Like what's their life expendcy ,what do they eat, what do they like/not like,etc.
Most usually live to be around 2 years old. They love to have little tunnels to run around in, and a place that is not a "living area" to store food and extra bedding. Get a cage that has plenty of tunnels and little "bedrooms" and your little guy will be happy as a bug in a rug.
You can find Hamster food at any pet store, which has a combination of nuts, sunflower seeds, and dry food, and it works best for their systems. If you like, you can give him/her treats of a baby carrot every once in a while - it's pretty funny when they take it out of your hand and shove the whole thing in their cheek, then try to make it through their tunnels xD
Hope this helps!
You can find Hamster food at any pet store, which has a combination of nuts, sunflower seeds, and dry food, and it works best for their systems. If you like, you can give him/her treats of a baby carrot every once in a while - it's pretty funny when they take it out of your hand and shove the whole thing in their cheek, then try to make it through their tunnels xD
Hope this helps!
Two hamsters who lived to the ripe old age of 2 and a half
Hamsters don't like to be startled. If you can't wake them up by tapping on the glass, you probably shouldn't pick them up. They're easy to handle- except Robos- and make great pets.
Make sure not to feed your hamster a diet high in fat, sugar, or water. Check the packaging for the food you buy, it should list protein, fat, fiber, and moisture content. Protein and fiber should be pretty high, fat and moisture should be low. You can also supplement their diet with fresh foods, but only certain ones.
If you end up buying a barred cage, rather than an aquarium-style tank, you won't be able to let them burrow. Unless there's a good few inches of bedding on the bottom, they won't be able to.
There are five types of hamsters that you will find in stores:
Syrian, the average "teddy bear" hamster
Winter White Russian dwarfs: dwarf hamsters that have a dark dorsal stripe
Campbell's dwarf: the most common dwarf
Roborovskii dwarf: the smallest hamster, very fast and tricky to hold onto!
Chinese dwarf: not always considered a dwarf, and they have a longer tail
For a starter hamster, I would get a Syrian. They're more friendly than the others. Dwarfs sometimes have bad temperaments, although the day I bought my Russians, they were climbing on my shoulders and playing with me. Dwarfs can live in groups of 2 or 3, but Syrians should NEVER be placed together. Make sure if you get dwarfs that you buy only one sex, or else they WILL breed, and that can be a mess if you don't know what you're doing.
Make sure not to feed your hamster a diet high in fat, sugar, or water. Check the packaging for the food you buy, it should list protein, fat, fiber, and moisture content. Protein and fiber should be pretty high, fat and moisture should be low. You can also supplement their diet with fresh foods, but only certain ones.
If you end up buying a barred cage, rather than an aquarium-style tank, you won't be able to let them burrow. Unless there's a good few inches of bedding on the bottom, they won't be able to.
There are five types of hamsters that you will find in stores:
Syrian, the average "teddy bear" hamster
Winter White Russian dwarfs: dwarf hamsters that have a dark dorsal stripe
Campbell's dwarf: the most common dwarf
Roborovskii dwarf: the smallest hamster, very fast and tricky to hold onto!
Chinese dwarf: not always considered a dwarf, and they have a longer tail
For a starter hamster, I would get a Syrian. They're more friendly than the others. Dwarfs sometimes have bad temperaments, although the day I bought my Russians, they were climbing on my shoulders and playing with me. Dwarfs can live in groups of 2 or 3, but Syrians should NEVER be placed together. Make sure if you get dwarfs that you buy only one sex, or else they WILL breed, and that can be a mess if you don't know what you're doing.
Alexei and Dmitri, my two darling Russians. <3