Species: Dwarf

Estimated age: 8-12 months

Gender: Female

Likes: Flowers, herbs, forage, sprays

Dislikes: Insects, veggies, being grabbed!

Fosterer’s Instagram account/ highlight of the foster : @mellyyland

You’ll hear Blue before you see her! She looks deceptively demure and sweet but behind her cute pink nose is a little devil >:) She loves screeching at her fosterer whenever her fosterer “disturbs” her, i.e changing her water. Despite all the noise, Blue doesn’t mind being held (but not grabbed!) and loves to free roam. Over the past few weeks she has become more comfortable with humans and screams less frequently.

Blue was kept in a barred caged but had to be moved to an unbarred cage when she started bar-biting. As a result, she will have to be kept in an unbarred cage to prevent injury to herself. Furthermore, a larger cage with lots of enrichment is recommended to reduce her stress levels and aggression. Lots of free-roaming time is recommended as she loves to explore and run around!

Blue loves her herbs and forage mix, spending lots of time sniffing and nibbling. Scatter-feeding is also recommended for her as it provides extra enrichment. When given sprays, Blue will make a huge mess, scattering seeds across her entire cage floor, but that just shows that she’s enjoying herself :)

Blue is not recommended for families with young children as she has a tendency to nip. She’ll do well with a patient adopter who can spend time building trust with her, as well as letting her free-roam a few nights a week! 

Cage: Unbarred, minimum 3600 square cm
Wheel: 21cm or bigger
Bedding: Birch (recommended) or Paper
Food: Fatpouches Standard/Premium
Enrichment: Minimum 2-3 hides (including 1 multi-chamber hide), chews, sprays, lots of forage