How to care for Pet Prairie Dogs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ค. 2015
- This is a video on what it is like to have and raise pet prairie dogs. I covered the basics but if you have any questions, need further explanation, or would like a video on something specific just let me know. I have done a lot of research and this is how I have come to raise them. There may be other ways but this was has worked for me and they are perfectly happy and healthy. Thanks for watching. Feel free to follow them on instagram @percytheprairiedog
I love that you don't overfeed them or feed them things they would not eat in the wild. There are vids on YT of people feeding them stuff like ice cream, candy, refined bread and rice cakes, and commercially made cheese (which has salt added of course) which surely cannot be good for them. Your little beauties have a wonderful life! ❤
it was 8 years ago. its dead now
That gets my goat too. And people stuffing their dogs to point of obesity. I see that at as abuse.🤬
They're dead, prairie dogs max life is 3-4 years
@@momowawa447 Wrong. In captivity, prairie dogs live to around 12 years old, with substantial numbers living up to 15 years old.
4:06 when Percy sticks his little head up my heart melted
Same 100
I love that you're doing your best to educate the public about these sweet, amazing creatures! There is not nearly enough information on the internet about proper nutrition, proper housing, health problems, Etc on prairie dogs. So any attempt to educate the public about captive prairie dogs, I applaud! I would just make a couple of suggestions.. I own 4 prairie dogs and have for 7 years. Please, please, please do not let them climb! They have zero depth perception and so 1 foot drop and 10 foot drop look exactly the same to them. Oftentimes a fall can lead to a broken tooth which can lead to a horrible, horrible thing called odontoma which ultimately can be a death sentence for a prairie dog unless you pay for an expensive surgery. Unfortunately I am having the surgery done on my sweet Veronica on February 28th. It's costing me over $600 to get my 3-year olds top incisors surgically removed because she face-planted at the pet store before I bought her and broke both of her teeth. It takes at least 2 years for the odontoma to show on xrays or symptoms to show. Also, I don't mean to nitpick but.. You're absolutely right, Timothy Hay should be their number one for staple. There are other types of hay that they can eat like Orchard Grass or oat hay but you're right, alfalfa hay is no good for them. They are selective eaters which means that they're picky as hell! So they will go through a box of hay and pick out two strands, eat those and then ignore the rest! General rule of thumb is to give a prairie dog four to five times its size of hay each day! I throw away a minimum of 4 to 5 lawn trash bags full of hay every week. And I give them 50 pounds of hay every 3 to 4 weeks! So basically, you're going to throw away a boat load of hay! The hay should make up 97% of their diet. But again, I applaud you for educating the public! Thank you so much!
@Ghost you can let them out to have free roam time but they need to be constantly watched cuz they will get into everything andddd they love to chew stuff up.
It's like guinea pigs evolve into these creatures 😅
Great video. Our family has enjoyed PD's for years. They are amazing pets, full of love and entertainment and they talk to you. We just recently bought our prairie dog from Janda Exotic Pets in Texas ($150.00). They ship
+Robert Haidet That's exactly where I bought my two as well!
Got a question for you....how exactly did you manage to litter train your PD's?
Did they come already neutered for the $150?
I just got a lil boy Prarie pup and he sleeps ALOT, did y'alls do that when you first got them
Wow, they are the coolest! I live in Delaware, so the closest thing I ever see to prairie dogs are squirrels & groundhogs. Northern Delaware isn't exactly known as a diverse wildlife Mecca! They seem like super cool animals, but I imagine they do need patience and special care to ensure their health and happiness. Great video...
Had one for 9 years, Peety, best lil buddy ever. Miss her so much.
Adorable! Thanks for sharing your little ones with us. You are a loving dad to your little fur-ends!👍
This was very helpful, and I know it’s an older video, but thank you!
Why would how old the video be even matter? Lol
Dude it’s a life it’s a full-time job you took it on being a man get a nail trim do whatever yiu have to do to get it done. Don’t be a child you’re a man now you’re responsible for life get your shit togetherTake care of business
Great video!! You obviously care for them. Great heart you have as well. Well done.
