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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| other expert of vacation please can you help me | 2/1/2012 | Carol |
| Q: i know you specialize in Degu they more or less like rats and mice was wanting to know Is it cruel ... A: Anything smoked around animals is harmful to them. They will also be affected by the particles on ... | ||
| degus | 8/7/2011 | Carol |
| Q: A: While it is possible (has it been around anything that carries fleas?) there are a couple of more ... | ||
| Rats and Guinea Pigs living together | 8/1/2011 | Dawn |
| Q: I was wondering if I could keep my rats and guinea pigs together. I have 3 rats and 2 guinea pigs. ... A: The answer is both yes and no. Sometimes they can live together if they are very social and well ... | ||
| aggressive female mouse | 7/28/2011 | Dawn |
| Q: I have three female mice, I am sure they are all female, and I have had them for about a month and a ... A: I found some great sites that can help you with this issue. For now do as you are and keep them ... | ||
| My pet rat. | 7/27/2011 | Dawn |
| Q: My female rat is just over a year old now. She's a friendly, gentle rat & has never had any problems ... A: As long as she is eating and drinking then she is at least thriving enough to want to live. ... | ||
| Hamsters | 6/7/2011 | Jedediah |
| Q: my name is Karl and I have two male winter white hamsters and I was wondering if I could house them ... A: Dwarf hamsters are social in the wild, but they live as pairs or family groups with one adult pair ... | ||
| African Striped Mice | 4/13/2011 | Dawn |
| Q: I have four striped mice three of which have bald patches on their backs? do you know what this ... A: There can be alot of issue going on with your pet mouse. Things from mites, allergies, lice, and ... | ||
| Training my pet rat to stay inside my jacket when I go out | 4/5/2011 | Dawn |
| Q: I was just wondering if you could help me out: I just got a pet rat yesterday, and I'm handling it ... A: This is something that will take alot of time and patience. I including som great websites to help ... | ||
| chinchilla | 2/2/2011 | Jamie Huggins |
| Q: why is my chinchilla losing her hair on her front legs ANSWER: I need a little more information. Is ... A: If the skin doesn't look irritated it most likely isn't fungus. That leaves fur pulling. Some ... | ||
| I have two chinchillas and one died | 1/21/2011 | Jamie Huggins |
| Q: I was wonder how can I help che che deal with this he has never been really social but he does seem ... A: I am so sorry for the loss of your chinchilla. You are doing all of the right things by letting Che ... | ||
| advice on my dagus | 1/19/2011 | Carol |
| Q: i have three dagus....two that i actually bought that are girls and another that someone just kinda ... A: The males actually help raise the babies, but you are going to have a huge issue with inbreeding ... | ||
| Now i'm even more confused! | 1/14/2011 | Jedediah |
| Q: My sister has mice. One is yellow and over weight. Will this shorten her life expectancy? The other ... A: If the food you offer your mice contains no small seeds and only corn, sunflower/pumpkin seeds, ... | ||
| Degu's | 1/11/2011 | Carol |
| Q: We have had 4 of our adult Degu's die over the past few months. Water and food were all good. Tey ... A: Have you noticed any licking on the glass or spots they tried to chew? I have no idea as to what it ... | ||
| All combined rodents :) | 1/6/2011 | Jedediah |
| Q: My sister has mice. One is yellow and over weight. Will this shorten her life expectancy? The other ... A: Neither rats nor mice should sneeze or sniffle at all, you need to see a rodent vets with them as ... | ||
| Pet Rat Strange Growth | 1/3/2011 | Jedediah |
| Q: My Niece has a pet rat that she has had for a long time now. In the last couple of weeks, the rat ... A: Please see a rodent vet with the rats as soon as possible. If it really it a tumor, there a good ... | ||
| swolllen testicals: mice | 1/3/2011 | Jedediah |
| Q: my mouse keeps having his testicals swell up and then go back down... what is going on with him? A: It's probably perfectly normal. Male mice can hide their testicles, they are not always visible. ... | ||
| albino rabbits | 12/23/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: are albino rabbits rare?and are they more exposed to deseases than normal rabbits? A: They are not rare or do they have other health problems that other colored rabbits do not have. Each ... | ||
| Gunea pig itchy skin | 12/14/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: We gave all my guinea pigs baths with a natural pet shampoo, but that only slightly helped my ... A: I am not sure about it being the same spots. There are many things that can be the culprit. ... | ||
| Degu | 12/13/2010 | Carol |
| Q: Can degus eat hamster feed? I rescued 2 and need to know if they should have guinea pig feed and ... A: Hamster food will not hurt them, but it won't provide them the nutrition they need. You really need ... | ||
| overweight and picky winter white | 11/30/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: How do you tell if a dwarf winter white is overweight? He was born some time in September of this ... A: I am sorry that I took too long to answer your question. My hamsters are the same. They dont eat the ... | ||
| Rattie question | 11/30/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: Hey there:) I recently got two five week old male blue hooded dumbos, and just today I goy an older ... A: 1)Male rats testees can drop around 3-4 weeks of age. They also have the ability to draw them in ... | ||
| my pet mouse | 11/26/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I have had my mouse for over a month now and I noticed the other day he had a little lump on the top ... A: I hope that your Thanksgiving was wonderful. My suggestion would be to take him to a vet since it is ... | ||
| breeding mice | 11/15/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: Can you give me any mice breeding tips cause they my female mouse haven't gotten pregnant yet and ... A: Well they are defiantly old enough to mate. The female will go into heat every other week. You will ... | ||
