The BRODENTS! Rodent Enthusiast Thread!

[drift.]

No I'm almost positive it's not porphyrin, the same eye(left, right when facing head on) is glazed over, milky and protrudes from its socket. That's why I'm so worried. She has been perfectly healthy otherwise, still eats fine and drinks. Was drinking when I noticed, because she boggles her eyes when she drinks and her other eye wasn't moving. I moved my finger past that eye and I can't tell if she can see out of it or not. My vet opens at 8, i'll definitely be there. The only emergency clinic near me (less than an hour) doesn't have a vet that specializes with rats, but maybe he'll still know, so I will probably call.

[MotherMother]

I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope she's okay, fingers crossed for a speedy recovery <3

[deoxyribonucleic]

hello! I am new to this thread. I have owned hamsters and gerbils before, but never multiple pets at once! now i own two gorgeous, loving gerbils (and a not so loving, more playful cat who thinks my babies look like toys).

I got them yesterday and they are so nice, not once have I been bitten but they're still a little anxious so it's hard to scoop them up.

here are my furbabies j chillin

I know the cage isnt the right size for two whole babies, so I'm saving up for extensions, for now we let them out a lot in hamster balls so they get their excercise.

[Keriae]

hello! I am new to this thread. I have owned hamsters and gerbils before, but never multiple pets at once! now i own two gorgeous, loving gerbils (and a not so loving, more playful cat who thinks my babies look like toys).

I got them yesterday and they are so nice, not once have I been bitten but they're still a little anxious so it's hard to scoop them up.

here are my furbabies j chillin
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I know the cage isnt the right size for two whole babies, so I'm saving up for extensions, for now we let them out a lot in hamster balls so they get their excercise.

Hi there! According to Woodgreen (they're an animal charity), gerbils do best in a tank with a mesh lid. This allows them to have a deep substrate which encourages them to display natural behaviours such as digging!



The minimum cage size for one or two gerbils is 100 cm. wide by 30 cm. deep by 30 cm. high (3 ft. wide by 1 ft. deep by 1 ft. high).



I would also offer them a similar sized wheel to a syrian hamster - 28cm across. This will prevent their spines from curving!

Congrats on your new additions!

[drift.]

Update on Meatball;; Called the rescue while waiting for the vet to finish up with Baby's check up and they said they will ship her if I can't make the long 6 hour drive ;~;


Edit;; With a heavy heart I have to acknowledge that Baby crossed the rainbow bridge around 1:13 yesterday morning. Her health went downhill very fast around 12 and things never got better. I suspect there were other issues but if there was the vet never mentioned them. I'm heartbroken to see her go so early but I'm happy she is not in any pain anymore.

[ninetailss]

I have one guinea pig named Bacon (Now nicknamed Squek by my friend) I don’t think I can post an actual picture of my pig but here’s an example:

The story of how I got him is actually really weird and funny. So my neighbor got a guinea pig for his birthday from his mom’s friend. He got it and they were all happy. We occasionally would go over and visit it and I absolutley LOVED IT. That was one of the first times I remember loving a rodent. They actually weren’t taking care of it very well like leaving it’s cage unclean for a long time and forgetting to feed it. The one who took care ov it the most was their dog who thought it was his baby. Every thins the cat came over by it’s cage the dog would growl at it.
Jump to a few months later and they went on vacation. They asked us to watch the pig. We had done it before so we knew what to do. It was easy and they came back soon. The catch was, they never came to get the guinea pig. I honestly think the kids forgot about it or didn’t care. So we all just kind of accepted that the guinea pig was ours now.
The last time they’ve asked for it back is when my friend was holding it and she accidentally broke its nail. We called their mom and they came over with nail clippers. After she was done they were like “ok, you broke his nail and now we want it back because you hurt him” Needless to say, we still have the guinea pig and love him very much.

[rose.bloom]

hello :) i actually only own a rabbit, i don't own any rodents, but i would love to in the future get a hamster.
my mom will never allow it as she hAtEs rodents (she grew up on a farm? she said shes soon a lot of things involving rodents...oof) but even if i have to wait until i move out i will still be happy! have any of you had to convince your parents to get your pets?

[drift.]

@rose.bloom,
oml yes,, my mother despises rats, but after I got a job and a few bucks saved up and proved that I could be fully accountable for his health; my mom still was against it. And I specifically remember telling her that she could have rats in her home, where she wouldn't see them (in my bedroom) or have a mustang running on her land. (my grandfather was pushing my mom to take him in) she immediately chose rats, as I expected, and a month later I had a little dumbo baby named Salvy.

Now you're probably not in the same situation involving a BLM mustang, but maybe comparing a rat to a more difficult animal will help. Of course I don't know your mother so I can't say this will work. Maybe waiting is best, that way the hamster gets all the care and attention he needs. Anyway, hamsters can be really sweet (if you dont get them from a petco/petsmart) so just be cautious about where you're little hammy is coming from.

[meerkat boi.]

ello people, its me, again.

i have a question for you all.

in your opinion, which is better for a hamster? tank or cage?

im just asking because i can get a fairly large tank for about 50 euros off donedeal and most cages are worth a fortune.

[MotherMother]

@meerkat boi. cages have great airflow which is really important for the hamster. Tanks are good for keeping in bedding that might otherwise spill out through the cage bars, however they have very poor airflow. Personally I'd go for a cage with a deep bottom, to get the best of both worlds c: if you can't find any affordable cages, perhaps you could consider buying one used?