Hamster care guide Small Animal Care Series The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Roborovski hamster Hamsters In the wild hamsters live in underground burrows where they sleep stash food raise families and hide from predato
Small Animal Care Series The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Roborovski hamster Hamsters In the wild hamsters live in underground burrows where they sleep stash food raise families and hide from predators They are most active at night traveling long distances to gather foods such as seeds and insects in their stretchy cheek pouches Though there are many types of hamsters in the wild only ?ve species are commonly kept as pets There ? s the popular Syrian and the less common dwarf hamsters the Campbell ? s Russian winter white Russian Roborovski and Chinese These small Asian rodents have only been around as companion animals for less than a century Syrian hamster Syrian hamsters are the largest and easiest to handle of all the pet hamsters Though they can be jumpy as youngsters most mature into calm and patient pets Syrians come in a variety of colours and patterns like dark chocolate brown and tortoiseshell They can also have di ?erent hair styles ranging from long to curly Syrian hamsters are solitary and should be housed alone They usually live for about two years Dwarf hamsters are small and fast moving and can be di ?cult to handle They have not been kept as pets for as long as Syrians and are not found in as many colours patterns and hair styles Dwarf hamsters are social and should be housed in same-sexed pairs or small groups They also have a lifespan of about two years Syrian hamster What ? s in a name Over the years hamsters ?? especially Syrians ?? have earned a number of nicknames There are teddy bears longhaired Syrians black bears black-coated Syrians panda bears black-and-white Syrians and Hershey bears chocolate-coloured Syrians just to name a few When adding a hamster to your family choose one who suits your personality and lifestyle ?? regardless of name CHamster -r if ic Hamsters are engaging pets requiring attentive consistent care Here are just some of the things you need to know Check out the pet care section of the BC SPCA website ?? spca bc ca ?? for more y ty y When ? s your bedtime Hamsters are nocturnal They like to be active at detailed hamster care information Single or social Syrian hamsters like living on their own and should be housed by themselves night and sleep during the day So your hamster Otherwise they will ?ght Dwarf hamsters are social Two or more dwarf hamsters can may be just getting up when you ? re heading for live together as long as they are the same sex and have a large enough living space bed You need to be able to stay up late enough to care for him Disturbing your hamster during the s To help prevent squabbles dwarf hamsters kept in pairs or small groups should come r day may cause him to get upset and bite from the same litter or be introduced to each other
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