Choosing the right type of hamster for you
73So You Want A Hamster, but what type is best for you?
Hamsters are often treated as the obvious choice for parents as first pets for their children, but often the reality of the needs and care of the hamster are overlooked. If you want a pet that needs very little input from you, get a goldfish!
The beauty of hamsters, their friendly nature and playful antics, make them a popular choice for a lot of people. In recent years, different hamster breeds have become more and more widely available - so...which one is right for you?
Dwarf Hamsters
Dwarf Russian hamsters are very popular these days but don't be fooled by the size of dwarf hamsters. Unlike what you may assume, these cute little fuzzies actually need more room than the larger Syrian hamsters, so there is no cutting corners by getting a smaller hamster! In addition to this, and quite rightly, pet shops will often only sell dwarf hamsters in pairs. What they often fail to mention is that there is high potential for your furry little friends to become territorial and to fight. When taking on dwarf hamsters, always be prepared for this as a possibility.
In addition to dwarf hamsters needing the same, if not larger cages, dwarf hamsters also need to have at least one accessory of each kind, per hamster. For example if you have three together, each needs its own wheel, food bowl etc to reduce the potential for fighting.
Furthermore, although there may be an attraction to the smaller dwarf hamsters because they are smaller, in being so it is necessary to consider that they are also much quicker.
Even faster are the Chinese and Roborovski hamsters that are also becoming ever popular. Roborovskis are happiest kept in colonies of 4+. However, when taking them on you must be prepared for constant monitoring in case of fighting. If you want to house one of these smaller varieties, it is best to look at cages and accessories designed for mice if you want to keep them in a barred cage. This is because regular hamster cages will have larger gaps between the bars which aren't suitable for these hamsters. Ideally, Roborovski hamsters should be kept in a tank or plastic cage environment, making sure there is plenty of floor space and ventilation. The smallest tank size for housing any hamster should be 20 gallons in length (tanks are sold in gallon size generally speaking, but for those who work in litres, you're looking for 90+).
Syrian or Golden Hamsters
If buying a hamster for a child, the best option would be to get a Syrian hamster. Not only are they bigger, but much easier to tame. A fully grown Syrian hamster can reach about 18cm, with females often being slightly bigger than males when fully grown. A key note when housing a Syrian hamster is that they cannot under any circumstance be kept in pairs. They are naturally solitary animals and will fight to the death if housed with another. Syrians hamsters don't come without their own requirements. They need a good amount of floor space and despite common misconception, are often better to use accessories designed for rats, such as ‘jumbo' running wheels, as the smaller standard versions are responsible for a high volume of complications due to back problems onset by being forced to run with an arched back. Hamsters run for miles each day, so the wheel size is very important.
Sooty The Syrian Hamster Who Looks Like A Bear
Responsibilities Of Owning A Hamster
Each type of hamster has its own needs and quirks, and taking on a hamster isn't a light responsibility. If intending to buy for a child, consider also that the average lifespan is between 2-3 years, and thus you must also be prepared for the loss of the hamster.
Whilst considering whether homing a hamster is right for you, make sure that you have enough space to adequately house them. The minimum requirements for a Syrian hamster cage should be around 60cm x 40cm x 40cm. Ideally dwarves should be housed in something the same size or larger. To add to this, all hamsters need somewhere that is quiet during the day time. Being nocturnal animals, they require this time to get their much needed sleep.
Your cage must also be kept out of direct sunlight to reduce the risk of dehydration. Saying that, drastic temperature changes are also a problem. Any draft is likely to cause your hamster illness and thus they need to be housed in a spot with a fairly constant temperature. If you have other pets in the house, you need to make sure that the cage is not within their reach and preferably in a room that they don't have access to.
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Bring Home Your Cute New Friends
So...you've decided which hamster is right for you?
When going to collect your hamster(s), it's very important to remember that they will be extremely susceptible to stress. Pet stores typically provide you with a small cardboard carry case to bring your hamsters home in. It is, however, better if you take along a larger plastic carrier (these are widely available, and often used as plastic fish tanks or for keeping bugs) with some bedding and food to make their journey more comfortable. As well as making the ride more comfortable for them, they also won't be able to escape - very important if you're driving. This case can then also be used if your little ones need to take a trip to the vets. Remember if there is no one to hold the container, strap it in with a seatbelt.
