Rip Roaring Rodents as Pets

Keeping rodents as pets finds an ever growing number of
pet owners who find they very much enjoy their pet rodents
and find that most rodents are fairly easy to take care of
and require little space as compared to many of the larger pets.

Members of the order Rodentia (ro-den'che-ah), commonly
known as rodents, include

beavers
chinchillas
chipmunks
degus
dormice
gerbils
groundhogs
hamsters
lemmings
marmots
mice
multimammate mice
porcupines
prairie dogs
rats
squirrels


(Although rabbits and hares have similar teeth
they are not classed as rodents but are in the order Lagomorpha.)

There are squirrel like rodents and there are mouse like rodents.

In the wild, rodents are found world wide with the exception of
Antarctica and in almost every habitat.

Here you will find one of the most comprehensive guides to rodent
care and keeping as pets on the Internet. We invite you to browse
through our library of pet rodent care, enjoy yourself and above
all, we hope that because of your visit to us, you will be better
able to take care of your pet rodent.

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This section on Rodents is brought to you by our
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All About Rodents as Pets
Are Your Pet Rodents Buggy?
Choosing a Cage for Your Pet Rodent
Choosing Bedding for Your Pet Rodent
Environmental Enrichment for Pet Rodents
Exercise Wheels and Balls for Rodents
Food and Water for Your Pet Rodent

General Care for Your Pet Rodent
How to Find the Gender of Your Pet Rodents
Infanticide-Causes and Cures
Introducing New Rodents to Your
Current Rodent Pets
Rodents and Their Teeth

Safe Handling of Your Pet Rodent
When and How to Clean the Cage
Congestive Heart Failure in Rodents
Home Remedies for Bumblefoot in Rodents
How to Keep Your Pet Rodents Free of External Parasites
Introduction to the Rodent as a Pet
 

 
Chinchillas
Interesting Facts about Chinchillas
Introduction to Chinchillas as Pets
Important Facts to Know Before You Decide to Keep a Chinchilla as a Pet
What to Feed Your Pet Chinchillas
 
Gerbils
A Day in the Life of a Mongolian Gerbil
How to Introduce a New Gerbil to Your Other Gerbils
Introduction to Gerbils as Pets
What is My Gerbil Trying to Tell Me?
What to Give Your Gerbil for Its Birthday

Groundhogs
All About Woodchucks
Can a Groundhog Make a Good Pet?
Caring for an Orphaned Groundhog
Celebrating Groundhog Day!
Introduction to the Woodchuck (Groundhog) as a Pet
 

 
Hamsters
Interesting Facts and Tips about Hamsters

 
Mice
Breeding Mice
How to Prepare for Breeding Your Mice
Introduction to African Pygmy Mice as Pets
Mouse Facts
 
Rats
Fun Toys for Your Pet Rat
Introduction to Rats as Pets
Introduction to the Black Rat
Some Interesting Facts about Rats
Some Interesting Facts about Rats - Part 2
The Rat Quiz - How Much Do You Know about Your Little Ratty Friend?
Tumors in Rats
 
Fun with Rats
A Ratty Vocabulary
Cooking with Rats
Humor for Rodent Owners
 


Squirrels
Breeding Your Pet Southern Flying Squirrels
How to Feed Your Pet Southern Flying Squirrel
Introduction to Southern Flying Squirrels as Pets
The African Pygmy Squirrel
The Best Cage for Your Pet Southern Flying Squirrel
 
Sugar Gliders
Interesting Facts about Sugar Gliders

Adorable Stuffed Plush Rodents & all Animals


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