Aww so cute, thanks for sharing all you know about them and emphasizing about the depression🥰
This was very informative!!! Excellent.
I watched the entire clip.
I want one! I never knew you could have one as a pet now to convince my husband! 🤣
Please educate yourself as much as possible, read my other post, a creative person could make a beautiful home for their P.dogs...you.need two of them...
This is GREAT information! Thanks for sharing.
You care about your pets and it shows 👍
Bro. Awesome video! Please post more! These little guys are amazingly cute lol.
One of the best information sessions on the subject. i enjoyed it totally. Its a shame but they are the kinda animal I needed years and years ago before high school even. My research deeper on small stuff like Sugar Gliders and a few others came around to them being problem animals. The stuff on Prairie Dogs actually shows them not hardly biters or problem pets. Its just too late:-(
nice video. very informative. thanks for all the great insight
Too cute! Thanks for all the info. The only suggestion I have is to keep your toilet lid closed. Especially if they are good at escaping their cage. Being bigger, they may be able to get out if there were to jump into it, but better to be safe than sorry. Beautiful babies!
Awe,They are so sweet. Thanks for sharing this video. I ❤ love prairie dogs. Hope I can adopt a pair someday. 🙏 love and prayers. Very Informative video.
You have done a great job keeping them healthy. They look great!
Most helpful video on TH-cam thank you so much
Great video. We have the same exact cage and I love it! You are a great pd dad. Anyone watching the video.. this guy has done his research!
+Amanda Willis Thanks I appreciate it
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Lots of love and patience because they are highly active.
So glad to hear you fixed him and will fix her. Initially, when you said your first was a boy and you got him a girlfriend, that it was for breeding purposes. Good on you that you’re not looking to exploit them!
Your such a sweetheart with them!
Love these little guys!!:)
That's awesome! Great video, thank you!!
You are an awesome pd parent, great video and very informative, they have them an my local pet shop..I want 2 ..one day
He seems so sweet. I wanna be his friend.
i love animals, i've had 2 dogs and a few birds but i saw big ounce from the urban rescue ranch and i just immediately fell in love with their species, after some research i found out that they're legal to have as a pet so when i do get my own place i would love 2 praire dogs of my own.
Very informative video thank you.
They're so cute!
They appear to tolerate you staying in their apartment. That's nice. They'll probably allow you to stay so long as you don't become too much trouble.💕
He looks fun . And sweet 🤩
That's really cool dude
I love your video really cute prairie dogs. I just got 2 prairie dogs about 1 week ago. They are 11-12 weeks old. I was wondering if you could make a video on how you trained them and got them to be how they are now. Your video's are really fun and interesting and taught me a lot on them. So i was just wondering if you could show like how to make them grow up to be like little dogs and trust you a lot?
Good to know. Thank s
Thank you so much for sharing this information video on how to take good care of the prairie dog. I'm new Subscriber and I'm sending you my full support. Watched it full. God Bless 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks, a great video.
Great video! I can't wait for updates. Did you know that they hunt these for fun in Texas?! That's crazy!
Love the video Cody awesome p.dawg
they look like you! true companion love
GREAT VIDEO
Diet: PD's diet should consist of 98% Timothy Hay, small portions of timothy cubes or pellets and a small number of treats to be rationed and rotated daily. (mealworms, carrot, sweet potato, zuccini and romaine lettuce) NEVER GIVE THEM ALFALFA HAY!
Minimum Cage size: They need a cage at least 2'x2'x4'. Bar spacing should be no more than 1/2" wide. A large safe wheel in the cage is a good idea and a nice comfy nest area for them to sleep. Also dont use wood shavings because certain types are bad for them and can get them sick. I ususally use the recycled cardboard shavings. I have a litter box in there as well with little clay litter box training pellets in it to help with the litter box training. You can get those at your local petsmart or petco.
They will also need a water bottle, toys to chew on such as bird toys or other rodent toys. a ferret harness if you want to slowly start training them and getting them use to it.
