"Do not provide branches, wood, or plastic items for chewing to wear down their teeth."(Resources) I read this just after adding apple tree branches, and letting them chew on their hut and wheel. Now I'm very confused on what to give them to chew on. My mom said that giving them more Timothy hay as their diet will help. Well our fingers are crossed with this one.
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Picture of hut after immense amount of chewing by Kayla Polley
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On a lighter note, my prairie dogs are more playful than ever before, yet I'm not sure why. They push and shove, pin down, chase each other, and roll and tumble around. Field Notes 11/6. They have never played this hard before, and it's absolutely hilarious to watch. Plus, I caught them on camera playing like little kids. It was perfect timing. They make me think of little kids on a play ground, and just playing until their heart is content. Never running out of energy, and making me wish I was a kid again so I could have that kind of fun just once more. They really are quite amazing creatures in my opinion.
Video of them playing by Kayla Polley
Even after watching this video a million times it still makes me laugh so hard!
Works Cited
"Resources." We Love Prairie Dogs. N.p. 2006. Web. 8 November 2014.
I know horses will eat the wood on a fence or barn. I'm not sure why but I don't think it's good for them. Great video.
ReplyDeleteI love your pairie dogs, but have you researched why they bite things? The video was great and nice timing like how you said.
ReplyDeleteI have honestly never heard of these little creatures. They seem like interesting animals to observe. It's quite fascinating to see that those little guys can gnaw on wood the way they do. I would have never expected such a little creature to do so much damage to an obstacle that is at times very difficult for a human beings to break apart. That's very upsetting to hear that the constant chewing causes damage within their mouths. I'm sure they can't help it...
ReplyDeleteI never actually thought about why animals bite things. Do you think that's normal for them to do even though it's bad for them? Nice blog and video!
ReplyDeleteAww that's cute that you prairie dogs bite and nibble at the wood. Lets just hope they don't get sick. And the video is to die for ��
ReplyDeleteThey kind of sound like infants. They chew on anything in their reach, seem to get moody, and yet play well with each other. They truly are mysterious creatures.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that the prairie dogs are growing up. I'm not sure how old they are, but it seems to me they're young because that's how puppies are. As they grow they chew on whatever they can to soothe their new teeth on and can't stop playing rambunctiously. Maybe that's what teenage prairie dogs do...?
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