Hamsters are nocturnal animals. They sleep during the day and move at night. They are usually most active from 7 pm to 10 pm (0-4 pm in some areas). So feeding is mainly to let the mice have a good rest during the day and play with them at night. Changing Nocturnal Animals's habits at will can easily lead to short life. Why do hamsters always hide? Because hamsters used to live in caves in the desert, they would sleep in caves during the day to avoid being attacked by wild animals. It is their instinct to hide in the dark. They think that darkness is the only way to make them feel safe. But hamsters get along with people for a long time, their alertness will decrease, and their wild instinct will change, so they can sleep soundly everywhere. Hamsters live in deserts and other areas. Night activities. Good at digging caves. I like to hide food on both sides of my cheeks and then go to a safe place to spit it out, so I got the name hamster. The front teeth will continue to grow, so their upper and lower front teeth must constantly chew something hard to grind their teeth. On the one hand, it is to prevent the front teeth from growing too long and hinder chewing, on the other hand, it is also to keep the front teeth sharp. Feeding on weed seeds and insects. Most hamsters are solitary animals (except Roborowski mice). Different from social animals, hamsters are loners and have a strong sense of territory, especially female hamsters. Hamsters mate in pairs only when the breeding season comes. But the hamster couple only live for a few minutes during mating, and then they go their separate ways. The mother mouse will take care of the child independently. In about 20 days, the child will be forcibly expelled by the mother mouse and begin to live independently. Hamster looks strange, small and exquisite, lively and sensitive, very cute, and has no peculiar smell. It has ornamental value and is suitable to be kept indoors as a pet, so it is regarded as a pet all over China.

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How to choose hamsters

How can I choose a healthier hamster? Here are several methods for your reference: 1. Choose a hamster with eyes but no gum. 2. See if the hamster has a runny nose. If there is, don't choose. 3. Whether the shape of the ear is intact and whether there are traces of being bitten. This hamster is too weak or sick to be bullied and bitten by other hamsters. 4. The teeth don't extend outward, and the hair color is bright. Check for hair loss or tumors. 5. There should be no spots on the tail, and it is not good near the stomach, indicating that this hamster may have diarrhea. 6. When walking is abnormal, there is no feeling of stiffness, and the health of limbs is also the focus. If everything looks good, there should be no problem. 7. There should be no urine stains on your ass. If there are, don't pick them. Because I am likely to get sick, I finally choose a hamster I like. Besides its coat color, you should also consider whether it will be close to the people. Generally speaking, Syrian hamsters and Gakaria hamsters are easy to get close to each other for a period of time, while Campbell hamsters and Roborovski hamsters are more difficult, especially Roborovski hamsters are timid and sensitive animals, so it may take some time to gain their trust in you. [1] As for whether to keep a good one or a pair, basically, if it is a Dover hamster, it is better to have two or more. If it is a golden mouse, it is possible to keep one. If you want to keep a pair, it's better to keep them separately. When you want to mate and reproduce, put the female mouse in the cage of the male mouse, and then separate after mating. After successful mating, the mother mouse will be grumpy because of pregnancy. At this time, it is best not to touch it to avoid being bitten by it. Unless, of course, it's docile enough to listen to you. Don't put male rats and female rats together during childbirth.

Eleven taboos of hamster breeding

(1) Food forbidden for human consumption. Excessive salt and heavy seasoning will increase the physical burden of mice. (2) Direct contact with sunlight is prohibited. Rats are very afraid of heat. Summer is coming, please use a radiator or marble to cool down. (3) If it is unnecessary, it is forbidden to wash hamsters with water. (4) Please know your own hamster species. It is forbidden to keep hamsters in cages except in-laws. If the in-laws are not harmonious, they should be kept separately. (5) If you are not mentally prepared or financially capable, please don't keep the female and male rats in cages. The reproductive ability of mice is amazing. (6) Feed of unknown origin is strictly prohibited. If there is breeding or mildew, please discard it and don't feed it! (7) Rats are forbidden to drink raw water. Please let them drink boiled cold water, or mineral water or pure water. (8) It is forbidden to use bamboo chopsticks, popsicles and other things to make rats grind their teeth. Please use the special grinding products and feed for rats in the market. (9) It is forbidden to use newspapers, facial tissues and other bedding materials. There is too much ink in the newspaper, and the paper contains bleach. (10) It is forbidden to keep rats and mice in too small a space. There should be at least rollers, water bottles, nests (except bears) and other supplies in the space. (1 1) It is forbidden to keep hamsters in air-conditioned rooms to avoid damaging their health.