Honestly the most important thing is to spend a lot of time bonding with them when you first get them so they can become accustomed to you. Also make sure you "prairie dog proof" your house. they love to chew on cables such as phone chargers or anything else they can get into. or they like to go into tight places like under the couch.
If you have anyother questions just let me know! I'd be happy to help.
what do you mean by fixed
+Miki Rodriguez it means to get them spayed and neutered.
+Cody Raygoza oh thanks for telling me
why not alfalfa hay?
+Big Berto it's bad for their digestive system
Hey man ! Great vid !!! Please make more videos on prairie dogs :)
Thanks :)
great video....I have PD's too.....ferret nation cage too......new baby pup 8 weeks old as well......good luck
thank you for the videos
I love them..
So cute ❤
I have the same cage and I love it. It's holding my two sugar gliders and am getting a prairie dog soon. This video helped a lot so thank u😊! I'm very exited. I'm getting 2 probably. Thinking about naming them Ron and Hermioni lol
you have the wrong place for a 1 year old man you are a fucken ass holl bich
+Ethan Hansen please learn how to spell before you try to tell them your uninformed illiterate opinion.
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Put them all in the same cage and film it
Does anyone know where to buy the cage?
Thank you!! I’m getting two soon 😂
So cute 🥰
:20 trim them when he is sleeping or sleepy, he will tolerate it easier. I found when I trimmed my cats nails like this, he would tolerate the first paw, then wake up enough to care, so I would wait 30 minutes till he fell asleep again and trim the other paw, etc...
@Cody Raygoza
Hi man! We'll probably be making some videos soon. We're in love with our new PD! The two struggles we've had is that she 1) wants to be with us all the time so she bites her bars daily when we're around/not around. Not constantly but enough for us to be concerned about her teeth. She has the same cage but with verticals bars. So she has enough space, but just would prefer to be out. SO, what toys do you find your PD's are interested in to keep them busy in their cage? We're gonna get her a friend next pup season 😊 2) are they litter trained? We haven't had too much luck with that. She pees and poops seemingly in several areas in her cage and poops occasionally when playing out with us.
They love cardboard tubes and they chew on them which is good cause they need to chew on things to help file their teeth down. As far as the litter training... I buy a little container and started to move their poop into it whenever they didn't go in the container and eventually they learned.
This was a great video. I've been wanting one for a while now but I haven't comitted yet cause I have 3 sugar gliders and they're a handful.
I always wanted a sugar glider:) but now I have 3 prairie dogs:D
Do you still have your prairie dogs?
@@fartripper7598 Me? I have 2 now.
They are very cute
I give them unlimited amount of Timothy hay. Also I give them about a handful of Timothy hay pellets a day. (Usually they don't even eat all of that) also I just sprinkle less than a handful of regular uncooked oatmeal oats on top of there food as well.
That's the cutest creature ever.
My sister used to have a prairie dog as a pet and he was so cute, he loved to cuddle, and sleep. he also LOVED to chew on our wooden door 😑😂
So cute ! I want one 😂
Prairie Dog gets RKO! 3:50
That prairiedog is the best pet that you have
We could tell you were getting to the part about him biting some people in the beginning 😂😂😂😂😂
okay thanks. Can you PLEASE do a daily routine? :) im so excited to watch it.
***** Unfortunately I can't due to the fact that my GF is watching them this whole month since I have a very busy schedule. Maybe I can in august though. I'm sorry
@@codyraygoza6715 Are you still together with that GF of yours?
Great vid ! I had problems with finding anything online and this is very informative. Do you keep them all the time in the cage while you're out ? Me and my wife work from 08.00 to 16.00. Can we leave them in cage during that time ? Is it absolutelly necessary to have at least two of them ? I mean can we at least start from 1 ? Greetings from Poland !
Prairie dog depression can be dealt with by prescribing SSRI drugs such as Prairie Dog Prozak which is the most prescribed drug to battle prairie dog depression. Prairie dogs love to watch TV.......if you go out west, you will see tons of mounds that have Direct TV dishes on them.
Can you make a video about their food and snacks they can eat?
they r so cute !!!
And delicious, Meow!!
hello, in the meantime congratulations for the explanations, they were helpful, a question, where did you find the rotating hay ball?
