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Furnishing

It is fun and simple furnishing a house for your hamsters. A nesting house should be provided – commercial or home made is fine – with nesting material to allow the hamster to construct a comfortable nest. Facial tissue, soft paper towels, emptied toilet rolls, some crushed papers, commercial cotton bedding or other soft [...]

Wet tail

“Wet tail” is a very serious intestinal disease of young hamsters, which often causes death. It gets its name because the main symptom is diarrhea, and affected hamsters often have wet and dirty tails. It is caused by bacteria called Lawsonia intracellularis which can also cause disease in swine, horses, dogs, ferrets, primates and [...]

Pregnant hamster

First of all, congratulations to you.
Keep your hamster well-nourished. Added protein, like egg white, might be a good idea. It has been suggested that one of the reasons hamsters eat their young is because they need the protein from them after birth – but this has not been proven, and there are probably other factors.
PLEASE [...]

Tumours

Tumours and Cancers usually occur in older hamsters. It is more common in females than in males. However, not to mislead hamsters owners, it does happen to males too.
Internal tumours such as those involving internal organs, for example lungs, heart, kidney, may be difficult to treat. However, many external tumours can be successfully surgically removed [...]

Abscess

Abcesses occur when a bite, scratch or wound becomes infected. This will lead to pus being formed under the skin resulting in a lump. The bite or scratch may often go unnoticed. By the time the lump is noticed, the bite or scratch which originally became infected, may have healed thus it is often difficult [...]

Feeding hamsters

Hamsters are omnivorous, which means they eat both vegetables and meat. Their natural foods include grains, seeds, vegetables, and insects, and they will like corn, oats, or wheat mixed with dry dog food. Premixed hamster food from a pet store has complete nutrition, but some hamsters won’t eat it.
Their favourite foods are foods native [...]

Taming hamster

You’ll want to handle the hamsters on a daily basis if you want them to be friendly. When you handle, make sure your hands are clean. Strange smells can frighten some hamsters, and other smells might convince them that you are something good to eat.
When you first begin to tame your little hamsters, just [...]

Handling hamster

The best way to pick up a hamster is cupped in the palm of your hand with the other hand over its back or rump to prevent it jumping off your hand (and possibly getting injured). Especially at first, it is best to hold your hamster just above your lap or some other soft [...]

Dwarf hamster

There are 25 species of wild hamsters, some of which are also kept as pts. Chinese and Russian hamsters are small, mouse-sized animals living in China, Northern Europe and Asia. Adults can be kept as single-sex pairs, either males or females.
Hamsters are active, inquisitive animals. Provide platforms and ladders to climb, and tubes and boxes [...]

Other syrian hamster

Angora hamsters have long, soft hair. Generally pale in color, the hair is the longest in male animals and forms a skirt at the side.
Rex hamsters have a short, soft wavy coat that feels like velvet. Satin golden hamsters have shiny, silky hair.
Angora hamsters must be brushed regularly – use a soft toothbrush. Hamsters become [...]

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