Hamster feeding environment

The optimum temperature is 20-28℃. Avoid direct sunlight or strong wind, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't be too close to TV, stereo and computer. Hamsters can hear sounds that humans can't. Radiation and noise should be avoided. Summer: It is best not to turn on the air conditioner, because turning off the air conditioner when going out and turning on the air conditioner when entering the house will make the temperature difference inside the house too large. Hamsters are very sensitive to temperature and easy to catch cold. Winter: Don't put it outdoors. Hamsters hibernate because it's too cold. Spread more mats such as sawdust and equip hamsters with wooden or thatched houses to keep warm. Or give more napkins and let hamsters make their own nests. The easiest way is to put the whole cage in a cardboard box or a plastic box, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't make nests for them made of cotton thread. Although it is warm, hamsters like to drill. They will bite the cotton fabric out of shape and then go to sleep. But because of this, some unbroken cotton threads will entangle their bare feet or other parts, and some will dangerously entangle their necks, which may cause hamsters to suffocate and die. So, don't put any knitwear.

Basic supplies for hamsters

Cage in summer, please use ventilated wire cages, or semi-iron and semi-plastic cages, such as outdoor cages; Please pay attention to the warmth of mice in winter. Plastic cages are more suitable in winter. Don't use barbed wire for cage chassis, mice are prone to fracture and injury. If you need to buy it yourself, you can choose a small container, as long as it is not easy to knock over and the edge is not too high, otherwise the hamster can't climb in. Commonly used containers: glass ashtray, soy sauce plate, various small bowls, microwave oven box. Drinking fountains Most cages have their own drinking fountains, so it is best to install one when DIY, because hamsters need to drink water. Drinking fountains are generally designed with stainless steel beads at the front end. Pay attention to test whether there is water leakage when buying. Never take a bowl of water directly, because hamsters will get wet when drinking water, or go swimming, which is easy to catch cold and get sick. Not yet, just feed the hamster some vegetables and fruits first. A plastic box with cat litter in it is a relatively simple toilet. It is in line with personal hygiene habits to take out or replace all the caked cat litter every day. Some hamsters can be used, but they are not necessary. Some hamsters in the bathroom will bathe in the toilet with cat litter. Although it is unsanitary, it is a hobby of hamsters. There is no need for a shower room at this time. But some hamsters love to be clean, so the owner should buy them a bathroom, spread bath sand on it, and let the hamsters roll and play with holes. Please buy a professional running wheel for bathing sand. Most cages have their own wheels. Because wild hamsters run 20 kilometers a day, moderate exercise is very important for hamsters. Without enough exercise, hamsters will be stressed and bite the cage. So the careful owner should give the hamster a running wheel. At the same time, because the current owners give hamsters very good nutrition, they often make hamsters obese and prone to cardiovascular diseases, so even hamsters should have a normal and healthy body. Pay attention to the choice of seamless running wheels when buying, so that hamsters are not easy to get hurt. Current price: 10-80 yuan. Wood chips can be used as bedding materials for rat cages, but most people will choose wood chips because they are clean and easy to get. Hamster's teeth will continue to grow, so they need to be ground off with a grinding rod. Many hamsters grind their teeth in other ways, so don't worry too much when you don't use the molar stone/grinding stick you provided. The hut is made of ceramics, wood, grass and plastic. Hamsters like these materials very much, because hamsters are animals who like to make holes to live in. If possible, hamsters should be equipped with a hut and can make it by themselves. DIY 1: Hamsters can be kept in a tropical fish tank 50 cm square, and the tank is covered with barbed wire (it is easy to be sultry in summer, so pay attention). When using the wire cage, the hamster grabs the wire and climbs up, which is in danger of falling. Therefore, it is best that the cage is not very high, and the wire at the bottom of the cage should be removed before use. The bottom of the cage is covered with wheat straw, hay or sawdust. The feeding basin can be made of pottery, preferably heavy. Some branches can be provided for occlusion to prevent teeth from growing too long. The nest box can be made of wood or paper. Besides cages, you can also use bird's nest boxes. The nest box is covered with hay, sawdust, rags, etc. The sink will not scrape your feet, but it is easy to accumulate moisture, so pay attention to keep it dry. In addition, the sink is deep enough to put a lot of cage bottom materials, such as wheat straw and hay, which hamsters can dive into, covered with soil and then covered with hay. Create a very natural environment for hamsters to dig holes and build nests. Drinking water can be supplied through a water feeder, which is installed at a height convenient for drinking, and water is added into a container-shaped water tank. Hamsters can be allowed to play with water in summer, but don't get the cage too wet. Hamsters have the habit of urinating in a fixed place. Put a bedpan where it often drowns, put urine or feces in it to make the bedpan smell, and it will use it as a toilet. Don't go to the toilet by force when you don't use it, just pay attention to cleaning the cage often. In hot summer, the temperature in the sink easily rises. It is best to move to a cage to feed in summer. Put the cage in a well-ventilated place, and be careful not to let the sun shine directly. In hot weather, hamsters don't like to eat solid food. They should feed vegetables and other foods rich in water. When storing food in autumn, don't forget to check the nest box frequently to prevent hamsters from hibernating due to low temperature. Put it in a heated room, and pay attention to the temperature difference between day and night. You can put a plastic bag on the cage or put the cage in a cardboard box to keep warm. The second type: made of three-dimensional embroidery screen. Very practical, breathable in summer, buy warm materials in winter, please read further for details.

