Everything you know about hamsters.

Hamster is the general name of hamster subfamily. * * * 7 genera 18 species, mainly distributed in Asia and a few in Europe, among which there are 3 genera and 8 species in China. Except hamsters distributed in Central Asia, other hamsters have cheek pouches on both sides of their cheeks, which extend from the molar side to the shoulder. It can be used to temporarily store or carry food back to the cave for storage, hence the name hamster, also known as hamster, mobile hamster.

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Gansu hamster (Cansumys) European hamster (Cricetus) Golden hamster (Mesocricetus) Short hamster (Tscherskia) The hamster has a pair of growing front teeth and three pairs of molars, and the tooth type is 1000. Molar teeth can grow for a lifetime with or without roots. The tooth was first introduced from Japan for research, then kept as a pet, followed by the third-line wild hamster.

And spread it around the world. All kinds of animals in this family basically belong to small and medium-sized rodents. Body length 5~28 cm, weight 30~ 1000 g, short and thick. The tail is short, generally not more than half of the body length, and some species are not more than half of the length of hind legs, or even basically invisible. The main food is plant seeds, I like nuts, I also eat tender stems or leaves of plants, and occasionally I eat bugs. Most people don't hibernate and live by storing food in winter. A few species will enter a quasi-hibernation state that is not active in cold weather! Hamsters are mainly active at night, and their eyesight is poor, so they can only blur their shapes. Colors can only distinguish between black and white. The coat color is complicated. Some hamster breeds have become popular pets in recent years because they are close to people, such as Syrian hamster (commonly known as golden bear), Gakaria hamster (commonly known as third line), Campbell dwarf hamster (commonly known as first line), Roborovski hamster (commonly known as in-laws, deer leopard) and so on. The hamster was discovered by 1829 in a city near Siberia. They belong to rodents, and their scientific name is Rodentia, which comes from Latin, meaning to bite, which means that teeth are constantly growing and need to be ground. Hamsters belong to the family Carnivora, and then they are divided into several categories: middle hamster, big hamster, small hamster and thick-shelled hamster. China hamster belongs to the genus Hamster; ; Syrian hamster (golden mouse, golden bear) belongs to middle hamster; Campbell I of Campbell, Phodopus sungorus of Gacaglia (Little Grey Tiger, Little Silver Fox, Little Purple King) and Phodopus roborovskii of Xiaolubao are all hairy feet.

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The most common coat color of hamster is white from cheek to abdomen and brown on the back, but there are also spots formed by dark brown, and the coat color is mostly gray, and then a variety of breeds such as gold, mottled and even long hair are cultivated. All kinds of hamsters look similar, but their body shape and coat color are slightly different, and their personalities are similar. Among them, Roborowski mouse is the smallest kind of Dowav hamster, which is quick and timid, and its back color will change from black to brown during the growing period. Hamster is one of the lovely pets, so many children or women will put it down when they see this "live hair doll". Hamsters are 5- 12 cm long and have skin on their cheeks. There are a pair of sharp front teeth in the upper and lower jaws. The hair on the back of the body is fawn or brownish yellow, and the ventral, forelimbs and hind limbs are black. There are 3 white or light yellowish spots on the front end of the body. The feet are white and slightly yellow. Unlike mice, they only have a short tail, or even no tail. Except for China hamster, the tails of other hamsters are less than one centimeter. The most interesting thing about hamsters is that they know how to hide food on both sides of their cheeks and then spit it out in a safe place, so some people call them hamsters with big cheeks. The name hamster comes from German. Hamstern, this means storage. Sex-differentiated hamsters can distinguish males from females simply: male hamsters generally have large hips and long anus; Female hamster's buttocks are generally inverted triangle, and the anus is small and closed. Individuals can see circular objects.

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Give birth to multiple births every year. 1 ~ 20 nests per nest. Life span is 2 years to nearly 3 years. (they breed in April ~10 every year, with an annual output of 4 ~ 5 litters, each with 4 ~ 8 litters). Their life span is very short, with an average of about 2 years. Male hamster 1.5 months sexual maturity, female hamster 2 months sexual maturity. Of course, the lifespan of different hamsters will be slightly different. Relatively speaking, Roborowski hamster has the longest life span of 3-3.5 years.

