HAMSTERS & GUINEA PIGS

GUINEA PIG TERMS

• Male= Boar
• Female= Sow
• Baby= Pup
• Act of birthing=No specific term

HAMSTER TERMS

• Male= Buck
• Female= Doe
• Baby= Pup
• Act of birthing =No specific name

GUINEA PIG BREEDS

• Abyssinian/Abyssinian Satin
• American/American Satin
• Coronet
• Peruvian/Peruvian Satin
• Silkie/Silkie Satin (aka Shelties)

MORE GUINEA PIG BREEDS

• Teddy/Teddy Satin
• Texel
• White-Crested
• Hairless "Skinny pigs" Breed
• English,Merino,Alpaca,Lunkarya

HAMSTER BREEDS

• Syrian Hamsters
• Dwarf Campbell Russian Hamsters
• Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamsters
• Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters
• Chinese Hamsters

GUINEA PIG ANATOMY

• Smalls eyes & ears
• Small snout with sensory whiskers
• No tail
• 2 gnawing front teeth
• Short legs & little feet with claws

HAMSTER ANATOMY

• 2 front teeth like guinea pigs
• Cheek pouches
• Eyes, Nose
• Pink skin
• Feet/Paws

COMMON CARE PRACTICES

• Veterinary Care
• Watch for illness signs
• Giving medication
• Vaccinations
• Dental care

Just a Pet?
The first hamsters were mainly used for breeding and manual labor. They became really good house pets.

Interesting Facts
-Guinea pigs can be trained to use a litter box
-Hamsters are color blind
-Guinea pigs live to be 8 years old
-Hamsters live to be around 2 years old