Now domestic rodents take pride of place in people's lives. It is worth finding out which ones are the most popular.
Sheltie Guinea Pig
Representatives of this breed are beautiful. Wool, as if a train falls behind the body, it grows in the direction from the head.
The eyes of the animal are huge and slightly convex. If you are going to expose a pig, then its hair on the sacrum should be trimmed. So that the wool is not very dirty, it is folded into papillots. According to the standards, the guinea pig should have a wide head, a short nose, and ears — reminiscent of rose petals, not set too high.
Peruvian Guinea Pigs
This breed includes representatives with a short body, but it should be wide. The head is short and the shoulders are wide. The eyes of the Peruvian pigs are clean, shiny and large. The ears are symmetrical. The hair of these pigs is straight, silky, dense with a thick undercoat. They have a different color. They are calm, kind and responsive to human affection.
Angora rabbit
These rabbits were brought from Poland. Their color is different. Their “clothes” are interesting in rabbits: for up to 30 days, rabbits look like “ugly ducklings”, and by the 50th day they become “beautiful swans”. Do not breed those rabbits who have poor pubescence. The rabbit must be constantly combed with a brush and cut out the rolled fur.
Chipmunk
This animal is very similar to a squirrel, only its size is much smaller. Chipmunk color is yellowish-brown-gray, on the back there are 5 black-brown stripes, and the abdomen is completely light. Their best pastime on earth. Chipmunks eat mainly herbaceous plants and coniferous seeds. In addition, they can eat insects and berries. To survive the winter, they stockpile pine nuts and spikelets of grain. In winter they have hibernation. At home, it is worth keeping them in a cage.
Skinny guinea pig
Skinny is completely hairless, so they need special care. An extensive terrarium should be equipped for her. Cleaning for animals is necessary no more than 2 times a week. At the bottom of the pallet should be sawdust, but not very small. Skinny also needs balanced and fortified foods. You can give apples, beets and carrots.
Baby mouse
Mice were less and less used for laboratory research and took the place of pets. They have become not so wild, easy to use, eat almost any food. It is also worth knowing, before you start a mouse, this is what they smell bad. But the little mouse practically does not create an unpleasant odor. They are the most agile and fast.
Chinchilla
These furry creatures were imported from South America. They reach small sizes, in appearance they resemble rabbits and squirrels at the same time. The head of the animal is large, the eyes are large and expressive, the neck is short, the legs are small, the tail is long. Rodents live up to 20 years. Their fur is very durable and thick.
The chinchilla house should be bright, well-ventilated, dry and warm. It can be either an aviary or a cage. Almost everything eats a chinchilla, but do not forget that it must always have hay.
The guinea pig
These little animals are very kind and peaceful. Caring for them is subject to even children. But you should know that they tolerate temperature extremes very poorly. The birthplace of guinea pigs is Peru. A special sign of animals is the structure of the paws: on the front legs they have 4 fingers, and on the hind legs - 3.
A special condition for keeping at home is not required. For them, even a voluminous plywood box or an aquarium is suitable. Preference is given to mumps for plant foods, cereal seeds and greens, but fortified foods are also important to them. Why guinea pig - can be found in our article here.
Naked Rat Sphinx
These are rats that have undergone mutations. They do not have wool, there may be a small amount on the legs, head and stomach.
Their skin has a pink tint. Eyes of various colors, but always bright and shiny. They have very poor health and this should be taken into account when keeping them.
Decorative mouse
These mice are rapidly adapting to a new place. Mice can live in glass containers or in a cage made of metal. The main thing is to protect them from escape. In their "home" there should be a running wheel, thanks to which the mouse will receive physical activity.
You can lay in a "house" either sawdust, only large ones, or wood filler, which is used for cats.The main “dishes” are oats, millet, wheat, barley, rye. You can also give millet, oatmeal and buckwheat.