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Expertise
I can answer questions about hamsters (Syrians, Chinese and the dwarf species) as well as Mongolian gerbils and exotic gerbil/jird species. I can advise you on behaviour, housing, diet, introducing animals, building toys ect. I cannot answer health questions and I don't give advice on breeding. See this website for vet recommendations: http://gerbilforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=vet
Experience in the area
I keep or have kept Syrian hamsters, Winter White Russian dwarfs, Chinese hamsters as well as Mongolian gerbils, Naked-soled gerbils and bushy-tailed jirds. I also foster exotic rodent for a rodent rescue organisation.
Organizations
the Mousehole http://www.das-maeuseasyl.de/doku.php/en/index
Education/Credentials
a Master in library science, which means I know how to do high-quality research among other things
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Jade | 08/21/11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| soadiya | 08/19/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Jeffrey Bezzina | 08/08/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | The answer by Jennifer gave me more ..... |
| kira | 08/02/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | answered all my questions with a polite ..... |
| Tabitha | 06/10/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much! This was VERY ..... |
Recent Answers from Jedediah
2011-08-23 Hybrid dwarf hamsters:
Dear Jeffrey, thank you for your question. Hybrids between Campbells and Winter White dwarf are mostly fertile, although there are infertile offspring as well. There are a number of problems with interbreeding
2011-08-19 Administering Hamster Medicine:
Dear Emilia, thank you for your question. If your hamsters takes treats from a spoon, you can try to mix the medicine with a small amount of coconut milk, malt paste for cats and dogs or cream. If it's
2011-08-19 dwarf hamster:
Feeding them once per day should be enough for all of them. You can try to introduce the male babies to their father, it would give them an adult to learn from. It may not work, though, and even if
2011-08-16 dwarf hamster:
Dear Soadiya, thank you for your question. What do you feed your hamsters? Dwarf hamsters should have a food that's not very fatty, mainly small seeds like four or five different millets with some grains
2011-08-11 behaviour norms:
Dear Aimee, thank you for your question. It's possible that the cage is too small, corner digging is often a sign of boredom and lack of space (and can turn into stereotypical behaviour quickly). For
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