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At present, most of the hamsters raised by people belong to pygmy hamsters and golden mice. The golden mouse is native to Syria, Lebanon and Israel. 1938 was introduced to the United States, and it officially became a pet, also known as Syrian hamster and bear. Other dwarf hamsters include Campbell hamster, maple leaf mouse, short-tailed squirrel, lying mouse and first-line mouse, which are native to eastern Baikal, Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Hebei and Inner Mongolia. Gakaria hamster, also known as maple leaf mouse, short-tailed mouse, prone mouse and third-line mouse, is native to eastern Kazakhstan and southwestern Siberia. Roborowski hamster, some people call it mouse, is native to Russia, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang, southwest Mongolia and other places.

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Hamsters are nocturnal animals. They sleep during the day and move at night. They are usually most active before 7 ~ 10 (some 0 ~ 4 o'clock) in the evening. So feeding is mainly to let the mice have a good rest during the day and play with them at night. Changing Nocturnal Animals's habits at will can easily lead to short life. Why do hamsters always hide? Because hamsters used to live in caves in the desert, they would sleep in caves during the day to avoid being attacked by wild animals. It is their instinct to hide in the dark. They think that darkness is the only way to make them feel safe. But hamsters get along with people for a long time, their alertness will decrease, and their wild instinct will change, so they can sleep soundly everywhere. Hamsters live in deserts and other areas. Night activities. Good at digging caves. I like to hide food on both sides of my cheeks and then go to a safe place to spit it out, so I got the name hamster. Their front teeth will continue to grow, so their upper and lower front teeth must constantly chew something hard to grind their teeth. On the one hand, it is to prevent the front teeth from growing too long and hinder chewing, on the other hand, it is also to keep the front teeth sharp. Feeding on weed seeds and insects. Hamsters are solitary animals, different from social animals. Hamsters are loners and have a strong sense of territory, especially female hamsters. Hamsters mate in pairs only when the breeding season comes. But the hamster couple only live for a few minutes during mating, and then they go their separate ways. The mother mouse will take care of the child independently. In about 20 days, the child will be forcibly expelled by the mother mouse and begin to live independently. Hamster looks strange, small and exquisite, lively and sensitive, very cute, and has no peculiar smell. It has ornamental value and is suitable to be kept indoors as a pet, so it is regarded as a pet all over China.

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Precautions for hamsters

Hamsters are very prolific. If you don't want your hamster to continue to breed, please separate cages decisively, preferably one mouse and one cage-put two hamsters of different sexes together, and finally continue to have babies. ...

Why do hamsters bite?

Why do cute hamsters bite? There are several reasons. 1. Your hands smell of food. A hamster has a keen sense of smell, so if you take its favorite food, it will probably smell it and bite you because it thinks you are food. It is recommended to wash your hands before and after touching hamsters. 2. Your hamster used to be kept together in a pet store and often fought with other mice, so it has a bad temper and is wary and hostile to other creatures. I suggest you get along with the mouse according to the timetable and eliminate its hostility. 3. You are not familiar with the mouse, but you often play with it, grab it with your hands, and make it feel insecure. I still suggest that you eliminate the hostility of rats to you according to the timetable. 4. The eyesight of mice is not very good. It mistook your finger for food When you touch the mouse and mouse in your hand, if your fingers are not close together, the mouse and mouse are likely to bite your fingers as food. However, it usually doesn't bite too hard, it just "kisses" you. Therefore, it is best to put your fingers together when you put the mouse on your hand, but don't be too tight, it will jam the foot of the mouse. It is best not to tease mice with your fingers to reduce the risk of being bitten. 5. Rats have a strong sense of territory. If you touch other hamsters and get the smell of other mice on your hands, the little hamster will surely rudely expel the strange mice-in fact, your hands-so it is common to be bitten by mistake after touching other hamsters. It is recommended to wash your hands after touching other hamsters, and then touch your own mouse. I hope you don't get bitten by rats after you know this.

