It could seem that the smaller the animal, the less care it would require. However, don’t let yourself be fooled. Even if you have a small mouse at home, a rabbit or maybe a guinea pig, you should adapt the care for them to the season and to situations that you are running it to. On sweltry days, as the ones that warmed us up this year, even small rodents need an increased water intake, apart from other things.
There is a lot of information on the internet about transportation of cats and dogs. But Travelling with rodents is not discussed much – it is not as common. However, if this topic applies to you, read carefully, to provide maximum comfort for your little friend. It is nothing complicated.
Rule number one is fresh air. I don’t know, how your transport box looks like or if you’re transporting your hamster/guinea pig in its cage from home, by all means, it is important, that on hot days, they don’t suffer in an airtight box, where the temperature increases to an unbearable level very fast. Small rodent body can overheat real fast. Small travel cages are of great use, through which fresh air is flowing freely and on top of that, you can conveniently hang a water bottle.
Permanent access to fresh water, in other words, sufficient water intake, is rule number two. Same as with the human organism, also animal organism is pleasantly cooled down with water in the summer and hydrated. If your rodent company is used to drinking from a bowl, you will have to teach them how to drink water from a hanging water bottle on the days before a trip. Since in such a bottle, you will be able to transport water best.
When I was a little, proud hamster owner, however, of a hamster who refused to drink on the way to the cottage, it proved well for me, to have several cucumber slices at the ready, since cucumber has high water content and it is also pleasantly refreshing. But don’t give water or watery vegetables to your animal cooled from the fridge because of the risk of a temperature shock.
Definitely beware of overheating of rodents even at home. If your cage is placed in a sunny spot, move it somewhere else. Same as in a cottage, where you maybe leave your pet to stretch its feet in an outdoor pen, make sure to place the pen into a shade.
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