Rodents

  • [Rodents] Guinea pig eating something they shouldnt?? please help!!? Hits:157

    Guinea pig eating something they shouldnt?? please help!!? my guinea pig had newspaper under its fleece and somehow all 5 guinea pigs got under there and ATE IT! i need to know what to do about it and how it affects them. they had food in t...

  • [Rodents] What is the largest cage for 6-9 rats? Hits:100

    What is the largest cage for 6-9 rats? I have a crew of 6 but may be adopting 3 more and need a big cage. The CN is too small for 9 right? Or is it 12? Anyways I dont like the book shelf grotto style cages because I cant hang hammocks elnle...

  • [Rodents] Wild Baby Mouse as a Pet? Hits:103

    Wild Baby Mouse as a Pet? my family recently caught a baby mouse in our trash can, a bigger one was killed earlier this week, which i assume would be the mother. but i dont want to kill it, its no bigger than my thumb. i was wondering if i...

  • [Rodents] How to tame my Hamster??!? Hits:83

    How to tame my Hamster??!? Ok so my two mice recently died so today i went and got two robo dwarf hamsters that are the cutest things in the world. So just now we put them in their two cages that i had from my mice and they havent gone up t...

  • [Rodents] What kind or rat bedding should I use for my pregnant rat? Hits:59

    What kind or rat bedding should I use for my pregnant rat? What bedding would be best for the babies? I heard that the grey fluffy kind could be harmful and that the pellets stick to their skin. Should I use some sort of fabric? I find a to...

  • [Rodents] My Guinea Pig Freaks Out When I Cut Her Hair! HELP!? Hits:199

    My Guinea Pig Freaks Out When I Cut Her Hair! HELP!? My Guinea pig has huge knots in her fur and every time I got to try and cut it off she squeaks and runs away. Ive tried to comb it out but its to big of a knot. I also tried getting her t...

  • [Rodents] Reintroducing hamsters? Hits:165

    Reintroducing hamsters? So I have 2 sibling hamsters(both female) and I separated them due to small amounts of fighting over their wheel and water bottle. Ones in an aquarium and ones in a wire cage. Im swapping them so they get used to the...

  • [Rodents] Can you legally bring gerbils on the plane? Hits:62

    Can you legally bring gerbils on the plane? From Canada Yes, if they have theyre shots. only if you have the airlines permission Many airlines dont allow small rodents. It is hard to have a suitable carrier that is also airline safe and the...

  • [Rodents] i have a guinea pig and i noticed that his heels are very re Hits:102

    I have a guinea pig and i noticed that his heels are very red is that bad? thats normal for a guinea pig hi i am in rabbit and cavy 4H sounds like sore hocks. its common. its cruel to make any animal stand on wire, so make sure you get a ma...

  • [Rodents] Should i buy 2 hamsters or 1? Hits:97

    Should i buy 2 hamsters or 1? Im confused. Some people say that 1 hamster would die of loneliness, but 2 hamsters would either breed or fight to the death, even if litter-mates. I dont want them to breed, yet at the pet store, theyre a bunc...