Rodents! Rodents! Everywhere!
Getting ready for bikini season! (aka diets)
Get Straight on Substrate!
Potpourri
Time for a trip to the Vet!
100
This is the average life span of a hamster.
What is 18-24 months?
100
Crickets are something I enjoy in my diet. I especially love them if they're dusted with calcium!
What is a bearded dragon?
100
Newspaper or paper towels are acceptable substrates for these animals.
What are snakes and bearded dragons?
100
This type of lighting should be provided for reptiles.
What are UVA/UVB lamps?
100
These types of deficiencies are the most common medical problem of bearded dragons.
What are nutritional (or vitamin/mineral) deficiency)
200
This animal is particularly sensitive to pesticide residues found on fresh fruits and veggies.
What are gerbils?
200
These comprise the main components of a snake's diet.
What are mice, rats, and small rabbits?
200
Because hamsters and gerbils enjoy nesting, this substrate is great both to absorb soils and to create a cozy bed.
What is Carefresh (or recycled paper bedding)?
200
This is how water should be provided to small rodents.
What is via a sipper bottle?
200
"Wet tail" and skin infections are especially common for this pet.
What are hamsters?
300
This food company makes diets for rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters, ferrets, chinchillas, guinea pigs, and rabbits.
What is Oxbow?
300
These should be offered over seed diets to mice and rats.
What is high quality lab blocks?
300
These substances can promote bacterial and fungal growth and so should not be used in snake and bearded dragon enclosures.
What are sand, dirt, moss, and other natural substances?
300
These rodents are obligate nasal breathers.
What are mice?
300
These are common ailments of the gerbil.
What are seizures and nose bleeds?
400
This is the name of molecule which turns a rat's tears red.
What is porphoryn?
400
A diet for these animals should be 16% protein and 4-5% fat.
What are hamsters and gerbils?
400
Shavings of this kind should not be used for rodents or rabbits as it will cause respiratory issues.
What cedar shavings?
400
This is the ideal temperature for mice and rats.
What is 70 degrees Fahrenheit?
400
Bacterial infections and parasite infestations can plague us if our enclosure isn't kept clean!
What are rats and mice?
500
The country where gerbils originated.
What is Mongolia?
500
This animal is more carnivorous as a juvenile and becomes more omnivorous as it ages.
What is a bearded dragon?
500
This substrate is great for bearded dragons and snakes because it can be cut to the size of the cage, easily washed and disinfected.
What is astroturf?
500
A deficiency of this vitamin can cause serious problems for your reptile.
What is vitamin D?
500
These special scales, found over my eyes, often have a hard time shedding properly.
What are spectacles?
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