Life span: 2 - 3 years
Body weight:
Male: 65 - 100 grams
Female: 55 - 85 grams
Sexual maturity: 9 - 18 weeks
Breeding season: none
Type of estrus cycle: polyestrus
Duration of estrus: 4 - 5 days
Type of ovulation: spontaneous
Time of ovulation: around day 2 of estrus
Length of gestation: 23 - 26 days
Weight at birth: 2.5 - 3.5 grams
Eyes open: 16 - 21 days
Ears open: 16 - 21 days
Weaning age: 3 weeks
Average heart rate: 250 - 500 beats per minute
Average respiratory rate: 90 - 140 breaths per minute
Average rectal temperature: 101 - 103 degrees Fahrenheit
Optimal housing temperature: 60 - 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Protein content of diet needed: 16%
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