Make sure you have the cage ready and set up before you bring your hamsters home. The stress that they experience in unfamiliar surroundings can leave them wide open to serious illness so it is important to reduce this stress in any way possible.
I hope this is helped to make sure you get the hamster type that suits you best. Have lots of fun together!
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Thanks Whitney, yes I'm a big fan of all sorts of hamsters. We've got 16 at the moment, as well as guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs, chickens and sheep!
Great Hub.
I have some hamsters book . You have promted the idea of selling same.
Thank you
I love this page :]
Thanks very much Jenny, I'm glad you like it :)
nice hamsters
this is nice!!!!!
I just a Dalmation hamster and i am having some problems with him. Please email me at barngoddess44@hotmail.com if you think you can help. Thanks so much, Anna
thanks for all the info on hamsters i am about to buy one i had one when i was a little kid and i loved it the only problem is that i have 5 dogs but i got a room built on my house for it i cant wait.
Good luck I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Most dogs soon get over their initial curiosity and jealousy and as long as they are made to feel important too they tolerate the furry little friends fairly well. although, obviously should always be supervised around hamsters, especially if kept in open topped plastic bin cages like we keep our dwarf hamsters in.
hi i wanted to sey thanks for all the info and i have 7 dogs and i dot no with to do i have a hamster that has a ball but if i let him go in the ball thay my dogs well eat it and i dot want that to happen to my hamster at all and does a male hamster need a girl friend causes it dot no why my hamster is not eating or dot want to walk in his ball os i dot no with to do os do i get him a gf causes i am going to get him a gf and just e-mial me at khrystak10@yahoo.com on my space.com
Hey, on problem.
A male hamster does not need a girlfrien, this would lead to further unnecessary breeding and more hamsters to try to find homes for.
If you want a companion for dwarf hamsters same sex siblings work best, or at least same age, same sexed siblings can work. But fighting can still occur and it doesn't always work out.
Syrians obviously must be kept alone.
I would recommend that you remove your email address from the comment or you will get spammed++
hi i am 13 years old and i am going to get a hamster i have a dwarf now but i was wondering what type would be best for me to get since i am a kid and have lots of time to take care of it???
Hi Lauren, the article above should give you some idea of the differences between dwarf and Syrian hamsters and there is more info on our forum to help you compare them.
But if you already have a dwarf why don't you consider a Syrian, they tame better and are easier to handle, being bigger and not as fast moving as dwarfs. Also once tamed a Syrian stays tamed whereas dwarfs require constant handling to stay tame.
sorry to ask another question but do you have any hamster name suggetions??
To come up with a name that suits you really need to have met an animal, seen its appearance and see what kind of personality it has. There seems a bit of a trend lately to name pets with ordinary boy or girl names rather than typically "pet" names so just look up a baby naming book for some ideas.
Personally I like Leela for a girl and Bender for a boy as I like those characters in Futurama ;)
thanks a bunch you have been so helpful i will write again soon!
As you know my hamsters had babies, I now have the dad and son together and the son is very little and the wheel in their cage is good for him, but the dad is arching his back in the wheel, Should I get another wheel and keep the smaller one in the cage or, just let the little one go into the bigger wheel?
thank you, jacinda
If the dad is arching his back the wheel is too small for him, so a bigger wheel would be better, if you keep more than one hamster in a cage then having more than one wheel is better. Mostly though you can't keep the father and son together as at about 4-6 weeks the father will fight and seriously injure or kill the son.
Keeping more than one male (dwarf) hamster together is usually only possible with brothers or at least very young hamsters introduce at under 6 weeks.
Hi...... i m twelve years old this year and i have a cute roborovski called Activham it is one month old now and i find it really really hard to tame it How do i do so ? help.........
Hi Hsu Yeuh, robos are lovely hamsters but they do take a lot to time and patience to tame.
You should look on our forum from link just below here where there is lots of advice about taming hamsters.
It basically comes down to a patient gradual approach spending a lot of time carefully encouraging them to come to you with treats, talking to them gently, sit in play pen with them and let them dictate the pace of when they come to you rather than grabbing them.
