Caring
for Hamsters.Other Rodents as pets!
This page is for finding out information about other rodents as pets. In the past I have had Hamsters, Mice, Jerds as well as rats and all have contributed to my love of these small pets. However so far rats are by far my favorite, although everyone is different and if you want to find out about another rodent as a pet then at least here you have got a starting place. For the each rodent (listed below) I will try and include a links to a club websites and links to sites with care information.
Please note not all sites have been totally read by me so I can't guarantee the level of experience/knowledge they contain, so please only use them as a basis for your own reference.
Hamsters.
Care information...
Clubs...
South of England Hamster club.
Mice.
Care information...
Clubs...
London and Southern Countries mouse and rat society.
American Fancy rat and mouse association.
The
rat and mouse club of America.
Gerbils.
Care information...
Clubs...
Rabbits.
Care information...
Welcome
to the UK rabbit WWW page!
Brief
guide on how to care for your rabbit.
Clubs...
Many of the UK rabbit clubs I visited had there web pages under construction, however if you follow the link below it will take you to some useful rabbit postal addresses:
Guinea pigs.
Care information...
The
Peter Gurney Guide to Guinea pig health.
Clubs...
American
Cavy breeders association.
Chinchillas.
Care information...
Clubs...
The
National Chinchilla society (UK).
Exotic Rodents !
Recently I have been reading up on Exotic rodents or slightly more unusual rodents you can keep as pets e.g.. Jerds, different types of Gerbils, mice etc. Although this information is very scarce on the internet and often hard to find it makes and interesting read and certainly broadens your horizons. So if your are just curious or fancy having a new venture then check out the links below.
By the way I just thought I would mention, quite a few of these Exotic rodents don't like to be picked up as they are either very nervous or wild so many of them are just look at pets, however some can be picked up e.g. If hand reared or particularly friendly. Finally just a note of caution if you fall in love with one of these exotic critters please do not rush into getting one allot have very specific needs and as with any pet you should always find out as much information as possible about them first.
Small
and Furries- An informative site with details on how to keep many exotic
rodents, from Zebra mice to Mara!. This site is also constantly being updated.
EnTER
Fantasia Exotics- Is mainly text at the moment but looks very varied and
informative. It is also constantly being updated so hopefully there will be some
photos soon. This site covers a very wide range of exotic rodents, marsupials
and more!
The
Degu guide- As far as I can tell (and I know nothing about Degus) this site
has all you need to learn about this little curiosity that keeps popping up in
pet shops!
Pets
Exotica - Has articles on Gerbils, short tailed opposums, degus, Sugar
gliders and Spiny mice.
Hope you found this page useful please let me know what you think of the links or if you have any recomendations!
Em.
Last updated 24th December 2001.
All photo's and some art work are produced by me, unless stated otherwise. Please do not take any of my art work or photos as allot of work has gone into them. If you do wish to use some of my art/gifs/photos then please email me for permission first.
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Disclaimer = I do not claim to be an authority on rodents or rats and any information on this page is just opinions and advice and is by no means a substitute for good books or veterinary advice. All the toys on the toys page are just ideas and may not have been tried out so it is up to you to implement them and judge there safety.
