Emins VS Gambian

[farmercoope]

Apart from emins having the more sleeker sharper faces what other differences is there between the emins and gambian pouched rats, temprement, size, train/tameability etc.

Thanks alot

Joe

[Pouchie]

Originally Posted by farmercoope

Apart from emins having the more sleeker sharper faces what other differences is there between the emins and gambian pouched rats, temprement, size, train/tameability etc.

Thanks alot

Joe

I better answer this

I keep both species and find they have the same aloof and expressionless 'temperament'. They are very slow moving and if they do go anywhere at speed they kind of canter or trot. They have a very regal air of confidence about them but there is no discernable difference between GPR & EPR initially.

Size-wise there is a real cross over between sex and species. My EPR Mali was 2.1kg and a good 2.5ft long!!! Her mate was half the size again. Kololi is young but huge. Now this is thought to be the smaller of the species but I have seen adult GPR smaller than this. My other female Samori however is small and seems to be staying small.

GPR are generally thought to be 0.5 - 1ft longer than EPR and they certainly look chunkier and bigger. The EPR are longer legged and not as beefy.

I did know someone else who kept both species, she actually had Kololi's sister who she kept with a female GPR... I believe she has now rehomed them :o(

[farmercoope]

thanks for that, is there a price difference, and a diet difference too?

[Pouchie]

Originally Posted by farmercoope

thanks for that, is there a price difference, and a diet difference too?

There is a very slight diet difference in that Gambians seem to need a higher protein allowance than Emins. You wont find that info anywhere else, that was loulou & I liasing and finding her GPR take a lot of live/chicken whereas my EPR virtually never bother with mealies and never take chicken.

GPR are possibly slightly more omnivorous.

Price difference, not between the breeders currently in the UK. We are all currently set at £200 regardless of species. You can be sure you only need to contact one of us to get info on all babies because we love each other and work together like a bunch of giant rat loving hippies

[farmercoope]

and giant rat loving hippies you are! I suppose i better get saving, and not telling my dad how much! ill tell him its a fancy rat, haha, well i wont, but still! thanks alot, im sure it wont be the last time i pester you

[Pouchie]

Originally Posted by farmercoope

and giant rat loving hippies you are! I suppose i better get saving, and not telling my dad how much! ill tell him its a fancy rat, haha, well i wont, but still! thanks alot, im sure it wont be the last time i pester you

You're welcome. *whispers* 'there are more giant rat loving hippies on my exotics forum in my sig' You are welcome to join

[Ratatouille]

Yes, come and join us, the more the merrier

[Grumpymouth]

Agreed! And god, I need all the help and experience I can listen to! Ben's a monster but he is beautiful and I respect his wild nature. The pouchie alliance is going from strength to strength. Farmercoop, if you will be a pouchie daddy then all us pouchie mamas will help you as much as we can

[farmercoope]

I WILL be a pouchie dadda! Just need to save, have jus forked out for a new bator and a goose shelter so feeling a bit skint, will only take me a few weeks to save up though, so maybe in a couple of months i'll be ready! after ive researched as much as possible! haha. Ooh and pics are always helpfuk :P

[farmercoope]

jhave joined the exotickeepers forum, will definitly be posting on there as im reading the posts in awe!! just waiting to be administered