Many pet owners have been talking about their pandemic puppies (and kittens), but people are adopting other animals, too, specifically scaly ones. According to a 2021 Pinterest trends report, there s been a 50% increase in the number of searches this past year for pet chameleon, and one look at their gorgeous scales makes it easy to understand why owners are interested in the reptile. However, before you decide to adopt a chameleon, you need to know how to care for them to give them a wonderful home. According to PetSmart, chameleons require an advanced level of experience and require supplies to thrive, including a terrarium ($170, PetSmart), a heater ($25, PetSmart), and a humidifier ($50, PetSmart). Oh, and don t forget the crickets that they snack on daily! Just make sure you re prepared before you bring your new lizard home, and once you do, it s time to give them a name.
I ve lived in the Midwest for most of my life, so low temperatures and plenty of snow are nothing new to me. But even I feel surprised when I see extreme weather on the forecast in the middle of winter. According to
AccuWeather, the central area of the U.S. will face a blast of Arctic air that will bring the coldest temperatures of the winter so far. (Yes, it s time to bundle up.) arctic blast map Credit: Courtesy of AccuWeather
For the past few days, temperatures from the Rockies to the Plains have been slightly warmer than usual, the weather site reports. But later this week, Arctic air will sweep across the northern Plains and the Midwest and drop temperatures. Meteorologists note that it will feel especially intense because temperatures have been above average for the majority of the season. For example,