Standards (Part 3) Guinea Pigs and Hamsters

Question 1

The ambient temperature for housing of hamsters and GP shall not fall below ___degrees or above____

Answer 1

60 F

85 F

Question 2

T or F. Hamsters and GP can be housed in outdoor facilities

Answer 2

F. Hamsters should not be housed outside, and GP can only be housed outdoors if in an appropriate climate and approved by the Dep Administrator

Question 3

What should the interior height of a primary enclosure used to confine Guinea Pigs be?

Answer 3

at least 7inches

Question 4

What is the minimum space requirement for GP up to 350g?

Answer 4

60 square inch

Question 5

What is the minimum space requirement for GP over 350g or nursing females and litters?

Answer 5

101 square inches

Question 6

What is the height requirement for housing hamsters?

Answer 6

6 inches

Question 7

How much floor space is required for hamsters less than 60g

Answer 7

10 square inches

Question 8

How much space is required for hamsters 60-80g

Answer 8

13 square inches

Question 9

How much space is required for hamsters 80 to 100g?

Answer 9

16 square inches

Question 10

How much floor space is required for hamsters over 100g?

Answer 10

19 square inches

Question 11

What are the space requirements for a hamster and her nursing litter

Answer 11

121 square inches, except for dwarf hamsters, which only require 25 sq inches

Question 12

What and how often should hamsters and GP be fed.

Answer 12

Pelleted diet as from a commercial supplier, can be supplemented with fruits and vegetables as appropriate to species. Need to be fed daily.

Question 13

T or F. Hamsters may be fed a pelleted food on the floor of the enclosure.

Answer 13

T

Question 14

T or F. Fruit or vegetables may be fed on the floor of the cage (on top of the bedding)

Answer 14

T. Provided the uneaten portion is removed and the bedding around it removed if it becomes soiled

Question 15

How often must food and water receptacles and primary enclosures for hamsters and GP be sanitized

Answer 15

at least once every 2 weeks

Question 16

When is it ok to house preweanling GP with adults other than their parents?

Answer 16

only when harem breeding is practiced

Question 17

How many live GP can be transported in the same container

Answer 17

not more than 15

Question 18

How many live hamsters can be transported in the same container

Answer 18

50

Question 19

The interior height of the primary enclosure used to transport live GP up to 500g should be at least __inches, and for those over 500g should be at least___ inches.

Answer 19

6

7

Question 20

The minimum amount of floor space required in a primary enclosure used for transported guinea pigs is as follows:
up to 350g ____
350-600g ____
over 600g ____

Answer 20

30 sq inches
45 sq inches
55 sq inches

Question 21

What is the height requirement for enclosures used to transport hamsters

Answer 21

at least 6 inches

or 5 inches for dwarf hamsters

Question 22

How much floor space is required to transport hamsters that are 5 to 10 weeks of age?

Answer 22

11 square inches

except for dwarf hamsters which only require 7.5 sq inches

Question 23

How much floor space is required when transporting hamsters over 10wks of age

Answer 23

15 sq inches

9 sq inches for dwarf hamsters

Question 24

When must auxiliary ventilation be used when transporting gp or hamsters

Answer 24

If the ambient temperature is above 75F

Question 25

The ambient temperature in cargo space for hamsters and gp, shall not fall below ___degrees or above ___degrees

Answer 25

45 F (unless hamsters are accompanied by a certificate stating they are acclimated to lower temps)
85 F

Question 26

If hamsters or GP are transported for more than how many hours, they must have access to food and water:

a. 4
b. 6
c. 12
d. 24

Answer 26

b. 6

Question 27

Where should the air temperature be measured when transporting GP and hamsters

Answer 27

distance not to exceed 3 feet from any external walls

at a point which approximates half the distance of top to bottom