Care, husbandry and diseases of the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus) : review article
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Care, husbandry and diseases of the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus).
The African giant rat lives up to 14 years in captivity, reaching maximum body weights of approximately 2.80 kg in bucks and 1.39 kg in does. In Britain, the African giant rat is increasingly becoming a popular exotic pet. A survey was conducted on 41 licensed pet shops in the UK. The range of ages of giant rat presented for sale, single price per rat, paired prices (buck and doe) and transport...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
سال: 2008
ISSN: 2224-9435,1019-9128
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v79i2.245