Syrian Hamster Care Book

Also feed your hamster a commercial hamster food and be sure to provide access to fresh water at all times.

Syrian hamster care book. The average lifespan for a syrian hamster is 2 to 2 5 years although like most animals there are some individuals who live longer than this. There s debate about whether the black bear hamster is a true breed of hamster or if it s just another color variation of the syrian hamster. Give them tiny portions to minimise the amount left to decompose and remove uneaten food daily. Not all hamsters are sociable.

The book is well written and informative. Other species such as the russian dwarf naturally live in groups. Dwarf hamsters can be kept in female only pairs or groups. To care for syrian hamsters start by setting up a roomy cage with bedding made of shredded paper an exercise wheel and other accessories.

I was a bit skeptical to read a book written from a hamster s perspective but it actually didn t come off as too terribly childish. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Syrian hamsters as pets. The syrian hamster also known as the golden hamster is among the most popular choices for small pets it s generally easy to tame fun to watch and fairly low maintenance making it a good pet for beginners these hamsters come from arid regions of northern syria and southern turkey.

Remember to thoroughly clean out your hamster s cage including. It has some good charts to help you compare the different dwarf species so you can decide which would be right for you. It s a family friendly book that is enjoyable to read for kids as well as informative for adults. Clean out the hamster house every week to maintain a healthy environment.

In the wild syrian hamster adults generally inhabit lone burrows. The natural color of most syrian hamsters is golden brown with a lighter belly. Position the cage somewhere quiet to prevent your hamster from feeling stressed. Syrian hamsters are popular with novice hamster owners and younger children as they tend to be easier to handle and tame.

As an adult the average size of a syrian hamster is 5 5 inches. Usually most hamster books tend to concentrate on the more common syrian hamster with perhaps only a passing reference to the dwarf hamsters. Keep syrian hamsters alone as adults will fight. 9781912057917 from amazon s book store.

Hamsters are the best known and one of the. Hamsters enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables but like to bury their food. The black bear variation was at one time larger than the standard syrian breed. It also has a good chart with the pros and cons of different types of housing so you can.

Syrian hamsters keeping pros and cons care housing diet and health. Hamsters have large eyes and a retina dominated by rods the part of the eye that can function in less intense light. This book contains a lot of great information about syrian hamster care.