Hamster Top Tips

When buying your hamster from the pet shop, it is better to go later in the evening as they are more active then than in the afternoon.

Treat your hamster! larger cages provide more freedom.

If you already have pets, its best to consider seriously whether your hamster will be safe.

Before you buy your hamster make sure no-one in your house is allergic to them.

Hamsters enjoy a good run around so why not give them a roam? Make sure the room is closed and there are no unsafe objects or locations that the hamster could halm itself or hide!

If you decide to let your hamster run around for a bit make sure to put a towel under the door, and keep an eye on them at all times.

Hamsters require a clean cage which is essential so before buying your hamster make sure you are dedicated to cleaning it out at least every week.

Place your hamster where it can be quiet in the daytime and noisy in the evening.

Using a hamster ball is a great way of exercising your hamster and being safe from a humans foot! Make sure you put it in a closed room.

If your hamster does bite it will hurt obvious as it sounds. If your hamster does try not to make a big reaction keep it cool and lower your hamster to the floor. Usually if you are bitten by a hamster you are holding your hamster incorrectly or your fingers smell like food!

Hamsters require a good nights sleep, and only if this requirement is kept will it live to the average life span.

If your hamster does escape which it probably will! Shut all doors and slowly patrol around the rooms individual. If you fail in finding your hamster try leaving a box with a treat hanging down into it with books leading up to the box, this will attract the hamster and usually it should just appear there the next morning!

When going on a holiday or vacation make sure you have somebody to give your hamster too or give it too pet care home.


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