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10-19-2012, 09:27 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 26
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lemmings
does anybody know about these cute pets are they the same as hamsters ?
thanks
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10-20-2012, 04:03 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cambridgeshire.
Posts: 2,646
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Re: lemmings
I have had steppe lemmings in the past, they are funny little things!
They like to run on wheels like a hamster but they also like to dig like a gerbil.
They need A LOT of space because they are pretty active and mine weren't keen on being handled.
They are sugar-intolerant so need a pretty complicated diet, they cant just be fed hamster/gerbil food.
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10-20-2012, 05:52 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 26
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Re: lemmings
interesting
would a detolf be a good cage ??
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10-20-2012, 06:58 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cambridgeshire.
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Re: lemmings
Yeah it would. Mine were kept in a tank.
Steppe lemmings dont need a barred cage as they dont climb.
If you have a tank you can really make it into a natural habitat for them using tunnels, soil, hays and all sorts of stuff.
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10-22-2012, 03:22 AM
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Adult Hamster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Dereham Norfolk
Posts: 310
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Re: lemmings
I had several by the time i had figured out how to sex them! they was so fast and small. and defo not very people sociable. one i would never have again unless rescued. i fed mine a mix of degu food with other things.
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10-26-2012, 05:03 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Central Scotland
Posts: 13,415
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Re: lemmings
I saw a video of these little guys on another forum and they were very active and gave me the impression that they loved living in large colonies, but I was then told that they can be volatile and need watching! I don`t think they have a long lifespan either. Something like 2 years...? not too sure to be exact though. Wouldn`t mind a couple of males though as I love `watchable` pets aswell as huggable ones!
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