What if I am bitten by a hamster?

Many netizens have been bitten by hamsters, and everyone will ask if they want to get rabies vaccine. Hamsters may also be infected with rabies (not necessarily, but the fatality rate of rabies is 100%). It's up to you whether to get a vaccine or not. If you are worried about rabies, treat the wound according to the standard and inject rabies vaccine. Specific can see rabies exposure prevention and control work norms, you can search online. If you don't want to be vaccinated, it is also recommended to treat the wound at least according to the specifications. But if the bitten wound is red and swollen or has other uncomfortable symptoms, you should go to the hospital immediately.

How to choose hamsters

How can I choose a healthier hamster? Here are several methods for your reference: 1. Choose a hamster with eyes but no gum. 2. See if the hamster has a runny nose. If there is, don't choose. 3. Whether the shape of the ear is intact and whether there are traces of being bitten. This hamster is too weak or sick to be bullied and bitten by other hamsters. 4. The teeth don't stick out and the hair color is bright. Check for hair loss or tumors. 5. There should be no spots on the tail, and it is not good near the stomach, indicating that this hamster may have diarrhea. 6. When walking is abnormal, there is no feeling of stiffness, and the health of limbs is also the focus. If everything looks good, there should be no problem. 7. There should be no urine stains on your ass. If there are, don't pick them. Because it's probably sick. 8. Is your nose bitten, swollen or even bleeding? If so, it means that hamsters are not healthy and strong enough to be bullied by other mice. 9. Choose an energetic hamster to show that it is healthy. A soft mouse with a bad spirit must be ill. 10, the mouse's nose should be pink, its ears should be the same size, its eyes should be watery, and the hair on its back should not be bitten. You can also observe whether the mouse is running around full of energy. If so, mice are strong and not easy to get sick. Finally, choose a hamster you like. Besides its coat color, you should also consider whether it will be close to the people. Generally speaking, Syrian hamsters and Gakaria hamsters are easy to get close to each other for a period of time, while Campbell hamsters and Roborovski hamsters are more difficult, especially Roborovski hamsters are timid and sensitive animals, so it may take some time to gain their trust in you. Novices suggest raising a child warehouse, because the child warehouse has a good temper, is very docile and is very close to the people. After successful mating, the mother mouse will be grumpy because of pregnancy. At this time, it is best not to touch it to avoid being bitten by it. Unless, of course, it's docile enough to listen to you. Don't put male rats and female rats together during childbirth. If the male and female rats are put in a cage, it may make the female rats nervous, leading to a series of consequences such as premature birth.

Eleven taboos of hamster breeding

(1) Food forbidden for human consumption. Excessive salt and heavy seasoning will increase the physical burden of mice. Especially snacks and the like. But unprocessed coarse grains can be fed, and corn and coix seed can be fed. (2) Direct contact with sunlight is prohibited. Rats are very afraid of heat. Summer is coming, please use a radiator or marble to cool down. (3) If it is unnecessary, it is forbidden to wash hamsters with water. It will make hamsters catch a cold, and if it is serious, it may die. (4) Please know your own hamster species. It is forbidden to keep hamsters in cages except in-laws. If the in-laws are not harmonious, they should be kept separately. (5) If you are not mentally prepared or financially capable, please don't keep the female and male rats in cages. The reproductive ability of mice is amazing. (6) Feed of unknown origin is strictly prohibited. If there is breeding or mildew, please discard it and don't feed it! (7) Rats are forbidden to drink raw water. Please let them drink boiled cold water, or mineral water or pure water. (8) It is forbidden to use bamboo chopsticks, popsicles and other things to make rats grind their teeth. Please use the special grinding products and feed for rats in the market. (9) It is forbidden to use newspapers, facial tissues and other bedding materials. There is too much ink in the newspaper, and the paper contains bleach. (10) It is forbidden to keep rats and mice in too small a space. The space should have at least rollers, water bottles, bathrooms, nests (except bears) and other supplies. (1 1) Try to avoid keeping hamsters in air-conditioned rooms, so as not to cause mice to catch a cold.

