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Hamster Babies
2007-03-15 12:27:00
One can’t just take his eyes off hamster pups, as these tiny cute little animals will sure have your care. Baby hamsters are born without any hair and closely devoted to their mother. However you may have the desire to hold them, bare in mind that there's nothing you can do within two weeks period after delivery. Important : Don't touch the babies! Your act might hurt the babies and change its scent therefore confuses the mother. She'll think that they're not hers, abandon them and worst she might even eat the babies. Don't cleaning up the cage within this period to avoid any stress to the mother. As none of the babies had opened their eyes yet, it's advisable to place them at the bottom of the cage.You can hold them after the two weeks ‘important’ period but only for a brief period as not to disturb or stress the mom or babies. You can also clean up the cage and place fresh beddings in most of it. Remove just the soiled parts in the nest area and put a good portion of t...
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Well-liked Hamster Breeds
2007-03-12 10:41:00
The Campbell's hamsters are more popular than the winter white in many countries, while the reverse holds for some countries in Europe. A Syrian or Golden Hamster , Mesocricetusauratus are more popular in Europe. Even there're some differences in feeding and housing needs, the care of all pet hamsters is basicly similar. As the hamster's usually considered a cute animal, it's often humanized when found in popular culture.More information on the different hamster breedsSyrian : You can find them in almost every pet store because it's one of the most common of the hamster breeds. They're usually blonde with white bellies. They're a very affectionate pet.Teddy Bear : They're very affectionate and one of the better types of hamster to have. They come in long or short hair.Russian Dwarf : They're little and sweet. Most of them have a black stripe down their backs.Phodopus Sungorious : These are the smallest breed of hamster known today. These small hairy footed hamsters have an e...
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Keep Your Hamster Happy
2007-03-11 04:48:00
To keep your hamster happy is very easy just give them some toys and games. Clear plastic hamster balls are obtainable, into which the hamster's placed and then, by its own action, explores an entire house or yard. Hamster s enjoy wooden pipes that somewhat mimic the burrows that they might have in the wild and allow their owners to enjoy their activities. Most commercial exercise wheels marketed for hamsters have rungs which are not appropriate for hamsters due to the fact that a hamster could get injured in one. Many authorities recommend solid plastic wheels as these eliminate the risk of injury.Here some other tips to keep your hamster happy :Hamsters love to get treats of certain types of fresh fruits and vegetables, like cucumber, strawberries, and blueberries. After giving them a while to enjoy it, be sure to check their food supply and take away any scraps so they don't go bad and get them sick.Try blowing into his face if he's naughty.Clean your hamster's cage at least o...
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Clean Your Hamster's Cage
2007-03-08 12:35:00
It's important to clean your hamster's cage at least once a week. When you clean the cage, you should leave some of the old bedding or nesting material so when the hamster's come back to the cage it recognises it's "home". You have to replacing the soiled bedding where needed. Carefresh and Megazorb are both examples of safe bedding. Hamster bedding materials made of fluffy cotton cloth are very dangerous, as they can tangle around the hamster's neck and limbs as well as pose a choking hazard.
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Tips on Hamster Breeding
2007-02-22 11:44:00
Hamster breeding can sometimes be confusing for a hamster owner. Luckily, there are only a few basic things you need to know before you start hamster breeding. It's best to breed female hamsters that are older than 4 months of age. Otherwise, the hamster may destroy its own litter.Also, don't touch the hamster babies. Otherwise your sent may get on them, and the mother hamster may not recognize it as her own baby. It's usually a good idea to only breed hamsters of the same breed, unless you're breeding your hamsters for pets or for food. When you're breeding your hamsters, make sure that you don't breed brother and sister hamsters. The other mixtures, such as father-daughter, mother-son, are usually fine. Before hamsters breeding, make sure that your hamsters are healthy. If they are not, an illness could spread to from one hamster to another, and any descendants they have.Hamster Breed ing for pet shows.Hamster breeding for pet shows is the most common motive people breed thei...
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The Life Of Your Hamster
2007-02-15 10:33:00
Hamsters typically live no more than two to four years in captivity, less than that in the wild. Because of their short life expectancy, hamsters mature quickly and can begin reproducing at a young age (two months). Left to their own devices, hamsters will produce several litters a year with several babies in each liter. Male and female hamsters are therefore usually kept in separate enclosures to prevent the addition of unwanted of spring. When seen from above, a sexualy mature female hamsterhas a trim tail line; a male's tail line bulges on both sides. Please note that this small description is in no way exhaustive, and can't be in an encyclopedia. Anyone seriously considering a hamster as pet should look for information elsewhere too, there are numerous websites and books available. In the next section, some of those resources have been included for you.
