Hamsters, Guinea pigs, and gerbils

What are male guinea pigs called

boars

What are female guinea pigs called

sows

Baby guinea pigs are called

pups

birthing guinea pigs are called

farrowing

Guinea pig family is referred to as

Caviidae

3 primary breeds of guinea pigs are

American/English, Abyssinian, Peruvian

Average lifespan of GPs

5-6 years

Gestation period for GPs

59-72 days

GPs are born

precocial

Estrous cycles in GPs last for

15-17 days

stress in GPs can be caused from

poor diet, over crowding, diet changes, failure to clean cage

Preferred temperature for GPs is

70 degrees

GPs can’t produce their own

Vitamin C

What is an over whelming infection of gram negative bacteria in GPs

Enterotoxemia

Subfamily for hamsters is

cricetidae

Male hamsters and gerbils are called

bucks

Female hamsters and gerbils are called

does

Baby hamsters and gerbils are called

pups

At how many weeks are hamsters weaned

3 weeks

Hamster breeds include

syrian, teddy bear, dwarf, Russian dwarf

Subfamily for gerbils is

gerbillinae

Group of gerbils are called

clan or horde

Gerbil breeds include

mongolian, fat tails

Hamsters lifespan is

18-24 months

Gestation for hamsters last

15 days

Gerbils lifespan is

3-4 years

Gestation for gerbils last

24-26 days

Hamsters are born with

a full set of teeth

What rodent has a harderian gland

hamsters

Diarrhea in hamsters is also termed

wet tail

Grabbing at the tip or middle of a gerbils tail can cause

tail slip