What does not a man come up with to stand out from the crowd and surprise others. At home, there are serpents, lizards, and they have reached the jerboa. A domestic jerboa is an extremely sweet and funny animal. To jerboa feel good at home, you should carefully monitor them and observe some of the rules for their content.
Mongolian jerboa
These cute little animals come from the steppes of Mongolia. The Mongolian jerboa was domesticated many years ago, and today a lot of people are engaged in breeding. This species of jerboa is quite playful and mobile. They are very fond of playing with people and with each other. Very small animals, but great lovers of delicious food. Virtually no shedding, no special care, very clean. These crumbs gnaw at everything they meet on their way, are not too curious. Try to make sure that the animal does not run away from the cage: it will be really difficult to catch it.
Long-eared jerboa
Quite secretive view. The ears of the jerboa impress with their length: about two-thirds of the entire length of the body. His homeland is the Gobi Desert. They are found in the north of China and in Mongolia. The feet of the animal are covered with wool, this helps to move through the desert sand.
How to keep jerboa at home?
Before you decide to have a pretty exotic animal, think it over several times. Such animals require a lot of attention and careful care. Here are some rules for keeping jerboa:
- Cells or cages for jerboa should be quite spacious. Jerboa - very mobile animals, they need a large space for physical activity. If the little creature moves little, it will provoke hypodynamia and premature death. In addition, the decorative jerboa jumps high enough, so that the cell should be selected with high walls.
- The ideal filler for the enclosure is coarse sand or corn substratum. For a more comfortable stay, try to create the conditions for the pet as close to natural as possible: a desert landscape, the presence of different twigs and dry grass. All this is necessary for the jerboa to build a nest.
- Be sure to remove from the cage all kinds of sharp and hard objects. Jaws of the jerboa are adapted for movement only on soft ground, hard objects can injure the animal.
- These animals are very clean. They can clean the wool in sand baths. Ensure the animal's permanent access to clean and pre-calcined sand. They arrange a toilet in one corner, you will not hear the smell of jerboa. It is enough to clean the cage once a week.
- A domestic jerboa is an animal that prefers solitude. If you move a neighbor, the animal will have to defend its territory, which can provoke aggression. To aggressive behavior can result in factors such as the lack of various materials for the arrangement of the nest. The animal needs rest and its angle.
- How to feed a jerboa? A bowl for food should be made of ecological materials, plastic should not be used. Take care of the drinker with the dispenser. These animals with pleasure eat fruits and vegetables, various herbs and hay, all sorts of cereal mixtures. The jerboa's diet must include insects. It can be butterflies, flour worms, grasshoppers. It is due to insects your pet will be able to maintain activity and constant body temperature.
- How many jerboas live? If you create the right living conditions for the animal and can ensure its physical and psychological development, the animal will live with you about 4-5 years.