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GU Curious guinea pigs - how they feel at home This guide shows what guinea pigs need to feel comfortable in everyday family life - from the right equipment to meaningful activities. With tips for parents and discovery pages, knowledge is conveyed in a way that is easy to understand and suitable for everyday use. Important features Practical guinea pig guide from the GU small animals series With quick start pages, infographics and discovery pages (observation tips/small experiments) Contains tips for parents on how to handle children correctly with the animal Extra: reference to the free GU Pet Plus app Important advantages Helps you to avoid husbandry mistakes so that guinea pigs show typical behavior and feel safe Supports species-appropriate, family-friendly husbandry with clear step-by-step information Promotes activity and observation - ideal if children are to be actively involvedGuinea pigs appear uncomplicated - but in order for them to remain really trusting and show their typical, lively behavior, they need suitable housing conditions. This is exactly where "Curious Guinea Pigs" from the GU Small Animals series comes in: The guide bundles knowledge about a fulfilling guinea pig life and makes it so easy to understand that it can be implemented immediately in everyday life. The author, Dr. Immanuel Birmelin, a well-known behavioral researcher, shares his experiences from years of keeping and researching guinea pigs and explains what is important in practice. You will receive guidance on key topics such as equipment, care and activity - the very things that determine whether your animals feel safe and become active. The book is particularly family-friendly, with quick-start pages for a quick introduction and infographics that show important information at a glance. There are also discovery pages with observation tips and small ideas that encourage children (and adults) to understand guinea pigs better - instead of just "having" them. In addition, tips for parents help children to treat the animals correctly and respectfully. Zoo-Roco tip Guinea pigs are very much group animals: plan the housing from the outset so that your animals have social contact, opportunities to retreat and something to do. If you are unsure whether your enclosure, structure or feeding is suitable, make a note of your questions as you read - this way you can implement the tips in your home.

Hamsters - How to make them feel good all roundBlurbEverything beginners and hamster fans need to know about keeping these small rodents and their special needs - so that animals and humans feel at home together under one roof Summary So your hamster feels completely at ease. Hamsters are real night owls: they only really come to life when it gets dark. Then they climb, burrow and of course "hamster" for all they're worth. In the new, completely revised GU hamster pet guide, you will learn what your hamster needs to feel completely at ease - how to acclimatize it step by step, what it likes and what keeps it healthy and how to satisfy its strong urge to move. You will find lots of ideas for exciting activities and find out how the hamster house and enclosure should look and be equipped to meet the needs of these small rodents. The guide is rounded off with tried and tested tips on selection and purchase, offspring, illnesses and veterinary emergencies. Behavioral scientist Peter Fritzsche also explains typical animal behavior. You can then test your hamster knowledge in the large online hamster quiz and be well prepared for the arrival of your new pet.Comprehensive hamster care: Find out how to keep your hamster happy and healthy from settling in to species-appropriate keeping.Creative activity ideas: Discover numerous ideas on how to encourage your nocturnal hamster's strong urge to move in a sensible and exciting way.Expert knowledge and practical tips: The guide offers practical tips on selection, care and emergencies as well as an online quiz to test and expand your hamster knowledge.

Guinea pigs - How to make them feel good all roundBlurbEverything beginners and real guinea pig fans need to know about keeping and the special needs of these lively rodents.needs of these lively rodents - so that animals and humans feel at home together under one roof.SummaryAll the basics and practical tips from the experts - for happy rodents Guinea pigs are mainly cute, but boring? Not at all! These little South Americans like to go on voyages of discovery and are also really clever. They love company and prove to be real chatterboxes, squeaking and cooing to keep in constant contact with their conspecifics. In the new, completely revised GU Animal Guide to Guinea Pigs, renowned behavioral scientist Dr. Immanuel Birmelin explains what these cute rodents need to feel completely at ease. Whether it's cage equipment, nutrition, care or health: you will learn everything you need to know about keeping guinea pigs in a species-appropriate way in a quick, clear and entertaining way. There are also numerous tips on how to keep the animals moving in an outdoor enclosure in the home, on the balcony or in the garden and provide plenty of variety in your guinea pigs' everyday lives.Sound expert knowledge:Renowned behaviorist Dr. Immanuel Birmelin explains everything you need to know about guinea pigs, their adorable quirks and how to keep and care for them appropriately. Varied activities: With lots of tips for an exciting and healthy guinea pig life - indoors and outdoors. Practical instructions: With easy-to-understand instructions and practical tips, the book helps you to better understand the needs of guinea pigs and provide them with a home in which they feel completely at ease.

