Rodents

I had been using feminine hygiene wipes on my guinea pig to make his coat look nicer, but then I realized it was taking out the natural oils or something because whenever I cleaned his cage and got him out, his back was all wet and clumpy. I think the wetness and clumpiness had something to do with the wipes I'd been using. Now I'm using a washcloth with water on it to clean him. Is there a special brand of small animal shampoo or something I should use? I want his skin and hair to be healthy and fluffy again. Thank you.

2007-07-03 10:42:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whenever i take my guinea pig out of his cage he runs away from me and tries to get in his cage by biting it.Also whenenver i come near his cage he leaps in his little igloo.

2007-07-03 04:24:43 · 19 answers · asked by Mindy 2

2007-07-03 03:48:42 · 10 answers · asked by tony m 2

I've got two hamsters, both Syrian. When I first got them, I put them into one cage, after a while one became more dominant over living space and eventually they started to fight. I bought an extra cage and seperated them.

Now it's been about a year since I've had them, and for the past few weeks (maybe a month now), they both have picked up with chewing on their cages (one more than the other). Their caged are not the same size, one is larger than the other, upon certain reasons of fear and weight.

The one in the smaller cage (named Pocket), she chews on her cage consintly, I'm scared maybe it's too small for her, but she is a small hamster. I've tried many chew toys, she has a wheel and tubes to play in, her teeth are in fine shape and she gets heapings of food & water. She doesn't get out that often to run in her ball, but I've tried to get her out as much as I can.

Am I missing something? How can I get her to stop?!?

2007-07-02 23:59:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just moved to malibu. And my new house has these really annoying bugs. Here are the pics of what they look like; but they are not very clear because i had to take it fast. here are the pics; http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/2061/picture002fc1.jpg
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2007-07-02 17:56:05 · 13 answers · asked by amanda.dedanda 1

I want a pet that will fit my apt room, and I find rat to be suitable. I'm also arachnophobic, and I hate spider a lot. I want to train my going-to-be pet rat to kill spider (doesn't have to eat them; just kill and throw away at toilet). The thing is, I imagine spider's size to rat is like cat's to us human, so if my rat is bitten, its poison might be deadly, is it? Is this "training" possible? How?

2007-07-02 16:27:19 · 9 answers · asked by lmeong3l 1

I'm considering to get a pet hamster but I work six days a week, would it be possible for me to have enough time to care for it and how should I care for it? If I can't care for one due to time do you have any other pet suggestions, (no pet rocks please I'm not retarded)

2007-07-02 12:10:10 · 3 answers · asked by MSz. SLiM 2

I just got my russian dwarf hamster last Saturday. and he has been staying in his little igloo..and i just checked up on him...and his butt is wet! do you think he went pee in his igloo? or is he sick!? since i bought my hamster at Petsmart, they said they have a 14 day thing..and if your hamster gets sick you can exchange it or get a refund. should i just give my hamster back??

2007-07-02 10:07:43 · 12 answers · asked by xxyabuxxloverxx 1

My hamster seems to be afraid of everything so should i worry about her with the fireworks and stuff.

2007-07-02 05:45:30 · 9 answers · asked by rainmichelle2007 2

2007-07-02 04:05:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont have anything on my hands, and what are some signs of affection do rats show toward their owners? kind of like when a dog sits on their owner's lap, that sort of deal. and how can i get my rat to just chill out on my hand or lap. i hate just keeping her in the cage or in the rat ball, but she's a little too jumpy to just keep out.

2007-07-01 23:41:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to get a rat and my mom wont let me get one because she thinks they are all disgusting.

2007-07-01 17:47:44 · 16 answers · asked by Cameron M 1

I already potty trained my rabbit Toby with the exception of pooping in the litter box. I taught him to go up and down the staris I made for him. I was just wondering if theres anything else I can teach him.

2007-07-01 16:25:23 · 4 answers · asked by Amanda 2

2007-07-01 15:40:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone have any tips on dealing with wettail in hamsters?

2007-07-01 15:34:52 · 5 answers · asked by melinda 2

My ferret is about 6 months old and we bathe him about every 2 weeks. He absolutely hates it!! He's gotten so worked up that he poops in the tub?!! How can I make bath time more enjoyable for him?

2007-07-01 15:30:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my two females have been very aggressive towards one another. for several weeks they have thrashed through the bars to get at one another and once they had a really bad fight and there was a lot of blood. one of them was pregnant and right after she had the babies the violence died down. i noticed that the young mother accepted the older female gently and they groomed one another peacefully. i thought everything was very idyllic until i saw the older female with pieces of baby in her mouth and blood all over her whiskers and hands. she ate one of the babies. i can understand why the older female did what she did but why did the younger female's behaviour change so much?

