Archive for the ‘Rodents’ Category

Is a two year old dwarf hamster too old to breed?

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Satoshi asked: I have a male Campbell's Dwarf Hamster turning 2 years old at the end of the month, and a female (about 6-8 months old) that the pet shop I work at has recently rescued. We're interested in having a breeding pair and I was wondering if my male ...

When did people start keeping mice and rats as pets?

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

crzycoookies asked: It just seems kinda odd. People think that rats brought the black plague(even though it was the fleas), and think of them as unsanitary. When and why did people start keeping rats and mice as pets? Now we know that they are smart and cute, and generally healthy, ...

Why are breeder pets are so expensive?

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

dorkiii asked: its not even just dogs and cats its rodents too! i just looked at a website and a pet rat was $30.........they better have been kidding thats rediculous. i know its best to get pets from breeders but they shouldn't be that expensive because then people will just ...

A couple of pet mouse questions?

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Cat's Cradle asked: I just adopted the cutest pair of female mice yesterday from Petco. They were both running, playing and leaping over the other mice so I figured energy was a good sign of health. Well, today, I noticed the little albino was sneezing (or coughing) at ...

Question regarding health of pets?

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Lisa L asked: I have noticed that two of my mice are experiencing major hair loss from the top of their head down to their neck! Could this possibly be mites or some other disease? Note: One of them is heavily pregnant.Create a video blog...instantly.

Pet rabbit questions?

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Caroline O asked: Hi there. I have a pet rabbit whom I have some questions about. Firstly, he has a wire cage with a pull-out tray underneath the wire, which is lined with a thin layer of cedar shavings. Question is, why does he have a tray of shavings underNEATH ...

Can anyone give me info on Chinchillas or Rats?

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

Gardenia asked: I thinking of adopting a small mammel and I would like to know more about the care, health, social habits, keeping ect of these animals. My mother is more open to adopting a pet rat then chinchilla. Please no joke answers.Website content

What would make better pets for my daughter: 2 dwarf hamsters or 2 mice?

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

renatalee52 asked: My 11-year-old daughter is a real animal lover, and we'd love to get her either 2 dwarf hamsters or 2 mice for Christmas. Could anyone weigh in on which ones would make better pets? Does anyone know their respective life spans? And, finally, we'd like ...

was wondering if you get a feeder rat for a pet how do you check its health?

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

that person asked: so yea i just got a feeder rat for a pet and she didnt have the stuff around her eyes and nose but i was wondering if there were other ways to check for illness? to answer some questions she is very clean and healthy looking with no ...

what types of foods are healthy for my pet rat?

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

listennnheree asked: what types of foods are healthy for my pet rat?Create a video blog