timetable

When you bring the hamster home, it will become very sensitive and nervous because it has been away from the living environment for a long time. Sometimes they bite people, bite cages, don't rest, refuse to eat, and so on. This period is a crucial period for you to build trust with hamsters! Here is a timetable, don't be impatient, get along with your hamster a little bit: Day 1 day: let it adapt to the new environment, don't disturb it at all, don't touch it, and don't take it away. It's best to cover the cage with a rag, because hamsters are not too nervous in the dark. When you put away the cans, try not to disturb them. The next day: Feed it with your hands, talk to it softly, and make it familiar with your smell and voice. Day 5: You can gently pick it up and put it in your hand (don't let it fall or run away). Day 10: You can enjoy it. Pay attention when holding hamsters: Sleeping hamsters don't like being disturbed, so make sure they are awake before holding them. You should first pull out its nest so that it can see you, and then gently pick it up. If it doesn't want to, don't force it.

Hamster food

(1) Please don't treat mice too cute. If they are given too much sunflower seeds or high-calorie food, rats and mice will easily get fat and have unbalanced nutrition. Overweight mice are prone to heatstroke in summer, their skin fat is too thick, and they are prone to hair loss. (2) Please don't think that mice don't need to drink water! Water must be supplied, and drinking water should be changed every two or three days. (3) Don't feed too many fruits and vegetables at a time, which may lead to diarrhea and death. Most fruits and vegetables contain pesticides. Please wash it with clear water and dry it before feeding. (4) Snacks should be matched with staple food. Snacks should be increased and staple foods should be reduced. Don't give too many snacks. Fat mice get sick easily. (5) Please keep the feed and snacks in a sealed jar, which can be put in the refrigerator. Please discard the food that breeds insects and ants. Edible food: vegetables, green vegetables (such as Qingjiang vegetables), carrots, spinach, cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, cucurbitaceae plants (preferably green and yellow vegetables), seeds, sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts (not too much), fruits, apples, strawberries, cherries, bananas (may stick to cheek pouches, please. Please don't give too much), cereal chicken feed, pigeon feed, bird feed, wheat, corn, millet clover, dandelion, kudzu root, plantain (please don't), so if you find that the dish basin is always empty every time you add vegetables, it means that you add too little vegetables. At the same time, you should pay attention to clean up the unfinished food in time, especially the water-containing things such as fruits, to prevent deterioration. Hamster is an omnivore. You can give it yellow-green vegetables such as pumpkin and light-colored vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce. Potatoes, beans, fruits, weeds and seeds. Hamsters also have a special diet. But when food is the main food, we should also pay attention to feeding some fruits and vegetables. As a source of protein, it can be fed with boiled eggs, dried fish, boiled chicken, cheese and tofu. And some dog food and cat food. Hamsters have the habit of storing food in their gills. Pay attention to changing water frequently. Clean food basins and drinking fountains every day, and replace fresh food and water. And change the material of the nest. Check nested boxes. Where hamsters store food, leave some fruit or solid feed for hamsters to eat. Change the dressing at the bottom of the cage once a week and clean the disinfection cage 1-2 times a month.