Guinea pigs keeping, caring for and keeping activefrom Beck AngelaBlurbA life in pairs or in a small group, a nice enclosure and daily free run make guinea pigs happy. Optimum husbandry, a healthy diet and an understanding of their nature provide security in their daily life together. A wealth of play ideas provides variety and strengthens the relationship between humans and animals. Everything that is important for species-appropriate keeping: from the selection and housing of guinea pigs to feeding, care and activity. The plus to the book: the free KOSMOS PLUS app with additional information and films.

Dwarf rabbitkeeping, caring for and keeping active from Beck AngelaBlurbPlenty of space to hop around, dig and make hooks, a life in pairs or in a group - that's what makes dwarf rabbits happy. Optimum husbandry, a healthy diet and an understanding of their nature provide security in their daily life together. Many play ideas provide variety and strengthen the relationship between humans and animals. Everything that is important for species-appropriate keeping: from the selection and housing of dwarf rabbits to feeding, care and activity. The plus to the book: the free KOSMOS PLUS app with additional information and films.

The Djungarian dwarf hamsterPhodopus sungorus from Zachrau AndreaBlurbThe Djungarian dwarf hamster is one of the smallest pets in the world and takes hearts by storm with its beady eyes, loyal gaze and soft fur. In this guide, you will learn all about the dwarf hamster's distribution and habitat, as well as everything you need to know about enclosure size, furnishings and food. Read everything you need to know to better understand the behaviour of these small rodents and how to prevent diseases. Summary The Djungarian dwarf hamster is one of the smallest pets in the world and takes hearts by storm with its beady eyes, loyal gaze and soft fur. In this guide by Andrea Zachrau, you will learn about the dwarf hamster's distribution and habitat as well as everything you need to know about enclosure size, furnishings and food. Read everything you need to know to better understand the behaviour of these small rodents and how to prevent diseases. Each volume offers you detailed, practical care instructions and you will find all the information you need to successfully breed your animals. All the important questions, from housing to furnishings, technical equipment, species-appropriate nutrition and disease prevention, are answered with numerous tricks and tips. Experienced, long-standing breeders reveal how you can encourage the animals to reproduce and raise the young in good health, all in full colour, generously illustrated and attractively designed - species by species.

Can my cat eat daisies? Is it safe if my Wellensitticham Ficus nibbles? Broken down by wild plants, house and garden plants, fodder plants, herbs, poisonous and medicinal plants are described with which pet animals may come into contact. With advice for individual species.

The Persian gerbil book Among the many gerbil species, Persian gerbils are something very special. Their graceful appearance and highly interesting behaviour make the "Persians", as they are affectionately called by many owners, fascinating pets. Due to their curiosity and open-mindedness towards humans, they are also real "heartbreakers" Unfortunately, there is hardly any literature on keeping and breeding these beady-eyed rodents. Author Anne Weber is editor-in-chief of the small mammal specialist magazine RODENTIA and summarises her many years of experience with the care and breeding of "Persians" here. Benefit from her practical tips and detailed husbandry descriptions so that you can enjoy your Persian gerbils right from the start! Contents:Biology,Acquisition,Husbandry,Food and water,Keeping healthy,Fun and games,Offspring

