Syrian Hamster Care Book

One syrian hamster will be happy but two or more means serious fighting so keep them alone.

Syrian hamster care book. They are quite easy to look after and can become tame with daily handling. Don t mix species and remember hamsters can reach sexual maturity at just one month old. A syrian hamster has a general lifespan of 2 to 2 and a half years. There are some different recommendations for what cage size is appropriate for hamsters.

Also feed your hamster a commercial hamster food and be sure to provide access to fresh water at all times. Because the book is detailed it may not be reader friendly for younger children who own hamsters than other hamster starter care books on the market featuring simpler formats. This book is very detailed and up to date regarding hamster care ranging from basic care and health concerns to breeding and showing hamsters. Position the cage somewhere quiet to prevent your hamster from feeling stressed.

We are happy to announce that we now have a comprehensive list of over 150 safe foods for syrian hamsters. Syrian hamsters owners manual. Hss hamster society singapore recommend a minimum unbroken floor space of 4000 cm 2 620 in 2 for syrian. Syrian hamsters as pets.

Hamsters are naturally nocturnal so if they are. With a little help from the syrian hamsters uk beyond facebook group. The black bear variation was at one time larger than the standard syrian breed. Basic syrian hamster care is not complicated and there are no excuses not to take care of your hamster.

Show quality black bears may have been 5 to 6 inches in length 12 15cm but due to commercial breeding they are roughly the same size as the standard syrian the same can. Care basic syrian hamster care. Hamsters as children s pets. Syrian hamsters are nocturnal creatures they sleep for most of the day and become active at dusk.

It has some very nice color illustration sections outlining different. Syrian hamster keeping care housing pros and cons health and diet. Advice and tips on caring for syrian hamsters. The syrian hamster care guide syrian hamsters are great family pets and are very easy to handle when they are properly handled.

Read reviews from wo. The natural color of most syrian hamsters is golden brown with a lighter belly. Syrian hamster care includes all the actions which a person might take to promote animal welfare in the syrian hamster when it lives with humans either as a pet or laboratory animal. Syrians are solitary animals but are social and docile towards human owners.

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. Dwarf hamsters can enjoy company but this isn t always the case. Males are likely to fight but females tend to get on better. To care for syrian hamsters start by setting up a roomy cage with bedding made of shredded paper an exercise wheel and other accessories.