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1 questions for someone else to answer. Remember that the answers must Budgie Budgies are brightly coloured birds that come from Australia. They should be kept in a wire cage but allowed to fly around each day to get some exercise. Budgies also like to have lots of toys in their cage, especially if it is on its own. A budgie eats bird seed, but also like some fresh fruits and vegetables as a treat. They also need fresh drinking water every day. A budgie can be trained to sit on a finger and can enjoy being stroked. TimoHelgert timo-helgert/ / Page 1 of 6

Goldfish Goldfish can be kept by themselves or with other gold fish. It is important to put them in a tank large enough for them to swim around. Goldfish food can be bought from pet shops.

2 Goldfish Goldfish can be kept by themselves or with other gold fish. It is important to put them in a tank large enough for them to swim around. Goldfish food can be bought from pet shops. They need feeding daily but should not be Andrew overfed as this can harm them. The water in their tank will need changing once a week. Toys, which have places for them to hide, can be placed at the bottom of their tank Page 2 of 6

3 Gerbil In the wild gerbils live in the desert, so they like to dig tunnels. They need to be placed in a gerbil cage or a glass aquarium and be given lots of nesting material, such as shredded paper or wood shavings. When feeding gerbils they need to be given something they can gnaw on as their front teeth grow continuously. Gerbils nenmckune 2007 tp:// 69/ like to play and should be given cardboard tubes to run through and to chew on. They are most active at night-time Page 3 of 6

Hamster Hamsters can be quite tame and do not bite people when being held. They like to have lots of exercise and can be placed in an exercise ball so they can run around the floor.

4 Hamster Hamsters can be quite tame and do not bite people when being held. They like to have lots of exercise and can be placed in an exercise ball so they can run around the floor. Hamsters should not be given any green vegetables because they store food around their jpockele cage and this could rot. They like to be kept by themselves or with one other hamster Page 4 of 6

5 Canary Canaries are friendly birds and prefer to be kept in pairs or groups. They can be kept outdoors in an aviary or indoors in a wire cage. Canaries that are kept indoors need to have some exercise every day. They are a yellow colour and some have white of brown ahisgett / markings. Canaries like to eat seeds, grains and other fruits and vegetables Page 5 of 6

6 Guinea Pig Guinea pigs are gentle animals so make good pets for children. They also should have an outdoor run so they can get exercise. They particularly like to have cardboard tubes or pipes to hide in. Guinea Pigs eat hay and also fresh fruit and vegetables. They should also have jreed their water bottles changed every day. A guinea pig s claws can become overgrown and may need clipping by a vet Page 6 of 6

4-H Small Animals. Birds Gerbils Hamsters Mice Reptiles

4-H Small Animals. Birds Gerbils Hamsters Mice Reptiles 4-H Small Animals Birds Gerbils Hamsters Mice Reptiles 4-H Small Animal Project Introduction Raising and caring for small animal pets can be lots of fun and also educational. There are many different kinds