Rodentia 01 - Chinchillas Guinea pigs in the gardenDegus and their relativesSee the most beautiful rats Contents: 2 INTERN 3 EDITORIAL AND ADVISORY BOARD 5 INTERESTING FACTS 11 legal 12 Dates & TIPS 15 MY STORY: Refined guinea pig, by Marion Zeddies 16 PHOTOstory: Chinchillas, by Christian Brüggemann 23 KEEPING AND BREEDING: The keeping of chinchillas, by Anke Suchy 28 REISE: Amy and the chinchillas, by Dr Martina Raffel 34 KEEPING AND BREEDING: Chinchilla colour breeding, by Rebecca Schmidt 38 BIOLOGY: Chinchilla genetics, by Christian Brüggemann 39 POSTER: The Campbell dwarf hamster, by Christian Brüggemann 43 HEIMISCHE TIERWELT: The brown hare gives up the spoons, by Christian Brüggemann 46 REPORTAGE: Guinea pigs in the garden, by Iris Küster 51 KEEPING AND BREEDING: The breeding of Virginia opossums, by Dirk Fußbahn 54 REPORTAGE: See the most beautiful: Rat exhibitions in Germany, by Simone Grigat 58 KEEPING AND BREEDING: Together they are strong: spiny mice, by Frank Böhme & Peter Kneisel 61 KEEPING AND BREEDING: Degus and their relatives, by Sabine Gehrsitz 64 KEEPING AND BREEDING: Persian gerbil, by Michael Herting 66 ZOOLOGISCHE GÄRTEN: The Zoo of Small Mammals: Tierpark Berlin, by Christian Kern 70 SPRECHSTUNDE: Anaesthesia in small rodents and rabbits, by Andreas Küster 73 SCIENCE: What kind of house does the mouse want?, by Lars Lewejohann 76 MAUSKLICK 77 RAT & TAT 78 BOOK REVIEW 80 snickers' wild life: Wild Westphalia, by Christian Brüggemann

Rodentia 21 - Colour mice The hotel for rabbitsPlayground for ratsMini pigsCurrent: Exotic hedgehogs Contents: 2 INTERN 3 RODENTIA MASCOTS 4 THINGS TO KNOW 11 NEW ON THE MARKET 12 DATES & TIPS 13 MY STORYA difficult birth… By Eileen Nöhrhoff 14 PHOTOSTORYColour mice By Christian Ehrlich 19 KEEPING AND BREEDINGSpecies-appropriate keeping of colour mice – How to keep mice really well…By Kerstin Klitzsch 23 KEEPING AND BREEDINGColour mouse breeding with heart and mindBy Sabine Schömer 26 PRO & CONTRAControversial topic feeder miceBy Heiko Werning and Kerstin Klitzsch 28 REPORTAGEHolidays in the bunny hotel – The holiday paradise for rabbits and rodentsBy Kathrin Aretz 31 POSTERThe Roborovski dwarf hamster (Phodopus roborovskii)By Ralf Sistermann 35 BREEDING AND GENETICSFascination of spots – About guinea pigs with white chequeringBy Sigrid Tooson 38 REPORTAGESelf-built cage paradise – A cage system for the care of small mammalsBy Jürgen Bitterwolf 41 BIOLOGYWhat's that spine? – An attempt to identify the currently kept hedgehog speciesBy Christian Ehrlich 48 KEEPING AND BREEDINGMini pigsBy Grit Imhof 48 KEEPING AND BREEDINGA playground for rats – Activity during the daily runBy Natascha Lhoták 48 SCIENCEMysterious rats – The tasselled-tailed rat in east MadagascarBy Dipl.-Biol. Kathrin Marquart 56 CLASSIFIED ADS 58 FOODHay – The wholemeal bread for rabbitsBy Bernhard Glutting 60 READING RAT 61 RAT & TAT 62 REGIONAL GUIDE 64 FRITZY'S WORLD“I'm a ferret, get me out of here!“By Christian Ehrlich

