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Small Mammal Husbandry (Nutrition (Herbivores (Guinea pigs require vitamin…
Small Mammal Husbandry
Common species
Rabbits-need companionship, prey animals
Rodents
Hystricomorphs-guniea pigs, chinchillas + degus
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Myomorphs-mice, rats, hamsters + gerbils
Syrian hamster solitary, dwarf hamster + gerbil social
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Nutrition
Herbivores
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Chinchillas-small, thin pellets to pick up + vitamin C
Rabbits-Mainly hay/grass with 1 spoon of pellets daily (prevent selective feeding), dental disease common
Rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils-omnivores
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Husbandry
Rabbits
Indoor-closer observation + more interaction with owner, heat stress + risk of chewing/ingesting dangerous foreign bodies
Outdoor-more natural + more exercise, higher risk of predation + escape
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Rodents
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Ferrets smell so kept outdoors normally, can be trained to harness + lead
Health care
Rabbits-vaccinations against myxomatosis + viral haemorrhage disease, neutering, parasite treatment
Ferrets-vaccinations against distemper, reproductive control, parasite treatment