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...

I've usually used the Kaytee corn cobs for the ferret litter and it works great but I've recently came across their new Kaytee soft-absorb litter. I haven't tried it with my carpet sharks yet, but I was curious if anyone has, how it works, if their ferrets have tried to eat (if so, digested it)...

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 enjoy feeding the birds outside because I have 8 pampered indoor kitties! And I just love birds! So, to have them both, I feed and cater to the birds outside. I have tons of feeders and feed three different kinds of food, have two different birdbaths and a couple of ponds for them. The...

Haha I figured since the season of BBQ is on for those of us up in the Northern Hemisphere, I'd start a thread asking about favorite bbq foods...so... 1. What are your favorite bbq foods? 2. What makes them special -- in terms of cooking methods/flavors/spices used etc. I'd have to say my...

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...

Bruces eye showed white discharge last night, so i'm back to putting drops in it :( Does anyone have any links to Degus health mostly eye information? i'm wanting to see if there is anything I can do about this blocked tear duct. I can keep medicating, though it's 2 to 3 times a day, and i...

What is it with degus and eye isses?! :rolleyes: Anyways, apparently Ichigo is sick :(. Last night I went to go let out the degus and noticed that Ichigo didn't seem too interesting in coming out. A closer examination revealed some discharge coming from her left eye. She was acting normal...

I'm curious to what you all use for bedding/litter in your degu habitats. Also are they in a cage or Tank? I mix a pine pellet litter which i use for the rabbits too, with some aspen shavings. I have corn cob for all my other critters and it is great, my worry was the Goos may eat it.

Okay so I got Gunny (the ferret) a litter box. He is used to using one but when I put the litter that came with it in the box he went everywhere but the litter box. Then I tried Corn Cob but that didn't work either. Should I just stick with cat litter? I have tried putting his waste in the...

I have recently adopted someone's year old hamster, whom they did not want...they didnt even know the sex of Baxter (a girl).. Baxter looks soo happy here:D and why not, I took the little guy in and now she's got an awesome home and a loving owner! me! lol opps...I believe I violated her...

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...

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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...