Housing
Disease
Reproduction
Breeds
History
Misc
100
This is essential in small animal cages to prevent boredom and obesity
What is an exercise wheel
100
The fatal disease in hamsters consisting of diarrhea, rough hair coat and possible rectal prolapse.
What is enteritis (wet tail)
100
The gestation of a hamster
What is 16 days
100
This is the most common species of hamsters and is found in pet store as well as research facilities.
The Golden hamster (also called the Syrian hamster)
100
The order to which mice, hamsters, rats, guinea pigs and chinchillas belong
What is rodentia
100
A type of diet that is usually species specific, nutritionally balanced and the easiest to feed a pet
What is a commercial diet
200
Since rats are agile climbers and chewers, their cage is recommended to be made of this
What is wire
200
The system affected in rats by the organism Mycoplasma pulmonis consisting of nasal discharge, snuffling and rattled breathing
What is respiratory
200
The process of birthing in rabbits and requires a nest box
What is kindling
200
The larger rat of the two major groups that prefers to live in tunnels, burrows, sewers, or basements.
What is the brown rat
200
The chinchilla nearly went extinct due to this trade
What is the fur trade
200
Handling of rats includes safely picking them up by this
What is the base of the tail
300
The cage for a guinea pigs should be this deep and be of solid, plastic material
What is 3-4 inches
300
This ailment is either hereditary or caused by lack of solid food or pellets in the diet and results in the misalignment of the front incisors
What is malocclusion
300
The gestation period for a hedgehog
What is 35 days
300
The 5 shape categories by which rabbits are classified
What are compact, commercial, semi-arch, full arch and cylindrical
300
Instrumental in research on nutrition, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases, including rabies.
What is the guinea pig
300
The largest breed of rabbits
What is the Flemish Giant
400
Chinchillas need this type of bath twice per week
What is dust bath
400
A disease that causes a chinchilla to tilt his head to one side and possibly run in circles
What is otitis (inner ear infection)
400
Capable of producing up to 20 offspring in a single litter
What are mice
400
This hair pattern is found on certain guinea pig varieties and is identified by swirls of hair
What are rosettes
400
This animal has 4 genus classes along with 14 known species and are native to Central Africa.
What is a hedgehog
400
The peculiar behavior of a hedgehog where they smear a foamy saliva over their spines
What is anointing
500
These should be avoided as hamster bedding due to fumes that could cause respiratory issues
What are cedar and pine
500
Bordetella, also known as kennel cough, is common in dogs and these other small animals
What are guinea pigs, rabbits, rats and mice
500
My gestation period is an average of 68 days and I need to be bred before 7 months of age to prevent dystocia.
What is a guinea pig
500
The New Zealand and this other rabbit breed are most commonly used for meat
What is the Californian
500
The order to which rabbits belong
What is lagomorpha
500
An ailment that causes the cecum and large intestines to become tightly packed with feces in chinchillas
What is impaction