Rodent and Small Pet Breeding in General Reviews

HAMSTER BREEDING: Hamsters are actually quite easy to breed, but you need to be commited to it, and you need to know what your doing, and you must be sure your ready for the responsibility, yes it may be the hamster who is having the babies, but you will play a big part in their upbringing. Your first task is of course ...  Read the complete review

I decided to write this review as my Mini Rex rabbit is due her very first litter on Saturday. I'm going to tell the basic goings on with breeding and wither you should or shouldn't do it. I decided to breed Daisy as she is a rare rabbit up here in Scotland and very hard to get, i shipped her and her mate Tango up from England to begin ...  Read the complete review

Hi it’s Merlin Phoenix the Guinea Pig again. I thought I’d update you all with news of the new woman in my life. Talking about My Girl ****************** Saturday was like any other day, the sun shining, the birds singing, etc. My house was moved from the garage out into the garden. I settled down to finish off some ...  Read the complete review

There's a new baby in my house...Not mine, I hasten to add, before the congratulations start pouring in! My two adult chinchillas, Odin and Freya, have just produced their first little baby! It's the cutest thing you ever saw, about an inch long, big brown eyes and soft grey fur, absolutely adorable! We haven't named the new ...  Read the complete review

I have bred dwarf hamsters for 2 years now and the only advice I can give you is never to do it. I started off with 4 and at one stage I had 80 hamsters and no one would take them off my hands. This was a major problem, as I had absolutely no more room in the 5 cages I had. They only seemed to breed endlessly, I separated them but as you know they ...  Read the complete review

I've had many rats over many years, and bred quite a few for personal pets. I had a freind who decided that she would get a couple of rats as she liked mine so much, after a week or so, she decided to add another little rat to the cage. The rat was about five weeks old, and was put in the cage with Alfie and Archie. The poor little thing ...  Read the complete review

Many people naturally think of going to a breeder when they wish to acquire a new animal. This is not an unreasonable decision. Breeders are often far more knowledgeable about their animals than pet shops, and by and large, keep them in better conditions. Some breeders are great, putting the welfare of their animals at the forefront. ...  Read the complete review

I have previously written an op on the processes up to the birth of a litter of baby rabbits. This op is intended to give info and opinion on what happens during and after the birth. In general, breeding small pets can result in large litters. I would like to say please do not breed your pet unless you are prepared for it and are happy ...  Read the complete review

Rodents and other small animals, having such as a short life span, due to the amount of predators and dangers in the natural worlds, reproduce rapidly. It is possible for one rat to end up with thousands of offspring before it dies, and think how many rats there are. Of course breeding pet rodents and small animals is (or should be) more ...  Read the complete review