| breeding mice | 11/14/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: Can you give me any mice breeding tips cause they my female mouse haven't gotten pregnant yet and ... A: Well you need to first make sure to not be using pine as a bedding. It is best to use shredded paper ... | ||
| Da "meeses" again | 11/14/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: Hey, what's up? (the cieling I know :)) so you know we have mice (Connor here, hi!) and we like to ... A: I am not sure about the vomiting issue to be honest. However, if the mice are still sneezing with ... | ||
| A friend for my rattie | 11/13/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: A while back i had acquired a small rat from a friend who had originally bought it to feed to her ... A: Your best bet for getting another rat is to get one that is a younger rat. Not one that the other ... | ||
| breeding mice | 11/13/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I have 2 mice and they live together and female is white and male is black/white spotted. I was ... A: I will do my best to try to answer all your questions. Feel free to ask any other questions you may ... | ||
| Small Pets | 11/5/2010 | Jedediah |
| Q: My dad is allergic to pet dander, and says I can't get a 'Big' animal, can you give me a list of ... A: I'm afraid that all animals with fur (and possibly feathers) are out of the question for you, since ... | ||
| Degu/Human Socialization | 10/23/2010 | Carol |
| Q: I'm thinking of adopting a 3 year old degu. She has already gone through 2 owners, however, and as ... A: It has been my experience that you have just as good a chance for her to bond as any other. You'll ... | ||
| my pet rat | 10/20/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I have read lots of websites about rat care, and they all talk about sneezing and checking for a ... A: Wow! I think that you are about the only person that has given so much information; which is very ... | ||
| Gerbil sudden swelling | 10/19/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: In the last 2 days our gerbil has swelled up twice her size in her middle. She is very swollen. ... A: There is two different things it can be, either worms or constipation. With worm you will see ... | ||
| Gerbils | 10/15/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I have had 2 gerbils for over 3 years. Recently One of them has started kicking himself in the ear ... A: What you are dealing with sounds like mites in the ear. You will need to separate these two to make ... | ||
| Very weak rat! Refuses to eat and drink! Life or Death! | 10/9/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I have 2 rats, Rascal and Yoshi. We got them when they were a few months old. When they were about a ... A: This is going to be a vet issue. I cannot give any advice for him since he wont eat. Before you do ... | ||
| leaves ok for digging? | 10/6/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: We are new to owning gerbils and I know they like to dig? Are crushed maple leaves suitable for ... A: I cant see why not. I would just make sure there is no bugs in them. You can also use shredded ... | ||
| Rats tail discolored and bumpy | 10/5/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I was searching the internet and could not find any articles regarding my rat's condition. I ... A: The rat may be dehydrated which can cause dandruff and usually will cause the tail to start loosing ... | ||
| More sneezing! | 9/11/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: We have always used carefresh bedding, but they are always sneezing within a few days after we ... A: Not to be rude, but do you think there is ridden disease on her? It just made me look twice when I ... | ||
| My Rat Skye | 8/26/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: I have two pet rats called Buffy and Skye and Skye is really nervous of me. Buffy is a really ... A: She is probably just cautious and scared. Some good ideas are to hand feed her through the bars ... | ||
| too much change? | 8/26/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: hey dawn its me again. we just did a ton of changes in my sister's cage. at laest 2 weeks ago we ... A: Dixie cup will do fine for now, but dont be surprised if they chew it up eventually. Trying ... | ||
| my sisters "meeses" | 8/19/2010 | Dawn |
| Q: my sister has two mice. one sneezes all the time and the other has runny feces. my sister is always ... A: Diarrhea can be caused by feeding your mice too much fresh foods. This can be remedied by removing ... | ||
| Matted Fur Around Eye | 8/8/2010 | Jamie Huggins |
| Q: My chinchilla has some matted fur under one of her eyes which she has never had before. I have had ... A: From the picture it looks like she has had something irritate the eye. This is common in cages ... | ||
Dawn
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer any question you got about Guinea pigs,Rats, Hamsters, Mice,Chinchilla's,Gerbils,Hedgehogs, Squirrels, Rabbits...Basically all RODENTS . Feeding, breeding, sexing,cages,illness,places on the internet to learn more, ect.
Experience
Right now I have 2 hamsters(hammy and fluffy), 1 rat(Christopher my baby), and 5 ferrets(Oscar, Antonio, Prince, Bobo, and Princess). In 2009, we had 106 rats rescued in our rescue here in Lake City, along with 5 rabbits, 15+ guinea pigs, and hamsters here and there. I have had rodents for quite some time and even run my own pages and a rescue related to rodents.
Each year we get several rodents that come in our rescue. From rabbits, rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters, and even exotics. It is fun and where many think that only cats and dogs need a place to come we often forget the little guys.
Organizations
http://www.flickr.com/groups/guinea_pig_heaven/ (admin of this group)
http://www.flickr.com/groups/guinea_pig_lovers/ ( moderator of group)
Publications
http://www.flickr.com/groups/guinea_pig_heaven/
Publications
http://www.flickr.com/groups/guinea_pig_heaven/
Education/Credentials
My education is based on rescuing rodents with the local Suwannee Humane Society, raising my own rodents through the years, and being around others in my area that also raise and breed animals. I also run my own local rodent rescue called Paws of Love Animal rescue. We take only rodents (and some rabbits) even if they are caught wild.
Past/Present Clients
Suwannee Humane Society in Live Oak Florida.
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