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| small mouse found in kitchen | 6/5/2007 | Mari |
Q: I went into my kitchen in the middle of the night and almost stepped on a little mouse. it's eyes ...
A: Since his eyes are open he's over two weeks old. Mice nurse their young to the age of three-four ...
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| mouse pet | 6/5/2007 | Mari |
Q: I was jogging in the park when a volunteer gardener called me over. She was pruning bushes and ...
A: The little feller sounds like an abandoned pet mouse/rat alright. Easiest way to tell apart a mouse ...
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| New Owner Questions | 6/4/2007 | Crystal |
Q: I might be getting a hegehog and I have a couple questions about them. 1)What type of food should I ...
A: 1. Dry ADULT cat food only. I also offer a couple mealworms a week and some hedgehog vitamin treats ...
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| can u help my hamster? | 6/3/2007 | Crystal |
Q: the hamster expert is on vacation so i was wondering if u can help me. my hamster is growing huge ...
A: I am sorry but I am not a hamster expert. How old is your hamster? The same thing happened to my ...
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| Cat caught wild mouse, which appears injured | 6/1/2007 | Mari |
Q: eyes open, body length = 2-3 inches). I got mouse away from cat. Mouse is alive, i don't see blood ...
A: If the mouse seems to be moving alright after the initial shock, you can release him to the wild in ...
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| Mice | 5/30/2007 | Mari |
Q: sorry to bother you again but you said mice are better kept on their own but when bought them they ...
A: Male mice should always be kept separately, and females always in groups. Males are highly ...
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| pet mice's mysterious death | 5/30/2007 | Mari |
Q: My daughter loves her 4 pet mice she bought from a pet store last July. They were the ones people ...
A: A mysterious lump would suggest a tumour, which is very probable, unfortunately, for a 10-month old ...
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| i need your help | 5/29/2007 | Mari |
Q: my hamster is starting to lose fur and these kind of dandruf is on his skin and he is only drinking ...
A: I don't claim to be an expert in hamsters - but the first thing to come to my mind are parasites. ...
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| Baby mouse | 5/29/2007 | Mari |
Q: I have found a baby mouse. His eyes are open and he jumps all around. He seems very active right ...
A: Since the little guy has opened his eyes, he's over two weeks old. Mice nurse their young to the age ...
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| URGENT, QUICK REPLY IF POSSIBLE: Got a wild mother mouse and her babies, what to do! | 5/28/2007 | Mari |
Q: Hey, need some advice on how to go about this situation. My brother found a nest of baby mice (still ...
A: I have to say this is a bit of a rare occasion - usually the mother has been killed rather than been ...
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| My degus hate vegies...=( | 5/27/2007 | Carol |
Q: I have two degus and they refuse to eat vegetables unless they are completely dry and smell like ...
A: They don't need to eat their veggies. If they were not raised with them, they may not be used to ...
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| Mice | 5/26/2007 | Mari |
Q: i bought two male mice a week ago and they seem to have settled in well, the only problem is even if ...
A: What your petstore keeper 'forgot' to mention: Male mice do NOT tolerate other males! Males should ...
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| My pregnant mouse due any day | 5/26/2007 | Mari |
Q: I have a pregnant mouse that is due this week sometime. I have done over 4 hours of research online ...
A: The duration of mice's pregnancy is generally 19 days. There's no absolutely certain way you can be ...
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| Degu urine | 5/24/2007 | Carol |
Q: I have two degus. They got in a big fight, and one was bit on the foot by the other a couple of ...
A: That is normal. Degu urine is very concentrated anyway, and if she's being more subdued than usual ...
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| Baby Mouse? | 5/23/2007 | Mari |
Q: My son found three blind mice. Seriously. Their eyes aren't opened yet but they have lots of fur and ...
A: It's hard to comment without having seen them, but for reference here's a picture of 9 days old baby ...
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| Introducing new rats | 5/23/2007 | Jess |
Q: I have a rat that is almost 2 years old, and has lived alone most of her life. I have just gotten a ...
A: The rats will have to be introduced slowly. The problem is that the baby rat will want to play and ...
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| Mouse lethargic and cold | 5/19/2007 | Jess |
Q: I have a male albino mouse who is about 6 months old. Yesterday he was running on his wheel and ...
A: This mouse needs to see a vet. Rodents can mask illness very well as this is necessary for survival. ...
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| White Mouse | 5/19/2007 | Mari |
Q: Recently some friends and I purchased 4 female mice and 4 male mice. They are to be used in an ...
A: The short answer to yourMale mice do not usually get along with each other. Even brothers will most ...
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| chinchilla health issue | 5/17/2007 | Jess |
Q: I noticed our chinchilla having a wet spot under his chin. After observing for a couple of days, I ...
A: Its a bit of a mystery then. Maybe there is something small stuck in his throat? If it doesnt ...
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| chinchilla health issue | 5/15/2007 | Jess |
Q: I noticed our chinchilla having a wet spot under his chin. After observing for a couple of days, I ...