I am looking for it everywhere but it is nowhere to be found. Thank you
I spend an hour day caring for my clownfish feeding them and observing them swimming. I am pretty sure they are comfortable with me they swim to the front to greet me and even swim into my hand when I feed them
Good video
this guys pretty cool
"Girls with high pitch voices"😄
Thank you
9:33 That chewing
Where did you find the metal tray for the bottom of the cage? I have the same cage and mine destroyed the plastic tray that came with the cage ^_^
Highly recommend having two as well doesn't matter gender. They are much happier together and helps them burn fat when they play around in an open space.
They love digging tunnels in the dirt and lots of space...a child proof room with large size baby pool with "safe" earth soil....or several...they need company of other p. dogs lots of attention. Cody you seem to be doing very well with yours by taking them out so often...I've seen small cages that are no good for them ...please stress to people the care they need...ty for what you are doing
How do you litter box train them, do you just put it in their cage and they know what to do or what?
Hey. In regards to taking them for walks. What kind of collar did you get yours that will not choke them? I tried a couple of very small harnesses for mine, but they are too small for the harnesses and were just not having it. Lol
Great vídeo man. Im going to usa and i would like to bring one prairie dog back to Argentina. Do you know if i can do that?
Cute little gomers.
so lovely
What about baby shampoo? Wild animal handling gloves would help you trim their nails. I got some welding gloves for my cat to trim his nails because he's an asshole and sinks his teeth and claws in me.
Very nice video. Cute animals. I suspect they are more docile than squirrels and as plump as they seem, not as able to jump great distances like squirrels. Very nicely organized video and we'll presented. Lots of great information.
Caging
Cages
Some people prefer to make their own cage and have done so successfully. If you choose to use a cage, small wire spacing is strongly recommended so that a Prairie Dog will not try to chew on the bars and cause damage to his teeth, nose and/or mouth and will not get its feet caught. Long term cage nose and repeated tooth trauma from cage bar chewing can possibly lead to devastating health problems such as fracture of a tooth or jaw, or even odontoma and should be avoided if at all possible. Sidewall dimensions of no more than 1” x ½” for outside walls and ½” x ½” floors of 14 gauge wire or less (the lesser the gauge the stronger the wire) is a preferred choice and will keep feet from slipping through while allowing fecal matter and other waste to drop into a slide-out or pullout litter pan below. Many people choose to go with galvanized wire due to cost but some people choose stainless steel to delay corrosion issues. Vinyl or wrapped wire should be avoided due to gnawing where the Prairie Dog may ingest pieces of the coating. Some people like powder-coated wire too, but if there is any risk that the material may break down over time and be ingested through gnawing activities, you may want to think twice and avoid it. Many hardware stores do not carry 14 gauge or smaller wire so a specialty store might need to be found to make the purchase. Sometimes animal feed stores are a good source for cage wire of this type but other specialty stores carry it too (see links for more caging info). Usually a wire store will also carry the necessary tools and attachment rings called J-Clips (there are other types too) to assist you in assembling your own cage. They may also carry door latches, several different types are on the market. Due to your Prairie Dog’s inherent desire to be with you, they will often work on doors and openings extensively to try to get out of their cage. Try to prevent this by really researching your door closures and realize that it may be necessary to reinforce corners of doors with additional security clips. Some people use carabineer style, or dog leash style clips that can be purchased at a local hardware store. When considering wire dimensions keep in mind that Prairie Dogs can brake or get a foot or nail caught on any floor spacing larger than ½” x ½” wire. Some people may complain about our recommended sidewall dimensions of no more than 1” x ½” because they want to be able to pet their Prairie Dog through the bars. We ask that you please consider your priorities here. Is it more important for you to pet your Prairie Dog through the cage bars or is it more important to prevent them from hurting their face and teeth from repeated gnawing on the bars? They have been known to break their teeth from applying too much leverage on the bars when they chew, over time this could lead to serious health concerns. Full floors are best as balconies can be dangerous to Prairie Dogs. Prairie dogs are not visually equipped to consistently manage navigating cages with balconies because they do not have the depth perception to notice