Steppe Lemming

Scientific name: Lagurus lagurus
Size: 9-13cm long
Lifespan: 1-2 years
Natural range: Ukraine to western Mongolia and Sinkiang

Housing

• aquarium with a screen lid is best
• allow at least 10gal per trio
• females are social and be kept in large groups
• males are territorial but can be housed in pairs if introduced at a young age
• Bedding: aspen
• Accessories: hideaways, tubes, wood chews, wheel

Food

• mixture of a high quality parakeet seed mix, cavy pellet and softbill bird diet
• allow free access to timothy hay
• offer fresh green veggies and small millet once to twice weekly
• do not feed any foods which contain sugar as it has been noted that there is a high possibility that they have an intolerance for it

Breeding

• Maturity: 4-5 weeks old
• Gestation: 18-20 days
• Litter size: 4-10
• young develop very quickly
• should be fully weaned by 4 weeks old