Any tips are welcome...thinking about getting a hamster but not sure of the kind and sex- also any other tips or links to sites welcome
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Hamsters are wonderful pets but they are also A LOT of responsibility as much as a dog or cat.
My personal favorite is the long hair teddy bears. their coats are so beautiful.
My hamsters each had their own personalities and quirks which made them wonderful to watch and interact with. But they also do need daily companionship and attention - a lot of attention and freedom. Hamsters are driven to escape their cages and I cannot tell you how many creative ways mine figured out how to get out. So, I always made sure my hamsters did get free time out of their cages for a good amount of time each day.
I get very angry when I see hamsters left in smelly cages all day with no free time or interaction. So be sure before you buy!
good luck!
dont get hamsters
gerbils (2 females or 3 males)
get an aquarium and not a cage.
click link for mor info
www.agsgerbilhandbook.com
good luck
Dwarf hamsters (in my opinion) are te best types to get. They are so much fun to play with. But they pee a lot so you'll have to clean the cage like two or three times a month.
Stay away fromDwarf hamsters they like to live in families and will bite! Had one as a class pet once only to find out later on the real scoop on them.
Teddy bear hamsters are very docile and you'd best stick with males. Make sure you buy from a reputable pet store %26 they don't end up selling you a pregnant female. not fun.
life span 2-3 years. handle gently buy good hamster food and bedding. keep water fres %26 bottle clean clean cage once a week. a wheel is nice..and sometimes noisy but they like it! Hpe the info helps!
you can just email me questions shortgrl099@yahoo.com, i have 7 dwarf hamsters(wich i think are the best kind) and two black bears
Get a syrian any type NO DWARFS!!! They bite and make me cry :,(
get a male they stink less
get aquarians not wire cages (hamms bite the cages and their teeth are pushed into their gums)
get some yogurt bites (my 3 hammies favorites)
You are supposed to clean there cages/aquarium EVERY WEEK!
ur getting a hamster or a ferret. which is it? (ferret!!)
i just got a hamster this past saturday, hes okay, he just doesnt like me petting him. i try to pet him in his cage but he just goes in his wheel. whatever.
Hamsters are fab pets, but choose the breed carefully. The best breed is the syrian, or teddy bear as you guys from america call them ( im in oxford, england)
They are the largest of the breeds making them slower, more placid, and much more laid back, especially the males. The smaller breeds like the russian, or dwarf hamsters are more nippy and fast. They tend to bite alot more.
Me and my husband got our hamster a year ago and he is a great little guy, ( he is a syrian ) He NEVER bites, has his own cute little personality and loves human company.
My advice to you is, bear in mind that although hamsters are small, they need just as much love and care as a dog or a cat. they are prone to infections and diseses easily if you dont clean out their cage propely and can die quickly as a result so really be scrupulous when cleaning out the cage weekly. Also buy the biggest cage you possibily can. Large cage equals a happy hamster. They are fab pets for all ages and have that "cute" factor that keeps you ammused for hours.
I have 8 Dwarf Cambells all are excellent pets and no biters among them. 2 Robo Dwarfs which are non-biters but you cannot handle them because they are just too fast. 2 Syrian Long haired both are very gentle and sweet and love to snuggle. In my opinion the person who owns the hamster determines whether their hamster will be a biter or not. A hamster which is handled gently and calmly will be a non-biter. One which is hand fed no matter the age will also wind up being a non-biter and yes you can turn a biter into a non-biter. Patience and love can turn even the most vicious of hamsters into a non-biter. We adopted one hamster which was maltreated and was a very bad biter and was extremely aggressive and he is calmer and kinder and does not bite.
As for the sex of the hamster that is your own personal choice, males have a scent gland which they rub on everything while females have a scent on them all the time. Neither stink as was suggested by someone else unless you don't let them have a sand bath and don't clean their cages regularly.
There are many sites out there about hamsters but my favorite is hamsterific.com. You can learn a lot about different types of hamsters.
My suggestion to you is to find out as much information regarding the breed of hamster you want and go from there.
If this is your first pet and you want something you will be able to handle easily then I would suggest a Syrian since they are larger and as I call mine 3 toed sloths. :)
get a syrian only one they aren't social, use aspen or super shavins bedding so it dosn't get respiratory disease, do not use an aquarium, get a critter trail at petsmart, aquariums breed bacteria due to no airflow. females is all they sell at petsmart, u can get a handbook there that will tell u all u need to know. I have 3 hamsters all in separate cages, one blackbear, shorthair, longhair. u can get panda bear, honey bear etc pick the one you like and check it out before u buy it, look at ears, should have no white hairs, that indicates age, usually they are 2 months old at petsmart for sale.
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