Hamster's mood

Compared with cats and dogs, hamsters are less likely to communicate with their owners. However, as long as you observe carefully every day, you can still understand the mood of hamsters. Moreover, hamsters also express their emotions. Observe these actions and information carefully to understand hamsters' emotions. Grooming hamsters are relaxed when grooming their body hair. Otherwise, after the owner touched the hamster, the hamster's own taste disappeared and he wanted to impose the taste on himself. Hamsters like their own taste best. Turn over. When the owner reaches into the cage, he will turn over. This is because I was shocked when I reached in, or I felt annoyed. Hamsters have few weapons against the enemy, so they turn over and resist on four feet. At this time, just slowly go over and reassure the hamster. Especially when hamsters sleep, don't scare them. Roll it into a circle and you will know that this is the sleeping posture of hamster. At this time, you should keep your voice down. But it will roll up when you are in poor health, so pay more attention. When the weather is cold, it will also roll up, which is to keep warm. When biting the wire of the cage, it may be that the hamster wants to escape, and some hamsters will rub the hair on their noses between the wires, making their noses bald. This behavior can make hamsters grind their teeth and control the length of their teeth. Ear drooping to understand the mood of hamsters, ears are the easiest to see. If your ears droop, it must be when you feel annoying or horrible. When you wake up, your ears will droop. When the car body turns hard on the wheels, it will suddenly stand still. This is because the hamster wants to move far away on wheels, and stops and stands still to confirm where he has arrived. Stand up, shake it, stand up to understand the distant situation, feel the surroundings, pay attention to the sound, and stand up in response to the sound of the feed bag. When you came out of the cage on the ground, your bodies were together, lying on the ground and smelling everywhere. This is a nervous new place, and I want to smell the surrounding situation. Don't make a loud noise suddenly at this time. Hiding in a narrow place hamsters used to be wild animals and lived in narrow tunnels. When playing indoors, hamsters always look for narrow and dark places to rest assured. If the hamster runs to the corner of the room, pay attention. In addition: hamster, a small thing, must put more food in the cage, slightly more than its own needs, it will feel very comfortable and happy. On the contrary, because hamster has the nature of collecting food, food shortage will cause its panic, even if food is enough to survive, it will also cause its anxiety and irritability. Types of hamster pets

When purchasing

1. It is best to choose the same hamster, because different kinds of hamsters are easy to fight. 2. Because they are Nocturnal Animals, they sleep about 12- 14 hours a day, and only exercise and eat at night, so it is best to choose the evening or night when buying them, so as to see the lively side of hamsters. Generally speaking, healthy hamsters are characterized by sound limbs, bright eyes, normal ears without secretion, smooth hair and hard feces. Hamsters are also afraid of strangers and are more sensitive when they first come home. It takes two or three days to get used to being in close contact with you. It is best to cover the cage with a piece of cloth on the first day, because hamsters are not very nervous in the dark. Try not to disturb them when releasing water and food. Hamsters are nocturnal animals. They like to sleep during the day and come out at night. Don't wake them when they sleep! This four-week-old hamster is an adult. They are different from mice. They have a short tail, or even no tail. The most interesting thing about hamsters is that they know how to hide food on both sides of their cheeks and then spit it out in a safe place.

Concern for medical affairs

Precautions for delivery of female rats: (1) During pregnancy, remember to separate female rats from male rats. Male rats sometimes eat young rats; Most importantly, it is still possible for male rats to continue estrus at this time. If it is not locked up, the mother rats who are still feeding will get pregnant again, which will affect their physique and even their life span. The mother mouse still has the ability to store sperm, so it is possible to have a second child. Therefore, it is very necessary to isolate male rats in time. (2) Please help the mother mouse to make up for her health. Production is very harmful. Cannabis seed, nutritious cream, nutritious water, dried fish, breadworms, etc. can be used. To increase the nutrition of female rats. (3) During the full moon of rats, please try not to change the articles and fillers in the female rat cage. It's easy to scare the mother mouse, which makes it impossible to feed or recycle the baby (eat the mouse). Never touch the mouse with your hands before the full moon! (4) After the full moon, the long-haired mouse can leave its mother after weaning. Try to touch the mouse at this time! (5) It's best for rats to wait until after the full moon to feed the bread worm, which has a shell. At this time, the baby's digestive system is still incomplete. Please don't feed the breadworms, which is easy to indigestion. The mother mouse will feed the mouse herself, so please don't feed the mouse on purpose. (6) During pregnancy, mother mouse must remember to pick up the roller. Sometimes, the mother mouse will ignore breastfeeding in order to play with the roller.

