-bunny-or-guinea-pig</link><description><![CDATA[ Owning a pet is a long-term commitment. Before selling any animal, the Nichol’s Pet Centre team will ensure they’re going to the best home possible. They’ll run through the following checklist with ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/126/Ready-for-a-new-mouse-bird-bunny-or-guinea-pig</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Parrot Profiles]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/101/Parrot-Profiles</link><description><![CDATA[ Parrots can make wonderful, entertaining pets.  Large parrots tend to make a lot more noise that smaller parrots like cockatiels and all are known to be more vocal when ignored or bored, Ensure they ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/101/Parrot-Profiles</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bearded Dragon]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/88/Bearded-Dragon</link><description><![CDATA[ The bearded dragon’s scientific name is  Pogona Vitticeps . They are medium sized lizards generally 30-60cm length from their heads to the tip of their tail. 

 Bearded dragons are only naturally ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 02:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/88/Bearded-Dragon</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Red Eared Turtles Care Guide]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/87/Red-Eared-Turtles-Care-Guide</link><description><![CDATA[ Red Eared Turtles are entertaining and long living pets that can make an excellent addition to your family. To help them be around for as long as possible lets first read up on them to understand ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 01:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/87/Red-Eared-Turtles-Care-Guide</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rabbit Care Guide]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/85/Rabbit-Care-Guide</link><description><![CDATA[ With frequent handling, rabbits make great social and gentle pets but we need to understand what is required for their proper care and continued health. If you're looking to add a rabbit to your ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/85/Rabbit-Care-Guide</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Guinea Pigs]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/84/Guinea-Pigs</link><description><![CDATA[ Guinea pigs are timid creatures but can become social pets with lots of care and low stress frequent handling.  Read up on them to understand a little bit more about them and the care required for ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/84/Guinea-Pigs</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rat Care Guide]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/86/Rat-Care-Guide</link><description><![CDATA[ Rats make fantastic little pets as they are intelligent and inquisitive little creatures. To fully understand what is required to care for your pet rat read the following helpful guide. 

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