the difference between 2 inches and 3 feet. You want to avoid putting them in a position where they could jump or fall off of a balcony at a bad angle which could potentially cause a very serious or life threatening injury. Ramps to bi- or tri- level cages can be dangerous for the same reason that a balcony can, always use caution and think of long term health. Even one slight accident at a wrong angle, despite the distance of the fall could result in a fracture. If your cage has wire ramps, try to remove the ramp and/or attach PVC pipe for access to different floors. PVC pipe can be found at a local hardware store and cut down to any length you desire. Larger sized PVC pipe can be found at just about any plumping store if you cannot find it at the hardware store. Replacing wire ramps can be helpful in preventing your Prairie Dog from catching their toes and nails where the ramps are hinged to the floor. If using wire caging materials, make sure that edges of doors are covered with rubber door guards (see photos) so that rough edges don’t cause a safety issue to your pet. You may also want to implement this stripping anywhere where two ends may meet where a Prairie Dog may work at getting your attentions such as where a cage lid on the top makes contact with the surrounding vertical sides. (Note: reacting by giving attention to a Prairie Dog when it is trying to work at a escaping from cage or enclosure only reinforces the behavior, do not give attention when your Prairie Dog is working at escaping from their habitat when you know that there is no safety issue to worry about). If you want to consider long term health in your cage design, it is best to use a pull out style litter pan to avoid having your Prairie Dog in direct contact with their litter and waste. Over time skin, coat and respiratory conditions have been known to develop in those Prairie Dogs where owners did not have a pull out style pan for waste to drop through. A metal pull out style pan makes daily cleaning easy, metal is preferred because it typically will last longer than plastic pull out trays and the metal isn’t permeated as much with urine odor over time when it is scrubbed down. When the waste is allowed to drop through to the bottom pan, the owner often only has to pull out the pan, dump it, wipe it down, fill with fresh litter and put it back in place for a quick clean-up. Some types of cages sit inside a bottom tray, where the Prairie Dog walks on its litter or bedding which they sometimes will use for a latrine; this is not a wise choice over time. This style cage requires you to lift it up which can be burdensome depending on its size and also requires more frequent cage cleanings because you don't want to have any food contaminated by urine and feces or for your pet to be in direct contact with their waste for long periods of time. Some people in caging situations with no pull out pan often require daily or even twice daily cleanings depending on the number of Prairie Dogs they have.
~@weloveprariedogs
Can you keep it uncharged, are they potty trainable, I’m sure they would be cause they’re smart critters
Thanks
Awesome video brother. I'm wondering, when they are out playing, will they return to the litter box in their cage to go to the bathroom? Or are they more inclined to just kinda let it go wherever?
Thanks for the info. :)
They usually just hold it but sometimes one will slip out ha
How long will your prairie dogs sleep at a stretch? Will they sleep all night? Do they cuddle up together or sleep separately?
Where can I get that metal tray for the bottom of the cage?
What about hibernation which they do in the winter months? How long do they live?
I just at bought my second prairie dog she is 8 weeks old she came with Timothy hay sweet potatoe wedge pellets and formula. How many times a day do I give formula and how much ch she came with a 10 cc syringe and looks like powder milk
Awweeeee !!
On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being really expensive and 5 being really cheap, what would you say their medical expenses are like?
Do you have to take then to the vet after purchase? If you get a female can she go with out being spayed?
I have a question i always have my moms prairie dog out three times each day for more then 1 hour and she still stays up all night trying to escape the cage
A lot of great information!!! Do you know If they do well with other animals in the house? I have a siberin husky around 6yrs old that is very friendly and two cats that are equally as friendly.
Yeah I recommend slowly introducing them... but they get along with most animals just fine
I like it best when they Yahoo/Yipee!!! :D :D :D
Hi great info I'm getting my first pup next Monday is it better to have the wire bottom and the plastic tray under that?
If the wire is close together then the wire would be better. If it's larger gaps then I would say plastic.... But they will chew on the plastic
where do you get a metal cage like this? Is this the critter nation cage?
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