Pet store displays can make hamster cage-sharing look normal. Here is why Syrian hamsters must always live alone, and why dwarf pairs are riskier than they look.
Gut stasis, dental disease, vitamin C deficiency, respiratory infections, bladder stones and wet tail: the illnesses that most often affect rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters, and the early signs to catch.
Guinea pigs and hamsters are nearly opposite animals sold from the same shelf. Choosing correctly, the daily habits they impose, and what a child genuinely learns from each.