Rodents are held more and more often as pets. The acquisition of this useful guide is adviced if you consider to get for example a guinea pig, gerbils, hamsters, chipmunks, chinchillas and degus. The advantages and the disadvantages of the most popular rodents are listed, to make your choice for a rodent easier. Some rodents live alone, some in groups, some of the are night active others are day active.

A big part of the book deals with the housing and feeding of different types of rodents. In the chapter about health and diseases are the most common diseases discribed. A very clear scheme shows symptoms of vitamin and minderal deficiency, and in which food most of it is.

Everyone who considers to breed with their rodent will find useful tips and advices in this guide. Finishing the book there are clubs of rodents listed.

A very complete guide!