A Hamster Owner’s Guide
Find out all you need to know about how to choose, buy and care for your pet hamster in this comprehensive guide. Hamsters are small, chunky-bodied rodents with thick fur, short tails and cheek pouches. They are nocturnal animals and, in the wild, burrow underground in the daylight hours to avoid predators. This makes a hamster an ideal pet if you are at work or school during the day as it will sleep during this time and become active during the evening.
Bringing Home
The journey home will be a stressful experience for your hamster, and stress can potentially cause an illness…
Choosing a Hamster
Not every hamster available to buy will be in optimal health, and buying an unhealthy hamster can lead…
Preparing a Hamster Cage
Before you buy your hamster and take it home you will need to buy the necessary supplies and…
Where to Buy
The best place to buy a pet hamster is typically direct from a breeder, as this way you…
Cost
Keeping a hamster is generally relatively inexpensive compared to other pets. However, it is still likely to cost…
Roborovski
The Roborovski is the smallest dwarf hamster and combined with their speed and agility, this makes them very difficult…
Winter White Russian
The winter white Russian is a very similar hamster to the Campbell’s Russian.
Campbell’s Russian
The Campbell’s Russian is the most common type of dwarf hamster available.
Dwarf Hamsters
Dwarf hamsters are gaining in popularity as pets and provide a smaller alternative to Syrian hamsters. Unlike Syrian...
Types of Hamster
Syrian hamsters, also known as golden hamsters, were introduced as pets by the American highway engineer Albert Marsh, who started a hamster breeding business in the 1940s. The Syrian hamster remains the most popular choice of pet hamster due to its low cost, ease of care and the many different variations available, although the various species of dwarf hamster and chinese hamsters are also commonly kept as pets. Learn about the differences between each type of hamster and the care each requires before choosing the one that is best for you and your family.
Hamster Supplies
Learn about the process of buying a hamster. Find out how much keeping a pet hamster costs, the best places to buy, how to make sure you choose a healthy hamster, and advice for when you bring your pet back to its new home and settle it in.
Cages | Homemade Cages | Bedding | Bottle & Dish | Toys | Wheels | Food | Taming | Finding a Lost Hamster | Health Problems
Buying A Hamster
There are several different supplies that you will need to keep your pet hamster happy and healthy. Discover how to choose the best type of cage for your hamster, what toys and other items you should provide in the cage, and what types of food to feed your pet, as well as information on other supplies. You can even find out how to build your own homemade hamster cage.
Hamster Care
Hamsters are generally an easy pet to care for, but they still require a fair level of commitment to give them a happy, healthy life. Find out how to tame your hamster for handling, learn how to find your hamster if it escapes, and get detailed information on spotting, treating and preventing common health problems.