A: It is impossible to properly check the back teeth without an anaesthetic so unless your vet gave ...
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| A injured wild baby mouse | 5/13/2007 | Mari |
Q: you seem perfect for me! Well, yesterday my cat found a mouse nest and brought in 3 mice. one of ...
A: If his leg seems to be completely healed and he's able to eat on his own, it's time for him to ...
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| degu ill :( | 5/12/2007 | Jess |
Q: 3 days ago i got 2 male degus, today i noticed a huge lump to one side of one of their necks and it ...
A: Its more likely to be an abcess than cancer. An abcess can happen from a cut that gets infected, it ...
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| A injured wild baby mouse | 5/11/2007 | Mari |
Q: you seem perfect for me! Well, yesterday my cat found a mouse nest and brought in 3 mice. one of ...
A: Sounds like the mice you found were just about three weeks old - which is good news for the injured ...
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| Rat questions | 5/11/2007 | Jess |
Q: I recently got four rats from two different pet stores. 1stis it possiable to have a mix litter of ...
A: Have you removed the male yet? Fingers crossed that the girls arent pregnant but they probably are. ...
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| A injured wild baby mouse | 5/11/2007 | Jess |
Q: My cat must have found a nest of baby mice somewhere because she kept coming in with poor little ...
A: You are right to release him when he heals. If you give him lots of protein and calcium, his leg ...
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| Chinchilla Burned her foot | 5/10/2007 | Mari |
Q: My Female Chinchilla jumped from the floor to the toilet to the counter top where my curling iron ...
A: I'm sorry for your chinchilla - all I can say is in a situation like this you need to contact the ...
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| Rat questions | 5/10/2007 | Jess |
Q: I recently got four rats from two different pet stores. 1stis it possiable to have a mix litter of ...
A: You need to remove the male ASAP. Once these girls give birth, they will get pregant again right ...
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| Chinchilla droppings | 5/10/2007 | Jess |
Q: I just bought two 4 month old chinchillas. They both seem healthy and alert with lots of energy to ...
A: The best thing to do would be to vastly reduce the amount of pellets you are giving for the next few ...
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| Sexing Gerbils | 5/9/2007 | Mari |
Q: My sons 2 adult gerbils witch the Pet store said were both Male! Had babies and they are now about 4 ...
A: Classic example of petstore knowledge if I may say! ;-) The easiest way to tell which gender the ...
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| How to Clean My Chinchilla's Cage | 5/9/2007 | Jess |
Q: I was wondering what would be the best way to clean my Chinchillas cage. I guess I could describe ...
A: If your cage has a wire floor, you would be best to cover it with something solid. This is because ...
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| Degu and cuttlebone | 5/8/2007 | Carol |
Q: ive never had degus before but am about to get 2, i have a big tall cage 4 levels. i was wondering ...
A: I can't say about the cuttlebone, I don't use it and I've not heard of anyone else using it either. ...
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| Baby Mouse | 5/5/2007 | Jedediah |
Q: I found a baby mouse in a container in my garage. I'm not sure how old he is but he is still alive. ...
A: If the mouse is already eating normal food, please put him outside again, he should be able to fend ...
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| BABY MICE | 4/30/2007 | Jess |
Q: hi I am ronni and i am 11 and me and my mom found 3 baby mice and my mom mom wanted to kill them but ...
A: Its better if you feed them soya milk as rodents cant digest regular milk, you can also give them ...
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| Degus | 4/27/2007 | Carol |
Q: We used to have 3 female degus which we got about 3/4 years ago. One of them died over a year ago, ...
A: As for age only being the factor I as well as many other have successfully introduced degus that are ...
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| 4 gerbils | 4/27/2007 | Jess |
Q: I have two gerbils right now and they are simply great, me and my boyfriend just love them. We went ...
A: this will not work, especially if you have any males. The older 2 may kill the younger two, gerbils ...
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| identity & treatment | 4/27/2007 | Mari |
Q: How do I tell the difference between a mouse and a baby rat (e.g. body length vs. tail length) in ...
A: Rats are generally easy to tell apart from mice due to their size, but in the case of a young rat ...
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| Degus | 4/26/2007 | Carol |
Q: We used to have 3 female degus which we got about 3/4 years ago. One of them died over a year ago, ...
A: I think that you would be best served getting 1. 2 young females, 2. a young male and a young female ...
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| Pet mice | 4/25/2007 | Mari |
Q: I was wondering how to tell if the mouse is male or female. I know with rat's you can totally tell ...
A: If the mice are old enough, it should be no trouble at all! The male's testicles are very clearly ...
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| Gerbils | 4/24/2007 | Jedediah |
Q: One of my male gerbils just died, and I'm wondering if its best to get a new friend for the ...
A: Definitely get a new friend for your gerbil, they are very social creatures and shoudln't be kept ...
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| Sneezing and a possible tumor | 4/23/2007 | Jess |
Q: My pet rat had a respitory infection about a year ago. I took her to the vet and she was put on ...
A: sounds like your rat has a mammory tumour. These can be removed pretty easily but the sooner the ...
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