The best thing about being an exotic pet parent is that you get a tiny, quiet, clean, and polite companion. They are also great for small houses or apartment buildings, as they don’t need a large outdoor space to run and play. If you are considering settling for exotic breeds, read on as we have selected a few top choices for you. (more…)
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Chronic exposure to dim light at night can lead to depressive symptoms in rodents – but these negative effects can be reversed simply by returning to a standard light-dark cycle, a new study suggests.
While hamsters exposed to light at night for four weeks showed evidence of depressive symptoms, those symptoms essentially disappeared after about two weeks if they returned to normal lighting conditions.
Even changes in the brain that occurred after hamsters lived with chronic light at night reversed themselves after returning to a more normal light cycle. (more…)
