Hamster Care

Here are some information for hamster owners

Getting to Know Your Hamster

Hamsters are often frightened or nervous when they are moved to a new home. They need time to become accustomed to their new enviroment, so be patient with them.
Try to leave the animal alone so that it can begin to set up its housekeeping. It will make its bed, establish where to keep his food and choose and area for its bathroom. This process will take anywhere from three days to one week.
Hamsters are clean and neat. Food is placed in one corner of the cage and another corner is used for the bathroom.


Handling Your Hamster
Here are a few tips to know before picking up your hamster:

• Be sure your hands are clean and free of any odors.
• Put your hand in the cage and let the hamster pick up your scent. Make sure your hand is motionless.
• Offer a small treat and hold it while the hamster eats it.
• Gently pet it while its eating.

Soon your hamster will have gained a trust in you that will make for a wonderful friendship. Remember to pick it up gently.


Other Great Tips

• Don't let it run off the table!
• Respect the animal's sleeping time.
• Handle when awake and alert.
• Do not pet it for too long at one time.
• Never squeeze it too hard or handle it roughly.
• Closely supervise his playtime outside of its cage.

Feeding and Nutrition
Providing fresh food requires a daily montitoring of the area where it stores its food. You must make sure that any fresh that you give it does not remain in that place long enough to spoil.
Your pet should have a food dish that is fastened securely in place or is too heavy to turn over. Fresh foods should always be washed and dried, then hidden or hung around the pet's home nearly everyday. Frozen fruits or vegetables are an excellent treat. They love variety, so offer it root-type vegetabeles, such as carrots and potatos, along with apples, pears, romaine or red lettuce, broccoli, strawberries and melons with seeds intact.

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