How to best keep a hamster? Detailed explanation of correct raising methods

Hamsters are small pets that people are very familiar with. They have a unique appearance, are small and delicate, docile and agile, have a very cute and charming look, and their expressions are also very endearing. They are very suitable as pets to be kept indoors. They are not only beautiful and charming but also have ornamental value. Traces of hamsters can be found in every part of the world. Now let us take a look at how to best keep a hamster!

Hamster living habits

Hamsters are nocturnal small pets. They like to sleep during the day and become active at night. Research has found that hamsters are most active from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. or from 0 to 4 a.m. At the same time, hamsters also have the habit of digging burrows, which is caused by their natural instincts. Long ago, before hamsters were kept as pets, they all lived in burrows in desert areas. During the day, hamsters would hide in burrows to sleep in order to avoid attacks and harm from wild beasts, and this living habit has continued to the present. Pet hamsters kept at home also have the habit of digging burrows, and during the day they like to hide in burrows to rest.

How to choose a good hamster?

1. Check whether the hamster's eyes are large and bright (many girls are especially envious of hamsters' eyes). If the hamster cannot fully open its eyes, has a dull and listless gaze, or has eye discharge at the corners of the eyes, then this hamster is not healthy, and it is not recommended to buy it.

2. Check whether the color of the hamster's fur all over its body is glossy, whether it is smooth, and whether there is hair loss. Generally, hamsters are quite fond of cleanliness. If the fur is not glossy, not smooth, or is falling out, then it means this hamster is sick or is already an elderly hamster showing signs of aging.

3. Check whether there are bite marks anywhere on the hamster's body, especially on the ears. If bite marks are found, it means this hamster is relatively weak or sick and has been bullied and bitten by other hamsters.

4. Check whether the hamster's walking is coordinated, and pay attention to whether its limbs are intact. Hamsters, especially when young, are often carried around in the mother hamster's mouth because they are mischievous. At this time, injuries to the limbs are relatively likely to occur. If a hamster is missing a front limb, eating will be somewhat troublesome, and it is not good for keeping it together with other hamsters, because it cannot outcompete healthy hamsters. If a male hamster is missing a hind limb, it is equivalent to depriving it of the right to become a father hamster.

5. Check whether the hamster's tail area is clean and whether its droppings are dry and hard. If not, this hamster may have diarrhea. In severe cases, it may have wet tail, and its time is running out.

Hamster raising environment

1. Food bowl: anything is fine, including a clean ashtray, a small box, etc. Pay attention to the edges and do not scratch the hamster.

2. Running wheel: please choose a seamless running wheel. With wheels that have seams, the hamster's feet can easily get stuck while running.

3. Water bottle: a steel ball water bottle is best. There are also dropper types. The main consideration is that it does not leak.

4. Small nest: you can make one yourself by DIYing a storage box, or you can choose a small nest sold on the market. Prices range from several tens of yuan to several hundred yuan.

5. Hamster toilet and bathroom: place hamster sand, bathing sand, etc. for the hamster to use the toilet or roll in the sand to bathe.

6. Cooling: marble, heat sink, ice in a PET bottle, cold sofa, etc.

7. Keeping warm: cotton, hand warmers, socks.

8. Cage: in summer, please use a ventilated wire cage, or a half-wire half-plastic cage, such as an outdoor cage. In winter, please pay attention to keeping the hamster warm. An all-plastic cage is more suitable in winter. (Do not use wire mesh for the cage bottom, as hamsters can easily fracture and injure themselves because of it.)

9. Bedding: pine wood shavings, aspen wood, laboratory wood shavings, and many other types. In winter, they can keep the hamster warm and absorb water.

10. Fine cat litter: more suitable for use in summer. It is cool, and after absorbing water it clumps into blocks that can be scooped out.

11. Corn cob bedding: used in summer. It is cool, but it does not absorb water, and the price is somewhat expensive.

12. For the wood shavings bedding part, please try not to use wood shavings that contain fragrance.