The Patagonian cavy is most likely one of the more uncommon sorts of fascinating pets. They are seen all the more frequently in zoos then in family units and are extraordinary in their manifestation and their consideration. They are called by the accompanying names: Patagonian Cavy, Patagonian Mara and Patagonian bunny. Dolichotis patagonum is their investigative name. Their size is 18-35 lbs, something like 18 inches tall and a have a lifespan of about 14 years in imprisonment.
They are substantial, herbivorous, rodents are inaccessible relatives to guinea pigs and to some degree look like a combination of a rabbit and a little deer. They have little, layered feet that make them take after hooves from a separation, and more ears looking like those of a rabbit. They are from Argentina and appreciate bush secured swamps. They consume an assortment of vegetables, soil grown foods, grasses, and some monetarily ready rat sustenance. Dull, verdant greens, crisp roughage and grass ought to make up the greater part of the herbivore's eating regimen. A few managers use business primate sustenance yet protein substance is of concern in that sort of nourishment.
Patagonian cavies burrow so a fenced in area that is lined with substantial wire sunk underground a few feet or lined with cement is totally vital so your pet doesn't scrape out of the nook. They need access to the outside so typically a fenced in area about 10 feet by 10 feet with indoor and open air territories is utilized to permit access to brushing and easing from the components. Patagonian cavies are not suited for icy climate so warming lights ought to be given in the winter on the off chance that you don't have an indoor winter walled in area for your pet.
If raised from a youthful age and hand-tamed, these substantial cavies could be well disposed pets. They are truly restless and in spite of the fact that they are ordinarily animated throughout the day, they have been said to adjust their waking hours in the wild to stay away from human cooperation. Patagonian cavies are not known to be biters or exceptionally loud, despite the fact that they do make a mixed bag of vocalizations, much like that of a guinea pig. Pee and butt-centric stamping is regular in both genders and in the event that you have a couple of cavies you will likely see them denoting one another.
There are various illnesses that Patagonian cavies can get yet a few diseases and issues are more basic than others in this pet. Because of their long, thin legs, breaks are not phenomenal, alongside teeth issues like numerous different herbivores have. Other normal issues might be heart and gastrointestinal inconveniences. Your cavy ought to be looked at in any event every year by an exotics vet and have a fecal screening performed to verify your pet doesn't have any intestinal parasites sustaining off of him.
These cavies are all the more a homestead creature than a house pet. In the event that you have the correct space and time to look after this sort of pet, comprehend that they won't be potty prepared and meandering about your house like a feline, and raise them from a youthful pup, you can have a decent open air pet. These aren't uproarious creatures so they could be useful for somebody with a little parcel that is still worried about keeping things calm for their neighbors.