Teddy bear hamster vs Syrian what is the difference between… all hamster aficionados are getting mad for it but is there any difference ? no actually both are same as they are called by both names bear hamsters and Syrian hamster.. Bear is their type name that is given to them due to their furry looks and Syria is their place of origin.

Teddy bear hamster facts

1:Teddy bear hamster care

These little beings are very famous as pets as they don’t need any extra care and teddy bear hamster food is also easy to afford and provide. The other name that is very famous for them is fancy bear hamster. Teddy bear hamster care is super simple and these poor beings ask for little care. Teddy bear monsters are easy pets that can be easily handled by an older kid as it spends half of its time sleeping. So if your kid is responsible enough you can let him adopt one.

2:Interactive Harmless Pets

Once those which were called wild Syrian hamsters, are now developed into friendly loving domestic pets. You just need to handle them carefully and correctly and you can enjoy their lovely interactive company. Even your kids will love the company of these little pets without any harm without much effort.

Mostly these hamsters are harmless and delicate but even then if they are highly stressed or in pain they can bite you. So you need to tell your children to take proper care of them and handle them politely. You can also monitor their petting sessions.

3:Teddy hamster cages

Teddy hamster cages are something you need to ponder on as they need big spacious cages that can provide them good space to wander around. Moreover, they are wild animals and they don’t like when they are stuck in a small place and where they have less activities to perform. So its better you get a good spacious cage for your teddy bear hamster where he can play well and you can add on different activities for him like climbing, chewing and playing around. There are no set standards for hamster cages but it is always better that you get one that is bigger because bigger is better.

4:Teddy bear hamster lifespan

Another repeated question that always keeps on bothering and pondering the mind of PET adopters and their parents is… How long teddy bear hamsters can live do they have a short lifespan or live a long life.

Well the answer truly can’t be certain and it varies a lot because they are also living beings and they do have a natural life cycle. when the Syrian or teddy bear hamsters are living in wildlife they don’t have very long life spans. Because their conditions are tough and they are quite delicate beings.

But as a domesticated pet they can live a long life. When it comes to wildlife, bear hamsters mostly don’t live more than one or max two years on average. But it is observed that as domesticated pets their life span can increase up to one or two years. So this is not a long Life companion as a dog but yes it will not also be a short time commitment.

 Moreover, with intensive care and good food they can even live up to 4.5 years old. That’s quite impressive. But the hamster that lived for 4.5 years, his name is written in the Guinness book of world records you can understand it will not be too easy.

5:Teddy bear hamster food

When it comes to long haired teddy Bear hamster food or any other pet food you need to take care of good nutrition and clean water. When you come to a hamster they are wildlife animals and mostly they survive on things available in the wild  like seeds, fruits, plants and insects. Even if you get veggies and fruit it’s a treat for them. There are few similarities between hamsters and pack rats and you will see sometimes they will pile up their food in a certain corner of their cage. so they like to keep a stock more than what they eat.

You can feed your hamster with pellets that are specially formulated for hamsters keeping in mind their feed needs. People also feed their hamsters with seed mixers but they are not a very good choice as the hamsters just like kids choose their favorite and eat them and leave those which are not their choice. In this way they can suffer from malnutrition and feed deficiency. Moreover it can also cause obesity and that increases your teddy bear hamster size. 

You can serve a variety of veggies to your Syrian hamster as well. There are fruits but you should keep them in moderate amounts as a treat as when overfed they get over sized. Moreover you can also treat them with sugar free breakfast cereals and they will love them.

They are also delighted when you serve them with whole wheat bread. They love pasta and cheese is also recommended. You can also provide them with cooked lean meat. The main thing which you must consider and keep in your mind is that you are not overfeeding your hamsters. Because the serving might be small for you or me the same serving can get huge for your hamster .And they love eating so if you will serve them with large amounts of food they may can’t be able to keep eating and get over size and obese. That is definitely going to be unhealthy for them and that can reduce the lifespan of your hamster.

6:Teddy bear hamster size

A normal teddy bear hamster size can range from 4 to 6 inches. But if you overfeed them they can grow even bigger. There are two different breeds one are called dwarf golden hamsters and the other is called the biggest hamster breed. The bigger one can be almost 12 inches long which is double than dwarf hamsters.

As far as the size is concerned in comparison to male hamsters the female hamsters are more prone of growing bigger and getting obese. Their size and looks make the teddy bear hamsters a great choice to keep as pets. As they are very adequate in size to handle and interact and not very big that you can’t take care of them. so I think for kids these are the best choice.