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Feeding Your Hamster
2007-02-11 02:10:00
Pet stores can provide basic food for hamsters that provides their nutritional needs, but they also enjoy fresh vegetablesand fruits, bird seed, and even living insects, which make up an important part of their natural diet. However, not any nutrition is suitable for hamsters and some food, such as sweets made for humans or poisonous plants like the leaves of the tomato, may be most dangerous for the hamster's health. Like with most other animals (and humans), it is not true that hamsters can decide which food is good for them and they will usually eat anything that is offered.Hamster s should also always have fresh water available. Appropriate drinking devices can be found in stores. Being small animals that are adapted to the life in arid environments, hamsters can also ingest all necessary liquid via suficient amounts of watery vegetables, such as cucumber, without any negative effects. However, providing water is usualy more convenient and can be an easy way to add medication or...
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Exercise For Your Hamster
2007-02-09 07:47:00
Like all pets, hamsters need exercise and entertainment to maintain their physical and mental health. An exercise wheel allows hamsters to run full speed to their hearts' content, but is not as mentaly stimulating as more elaborate enclosures including additional toys such as plastic or wooden tubes that somewhat mimic the burrows that they might have in the wild and allow their owners to enjoy their activities. Most commercial exercise wheels marketed for hamsters have rungs which are not suitable for hamsters due to the fact that a hamster could get injured in one. Clear plastic hamster balls or cars are available, into which the hamster is placed and then, by its own action, explores an entire house or yard. Use these toys only under supervision and use common sense. Unsupervised hamsters in these toys can become trapped against furniture and panic or they can rol down stairs, injuring themselves. Do not leave them in these toys for extended periods, especialy on warm days, and ...
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Hamsters And Gnawing (Biting) Tendencies
2007-02-08 08:59:00
Despite their cuddly appearance, hamsters have long, thin, sharp teeth that can pierce a finger that is mistaken for acarrot or for a predator. When they are accustomed to being handled and are not startled, however, they are not inclined to bite and can beplaced in the custody of responsible school-age children. Like many rodents, their teeth grow continuously and they must have appropriate things to chew on to relieve their instinctive gnawing and to help keep the teeth at a healthy length. They wil gnaw on whatever is available, so they must bekept in enclosures that they cannot chew through. When thehamster is kept in or near a bedroom, their nocturnal nature combined with their gnawing habit can become distracting.
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Housing For Your New Hamster
2007-02-06 10:50:00
Hamsters can be kept both in cages and in terrariums, both of which are available in any local area pet stores.Cages are easier to carry, their bars can be used for climbing, and they usualy include a convenient front door. On the other hand, glass boxes keep hamsters from throwing liter out of their cages, provide a beter view into the hamster's home, and create a quieter and more sheltered interior. In general, terrariums are more appropriate for dwarf hamsters, which are more sensitive toa disquieting environment and which would otherwise need very narrow-grid bars to keep them from slipping through. Middle-sized hamsters, such as the Golden Hamster, especialy enjoy climbing the cage walls (the cage should have horizontal and vertical bars) and are more open to the outside world, which is why cages might be the better choice for this kind of hamsters. Despite the hamster's small size, appropriate housings should always have a floor space of at least 40 cm by 60 cm(16 by 24 inch...
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Considering A Hamster As A Pet
2007-02-04 07:04:00
The hamster kept as pet most often is the Golden Hamster , also caled Syrian Hamster. So-caled Teddybear or BlackBear hamsters are also breeds of golden hamsters. But also four species of smaler hamsters are popular pets, often called dwarf hamsters. These are Roborovski hamster, (Phodopus roborovski) often caled Roborovski, the chinese striped hamster (Cricetulus griseus) and the two subspecies of Phodopus sungorus, the winter white russian dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus sungorus) and Campbel's dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus campeli). The care of the dwarf hamsters is similar to that of the golden hamster, but there are differences in feeding and housing needs and temperament. Winter whites and Campel's are fairly popular, in the US the campels more sothan the whinter whites, while it's other way round in Europe. Roborovski and Chinese striped Hamsters are some whatmore difficult to breed and keep, they are usualy only available from breeders, and therefore limited to serious...
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