Introducing Hamsters
Hamsters make great pets! They have bundles
of energy and love rushing around trying to find yet more
food to hoard. They carry their food in their cheek pouches
and, during their life; each hamster can build a food store
the size of 100 bags of sugar!
Hamsters make great pets! They have bundles
of energy and love rushing around trying to find yet more
food to hoard. They carry their food in their cheek pouches
and, during their life; each hamster can build a food store
the size of 100 bags of sugar!
Hamsters are nocturnal, which means they’ll sleep
during the day and will be active at night – this is
great if you’re at school or at work, because they
won’t even miss you. Yet when you come home, they’ll
be ready to play!
The most common pet hamsters are Syrian
(sometimes called Golden Hamsters). The “golden rule” with Golden
Hamsters is that they DON’T like hamster company. They’ll
fight to the death if you put two of them in a cage together,
as they’re extremely territorial. If you would like
a pair of hamsters, have a look at Russian or Chinese Hamsters
(often known as Dwarf hamsters) as they prefer to live in
pairs. Remember, a mixed pair will mate. NEVER mix Russian
and Chinese Hamsters.
Hamsters like to be kept indoors in as
large a cage as you can find. Don’t give them a wooden cage though, or
they’ll chew their way out of it. Metal cages feel
cold so hamsters don’t like them very much, so choose
a plastic cage or glass aquarium (called a vivarium) and
keep it away from draughts, heaters, fridges, direct sunlight,
other pets AND any sort of noise - as hamsters have very
sensitive hearing.
Hamsters can be quite demanding for such
little fellows, but they’re worth it!
To find out more about choosing the right hamster and how
to look after it properly, click on a link below:
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