Hamsters as Pets

Hamsters make ideal pets for kids and elders alike and they are great as pets for those who have to spend there days in work places or school because they are nocturnal -- that is, they sleep all day and are up and about in the late evenings.

Their cute appearance, relative ease of care and the wide range of species, colours, etc make hamsters the most popular small pet in many countries today... They are very clean animals, they spend hours grooming their fluff with the help of their little paws and teeth.



Apart from the initial expense of the cage and toys hamsters are relatively cheap to keep and require less care than larger pets. However, as with any pet, keeping a hamster does require some amount of commitment during its lifetime, including veterinary treatment if it becomes ill. The more time you spend with your little hammie, the more he would feel at ease in your presence. Do not grab or squeeze with poor animal, they have a fragile bone structure and you do not want your hamster to be suffering for fractures!! Due to this reason, one must take care of how one's child is treating the animal. Children do have this tendency to coochie coo and squeeze the little thing too hard while expressing their affection for the pet.



Hamsters take up little room only requiring a cage in which to be kept and so are an ideal pet for those living in apartments or small houses. They are usually solitary animals, thus are kept alone or in pairs. They fight over territory and often end up shewing one anothers tails and ears ... which is definitely not a very good sight! So like you could keep one in one cage... or maybe Mister Hammie along with his Miss in the same cage...

All About Hamsters

Hamster - This small, short-tailed, prominent eared rodent is found in pail brown or grey or white colours on its upper parts with pure white underparts.

It's rear feet are short and broad, with dense fur on the under side for jumping across hot, loose desert sand as this animal is found in desert environments of Russia, Syria, China, Roborovski and hot parts of Western Asia.

Hamsters, cram seeds into their internal cheek pouches and take them back to thier burrow for storage. They feed on seeds, nuts, ants, flies, cockroaches, bugs and even wasps...they also eat insects such as beetles, locusts and earwigs.

Hamsters are aggressive towards other hamsters depending on their breed ( and mood.. :P..), They have to get rid of their own coat of dirt, old fur, tangles and pests such as fleas rather than relying on mutual grooming like many social rodents.