2007-07-01 14:53:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

im almost positive my dwarf hamster has diabetes. So, im going to change her diet, and do her water bottle half water, half flavorless pedialites, but she also lives with another dwarf hamster who doesnt have diabetes, do you think i should still switch the diet and water, or will it affect the healthy hamster negatively

2007-07-01 14:46:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My rat Pinkie is making a weird sound; it is coming from her nose. It sounds kind of like she has a stuffy nose. Can this lead to anything bad??? Or does she just have a cold. She started to make the sound this morning. :( :)

2007-07-01 14:00:31 · 7 answers · asked by Hick Chick<3! 2

My guinea pig Mocha died unexpectedly today. He had started coughing and I didn't think much of it around 3pm when I got home at 6pm I found him in his hut with blood on the floor. My other guinea pig Cinnamon was making an awful shrieking sound--like he was crying.

What could have caused this death? He had all good food, water non-wood bedding fresh veggies every day. What happened.

And should I replace Mocha, and if so how soon?
I feel empty without my Mocha and I need sound advice.

2007-07-01 12:49:00 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 1

i might be getting one for christmas [[in 5 months but yea]] but i need to know wen u bought yours for the first time how much did all the supplies.. food..cage...toys..the animal..how much did it all cost?

and can u train them to use a litter box?

also can u get them to change their sleeping habits by staying awake during the day and sleeping at nite?

please help! i want it to be as happy as possible !

2007-07-01 11:25:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

dis is my first hamsta, pebbles. i had her for about 4-5 weeks. and she's a dwarf (i think syberian). i wanna pick her up. but im so afriad of gettin bitten. she's used to my hand petting her but when it comes to picking up its sorta hard. so i wanna lean how get ova my fear and start picking her up.

any tips? plz help!

2007-07-01 06:16:33 · 9 answers · asked by $isi 2

this is the male..his name is poochini...
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/pPoch.jpg
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[what breed?] [wat age]

and this is the female...name:: pipzzqueak{ive copied it in jackiesguinneapiggies.com..:p....

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/pIppysQquUeak.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/pEace.jpg
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http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x264/punkbabii07duh/LiKowwt.jpg

[wat breed??] [wat age..]?!??!?!

2007-06-30 18:14:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm getting a job soon (I'm 17) and after I save up some money for more important things I was hoping to buy a pet rat or maybe a hamster. I've had pet rats before when I was younger so I wanted to do that again (a hamster would be ok too). The thing is my mom thinks I wont take care of it on my own (even though I've proven I can by owning other pets in the past) so I want to pay for everything but I don't know how much it will cost a month, or a week. I know of all the items I'll be needing to get started but how much do you guys spend on the bedding and food for your rodents a month, or every two months, how ever often?

I already own some hermit crabs and I'm very dedicated to them. I know that I can handle the responsibility and care so don't worry about that I've even done research on top of already owning some rats and Guinea pigs in the past.

2007-06-30 16:00:55 · 10 answers · asked by just some one else 2

My Guinea pig is seriously sick and my mom will not take her to the vet. I am 13 so I can't. I have begged her. I really want to help my piggy. He is very young and I don't want him to die! He is not eating much and he has gotten very skinny. He is also hopping/limping. I have seen that these are signs of being seriously ill. I know that they get sick very easily and their health deteriorates very quickly. I am upset. What should I do!

2007-06-30 15:24:17 · 16 answers · asked by sweetkitty3094 2

We just aquired a rodent pet from a co-worker who says it's a gerbil. But he's pretty chubby, black & white, with a stubby tail. His ears stick upand he keeps food in his cheeks. I say he's a hamster, my fiance says gerbil.

They're so similiar it's hard to tell the difference...anything else I should look for to determine what it is?

2007-06-30 15:17:38 · 21 answers · asked by morningview3 3

2007-06-30 15:15:11 · 7 answers · asked by Rawr 2

Also I have to get money to buy it. How much will it cost and how do I raise the money? please help! :*

2007-06-30 14:06:11 · 8 answers · asked by Cutie28 1

my hamster who i got a week ago is a girl and shes having white stuff oozing out of her privet areas.

2007-06-30 13:47:52 · 7 answers · asked by Diana 1

I'm looking and looking for a cage for my gerbil on petco.com. but i can't seem to decide can someone please look through this link and look through all the pages of small animal cages and look for the best cage. Please give the link to the cage(s) you think are best thanks!
http://www.petco.com/petco_Page_PC_productlist_Nav_236_N_26+122.aspx

2007-06-30 13:38:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous