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TooShort4
08-07-05, 08:43 AM 08-07-05
1. You need a loving heart to give it attention and make sure his cage fits his/her needs.

2. You need to know they are nocternal and not yell at them at 4am if they are too loud.

3. You can give them Carrots, Cucumber, Lettuce, Apple,etc. Make sure you know what your feeding it.

4. Dont feed it Fruits and Veggies often. Only about 2 bits a Week.

5. Get all your supplies at a Pet Store or from breeders. Do not buy your hamster and (example: Walmart)

6. Make sure food is always in his dish, and clean his cage about once a week or once every two weeks.

7. If you do not want to breed, dont put hamsters in the same cages.

Feel Free to add anything.

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TooShort4
08-07-05, 09:41 AM 08-07-05
8. Do not use Cedar bedding. Cedar will kill them. Use Pine,etc.

9. Dont give it anything you dont know is safe.
HairlessHammy
08-07-05, 10:55 AM 08-07-05
10. Make sure there is always water for him or her and to change it daily
HairlessHammy
08-07-05, 10:57 AM 08-07-05
11. Gotta have a wheel for exercise.
amandala45
08-07-05, 11:36 AM 08-07-05
8. Do not use Cedar bedding. Cedar will kill them. Use Pine,etc.
pine is BAD!it can cause respitory infections!same with cedar!
o0sapphirerat0o
08-07-05, 12:53 PM 08-07-05
no pine, no cedar, no "white softwoods".

DO YOUR RESEARCH!
TooShort4
08-07-05, 02:09 PM 08-07-05
Well I use Pine. Been using it for the last few years, and the hamsters lived up to their lifespan ;o
amandala45
08-07-05, 02:11 PM 08-07-05
:rolleyes:
o0sapphirerat0o
08-07-05, 02:11 PM 08-07-05
You aren't the hamster you don't know what kind of pain it could have been in. You'll live eating mcdonalds every day, doesn't mean it's healthy.

Pine can also cause liver and kidney problems. I would rather provide healthy alternatives for my animals than just "oh they lived to their lifespan" I would rather have them live PAST their life span.
amandala45
08-07-05, 02:13 PM 08-07-05
i totally agree,oOsapphireratOo.
TooShort4
08-07-05, 02:19 PM 08-07-05
Thats not what I mean. I have done research. This isnt Natural Pine bedding. Its more like that softer and good for them. Its like that Carefresh bedding that looks like toilet paper ;o
amandala45
08-07-05, 02:21 PM 08-07-05
any pine bedding is bad for them from what i've heard and read.
TooShort4
08-07-05, 02:21 PM 08-07-05
Its not actual pine.
o0sapphirerat0o
08-07-05, 02:26 PM 08-07-05
it's still white softwood, it's still horrible for them.
TooShort4
08-07-05, 02:29 PM 08-07-05
Wow. Thank you :) Il make sure I do my research on that. I want my Hamster to be ok. If i find out your right, il change it asap.
o0sapphirerat0o
08-07-05, 02:30 PM 08-07-05
just ask any knowledgeable hamster keeper (www.hamstercentral.com and www.hamsterific.com are good forums)
amandala45
08-07-05, 02:30 PM 08-07-05
yeah those are good sites.
o0sapphirerat0o
08-07-05, 02:44 PM 08-07-05
hey now, he's going to go do research now. I'm sure all of us has ran head first into getting a pet without research.