Good luck.
Hi i don't really know why but my hamster is always shaking can you tell me why?
Hi elly (we have hamster named Elly :).
I would need more info really to give you any valuable advice.
What type of hamster? How old. How long have you had the hamster. How long has the shaking been going on. Is the hamsters otherwise ok e.g. eating, drinking, weeing and pooing ok?
Why don't you stop by the forum and tell us more about your hamster and we'll try to help.
http://www.animalloversweb.com/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.
well I'm pretty sure she is a Syrian hamster. She is doing well otherwise. She seems very cautious and curious when she is not in her cage. I never really see her drinking but she is mostly nocturnal
thanks alot
P.S oh and she as never been sick before. We have also had her for almost a year but she only shakes when she is not in her cage.
now I'm done!
Thanks for the further info, it is quite a complex problem I'm afraid and difficult to say for sure, but unusual that it is in a hamster that you have had for some time, as they sometimes tremble a bit when new and anxious. Assuming that is is not cold and she is not simply shivering I would recommend seeing a vet with this as it may be some unusual neurological condition.
Also some pics and even video would be helpful and as I said the forum is a better place to deal with complex questions, more space to reply and more people to give some advice.
Good luck with it.
Thanks for everything i think ill think
take her to the vet real soon!
Can my two Chinese Dwarf Hamsters have fleas?
Yes, they can. It is relatively unusual for hamsters though who are kept indoors and who shouldn't be coming into contact with any other animals that have fleas.
Getting fleas would suggest that they are coming into contact somehow with either wild rodents e.g. house mice or that if you have other pets in the house they may have fleas, especially dogs or cats.
So you need to have a good look at any of your other pets that you have and treat them for fleas. In the hamsters you can get flea powder for hamsters, usually to put in the bedding but can be applied carefully direct to the hamster.
Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm bringig 1 home!!YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY!
Love it! I have two Campbell's Russian Dwarf Hamsters. Beware, I bought an incorrectly sexed pair, and babies are on the way!
They are adorable you will love having the dwarf babies :)
Hi,
I've Had loads Of Pet Hamsters, Bought from The Pet Shop. My Friend Bought Me One For Xmas, Billie, He Was A Star, My Best Friends, So Tame And Friendly. Then One Day I Thought It Would Be Terrible if he died....I Opened The Cage, He Didn't Come Up As Usal. i Got Worried. I Poked Him. I Carefully Picked Him Up, I Screamed, He Was Dead...Well That's What I Thought Then He Opened His Mouth gasping For Breath We Brought Him down Stairs, Put Him Under A Light To keep Him Warm My Dad (I Am 12) Stayed Up All Night Trying To Revive Him...He Sadly Died. I Was So Sad. i Had Just Bought And \amazing RotaStak Cage For Him...
So I Decided To try Somthing Different, Dwarf. We Went To Pets At Home, The Lady Said Chinese Were The Best So i Said ok. She Said You could Only keep The Males Together. the Other Lady Came with all The hamster in The Cage, All female. I Chose 2. I Was So Happy! Bringing them home with me I Put Them In A New Amazing Massive Cage, Did everything Right Then They Died A Week After... So Sad again.
My Brother Bought A Syrian Hamster from pets at home, put it in the same amazing plastic cage. We Wash the Old Bits and there werer new bits. she died 3 days ago!
WHY?!?!?!
I'm Wondering if It Is Wise To get More Hamsres. WHY ARE THEY DYING?!?!
My Heart is So Blue.
please, can you tell me what i'm doing wrong...?
Is It The Cage? Is There Enough Air venatalation??
Its Rotastak.
help please
x
Hi Roey, sorry about the delay in replying, been busy.
I'm really sorry to hear about the loss of your hamsters.
It sounds almost certain that the hamsters from the pet shop have had Wet Tail and if this is the case the cage needs to be sterilised and ideally not used again for approx 6 weeks.
Rotastaks are nice but not very easy to clean well as they have lots of little nooks and crannies, I would suggest cleaning it thoroughly with a strong disinfectant cleaner and leaving it dry for 6 weeks before getting any more hamsters.
