How much does a silver fox hamster cost? Latest price reference

The silver fox hamster is a relatively common variety of the Djungarian hamster. Its coat is basically silvery white, with a gray dorsal stripe and some grayish-black mixed fur in places, mainly on the head and tail. It is good at digging burrows and hiding food in both sides of its cheeks, and is very suitable for beginners to keep. Let's take a look below at how much a silver fox hamster costs!

How much does a silver fox hamster cost?

The price of a silver fox hamster is generally not expensive, priced by coat color at around 5 to 20 yuan, while a top-grade silver fox costs around 30 to 50 yuan each.

Living habits of the silver fox hamster

The habits of the silver fox hamster are not very different from those of most varieties. They all like to come out and be active at night, and like to sleep during the day. They are relatively active between nine and twelve at night, so if an office worker keeps one, the timing is very suitable. The silver fox hamster has a relatively gentle temperament, and once tamed it is very obedient to its owner, making it one of the easier hamster species to train.

Rearing environment for the silver fox hamster

The most suitable temperature for a silver fox hamster is 20 to 28°C. Avoid places with direct sunlight or direct strong wind, but make sure there is ventilation. Do not place it too close to a TV, stereo, or computer, as hamsters can hear sounds that humans cannot, so radiation and noise should be avoided. In summer, it is best not to turn on the air conditioner, because turning it off when you go out and turning it on again when you come in will cause too great a temperature difference indoors, and hamsters are very sensitive to temperature and prone to catching cold. In winter, do not place it outdoors, as the hamster will hibernate because it is too cold. Spread more bedding such as wood shavings, and provide the hamster with a wooden or grass hut for warmth. Or give it more paper napkins so the hamster can build its own nest. The simplest method is to put the entire cage into a cardboard box or plastic box, but be careful about ventilation.

Rearing facilities for the silver fox hamster

1. Cage: In summer, please use a ventilated wire cage, or a half-wire half-plastic cage, such as an outdoor-style cage. In winter, please pay attention to keeping the hamster warm; an all-plastic cage is more suitable in winter.

2. Food bowl: Most cages come with a food bowl. If you need to buy one yourself, generally any small container can be used, as long as it is not easy to tip over and the edges are not too high, otherwise the hamster cannot climb in. Commonly used containers: glass ashtrays, soy sauce dishes, various small bowls, microwave containers, currently priced at 3 to 10 yuan.

3. Water bottle: Most cages come with a water bottle, and it is best to install one when doing DIY, because hamsters need to drink water. The general design of a water bottle has a stainless steel ball at the front; when buying, pay attention to testing whether it leaks. Never just use a bowl to hold water, because when the hamster drinks it will wet its fur, or go in and swim, and it is easy for it to catch cold and get sick. If you really do not have one, feed the hamster more vegetables and fruits.

4. Toilet: A general plastic box with cat litter in it makes a relatively simple toilet. Remove the clumped cat litter every day or replace it all, according to personal hygiene habits. Hamsters raised by people who love cleanliness also tend to be cleaner.

5. Bath house: Some hamsters will bathe in cat litter in the toilet. Although it is not hygienic, this is a preference of hamsters, and at this time a bath house is no longer needed. But some hamsters love cleanliness very much, so the owner should buy it a bath house and put in bath sand so the hamster can roll around and dig holes to its heart's content. The bath sand should be disinfected; you can also wash fine sand yourself, disinfect and dry it in a microwave, and mix it with talcum powder to make bath sand. It is best not to use talcum powder directly, because it is too irritating and can easily injure the hamster's eyes.

6. Running wheel: Most cages come with a running wheel, because a wild hamster runs 20 kilometers a day, so an appropriate amount of exercise is very important for hamsters. Without enough exercise, hamsters will be under too much stress and show behaviors such as fighting each other and biting the cage. Therefore, a careful owner should give the hamster a running wheel. At the same time, because today's owners feed hamsters very nutritious food, hamsters are often overweight, which can easily cause them to suffer from cardiovascular disease, so even hamsters should have a normal, healthy figure. When buying, pay attention: you should choose a running wheel without gaps so the hamster is not easily injured. Currently priced at 10 to 80 yuan.

7. Wood shavings: As cage bedding, many materials can be used, but most people choose wood shavings because they are relatively clean and easy to obtain. When using paper bedding, pay attention not to use printed paper, as the ink is toxic and the hamster will be poisoned.

8. Chew stone/chew stick: A hamster's teeth keep growing, so a chew stick is needed to wear down overly long teeth.

9. Hut: Huts come in ceramic, wooden, grass, and plastic types, and hamsters like them all very much, because hamsters are animals that love to live in burrows. If conditions allow, you should give the hamster a hut. Currently priced at 10 to 45 yuan.