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Pets that eat rodents?
All pet rodents can eat high quality granulated feed. Many veterinarians also recommend that hay rodents, consult your veterinarian about it. A diet containing seeds and nuts is NOT recommended. However, if you are offered high-quality seeds (e.g. sunflower seeds) and nuts are high in fat and low in calcium, for many rodents this diet is more preferable, but not so useful.
How often to feed rodents?
Fresh feed and clean water should be available all the time in the bowls or in the drinker (depending on the type of rodent). Many owners use a heavy and stable bowl, although available on the market and other types of bowls that you can attach to the cage.
Do I need to give my rodent vitamins?
No, domestic rodents do not need additional vitamins if they are adequately fed. Just add the vitamins to poor nutrition – not the best way to feed rodents.
Is it possible to give the rodent treats?
Seeds and nuts can be given in small portions (no more than 5-10% of the total daily diet). You can offer your rodents a fresh, well-cleaned vegetables on ezhednevnikov and sometimes feeding them a small amount of fruit. Green vegetables will also be acceptable, like yellow and orange. Total daily value of these “human foods” should not exceed 10% of their diet. Continue reading
Plants dangerous for Pets
There are many plants that are dangerous not only for humans but also for Pets. In the area of risk are those animals that have the ability to move freely around the apartment: Guinea pigs, birds, hamsters, cats, dogs and other Pets.
If the animal is indifferent to the plants, it does not mean that he is not threatened. Very dangerous plants with thorns – animal by accident during the game can prick. This time delay such sores may need very much. Therefore, you should not put in free access of plants that can harm animals. In order to protect others, you can use a closed display cases, high stand or hanging planters.
Most often from poisonous plants suffer cats that have no access to the street. Grass is a source of vitamins and is necessary for normal functioning of the digestive system. Therefore, domestic animal have to pay attention to flowers, which are not always useful.
The assertion that animals are able to identify harmful plants or useful for them, is illegal. In the apartment it is nothing to choose, so they start to bite that is. In order not to harm your pet, you need to grow specialnote (seeds are sold at any pet store).
But not only flowers can be dangerous for animals, various chemicals used in floriculture can cause irreparable harm to animals. For example, when spraying is often used funds from pests if the plant will try one of allowed, it can be fatal. Continue reading
Parrot diarrhea. Prevention and treatment
In 90% of cases of the disease in parrots, including diarrhea, occur at the fault of the owner of the birds is wrong podborany food for parrot, inadequate level of hygiene in the cage and in the room in General, poor conditions of detention (for example, violation of the light regime) – this is one of the main reasons for the weakening of immunity birds that contribute to the emergence and development of painful conditions.
Parrot diarrhea
Diarrhea in a parrot is one of the most common diseases faced by bird owners.
Diseases of the stomach in parrots can cause the following causes: spraying aerosols in the room, poor quality food and even some potted plants.
Diarrhea can be caused by two very similar disorders or diarrhea, or polyuria. The polyuria is very watery droppings, but they retain their shape, and with diarrhea the feces are soft, shapeless mass.
When any disease of the bird immediately notices the change of state of the birds. She may refuse food, becomes listless and silent.
During the diarrhea parrot long sits at the bottom of the cage, refuses to eat. In the excrement of birds you can get large blotches of green, sometimes even blood. Also the allocation of can purchase grey. Because of the diarrhea parrot soiled feathers under the tail (around the cloaca). And indeed clearactivity inflamed and painful. Continue reading