Hamster feeding environment

The optimum temperature is 20 ~ 28℃. Avoid direct sunlight or strong wind, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't be too close to TV, stereo and computer. Hamsters can hear sounds that humans can't. Radiation and noise should be avoided. Summer: It is best not to turn on the air conditioner, because turning off the air conditioner when going out and turning on the air conditioner when entering the house will make the temperature difference inside the house too large. Hamsters are very sensitive to temperature and easy to catch cold. Winter: don't put it outdoors, hamsters will pretend to hibernate because it is too cold. Spread more mats such as sawdust and equip hamsters with wooden or thatched houses to keep warm. Or give more cotton for hamsters to make their own nests. Absorbent cotton is fine, preferably natural cotton. The easiest way is to put the whole cage in a cardboard box or a plastic box, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't make nests for them made of cotton thread. Although it is warm, hamsters like to drill. They will bite the cotton fabric out of shape and then go to sleep. But because of this, some unbroken cotton threads will entangle their bare feet or other parts, and some will dangerously entangle their necks, which may cause hamsters to suffocate and die. So, don't put any knitwear.

Basic supplies for hamsters

Cage in summer, please use ventilated wire cages, or semi-iron and semi-plastic cages, such as outdoor cages; Please pay attention to the warmth of mice in winter. Plastic cages are more suitable in winter. Don't use barbed wire for cage chassis, mice are prone to fracture and injury. If the economic conditions are not particularly good, please choose to eat about 20 in Tian Guo and 50 in Belgium. Pot Most cages have their own pots. If you need to buy it yourself, you can choose a small container, as long as it is not easy to knock over and the edge is not too high, otherwise the hamster can't climb in. Commonly used containers: glass ashtray, soy sauce tray, various small bowls, microwave oven box, small fresh-keeping box. Drinking fountains Most cages have their own drinking fountains, so it is best to install one when DIY, because hamsters need to drink water. Drinking fountains are generally designed with stainless steel beads at the front end. Pay attention to test whether there is water leakage when buying. Never take a bowl of water directly, because hamsters will get wet when drinking water, or go swimming, which is easy to catch cold and get sick. Not yet, just feed the hamster some vegetables and fruits first.

