What should be paid attention to in the feeding environment (what should be paid attention to in summer and winter)
1 summer
Rats are very afraid of heat. Indoor air should be kept circulating in summer, otherwise rats are prone to heatstroke. In addition, you can turn on air conditioning to blow mice. Please be careful not to suddenly increase the temperature difference and let the temperature drop gradually. When you go out, you should also pay special attention not to take the mouse out at noon. If you have to take it out, you can also put it next to the cage with cold insulation equipment and cold drink cans to reduce the high temperature.
2 Winter
Compared with the golden mouse, the maple leaf mouse is relatively cold-resistant. If the weather is too cold, it may appear similar to hibernation, and even if it wakes up later, it will shorten the life of the mouse. Rats and mice hibernate at about 7~8 degrees, but it is difficult to keep the ideal temperature in winter. When the cold current strikes, pay more attention to keep warm, spread more padding than usual, or use warm-keeping equipment or give it some clean rags. You can buy a mouse quilt if you have the conditions.
3 dreamland
Don't change the temperature too much where you put the cage. Avoid direct sunlight and wind, and don't put it in noisy places such as TV sets and stereos. Because they can hear sound waves that humans can't hear, they should try to stay away from AV products such as electrical appliances and computers. Even if the mouse runs away, it is easy to be found.
A temperature of 4 degrees.
The ideal temperature for rats and mice is 20~28 degrees, but it doesn't mean that it doesn't matter how it changes within this range. For example, 20 degrees in the morning and evening and 28 degrees at noon are not good for mice. Because rats and mice are sensitive to temperature changes, the body may not be able to stand it, so the ambient temperature of the feeding environment should be kept as high as possible.
What basic equipment should a rat have?
Rat cage, feed basin, toilet basin, water bottle and roller, food, toys, sawdust, etc.
What's your mentality of keeping pet rats? Do you know what impact it will have on your life? Are you mentally prepared to keep them?
The life span of a rat is about two to three years, so you should have the basic psychological preparation to accompany him all his life. You must have extra time to play with him regularly and have a basic health check-up. Basically, pet rats are not the vectors of infectious diseases, so you don't have to worry about infectious diseases between people and animals. The most famous hantavirus is not a pet mouse.
Health: What is the focus of health observation in normal rats?
Mental state, weight, teeth, coat color and shape, near anus, feces.
2. What are the symptoms of mice when they are sick?
Poor mental state, wound, light weight, dull coat color, near anus (diarrhea or wet tail) or wet chin (inflammation of eye bags).
3. What are the common health problems of mice and children?
Cystitis, wet tail, diarrhea, dehydration, dermatosis (severe alopecia)
4. What should rats do when they encounter these health problems? -What basic treatment can I do before seeing a doctor?
Wet tail, diarrhea, dehydration
Let it eat apples (apples have antidiarrheal effects). It is best to let it drink something like glucose to supplement its physical strength, because SS diarrhea is equivalent to severe dehydration (never let it drink pure water, milk, etc. Don't let it eat greasy food. It's best to feed it some hay (hay also has an antidiarrheal effect). Note: the hay will be broken.
Dermatosis (severe alopecia)
Bathe it with bath sand.
Verb (short for verb) Feed:
1. What food can rats feed?
Cereals, vegetables, fruits and some high-quality commercial feeds.
2. What foods can affect the health of mice, but they can't be fed?
Such as chocolate, candy, fresh milk, carambola, stimulating fruits and vegetables, etc.
3. How often do you change the feeding frequency, feeding quantity and water quantity?
Usually the feeding frequency is once in the morning and once in the evening, and the feeding amount is only a small spoon. If the water is clean (see if it is turbid by light), you can consider changing it.
Six, how to distinguish the sex of rats and mice?
Male: Testicles (in estrus, there are two red ones under the anus, which have the characteristics of hanging buttocks, and there is a protruding genitalia (penis) about 1~2 cm above the anus (40-day-old adult rats).
Female: There is no obvious protruding genitalia one centimeter above the anus, because the vagina is very close to the urethra. Of course, photos are the best guide.
Seven, how old is the mother mouse suitable for breeding, what preparations need to be made before breeding, what are the signs of pregnancy, and what should be paid attention to when breastfeeding? )
Generally, rats and mice can reproduce at the age of 40 days, but healthy females suitable for reproduction need 3-4 months. Some mice with genetic defects are not suitable for breeding (such as diabetic mice, wet-tailed mice, neurotic mice, etc.). Some mice will have genetic defects in the next generation or a pair, which will hurt the mother mice)
Determine the pregnant female rat (abdomen enlarged, fingertips lightly touched, abdomen hard, from the top of the back, the body is similar to a pear, and the nipple is obviously prominent. ) Men and women should be separated from each other and clean sawdust (nursing environment) should be prepared. During lactation, you only need to feed the feed regularly and replenish water, so you can strengthen the nutrition of the feed, such as boiled protein, boiled chicken, breadworm and so on. ], don't disturb the mother mouse, don't change sawdust, or cover the cage with dark cloth to give a quiet breastfeeding environment. Rats can grow long hair after about 7 days, open their eyes after 14 days, wean after three to four weeks, and start eating solid feed after three weeks.
Eight, prohibit different species of rats and mice from breeding with each other.
A common example is that the third line (An) (Phodopus sungorus) and the first line (Photopus Campbell I) mate and breed with each other. Although the chromosome number is 28, they belong to different species and are not suitable for mutual reproduction. In addition, it is also forbidden for the old man (scientific name: Phodopus roborovskii, chromosome number: 34) to mate with one or three lines, because the chromosome number of different varieties is different.
Nine, what should I do if the mouse fights? Can strange adult rats and young rats be put together?
Usually, mice and children fight for space, food or lack of living space. Rats must have enough living space (different opinions), and they must be separated if fighting causes harm. Of course, young rats should not live in a cage with adult rats to avoid being bullied or even dying.
Other precautions: feeding times (no more than four times in a lifetime), how to train rats to go to the toilet in a fixed position, clean the rat cage regularly, and strengthen the understanding of hamsters.