The BRODENTS! Rodent Enthusiast Thread!

[Hekomi]

They're so cute. C: I love Orion. <3

My little wards are doing okay. I didn't take Chrysie out this time because she was under mum suckling, and I'd rather she suckle there than KMR from me. The boy peed all over me earlier and just got milk up his nose now. Poor fuzz.

[spiderfish]

@ Hekomi

Here it is!
It is hedgehog sized, but I'm sure the same method can be used for a hamster sized one

She is adorable! Good luck with her!


@ Middy

Winnie is my favourite, she's just so gorgeous! I love the colour/marking combo on anything XD Know what you ean about the heart though, my little guy does that too XD

Wish I could carry my creatures round all the time at our show, but I just don't get chance XD Only during classes, and most of the time, I have multiple creatures entered, so have to get someone else to hold something XD


@ Keriae

FLARING UP MY HAMMIE FEVER AGAIN, YOU MEANIE. XD
They're all so adorable. And I just realized Hercules has broken the cycle of your hams that look like mine XD
Is Honey hanging upside down off your hand in that first picture? XD

[Hekomi]

Yar, that looks like a CSE. I'll bookmark it and poke the boy with it!

[Keriae]

@Komi Orion is my little old lady xD She's not really showing many signs of old age yet though she's nearing a year and a half now (which will be next month, actually) other than drinking a lot more and eating a little less. She's also suddenly become very vocal and talks to me xD we have little conversations and she makes the most adorable noises in her sleep!
I'm super chuffed with the second picture of her, she refuses to stay still, the speed demon.

It's good Chrysie's taking milk from mama c: Arya such a good mum!
Hamster wee is so pleasant, isn't it? I wore a new blouse the other week and guess who decided it was a perfect place for a wee

@spider SORRY I CAN'T HELP IT
Yeah, Honey's hanging upside down on my sister's hand, as she is her hamster xD I just realised it looks like the picture is upside down but it's not, she's a little acrobat.
I haven't have I?! D: Well, can you blame me? He's my handsome little boy <3

[Hekomi]

Awwwh! Java is getting up there too. She's 15mo now. I hope Orion ages gracefully x

Me too - she has a home actually if she pulls through, with an old NHC show breeder who now lives in my area. So that's super good to know. I have quite a long wait list, so I mean, she probably would have found a home even if this other gal didn't want to take her, but I'd prefer she go to a home I can keep in good communication with, potentially visit, and who knows about healthcare.

Ahahaha, no one really ever pees on me! None of our adults have.

[Keriae]

I hope she will! I swear she's getting grey on her face, but she's still as active as ever so it helps.

I'd love to have one of your hammies, but I don't agree with posting animals and getting one over here just wouldn't be worth the quarantine time.

Orion did once, as a baby, and Honey peed a couple of times on my mum when she was young xD It was Hercules, but he's still young so I'll let him off. His little group had just arrived in the store the day I got him, so he really is a baby <3

[darkvoodoo]

Im pretty excited about this colors coloring! She is a agouti merle satin. I paired her up with a black merle satin buck. Im not normally a fan of agouti, but I like it on her

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[Keriae]

GUYS GUYS GUYS
You know I was asking about shelves?
Guess what! I found someone on Ebay who sells wooden shelves that come with little clips to get them on the cage. They're textured and stable, and they come in a range of sizes. There's some that come in the size I need for Hercules' cage. They're expensive, so I'm going to talk to my mum when she gets home about them, but I think it's what I'm looking for!

click!

[Hekomi]

Those look fun! :)

Ugh. Chrysie gained 2g yesterday but had lost it by this morning... I'm going out to get esbilac because it's apparently better than KMR, but I'm not sure on anything else... I honestly am not sure she's going to make it.

[Cyrinus]

Hey guys. I don't believe I've posted here before. I have a male Chinchilla named Patrick. Recently, he found a new favorite activity. It's destroying his cage. I feel like I'm cleaning it everyday. He tips over his pellets and hay and scatters them EVERYWHERE. He scatters his bedding everywhere. He just makes a huge mess.

He has toys to chew on, and Patrick gets let out of his cage for around an hour each day to run around. I thought that would be enough activity for one little Chinchilla, but maybe I'm wrong. I am kind of tired of having to deconstruct his cage each day to clean it.

Any suggestions?