You should also think about rescue hamsters or breeders as a source of healthier hamsters as pet shops are not known for their great standards of animal welfare.
Good luck.
Please look in on our forum where you will get replies to any further queries much quicker.
Thankyou!
Yeah, Cilla as the last On In The Cage, she ahd Nothing Wrong With Her She Just died Randomly....
i'll Just Use The Other cage Bits. thankyou x
i am buying a hamster but i have cats. will the cats harm my hamster!!???
You should certainly take great care when the hamster is out of its cage, when cage cleaning or palying in a playpen or being handled as clearly a cats natural instinct would be to kill the hamster. If you use bin cages you should use a lid.
Amazingly some people have introduced their hamsters to cats carefully and they have accepted them, but this takes supervision and care and need to be done gradually.
Good luck with it.
Hi Again,
I'm Getting Some Dwarf Hamsters, But i really Need Some Health Tips e.g what bedding?!?!?!
Ah, i'm nervous, i don't want them 2 die!! :(
Is It Possible To Get Different Coloured Winter Whites..?
Thanx
Ro x
My hamster just died, but I am wondering did she have a heart attack? One day I got home from school and she was just sitting in the corner of the cage, shaking. She didn't have liquid fences, wasn't wet around the tail, and didn't have any loss of fur. The weird thing was she wouldn't open her eyes. She would move if a poked her, walking blindly around the cage occasionaly crashing into things. I held her and she just started convulsing. I was just holding her like I allways do palm open. Then she stopped but her her condition seemed to go down hill. She would move barley at all and I had to feed and give her water by hand. Less than a week lader I helder her again, and once more she began convulsing. Then she seemed to fall over (still convulsing) as if she was to weak to stand. Then she went limp. For a few moment she just lay there than she died. She didn't breathe move or anything although I waited for more than an hour so I would know for sure. Please reply, I just want to know...
By the way she was a Robovinski Dwarf Hamster. ( her name was Nellie...)
Hi Lauren, sorry to hear about your hamster.
Hamsters only live about 2 years, what age was she?
From what you describe a stroke sounds more likely than a heart attack. There are also some other neurological conditions they can get which can make them lose co-ordination or to have siezures. But strokes are pretty common in ageing dwarf hamsters.
I am afraid that it is impossible to say for sure what has been the caue of death.
RIP
She never made the one year mark. I owned her parents (and still do). She was born on the first day of summer vacation, June 5th 2008.
She died October 28th 2008
I am going to get a hamster for the first time! I've done a lot of research but I can't tell what type to get. I want to get a dwarf variety but I wanted to be friendly. What should I get?
Lauren: I'm really sorry to hear that, it is very young for it to have died.
I'm sure you will have many happy memories of her and at least she is not suffering now.
Mary: Not everyone would agree, but in general a Syrian hamster is a good choice for a first hamster, they are incredibly cute, move slower than dwarfs and are a bit larger so are easier to handle, they hand tame very well and I therefore I would recommend a Syrian.
Lauren: I'm really sorry to hear that, it is very young for it to have died.
I'm sure you will have many happy memories of her and at least she is not suffering now.
Mary: Not everyone would agree, but in general a Syrian hamster is a good choice for a first hamster, they are incredibly cute, move slower than dwarfs and are a bit larger so are easier to handle, they hand tame very well and I therefore I would recommend a Syrian.
Ty so much, I needed this because i wanted a dog, but i settled for a hamsterand this info rly helped. Ty so much
Thanks Bruklyn I'm really glad you found the info helpful.
I'm sure that you will enjoy your hamster and hopefully one day you will get a dog too.
i have a hamster called itchy i got it yesterday i dont know wat type it is it has red eyes andwhite body.
♥omg the crazyest storys happen to my hamters that are dead 2 days ago a blind kid stepped on it and it got a bloody nose.....it was a dowrf hamster but 2day im getting a new one♥
Hi,
i have a dwarf hamster, she has been with me for i yr and 3 months. she is so weak, she dont even eat on her own or walk/run. She doesnt even dig her nest as before. we took her to the vet and he said she was ols already and to give her the best life we could. she is adorale and we dont wanna lose her, do think she is gonna die soo?
what should we do? :.(
Hello. I am 11 years old and I used to have a Syrian hamster, but it died. I was thinking about getting a panda bear one, but I am at school most of the day, do you think that it would be right for me to get one?