Hamster articles for daily use (13) It is a relatively simple toilet to put cat litter in a plastic box in the toilet. It is in line with personal hygiene habits to take out or replace all the caked cat litter every day. Some hamsters can be used, but they are not necessary. Some hamsters in the bathroom will bathe in the toilet with cat litter. Although it is unsanitary, it is a hobby of hamsters. There is no need for a shower room at this time. But some hamsters love to be clean, so the owner should buy them a bathroom, spread bath sand on it, and let the hamsters roll and play with holes. Please buy hamster products for bath sand. Wheels Most cages have their own wheels. Because wild hamsters run 20 kilometers a day, moderate exercise is very important for hamsters. Without enough exercise, hamsters will be stressed and bite the cage. So the careful owner should give the hamster a running wheel. At the same time, because the current owners give hamsters very good nutrition, they often make hamsters obese and prone to cardiovascular diseases, so even hamsters should have a normal and healthy body. Pay attention to the choice of seamless running wheels when buying, so that hamsters are not easy to get hurt. Current price: 10-80 yuan. Wood chips/corncobs can be used as bedding materials for rat cages, and many materials can be selected, such as wood chips or absorbent cotton. But most people will choose sawdust because it is clean and easy to buy. The function of sawdust/corncob is deodorization and moisture absorption. They have strong adsorption and can remove individual dirt from hamsters. It is recommended to use corncob in summer because it is cooler; Use sawdust in winter, so that mice will feel warm. Hamster's teeth will continue to grow, so they need to be ground off with a grinding rod. Many hamsters grind their teeth in other ways, such as biting cages. Don't worry too much when you don't use the molar stone/grinding rod you provided. The hut is made of ceramics, wood, grass and plastic. Hamsters like these materials very much, because hamsters are animals who like to make holes to live in. If possible, hamsters should be equipped with a hut, which can be DIY. DIY 1: Hamsters can be kept in a tropical fish tank 50 cm square, and the tank is covered with barbed wire (it is easy to be sultry in summer, so pay attention). When using the wire cage, the hamster grabs the wire and climbs up, which is in danger of falling. Therefore, it is best that the cage is not very high, and the wire at the bottom of the cage should be removed before use. The bottom of the cage is covered with wheat straw, hay or sawdust. The feeding basin can be made of pottery, preferably heavy. Some branches can be provided for occlusion to prevent teeth from growing too long. The nest box can be made of wood or paper. Besides cages, you can also use bird's nest boxes. The nest box is covered with hay, sawdust, rags, etc. The sink will not scrape your feet, but it is easy to accumulate moisture, so pay attention to keep it dry. In addition, the sink is deep enough to put a lot of cage bottom materials, such as wheat straw and hay, which hamsters can dive into, covered with soil and then covered with hay. Create a very natural environment for hamsters to dig holes and build nests. Drinking water can be supplied through a water feeder, which is installed at a height convenient for drinking, and water is added into a container-shaped water tank. Hamsters can be allowed to play with water in summer, but don't get the cage too wet. Hamsters have the habit of urinating in a fixed place. Put a bedpan where it often drowns, put urine or feces in it to make the bedpan smell, and it will use it as a toilet. Don't go to the toilet by force when you don't use it, just pay attention to cleaning the cage often. In hot summer, the temperature in the sink easily rises. It is best to move to a cage to feed in summer. Put the cage in a well-ventilated place, and be careful not to let the sun shine directly. In hot weather, hamsters don't like to eat solid food. They should feed vegetables and other foods rich in water. When storing food in autumn, don't forget to check the nest box frequently to prevent hamsters from hibernating due to low temperature. Put it in a heated room, and pay attention to the temperature difference between day and night. You can put a plastic bag on the cage or put the cage in a cardboard box to keep warm. The second type: made of three-dimensional embroidery screen. Very practical, breathable in summer and warm in winter. For detailed information about the production, please refer to the following reading. The third type: buy a sorting box. As long as the sawdust is paved and the nest, vegetable basin, running wheel and toilet are put away, it is easy to clean without cover.

timetable

When you bring the hamster home, it will become very sensitive and nervous because it has been away from the living environment for a long time. Sometimes they bite people, bite cages, don't rest, refuse to eat, and so on. This period is a crucial period for you to build trust with hamsters! Here is a timetable, don't be impatient, get along with your hamster a little bit: Day 1 day: let it adapt to the new environment, don't disturb it at all, don't touch it, and don't take it away. It's best to cover the cage with a rag, because hamsters are not too nervous in the dark. When you put away the cans, try not to disturb them. The next day: Feed it with your hands, talk to it softly, and make it familiar with your smell and voice. Day 5: You can gently pick it up and put it in your hand (don't let it fall or run away). Day 10: You can enjoy it. Attention should be paid to holding hamsters: Sleeping hamsters don't like being disturbed, and they can easily bite you, so make sure they are awake before holding them. You should carefully open its nest so that it can see you, and then gently pick it up. If it doesn't want to, don't force it to avoid being bitten.

Hamster food

Hamster is an omnivore. You can give it yellow-green vegetables such as pumpkin and light-colored vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce. Potatoes, beans (don't eat too much, it will flatulence), fruits, weeds, seeds, etc. Hamsters also have a special diet. But when food is the main food, we should also pay attention to feeding some fruits and vegetables. As a source of protein, hamsters have the habit of storing food in cheek pouches. Pay attention to changing water frequently. Clean food basins and drinking fountains every day, and replace fresh food and water. And change the material of the nest. Check nested boxes. Where hamsters store food, leave some fruit or solid feed for hamsters to eat. Change the dressing at the bottom of the cage once a week and clean the disinfection cage 1-2 times a month. Hamster food

