| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| chinchilla | 7/5/2008 | Mae |
Q: I just got my chinchilla on 07/03/08 and it seems it has not been drinking from its water bottle. ...
A: Welcome to the ownership of Chinchillas! When you purchased your chinchilla did he/she have a ...
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| Baby Mice | 7/4/2008 | Amber |
Q: my female mouse gave birth about a week and a half ago. When can you determine what sex the babies ...
A: Congrats on the new pinkies. Unfortunately, it will be a few more weeks until you will be able to ...
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| pet for son | 7/3/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: my son has 2 cats and 2 guinea pigs and would like another pet. every day he pesters me about so i ...
A: Chinchillas grow very old, they have a life expectancy of 25 years, so I wouldn't recommend getting ...
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| what to get my son | 7/2/2008 | Amber |
Q: we already have 2 guinea pigs and 2 cats.i said i would get him a dog but he is not as thrilled. ...
A: Chinchillas don't really have a smell to either sex. Females are better because they are a lot ...
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| Degu Weight | 6/22/2008 | Carol |
Q: I hope you can help us with our two female degus Mabel and Alice. They are about 6 to 8 months old ...
A: I have not run across any issues of weight due to them not eating enough unless they are ill or are ...
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| rats | 6/13/2008 | Amber |
Q: please could you help with a few questions i have, i got 2 6 month old rats in April and i recently ...
A: Congrats on your new rats! One question I have is are the older rats females or do you have any ...
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| Degu Issues | 6/12/2008 | Carol |
Q: I currently have 2 one year old male degus who were not really handled from birth. I've been trying ...
A: Greetings! I have had several degus gotten from others over the years who were not handled at all. ...
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| Handeling Rat babies | 6/10/2008 | Amber |
Q: My rat gave birth to 7 little ones saturday night. I have held them. I am afraid now that she might ...
A: Congrats on your new little pinkies! They are adorable! If your rat is use to you, you should have ...
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| Chinchilla | 5/30/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I have a 7 year old chinchilla and I have had him since he was born. He is not tame at all and I've ...
A: Chinchillas very often don't like being touched at all because their fur gets greasy from our hands ...
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| rat | 5/29/2008 | Amber |
Q: my rat is sneezing alot and has red stuff coming from his nose. i tryed switching his bedding and ...
A: If you have a rat that is sneezing that is usually a sign of a respiratory infection. It's not ...
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| YOu never answered my question even after like 3 weeks | 5/22/2008 | Amber |
Q: Hey, I never got my question answered so i decided to ask it again. lol! but my question was How ...
A: I am sorry you didn't get an answer to your question sooner but it was not me. I just became an ...
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| sick mouse | 5/20/2008 | Amber |
Q: It looks like my mouse has conjuctivitis in one eye! It's red and half closed and gooey. I tried ...
A: I need to ask you a few more questions to understand it a bit better. Is this something new that ...
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| what do chincillas eat | 5/18/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: What do chincillas eat and what do they do??
A: Chinchillas must have high-quality hay and water, you should also offer them a good pellet brand (no ...
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| baby rat | 5/17/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: we found what we believe to be a baby rat in a nest under the hood of a truck we haven't used in ...
A: This website has excellent information on how to raise orphaned rodents: ...
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| Mice wagging their tails | 5/11/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I also have witnessed a lone pregnant mouse wag her tail like a dog when I've sweet talked her. Is ...
A: Mice wag their tail as a serious warning to other mice (and humans). It's a sign of fear and ...
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| mice | 5/8/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: what would you do if your mouse was scatching,bleeding and then getting scabs ps i used to get pine ...
A: I recommend seeing a rodent vet as soon as possible. If a mouse is scratching itself so hard and ...
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| Chinchilla food | 5/5/2008 | Mae |
Q: I gave my chinchilla the "good" food, it has more than just pellets; dried fruits, seeds, hay. ...
A: First of all the food that you are feeding is not coming across as a 'good' food. Any Chinchilla ...
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| ...my rat | 4/30/2008 | Carol |
Q: sorry to ask a question here, but it wouldnt let me ask a question on the specific "rat" Q&A. My rat ...
A: I don't know for sure, but we had to put our rat to sleep in December as she had stopped eating and ...
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| chinnie diarrhea | 4/7/2008 | Mae |
Q: I have two 2-yr old chinchillas and they got diarrhea approx 4 weeks ago. We took them to the vet ...
A: Those symtoms could be coming from Coccidia or Giardia; which are 2 main parasites that Chinchillas ...
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| degus & guinea pigs | 4/6/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I have one fairly old male degu and 2 one year old female guinea pigs and was wondering if it's okay ...
A: You cannot keep them together, they have a completely different body language and would not be real ...
