Hamster Care - Katherine Manwaring (great novels TXT) 📗

Supplies

Getting a cage is a thing that everyone has to have to even own a hamster. This cage can't be under 450 square inches of floor space. Floor space is the main floor area's floor space, don't add on the floor space of another floor in the cage. 450 is the minimum although I think that 550 square inches are best. The bigger the better.

A hamster wheel is a thing that everyone knows that a hamster needs. It's vital and is a need. A hamster wheel should be 7 to 12 inches for dwarf hamsters, and 8 to 12 for Syrian hamsters and Chinese dwarf hamster. The bigger wheel the better. Why you need a large hamster wheel is because you don't want your hamster having to bend their back to be able to run. Running should be effortless when it comes to bending. Hamsters also can't have wire mesh or wire as the wheel. The wheel can't have 'holes' in it but should be a flat surface. This is because a hamster could twist their foot if it gets stuck in a 'hole' or it could get bumblefoot.

Hideouts are important for a hamster to feel safe or secure and they are also for burrowing purposes. Make sure that you have at least 2 in your hamster's cage.

 Toys are very important to keep your hamster's minds occupied. Nobody wants to be in a room with no toys to play with! Make sure you have at least 3 to 4 toys in your cage. The more the better. Make sure though that your hamster's cage isn't filled with so many toys that your hamster can't walk through it.

Substrate or bedding is important when having a hamster. Hamsters are borrowers meaning that they like, no, love to burrow. Hamsters should have 6 inches of bedding. No less. The more bedding the better.

Water bottles or water bowls are important items to own. It is debated whether water bottles or water bowls are better for hamsters. Water bowls are much easier to clean as you don't have to clean the spout. Water bowls are much more natural to drink out of because if your hamster wasn't domesticated and was in the wild, your hamster would drink from a puddle or pond In my opinion, water bowls are better.

Sand baths are important if you want your hamster to stink less. Sand (not dust) helps them to stink less and having a sand bath really will help. Seriously.

What not to do

Things not to do with a hamster-

Do not bathe your hamster- It could kill them. Do not give your hamster chinchilla dust- Could cause respiratory problems. Do not give your hamster wood shavings- Can be unsafe, aspen is safe but stay with paper beddings. Don't give your hamster too small of a wheel- Could bend their back. Do not give your hamster too small of a cage- Make your hamster get incredibly bored at times. Don't give your hamster a wire mesh wheel- Could twist or break an ankle or give your hamster bumblefoot. Don't house two hamsters together- They could fight to the death or seriously injure the other hamster. Do not give them only one thing- Food should be a variety. Do not awaken them- They will be mad and could bite you. What to do

 What to do-

Give your hamster a good-sized wheel Give your hamster a good-sized cage Give your hamster a variety of foods (seeds, and more) Give your hamster plenty of toys Give your hamster a sand bath instead of washing them (Don't wash them, a sand bath isn't needed but it's a plus) Give your hamster 6 inches of bedding Imprint

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Publication Date: 11-02-2020

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