Note: (1) Please don't treat mice too cute. If you give them too much sunflower seeds or high-calorie food, rats and mice are prone to grow lipomas, gain weight and have unbalanced nutrition. Overweight mice are prone to heatstroke in summer, their skin fat is too thick, and they are prone to hair loss. (2) Please don't think that mice don't need to drink water! Water must be supplied, and drinking water should be changed once every two days. (3) Don't feed fruits and vegetables too much at a time, which will easily lead to wet tail death. Most fruits and vegetables contain pesticides. Please wash it with clear water and dry it before feeding. Don't feed fruits and vegetables with too much water. (4) Snacks should be matched with staple food. Snacks should be increased and staple foods should be reduced. Don't give too many snacks. Rats that get fat on fire are prone to get sick. (5) Please keep the feed and snacks in a sealed jar, which can be put in the refrigerator. Please discard the food that breeds insects and ants. Edible food: hamster food, breadworm, barley worm, dried fish for pets and dried shrimp. Feeding amount: It is easy to provide hamsters with more food, because hamsters have the habit of storing food. If there is not enough food, they will be very upset. Therefore, if you find that the dish basin is always empty every time you add food, it means that you add too little food. At the same time, you should pay attention to clean up the unfinished food in time, especially the water-containing things such as fruits, to prevent deterioration.

Hamster's mood

Compared with cats and dogs, hamsters are less likely to communicate with their owners. However, as long as you observe carefully every day, you can still understand the mood of hamsters. Moreover, hamsters also express their emotions. Observe these actions and information carefully to understand hamsters' emotions. Grooming hamsters are relaxed when grooming their body hair. Otherwise, after the owner touched the hamster, the hamster's own taste disappeared and he wanted to impose the taste on himself. Hamsters like their own taste best. Turn over. When the owner reaches into the cage, he will turn over. This is because I was shocked when I reached in, or I felt annoyed. Hamsters have few weapons against the enemy, so they turn over and resist on four feet. At this time, just slowly go over and reassure the hamster. Especially when hamsters sleep, don't scare them. Roll it into a circle and you will know that this is the sleeping posture of hamster. At this time, you should keep your voice down. But it will roll up when you are in poor health, so pay more attention. When the weather is cold, it will also roll up, which is to keep warm. When biting the wire of the cage, it may be that the hamster wants to escape, and some hamsters will rub the hair on their noses between the wires, making their noses bald. This behavior can make hamsters grind their teeth and control the length of their teeth. It is best to buy molar stones for hamsters, because eating cages will slightly hurt hamsters' noses and may make hamsters' teeth crooked. Ear drooping to understand the mood of hamsters, ears are the easiest to see. If your ears droop, it must be when you feel annoying or horrible. When you wake up, your ears will droop. When the car body turns hard on the wheels, it will suddenly stand still. This is because the hamster wants to move far away on wheels, and stops and stands still to confirm where he has arrived. Stand up, shake it, stand up to understand the distant situation, feel the surroundings, pay attention to the sound, and stand up in response to the sound of the feed bag. When you come out of the cage on the ground, your body shrinks together, and you lie on the ground and smell everywhere. This is a nervous new place, and I want to smell the surrounding situation. Don't make a loud noise suddenly at this time. Hiding in a narrow place hamsters used to be wild animals and lived in narrow tunnels. When playing indoors, hamsters always look for narrow and dark places to rest assured. If the hamster runs to the corner of the room, pay attention. In addition, hamster, a small thing, must put more food in the cage, which will slightly exceed its own needs, and it will feel very comfortable and happy. On the contrary, because hamster has the nature of collecting food, food shortage will cause its panic, even if food is enough to survive, it will also cause its anxiety and irritability.

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1. Because they are Nocturnal Animals, they sleep about 12 ~ 14 hours a day, and only exercise and eat at night, so it's best to choose the evening or the evening to see the lively side of hamsters. 2. Generally speaking, healthy hamsters are characterized by sound limbs, bright eyes, normal ears without secretion, smooth hair and hard feces. Hamsters are also afraid of strangers and are more sensitive when they first come home. It will take two or three days to contact you. It is best to cover the cage with a piece of cloth on the first day, because hamsters are not very nervous in the dark. Try not to disturb them when releasing water and food. Hamsters are nocturnal animals. They like to sleep during the day and come out at night. Don't wake them when they sleep! They are different from mice. They have a short tail, or even no tail. The most interesting thing about hamsters is that they know how to hide food on both sides of their cheeks and then spit it out in a safe place.