Thanks,
Amanda :D
hi im Taylor. I also have the same question about me being at school all day, would the hamster be fine?
i do
srry the comp. did somthing... anyways i do not have a hamster but i REALLY want one. I hvae a dog and hes not the problem its me! i usually forget to feed him, i do but my parents always have to remind me. i tell them that i can change but they just say..."youve said that before". i know i can do it i just need a nother chance. If u have any advice for easing my parents into this idea please help! my heart has a peice missing! Also do you have a idea of how much a Syrian hampster and all its needs are? at the beginning and monthly? I have $100 from christmas...:(
my hamster ever so often freezes up in its cage and if i go neer it ,it trys to bite me.could you tell me whats wrong? it is about 2 years old
Yohanny, I'm afraid it does sound like your hamster is approaching the end of her life. Just keep her in a nice quiet, warm comfortable environment for her last few days.
Amanda & Taylor, hamsters are nocturnal so they are usually asleep most of the day anyway and most active in the evening and through the night. So they are actually a good pet for people who are out most of the day.
Syrian hamsters usually cost about 10-20 dollars and the inital set up - cage and accessories etc probably about another 70-150 (depending on size of cage - bigger is better) dollars and monthly thereafter for bedding and food around 10 dollars/month.
Thomas, that is an unusual age to be biting, usually they are well tamed by then. It sounds like your hamster is possibly unwell in some way and I would recommend seeing a vet with her.
EVERYONE: We have an animal forum where we and other members are available much quicker to answer specific questions. This page is really more suitable for comments rather than questions - so please if you have a question go to our forum and ask there.
i have a teddy bear hamster and is so flufy you can hardley see her eays she is also playful and cute if i where you and i was geting a hamster i would get a teddy bear hamster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im getting my baby hamster next week i cant wait
I love your web page! It is making me want to get another hamster even more! I used to have a syrian hamster named Hamtaro, but he died a year ago of old age. :( He was 3, almost 4. If anyone else reads this comment and wants to get a hamster, I would recomended that you get a syrian. They are larger so they won't run away and they are said to be more friendly. If you have heard anything on you should get one from a smaller pet store, don't. My sister got a bunny from a small pet shop and it died within a few months from a disease in his brain. It all depends on the pet store, but I would suggest you go to a big, nice pet store like Petsmart. Hope everyone that gets a hamster and reads this AWESOME page from AnimalLoversWeb, gets a nice hamster and has a lot of fun with them! :D
Hi animalsareamazing, thanks for the lovely comment. That is a very impressive age for a Syrian hamster to live to!
I agree Syrians are probably better for most people, but dwarfs have their appeal too.
hamsters are a great pet to have though they need plenty of sleep you need to look after them in proper conditions so they feel comfertable in there home the best type of hamster to have is a syrain hamster they cant live together because they will fight. but hamsters are really easy to bread!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxx
I really want a hamster!!!
I have heard so much about them, and I really want it. They seem to be loveable. I am planning on gettin a Syrain or a Roborovski hamster. Which do you think I should get? This would be my first hamster. Also, I dont wanna get nipped/bitten a lot.
My parents dont want to get me one. they think they smell, I wouldnt take care of them, and those types of things. What can I say to them if I REALLLLLYYY want one.
Please let me know soon.
Thanks, Artsy
Hello AnimaloverWeb. How much was your hamster cause i want a Teddy bear hamster and i wanna know how much it is
my dwarf hamster was running in his wheel,then just
stopped moving for 20 minutes while lying on the wheel motionless
is this normal
i know my name is not that serious but im being serious! I am ten and i am doing reasearch on all types of animals like hamsters dogs cats and sorts of stuff like that because when i grow up i want to be a veternarian and i think that these tips will really help me with my future career! Thanks so much!
hi do u guys hav any ideas on how to get ur parents to get u a hamster P.S.
my frend has a hamster and i wuz wondering if colored balls ar ok im getting one to do u think i shood get a syrian or a dwarf thanx
hi, I'm going to get a hamster and I don't know what kind to get, I just got a teddy bear & it died within the first 4 days of me having it...so I'm not thinking about getting another teddy bear hamster. My mom doesn't want me to get a dwarf hamster, and I'm thinking black & white, or tri-colored, but I also don't know where to find one.
