Rodents

  • [Rodents] How can I make my mice less smelly? Hits:122

    I have two girl mice. I use Soft Sorbent bedding and I clean there cage every 3 days. I dont know why they smell so much. The wheel is a major attractor of smell. Clean them every day in unscented dish soap, and it will make a noticeable dif...

  • [Rodents] Can I use Oxygen Power All Purpose Spot Remover to clean my Hits:90

    I am new to this, and I was told that any all purpose spray is okay to clean a rats cage. Help? Definatly NOT. Use dish soap (like DAWN) an hot water ... or what I use also disinfects very well is cheap to do, I bought two spray bottles, in...

  • [Rodents] I am thinking about getting a hamster. But I dont know if it Hits:98

    I have activities I do everyday. I could cut out the unecassary things to make more time for the hamster but I just dont know if its worth it? HELP! Hamsters need attention, so if you dont think you will have time to show it love, i wouldnt...

  • [Rodents] what should i do if my hamsters dont get along? Hits:103

    Today i bought a little hamster, and i already have another one, which is like 3-4 months old, but i put them together, and the bigger one started attacking the little one, and i took him away, so i don't know what to do, my mom says to put...

  • [Rodents] What would make a better pet a big pouch rat or regular rat? Hits:165

    Because pouched rats are basically wild they can be hard to tame, need huge cages and alot more care than normal rats. Fancy rats are much easier to tame and alot easier to look after I would get a normal rat but i dont think theres much of...

  • [Rodents] Can anyone tell me about rats? Hits:188

    Can I please have as much information about rats as possible as I am hoping to get a couple and need to know about them. How much time do you need to spend with them a day, how much cage space do they need, how to teach them tricks etc. Than...

  • [Rodents] How do I know if my guinea pig likes be petted there ...? Hits:122

    I have 2 guineas and both of them dont do much when i pet them they just sit there. Right now ive been petting one of them on the head n its starting to kind of lift its head up while im doing it. He will lift it up then put it down .. i don...

  • [Rodents] Beetle larvae in guinea pig cage? PLEASE PLEASE HEELP? Hits:115

    i know this sounds REALLY stupid but please take a minute to just read it..... i thought they were fly maggots but they look more like beetle larvae .... i REAAALLLy need to know if they can harm my guinea pig OR ME and my family and my cat:...

  • [Rodents] Help, are rats forgiving? Hits:185

    I left the room for a moment and came back to find my younger sister playing with the rats but not realizing there living things, she was swinging one by its tail and the other was being squeezed, i instantly made her stop but she is only a...

  • [Rodents] Can beetle larvae harm guinea pigs? HELP please? Hits:173

    my last question was about maggots being in my guinea pig cage but i think they are beetle larvae. and i am quite releaved but can beetle larvae harm people and pets cause i also have a cat!!! I have had this experience before ... they are f...