The Big Change

So, before I begin this weeks blog I would like to add on to my last weeks blog on language. I found out through my mother that the reason the prairie dogs language is so complicated is because they have the ability to learn and adapt to other animal languages. For example, a prairie dog could learn the language of a guinea pig and be able to communicate with them. I thought this was quite amazing.

Anyways, this weeks blog will be about the exciting tank change from a 55 gallon to a 135 gallon tank( or cage in this sense.) At the beginning of the week my mom went to the storage building, got her 135 gallon tank, and brought it home. However, it was going to need a lot of maintenance to get ready for the prairie dogs. My mom spent all day scooping out the left over gravel, taking out the under gravel filter, and removing all the dust build-up. After, she put the bending, the wheel, and the sleeping hut in the tank. Now, it was finally ready to receive its new live in guests.

(The tank before the remodel) Picture taken by Kayla Polley

(After the remodel) Picture taken by Kayla Polley

 

 

 

 

 



 

 The minute we put them in they were instantly more active than usual. They explored all round and checked everything out. Then, they really started enjoying the extra space. They ran in their wheel for hours, walked back and forth, climbed all over their hut (falling off occasionally) and just loving the amount of room they were able to use.
I'm really glad they like their new home, and are using it to their advantage. They do need the extra exercise considering the weight that the two of them put on recently.

 

This is a picture that I took of my prairie dogs

kissing because I didn't have one in my first blog.

(My two prairie dogs kissing) Picture taken by Kayla Polley