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| Chinchilla health | 4/4/2008 | Mae |
Q: Over the summer, my chinchilla began to pull out the fur under her chin and on her front legs. We ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. It was sent to my bulk folder. I would really try ...
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| Degus Health Problem | 4/2/2008 | Carol |
Q: I have 2 rescue degus. One has had a very bad cold and been treated with Baytril and latterly ...
A: Greetings! I have not heard about water retention in degus,or anything like what you have described. ...
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| Degu questions | 4/1/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: two weeks ago i became the owner of two females, they are kept in a 4ft long aquarium, have all the ...
A: It sounds like you don't need to worry. Serious fights are fought without squeaking, it's normal ...
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| Carrots | 3/30/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: My chinchilla book says that chinchillas favor carrots. Well, when I put a baby carrot in his cage, ...
A: I think your chinchilla is just scared of the carrot,maybe it doesn't like the colour. Chinchillas ...
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| Carrots | 3/30/2008 | Mae |
Q: My chinchilla book says that chinchillas favor carrots. Well, when I put a baby carrot in his cage, ...
A: The first thing is: Do not believe everything you read in those Chinchilla books you find in ...
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| mice | 3/28/2008 | Mae |
Q: i dont know if my mouse i pregnant or not?
A: Has your female mouse been with a male mouse recently? Usually, before becoming pregnant your mouse ...
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| washing | 3/24/2008 | Mae |
Q: can you wash a guinea pig? if you can how do you and what do you use to wash it? also, when should ...
A: Yes, you can wash a guinea pig. Guinea pigs should be washed when a bit dirty, or is ...
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| is a chinchilla right for me? | 3/24/2008 | Mae |
Q: but I have a little sister and I read that chinchillas have fragile bones so would a chinchilla be ...
A: Firstly, chinchillas are quite different from rabbits. I see that you say that your Rabbit is mean; ...
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| DAGUS | 3/23/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: HOW DO U SEX DAGUS AS I HAVE BEEN SOLD A MALE AND FEMALE AND CANNOT TELL WHICH ONE IS WHICH.THANKS
A: These websites show how degus are sexed: http://www.degus-online.de/english.htm ...
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| Hamster's water | 3/17/2008 | Carol |
Q: What kind of water do hamsters drink from? the sink? the water bottle? do you have to buy special ...
A: Water that you would drink is fine. If your water supply tastes bad or you normally drink bottled ...
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| Hazel Dormouse | 3/16/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I am thinking strongly of getting a hazel dormouse, but what should i feed it, and are they good ...
A: Gerbils won't stay put, they want to explore. But that is true for all rodents, they don't like ...
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| bleeding ear | 3/16/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: One of my female mice is approx 1 year old. She keeps scratching at her ear, and so it bleeds and ...
A: Please see a rodent vet with the mouse to find out why she keeps scratching. Mites or a fungal ...
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| Hazel Dormouse | 3/15/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I am thinking strongly of getting a hazel dormouse, but what should i feed it, and are they good ...
A: I think that mongolian gerbils may be good pets for you. They are not as small as a dormouse or as ...
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| Hazel Dormouse | 3/15/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I am thinking strongly of getting a hazel dormouse, but what should i feed it, and are they good ...
A: I have no experience with hazel dormice, they are not kept as pets in Germany. But I can give you ...
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| about my rat | 3/14/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: About a week ago i got two male rats. And i have noticed that one of them has been sneezing alot and ...
A: Pine bedding is not suitable for any rodent (or any other animal) because of the resin and oils it ...
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| urgent chinchilla | 3/11/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: i have a double story cage and have put a divider between the two where the one female is at the top ...
A: She should be able to adapt quickly, usually a missing finger or even a missing paw is not a big ...
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| gettin rid o' em... | 2/29/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: hey, my mum is gettin rid o 2 out of 3 small male white rats, i get to keep mine... i need help on ...
A: Rats are very social and need company, they must be kept at least in pairs. A single rat will be ...
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| Baby Chinchillas | 2/24/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I breed chinchilla's and I was wondering, in the wild when do baby chinchilla's leave thier nest... ...
A: To be properly socalized, chinchillas should stay with their mother for at least 12 weeks. The ...
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| rats/ferrets | 2/24/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: I visited a shop where a young hairless rat and a very young ferret were housed together with ...
A: The ferret would kill the rat. In fact, none of the animals the pet shop housed together should live ...
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| Soy milk for mice | 2/19/2008 | Jedediah |
Q: My companion mouse has sadly broken his leg, and i have been told that a diet higher in calcium may ...
A: Mice can have soy milk, you can also offer yoghurt. It's a good idea to keep him in a smaller cage ...
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