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Chipmunk

General

Description About 10cm with large bushy tail. Dark stripes along body. Pointed head and whiskas.

Varieties
Latin name Eutamias
Origins North America, Canada, China.
Rarity Getting quite common now.

Breeding

General Can be bred in capivity.
Maturity Ready to breed in the first spring after birth.
Ovulation Twice yearly (April and July, but can be earlier or later), for 24 hours.
Rest Period Depends on time of year. 2 months after first litter until ready for second, then until next April
Gestation 31 - 33 days.
Food Supplements Normal chipmunk mix.
Litter Upto 4 young per litter
Weaning Period 5 weeks.
Adult 12 weeks

Housing

General Keep indoors away from draughts.
Types Wire cages with wire base and plastic base tray to allow cleaning.
Base Sawdust or wood chip.
Feeders External food and water containers. Because chipmunks are so fast avoid opening the door as much as possible.
Toys Ropes, ladders, tunnels, wooden boxes.
Location Somewhere warm and draught free.

Health

General Healthy diet means healthy animal. regularly clean the cage.
Injuries Use antisceptic oitment. If severe consult vet.
Diarrhoea Caused by too much fresh green foods. Feed on dry food for a time.

Food

General Use Chipmunk mix.
Supplements Fresh greens, small amounts twice a week, and fresh fruit.
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Chipmunks and the Siberian Chipmunk in Captivity ~ Usually dispatched in 2-3 days
K. Elizabeth Gillett / Paperback / Published 31 December, 1988
Our Price: £3.50

Pet Owners Guide to the Chipmunk ~ Usually dispatched in 2-3 days
Chris Henwood / Hardcover / Published February 1998
Our Price: £3.99 ~ You Save: £1.00 (20%)

Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane (Smithsonian's Backyard)
Victoria Sherrow, Allen Davis / Hardcover / Published March 1994
Our Price: £13.05

Chipmunk
M D N Fisher / Hardcover / Published 1 February, 1997
Our Price: £19.00 (Special Order)

Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane (Smithsonian's Backyard)
Victoria Sherrow, Allen Davis / Hardcover / Published March 1994
Our Price: £3.00 (Temporarily out of stock)

Your First Chipmunk
James Wilkie / Paperback / Published 4 June, 1998
Our Price: £1.16 ~ You Save: £0.29 (20%) (Temporarily out of stock)
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