Rodents

  • [Rodents] hamster experts please!? Hits:127

    hello hammy lovers:) ive grown up owning hamsters:) and i had a hammy in june (shes so adorable) theres no problem with her its just ............ my boyfriend had a hamster a couple of days ago aswell (shes adorable too) and i am aware they...

  • [Rodents] Hamster with severe wet tail? Hits:82

    I have a 4 month old albino hamster that overnight has gotten a very severe case of wet tail. I adopted her from petsmart (it's a male only store so we can't sell females) along with her sister. She has always been sickly ( thin, missing fur...

  • [Rodents] whats all you need to get a guinea pig? Hits:94

    any reccomended cages or anything too? also can u show me a pic or ur guinea pig? if you have one Firstly, I'd recommend adopting your pigs, as the pet stores often sell sick or pregnant pigs. Go to www.petfinder.com and search for guinea pi...

  • [Rodents] Pet Rat Photo taking HELP!? Hits:184

    I plan on taking Fall photos of my two pet rats! I put poster board against the wall. Next, I put green construction paper under it for grass. I cut out leaves and taped them to the grass. I can't think of what to put on the poster board bac...

  • [Rodents] My rat has a sore on his lip, help? Hits:92

    A few days ago we found him bleeding from his mouth, and couldn't figure out what was wrong. A few days later it is apparent that he must have bit or cut it. It now is an open sore, it looks like an ulcer or kankar sore. What can I do to hel...

  • [Rodents] Cleaning my rabbit cage. Disinfectants? Poop EVERYWHERE? Hits:171

    I have a lion head bunny that we purchased and are going to slowly litter train her and introduce her to our home. I am a new rabbit owner and I have a few basic cleaning questions. One is that she poops EVERYWHERE. On her cage and all in it...

  • [Rodents] Question about Breeding on Gerbils? Hits:169

    Hello. Just a question I need to ask. We have two litters now of gerbils, each litter has the same mother and a different father for each litter. Am I able too next year put a pup from the first litter and a pup from the second litter togeth...

  • [Rodents] Help needed for my hamster!? Hits:164

    my hamster smells gross ... and she hasn't cleaned herself and i read online giving hamsters bathes is bad. also i saw that a sand bath will clean them off. Were can i get this Sand? You can either use sand from pet stores marketed for chinc...

  • [Rodents] Can a Guinea Pig die if she is acting wierd? Hits:153

    today i was looking at my guinea pig and she looks really bad.i only had her for about 3 years and i was reading a book and it said that guinea pigs live for about 8 years. she has all weird eyes like they are a bit crusty and i think she is...

  • [Rodents] Would this be suitable for travelling with a hamster? Hits:158

    Since I'm probably getting a hamster in a week or two, I grabbed a fairly small, plastic insect tank and put a few layers of shredded tissue paper inside ... would it be a suitable travel cage? It's about 7 inches long, 5-6 inches tall, and...