Burmese: aa cᶜʰᵐcᶜʰᵐ D* E* P* Uw* Burmese is the name of the most coveted colorpoint coat color for new owners of a Mongolian gerbil. This color is technically a Colorpoint Black gerbil, and its genetics are the same as for its agouti equivalent – the Colorpoint Agouti. This color is where the gerbil appears … Read more
Peanuts are the talk of the town at the moment for the health and nutrition of humans – but what about your rats? Are peanuts a secret power food? Are they a health risk? Can rats be allergic to peanuts too? Just like humans – rats can eat peanuts and all their … Read more
There are quite a few rat foods out there these days to tempt the rat keeper – and many of them are easy to buy, easy on the wallet and easy to feed. However, does that make them the best rat food to feed your little ones? Well, the answer is complicated. Just as with … Read more
There is such a huge variety of foods on the market right now just for rats – not to mention all the foods out there that rats can eat anyway – that pinning down the best food for all rats is an impossible task. Even if you include all the ready-made rat foods like Supreme … Read more
Scent gland tumours (or SGTs) are no fun – for you or your gerbil – but they occur quite regularly. More so, they are found in dominant males – certainly the majority of mine have been – but they can be found growing on any gerbil. NB: This article contains real images of progressively worse … Read more
This isn’t the news anyone wants. A gerbil with a scent gland tumour (or SGT) is unfortunately a common sight in gerbil circles; they are annoyingly common in the fancy. A scent gland tumour though, at least, isn’t like other ‘tumours’ and won’t end up spreading and causing health issues elsewhere in the body. That … Read more
Well, now – here is a good question. A very good question – and we have consulted many rat owners to narrow down my list here in this article. Rats will learn to eat anything that their humans offer them – although in the wild they are very shy and wary of new foods. Rats … Read more
Cheese comes in many forms, shapes, sizes and flavours – and as long as it is just in moderation – you can feed all cheeses to your ratty babies as wonderful treats. Rats do not show signs of being lactose intolerant at low intake levels according to many owners (which cheese would be if fed … Read more
Raisins often confuse people as not everyone is actually ever really sure what they are – I mean they taste great – so who cares where they come from right? Well, anyway – to set the record straight – raisins are simply dried grapes. Raisins are one of the most popular forms of dried … Read more
Grapes are always something people are asking about when talking rat treats – as so many other animals shouldn’t really eat them. And they really are toxic to dogs! But rest assured – rats can eat grapes and all their dried versions too – but just like everything – moderation is the key. Rats Can … Read more