I haven't fully decided on their names yet, but it will come to me soon I'm sure. :) Have had them for a 2-3 days now and love 'em! Two young females. They are so adorable to watch play and burrow around. I have them some toilet paper tubes, some tp pieces, a small cardboard box and some...

hi there one of my baby degus seems to have a bit of a runny nose it had cleared up after a few hours they both sneeze occasionally nothing that would make me worry though, his breathing is a little snuffly but not wheezey, but this was only after he had been playing with the others and getting...

What are your opinions??? I just picked up a large bag of this,because it is cage cleaning day and everywhere is out of aspen,I called around.I was kind of desperate and there was also no carefresh in the one store I was at.All they had was corncob bedding.I heard this stuff is good and so I...

I was wondering what sort of toys I should buy for my soon-to-be goos. Since there isn't any Degu toys, I didn't know if I should go with chin, rat, ferret, or some rabbit toys. Also, what do goos like to play with? I mean are they tunnelers like hamsters, or what? Do they like ferret hammocks...

Hey everyone my pet rat belle is very pregnant. The day i bought her and my 2 males buddy and eddie i put them together to clean cages. Eddie got too freindly and belle ended up pregnant. according to my calculations she has her babies around tuesday the 28th. she had a chance to get...

I just wanted to let everyone know NOT to use corn cob bedding for Dwarf Hamsters. Especially if they are diabetic. According to the labeling on the bag it is safe for hamsters. However apiragyllis fungus grows with only the slightest amount of moisture and is not visable to the naked human...

Cedar and Pine Shavings are Toxic to ALL Small Animals! Cedar and pine shavings, the bedding choices most commonly used for small animals, have been found to contain toxins! Both cedar and pine contain phenols-that's the stuff that makes them smell good. Phenols are caustic, poisonous, acidic...

hi everybody...I have had a female hairless rat and three furry male rats in a different cage and have been using carefresh bedding. for the girl, it's been fine; I change it about once a week. but three boys is a lot of rat, and it only takes a couple of days before that cage stinks! I've...

Hello! My name is Kathie and I am a proud new mommy of a 2+ month old mosaic chin named Pogo. :storkb: I got him about a week ago. He is such a joy! I knew I would love having a chin but I am so surprise at how attached I am to him already!:love: My kids love him too! And they are VERY...

As the title quite clearly states, I'm becoming a gerbil mommy in about 2 weeks! :D As I want to give my critters the best of the best, I thought I'd open a thread in which all of you gerbil-lovers can give me some good advice! I'd like some tips on bedding, toys, food and everything else you...

I have a Syrian hamster whom I've taken to the vet two times for her sneezing. The first time he gave her an antibiodic to take every 12 hours, and the second time a cordazon shot. Her sneezes have reduced, but she's still sneezing. I was thinking she's possibly allergic to her food. She's...

I am looking for a nice dog bed for Logan and I am willing to spend upwards of $100 or so. I bought a dog bed for the foster dog we had but it is awful. The stuffing is lumpy and after washing it, it had a hole on the side. I am looking at an Orthopedic bed because at least I know the bed...

Anyone use Corn Cob Bedding in there hamster cages? I'm just curious. After seening everyones cute hammy pictures, I was thinking to myself... maybe there's a hammy at the Local sheltar that needs a home... :p And well I use Corn Cob for all my gerbies.

Hi i'm new to breeding & want know what age my guinea pigs should mate. My female guinea pig marley is 3 months old & my male barney is 2.

Hey guys! I am a new rat owner and this is my first post. I am a college student and surprised by three roomates with the rats. They complain about the smell and I would like some advice for minimizing that. I have some ideas but would like to hear other rat owners cage setups. I have 2 story...

hello. my rabbits - Thimble and Sniffles- go through litter like crazy! they pee so much! i was wondering if there are any ways to prolong the use of litter? i spot clean their litter boxes everyday and clean them completely once a week but it is getting SO expensive! For now i have been...

first of all, my bun doesnt seem to be eating much timothy hay at all. she just nibbles on it where i cannot really even tell shes touched it. and i fill her bowl up with pellets daily, and she eats it all! so she i getting about two cups or more of rabbit pellets a day! i am not sure of her...

What do you think of this? Carefresh Pet Bedding I like it because it can be used for several different kinds of animals! I use it for my ferrets & am much happier with it than with other beddings/litters I have used in the past. Overall- it does an excelent job of absorbing odors & keeping...

DANGER! ORGANIC BEDDING Christine A. Cannon,DVM The Northwest Bird Club Aviculturists have a new headache to watch out for, Organic bedding. We've been seeing birds die of grit impactions for years now, as we slowly (but hopefully) get the information out to the bird-owning public. Now, we...

I've tried everything, but not much works around here. Milo seems to be allergic to almost everything and constantly sneezes. The only beddings he can handle are plain newspaper (which does nothing for odor control), cedar (which is supposed to be bad for them) and carefresh (which is very...