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Small Pets

Hamsters, guinea pigs, ferrets, gerbils and friends — small animals with real needs, profiled honestly so they get the space, company and care they actually require.

African Pygmy Hedgehog

6–8 inches long; 0.5–1.3 pounds (250–600 g)

Chinchilla

9–15 inches body plus a 5–6 inch tail; 1–1.7 pounds (450–800 g)

Degu

Body 5–7 inches plus a similar length of tail; 6–11 ounces (170–300 g)

Dwarf Hamster

Roborovski about 2 inches (20–25 g); Campbell's and Winter White 3–4 inches (30–50 g)

Fancy Mouse

2.5–3.5 inches body plus a tail about as long again; 0.5–1 ounce (20–30 g)

Fancy Rat

9–11 inches body plus 7–9 inch tail; 0.5–1.2 pounds (males larger)

Ferret

13–16 inches body plus 7–8 inch tail; 1.5–4.5 pounds (males larger)

Guinea Pig

8–12 inches long; 1.5–3 pounds (700 g–1.4 kg)

Mongolian Gerbil

About 4 inches body plus 3–4 inch tail; 2–4 ounces (60–120 g)

Short-Tailed Opossum

Body 4–6 inches plus a 3–5 inch tail; about 2–4 ounces (60–120 g)

Sugar Glider

5–6 inches body plus a 6-inch tail; 3.5–5.5 ounces (100–160 g)

Syrian Hamster

5–7 inches long; 4–7 ounces (120–200 g)