Self-examination of rats

(1) Teeth: The front teeth of rats and mice are constantly growing, and sometimes the teeth are too long, which will make it impossible to eat. You can cut your own teeth at this time. Please cut your teeth with small animals. If you are afraid to cut your teeth, you can take it to a doctor to cut your teeth. (2) Incense gland: only male rats have it. In the middle of the abdomen, there is a yellow thing, which is the fragrant gland. When the male rats are in estrus, the smell here will be particularly strong. Sometimes the fragrant glands will accumulate too much. Remember to wipe them regularly with hydrogen peroxide mixed with saline 1: 10! If you hoard too much, please take it to the veterinary hospital and ask the doctor to clean it up. (3) Eyes: If rats and mice are healthy, their eyes should be very bright and shiny. If they are red, oily or have gums, you should pay attention to them and take them to see a doctor. (4) poop: the poop of rats and mice should be slightly hard, the size of rice grains, black and tasteless. Sometimes it turns green, red, etc. Don't be too nervous at this time. Please think back, is there green or red feed in the mouse's feed? If so, it is normal for the stool to turn green. If there is soft stool or bad smell, please send it to a doctor as soon as possible. (5) Cheek pouch: Sometimes you should pay attention to whether the things in the cheek pouch are finished. Please don't give any more food if you haven't finished eating. If the food goes bad and stinks in the cheek pouch, it will easily lead to inflammation of the cheek pouch. Regularly pay attention to whether the cheek pouch smells of food corruption, and regularly help him remove the food in the cheek pouch, adjust the water with salt water in the way of 1: 3, and put a feeding syringe into the cheek pouch for washing. (6) coat color: the fur of rats is usually soft and shiny. If there is depilation, please pay attention to whether it is allergic and take it to a doctor as soon as possible. (7) Body temperature: Generally, touching the body temperature of rats and mice with hands is slightly higher than our body temperature, but the feeling is not obvious. If you obviously feel that the temperature of the mouse is too high, please send it to the hospital immediately, which is likely to be a precursor to heatstroke!