Concern for medical affairs

Precautions for delivery of female rats: (1) During pregnancy, remember to separate female rats from male rats. Male rats sometimes eat young rats; Most importantly, it is still possible for male rats to continue estrus at this time. If it is not locked up, the mother rats who are still feeding will get pregnant again, which will affect their physique and even their life span. The mother mouse still has the ability to store sperm, so it is possible to have a second child. Therefore, it is very necessary to isolate male rats in time. (2) Please help Mother Mouse mend her body. Birth is very harmful, if the nutrition is not enough, the mother mouse will eat some babies! Hemp seeds, nutritious water, dried fish, Tenebrio molitor, wheat worms, etc. Can be used for increasing the nutrition of female rats. (3) During the full moon of rats, please don't change articles, cushions, etc. In the cage of mother mouse. It's easy to scare the mother mouse, which makes it impossible to feed or recycle the baby (eat the mouse). Never touch the mouse before weaning, or the mother mouse will eat the baby. (4) After the full moon, the long-haired mouse can leave its mother after weaning. Try to touch the mouse at this time! (5) It's best for rats to wait until after the full moon to feed the bread worm, which has a shell. At this time, the baby's digestive system is still incomplete. Please don't feed the breadworms, which is easy to indigestion. The mother mouse will feed the mouse herself, so please don't feed the mouse on purpose. (6) During pregnancy, mother mouse must remember to pick up the roller. Sometimes, the mother mouse will ignore breastfeeding in order to play with the roller.

Check the body of the mouse by yourself

(1) Teeth: The front teeth of rats and mice are constantly growing, and sometimes the teeth are too long, which will make it impossible to eat. You can cut your own teeth at this time. Please cut your teeth with small animals. If you are afraid to cut your teeth, you can take it to a doctor to cut your teeth. (2) Incense gland: only male rats have it. In the middle of the abdomen, there is a yellow thing, which is the fragrant gland. When the male rats are in estrus, the smell here will be particularly strong. Sometimes the fragrant glands will accumulate too much. Remember to wipe them regularly with hydrogen peroxide mixed with saline 1: 10! If you hoard too much, please take it to the veterinary hospital and ask the doctor to clean it up. (3) Eyes: If rats and mice are healthy, their eyes should be very bright and shiny. If they are red, oily or have gums, you should pay attention to them and take them to see a doctor. (4) poop: the poop of rats and mice should be slightly hard, the size of rice grains, black and tasteless. Sometimes it turns green, red, etc. Don't be too nervous at this time. Please think back, is there green or red feed in the mouse's feed? If so, it is normal for the stool to turn green. If there is soft stool or bad smell, please send it to a doctor as soon as possible. (5) Cheek pouch: Sometimes you should pay attention to whether the things in the cheek pouch are finished. Please don't give any more food if you haven't finished eating. If the food goes bad and stinks in the cheek pouch, it will easily lead to inflammation of the cheek pouch. Regularly pay attention to whether the cheek pouch smells of food corruption, and regularly help him remove the food in the cheek pouch, and carefully probe it into the cheek pouch with a cotton swab, and never rotate! Rats will spit out all the food in their cheek pouches. Or use salt water to transfer water in a way of 1: 3, and use a feeding syringe (pull out the needle! ) put it into the cheek pouch for washing. (6) coat color: the fur of rats is usually soft and shiny. If there is depilation, please pay attention to whether it is allergic and take it to a doctor as soon as possible. (7) Body temperature: Generally, touching the body temperature of rats and mice with hands is slightly higher than our body temperature, but the feeling is not obvious. If you obviously feel that the temperature of the mouse is too high, please send it to the hospital immediately, which is likely to be a precursor to heatstroke!