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Ben
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 05:55 AM
I just got back from SA with these little cuties! They are called fat tailed dunarts. No ....they are not mice as they have a pouch like other marsupials.
ILLUSN
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 05:56 AM
Very cute!
nicholas76
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 06:31 AM
you setting up a breeding program Ben?
Ben
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 06:32 AM
These are native mice and breed like normal mice. They are called spinifex hopping mice and are basically like miniture kangaroo's! They hop and eat like roo's!
scott bowler
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 09:08 AM
they are cute ben how good is it to have a zoo hehe well you are working on it arent you lol
Xtreme
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 09:09 AM
Cootie pies :)
DiscusEden
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 11:12 AM
Love the dunnarts!

I had spinifex hopping mice in an aquarium in my room when I was a kid. Lots of activity at night with the lights off. And you're right Ben - I eventually had to give them up 'cos they kept breeding 'till there was no more room. Lovely little natives.

Very taken with the dunnarts - I haven't had them before! What do they eat? Insects?
Merrilyn
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 01:22 PM
Ben they're gorgeous. :P
DiscusWidow
Thu Apr 12, 2007, 02:23 PM
I want one.... Where can I get them from??
scott bowler
Fri Apr 13, 2007, 07:58 AM
there not gerbils honey you sick sick lady hehe lol
DiscusWidow
Fri Apr 13, 2007, 08:40 AM
Can't believe you asked me to help you spell that? Should have guessed...
Nathan
Fri Apr 13, 2007, 08:41 AM
hey i rkn we should all have bets on what would happen if you put your snake in there with em, when you do im coming over.

and alex wants to get some of those hopping mice.
Ben
Fri Apr 13, 2007, 10:50 AM
The little dunarts are insectovores, whilst the hopping mice are big seed eaters.
shake
Fri Apr 13, 2007, 12:30 PM
They are great Ben. Love the Spinifex Hopping Mice.

I remember quite a few years ago there was a lfs in Mooribbin that sold the Spinifex Hopping Mice.

I believe you need a licence to keep them.

Are they available anywhere, as I haven't seen them since seeing them in that shop.
DiscusEden
Fri Apr 13, 2007, 12:50 PM
Love the Spinifex Hopping Mice.

Are they available anywhere, as I haven't seen them since seeing them in that shop.

My friend's daughter's school has them breeding like .........

You guessed it, mice!
ILLUSN
Fri Apr 13, 2007, 01:11 PM
we use to chase them thorugh my cousins primery school in Penrith, havn't seen them in years though, still very cute
taksan
Fri Apr 13, 2007, 04:13 PM
Hmmmm time to stock up on the ratsack
:roll:
DiscusWidow
Sun Apr 15, 2007, 07:12 AM
awww, not nice Taksan...