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Basic equipment: cage: large space (at least as big as a small sorting box). It is best not to buy domestic products. Although it is cheap, it is not safe. A mouse's foot can easily get stuck and break, or get free from its cage. Moreover, it is not safe to draw a mouse (the mouse will chew the cage). If you buy imported cages, the second-hand ones are generally between 50- 100. Brand new 100-300. Or some mouse friends DIY boxes are also good, and the whole set can be done within 100, except for beauty, of course. Mouse toilet: mice will go to the toilet in the designated place (mice and mice like clean animals very much, but not everyone is good). Using this habit, it will be much more convenient to clean up. Otherwise, they will pee everywhere, and in a day or two, the cage will be full of bad smell. You can buy some plastic products to hold mouse sand, or you can buy a mouse toilet specially made for mice. In order to make rats and mice develop the habit of defecation at fixed points, they can put their feces in the rat toilet with cotton swabs. Rats are very sensitive to smells. The cost in this respect ranges from a few dollars to dozens of dollars. Kettle and vegetable basin: it can be done for more than ten yuan. Laura: Basically, it will include cages. If you are a mouse friend of DIY, buy one yourself or make one yourself. Remember to buy seamless ones. Never buy one with a seam in the middle. The mouse runs very fast. Once the calf is stuck inside, it is easy to break. Wheels are generally divided into non-mute and mute, and the price of this thing ranges from 5 yuan to tens of yuan. Log cabin: The mouse is Nocturnal Animals, so it likes to sleep during the day. Therefore, we should prepare something that can be hidden for them to sleep, ranging from small paper boxes to exquisite mouse rooms specially made for mice (some imported cages have two layers of grids, which can be used as sleeping and places). Prices range from a few yuan to tens of yuan. Basic consumables: Feed: A pack of imported feed is about 30-60 yuan, which can be eaten for a long time. Others flaunt the efficacy of removing urine odor. Pigeons or whole grains mixed by feed shops are not recommended, and the nutrition does not meet the requirements of rats and mice. Don't think that they can eat and absorb everything like house mice, and their hygiene is not very good. There will be Mi Chong or other moths (easy to have mold or xanthotoxin), but if you really can't afford expensive imported feed, it's a last resort! And strongly avoid giving mice snacks that people eat. Mat: Poplar is better, but more expensive. One pack will be close to 50 yuan. There are many people who use pine, ranging from 20 to 40 yuan. Try to choose the one with less dust (that is, the one that won't burst into tears when changing sawdust). Other types include paper, corn root, sawdust and so on. Sand bath: A pack of WILD-308 varies from 65 yuan to 90 yuan. It can be used for about half a year and can be recycled. Replace it when there is an odor. If you get wet just after putting on a new one, the wet place can be taken out separately. Some people will use cat litter instead of bath sand. I don't agree with this practice. Cat litter is not bad for mouse toilet sand. But for mice, the particles are too big to remove bacteria. Remember not to bathe mice with water. Rats are naturally afraid of water. You may die after washing). Drinking water: be sure to use boiled water, and if possible, it is best to feed pure water (mother rats should be properly fed with fresh milk during lactation). Molar supplies: there are special molars and mineral salts, but rats may not like them. Molar snacks will be more popular. Prices range from 10 to 60 yuan. Never use disposable scissors, popsicles and the like! (Friends who grew up in lockers must prepare these. If it is a cage, the mouse will bite the cage and grind its teeth, which is a bit noisy. ) Should mice take a bath? Take a bath! This is a good starting point, but for mice, they can't enjoy bathing like humans. Because they are too young, taking a bath will consume too much physical strength for them and there is a risk of catching a cold. Rats and mice usually clean their hair and keep their bodies clean, so as owners, we don't need to take them to take a bath. However, the area around little ass can be gently wiped with warm water after wetting the towel. In addition, you can also prepare a soft brush to help the mice tidy their hair from time to time. On the one hand, it is a good way to get close to mice, on the other hand, it can also check the skin and limbs of mice at the same time, especially the golden mouse with long hair. When finishing, you can use your child's small tooth toothbrush as a brush. Brush slowly in the direction of hair growth. Short-haired mice will do it once every two to three weeks, and long-haired mice will do it once a week. There are also some cleaning products for mice in the market, such as dry washing powder and foam cleaner, which you can also use. After washing, the mice will be more energetic and can cover up their body odor, but be careful not to hurt their eyes or other facial organs. They will roll on the sand to remove dirt from their hair, which can also satisfy the nature of mice digging holes. So basically, as long as you have the above methods, you don't have to worry about the problem of mouse hair cleaning. It is a sad and troublesome thing to give the mouse a sick number in case the mouse gets sick! Because the current pet medicine is still aimed at cats, dogs, horses and so on, these companions who have been with human beings for thousands of years, as for mice, have only become popular in recent years. We still have a lot to study about mice. At present, we only know the treatment of some major diseases. Rats and mice are small in size and have fast metabolism, so it is difficult to find symptoms at the initial stage of illness. Usually the illness is not serious when it is found, which also causes treatment problems and may not be cured. What is more troublesome is that, for the above reasons, there are very few veterinarians who can treat mice, and it is even more difficult to find a special vet. Therefore, the best way is to do preventive health care from daily life to avoid mice getting sick. Pay attention to environmental hygiene. There is a lazy and dirty nest owner, and mice are prone to get sick! Dirty environment is easy to breed bacteria, or attract flies, cockroaches and mites to patronize, and bring some germs as "companions" by the way, rats and mice will suffer. The owner of the nest had better clean the water feeder, feed basin and poop every day, change wet sawdust frequently, clean the cage every week and scald it with hot water for disinfection. Wash your hands before and after playing with mice. Balanced and diverse nutrition Feed rats and mice with balanced and diverse foods, and don't be lazy to pour some ready-made feed, because you have to eat well to be resistant! In addition, drinking water is also a place that is easily overlooked by the quilt owner. Drinking water should be changed every day, even if it is polluted. In areas where tap water can't be drunk, please give tap water to mice and people, because it doesn't drink much anyway. Stable temperature and humidity Most rats and mice come from dry areas. Please note that the cage should be placed in a dry and quiet place to avoid getting wet (so change the sawdust frequently). Rats are very sensitive to temperature. Rats in the wild live in underground holes and have natural temperature regulation function. They should keep a stable temperature. In the weather with large temperature difference and winter, they should pay attention to keep warm to prevent mice from hibernating. Generally speaking, mice don't hibernate well, but sleep longer than usual. Avoid stress and tension. Rats and mice are naturally sensitive (for example, Roborowski voles are particularly timid). When growing up in an artificial environment, they easily feel stressed and nervous. It seems that like humans, stress and tension often lead to gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea and even gastric ulcer. Don't play too hard with mice, such as chasing, jumping, throwing in strange environments, etc. Maybe we find it interesting, but mice and mice feel pain and fear. To solve the stress problem of rats and mice, it is necessary to provide sufficient exercise space.