Product Description
Book Description
This colourful guide provides an excellent introduction to maintaining not only hamsters and gerbils, but also fancy varieties of rats, mice and the fascinating chinchillas. Full details of handling, feeding and housing, breeding and health care plus a photographic survey of more than 60 colour forms and varieties.
About the Author
David Alderton's abiding interest in the field of pet care and natural history began with the study of veterinary medicine at Cambridge University. Now the author of over 20 books, many with a particular emphasis on 'exotic' pets, David still finds time to contribute regularly to general and specialist periodicals in the UK and overseas. In addition to writing, David has always kept and bred a variety of animals and birds, and now runs a highly respected service hat offers advice on the needs of animals kept in domestic and commercial environments. Through his consultancy work he has been closely involved in the development of safe non-toxic bedding material for small mammals and is fully conversant with current developments relating to their care.