Rodentia 38 - Guinea pigs in the garden Rat nutritionSteinmaderWhite-bellied hedgehog Contents: 2 INTERN 3 EXTERNAL 4 THINGS TO KNOW 12 DATES & TIPS 13 MY STORYThe secret lodgerFrom Oliver Kluge 14 PHOTOSTORYGuinea pigs in the garden From Kathrin Aretz 19 HOLDING Guinea pigs in animal-friendly outdoor housing - tips and suggestions for designing your own enclosureFrom Jeanette Rutz 22 OCCUPATION Adventure playground for guinea pigsDesign of outdoor enclosuresFrom Bianca Seiferheld 25 HOLDING Out in the fresh air -Guinea pigs on the balcony From Sandra Brill 28 EXPEDITION RODENTIALiving and dying in the savannah -On the lifestyle of Hummelinck's vesper mouse (Calomys hummelincki) in northern South AmericaFrom Christian Neumann 31 POSTERThe ferret (Mustela putorius f. furo)From Kathrin Aretz 35 FOOD Nutrition for rats - Healthy and varied food for every dayFrom Jolf Berghaus 38 HOLDINGChinchillas in the room - Plenty of free range for active rodentsFrom Anja Krebs 41 HEALTH Rabbits in summer -Healthy cooling in high temperaturesFrom Kathrin Aretz 44 REPORTAGEA companion of a different kind -From the life of the dwarf otter "Murphy" -a field reportFrom Dipl. Biol. Sandra Honigs 47 NATIVE ANIMAL WORLDSensible or senseless - the rearing of stone martens (Martes foina)By Christian Neumann & Wolfgang Klotzbücher 50 KEEPING AND BREEDINGLiving pincushions - African white-bellied hedgehogs as petsFrom Rina Kudlik 53 REPORTAGERabbits in need - breeding and care ofunplanned rabbit offspringBy Claudia Schulze 56 CLASSIFIED ADS 58 CONSULTATION HOURUterine inflammation in chinchillasBy Dr. med. vet. Juliane Bartl 61 INTERNET FORUMS FOR SMALL MAMMAL KEEPERS 62 REGIONAL GUIDE 64 BOKITO'S WILD LIFEMy start in life From Steffi Leitner

Rodentia 64 - Alternative therapies for rabbitsSecoundhand ChinchillasRat bucksEarly castration for guinea pigsContents:Cover story: Alternative therapies for rabbitsThe demand for alternative healing methods as a supplement to conventional medicine is increasing more and more in animal husbandry. Depending on the type of illness and especially in the case of behavioural problems, many rabbit owners now seek advice from a veterinary practitioner. Alternative treatment methods such as homeopathy, homotoxicology, Bach flowers, Söll salts, acupuncture, phytotherapy, colour light therapy and animal communication are intended to help where conventional veterinary medicine may have reached its limits. Although the effect of alternative medical therapies has not yet been scientifically proven, many pet owners have found that they can contribute to a patient's recovery. The cover story of the next issue of RODENTIA - Nager & Co. will therefore focus on various alternative forms of therapy for rabbits - from the perspective of a veterinary surgeon as well as reports from rabbit owners.EditorialWorth knowingTips and datesMy StoryA wild bunny in distress part 2Cornelia DunkerTitleAlternative therapies for rabbits. Gentle support of the healing powersSonja Tschöpe TitleNaturopathy and alternative medicine for rabbits. Alternative therapies at a glanceKathrin AretzTitle Conventional medicine and/or alternative therapies? From the perspective of veterinary medicineProf Dr Michael FehrAttitudeHomage to rat bucks. Rodents with that certain somethingNadine Markert reportage 110 years Bergzoo Halle (Saale). A portraitAnne Weber Animal portraitThe Dzungarian dwarf hamster in Mandarin Ralf SistermannBehaviourSocialisation of problem mice. Instructions for difficult cases Christine NößlerHealth Early castration of guinea pigs. Pros and consSabrina HerrmannAttitudeAn animal-friendly degu home. What degus really needDagmar Lorenz & Sabine GötzServicesAnimal welfareSecond-hand chinchillas. Small "emergency furs" big time Aleksandra JakubiakBookwormHealthViral and bacterial infections in hamstersDr med. vet. Jennifer NehlsConsultation with Prof Dr Michael FehrActive readerClassifieds/Internet forums Preview Last but not leastPaula at full throttle. Episode 4: Aiming highKathrin Aretz