hi, I'm going to get a hamster and I don't know what kind to get, I just got a teddy bear & it died within the first 4 days of me having it...so I'm not thinking about getting another teddy bear hamster. My mom doesn't want me to get a dwarf hamster, and I'm thinking black & white, or tri-colored, but I also don't know where to find one.
i know i just commented but what kind of hamster chew things do you recommend?
omg, I'm so sorry if all of these comments from me r too much.
i went on this other website about fancy hamsters, & it said that the owner should interact with it daily, does that mean to hold it? I hope so, 'cause I love holding hamsters, & I have 2 little brothers that love to, also.
Hi, again. I was just wondering how you post a hamster forum?
nicely
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How do i convince my parents the hamster is the pet for me
hi im have a pet hampster and they are so cute. when my female hampster want to mate with the male the ale always run and scared. why it is happen pls help me and give some advice in raising my pet.. tnx
hi im have a pet hampster and they are so cute. when my female hampster want to mate with the male the male always run and scared. why it is happen pls help me and give some advice in raising my pet.. tnx
Hiya I am Rosie Price,
I Love Hampsters and i have has 2 over the years,
My first one wasnt a very nice one, probaly because i was so young and i didnt know what to do, Then my second one was really nice and i got her out every day, she was called Bonnie and she was a russian dwarf hampster.
I dont know what type of hampster to get and i have some questions to ask anyone who sees them and has hamsters.
Could you tell me if hamsters can have shreded paper instead of sawdust?
And can you tell me what would be the best hampster to get for me?
HI ITS SUZZIE I WAS WONDERING WHAT TYPE OF HAMSTER TO GET COSS ITS MY FIRST ONE EVER IM THINKING OF GETTING A SYREN ONE BUT HOW DO YOU TELL IF ITS A BOY OR A GIRL I WANT A BOY AND ALSO I NEED A NAME HAVE YOU GOT ANY GOOD ONES.... HERES MY SISTER ROXY
SAME I NEED A GOOD NAME AND A LIST OF BREEDS SO PLS SOMEONE ANSWER US EVEN THOUGH SUZZIE AND ME WILL KEEP ASKING
TO ROEY I THINK ITS REALLY MEAN 2 LIE ABOUT THAT HOWEVER MY SISTER SUZZIE THINKS IT MIGHT BE DA CAGE SOZ
hi roey soz about be4 my sister got onto r account !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi how do u get pearnts to agree on getting a hamster for u and shall i call it baily or fudge
im so upset my hamster died
hey guys im apart of the happy haamster community
isnt that great my hamster is entering
x factor !!!!!!!!!!! my mum is gay she wont let me have a hamster #
hey guys im apart of the happy haamster community
isnt that great my hamster is entering
x factor !!!!!!!!!!! my mum is gay she wont let me have a hamster #
I love this guide. Thank you. I love hamsters. Thank you.
Thanks so much for making this guide, it really helped get me some info. And YAAY! I am getting a Hamster tomorrow. It will most likely be Syrian =] I CANNOT WAIT!
good advice
My drawf hamster fights everyday if i keep them together . i separate them but i wish i can put them together. can u tell me what to do by email to cheryl7509@msn.com
Both of them are girls . The normal winter white one bits the pearl winter white . This how they fight .
I tryed to marry a hamster cause i think they are sexy!! But it's illegale so our love is no more! :(
Hi.I was hoping to get a hamster but my mom's not sure about it.What are some good things I can tell her about hamsters.
hello i am getting a hamster in 1 month and cannot wait [i am trying to talk my mom into getting 1 sooner] i want a female but dont know what kind to get i do not 1 that is small any advice...
jayden
hi
i dont know what breed of hamster is the best . im 9 years old so i want one that will become tame quickly
cya
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How do i convince my parents tolet me get a hamster
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im thinkin about gettin a hammy but i dont know which one to get. i need to get two males that don't fight and wont be scared of my not super ruff seven year old sis email me at jtjaramillo@gmail.com
Hey,
sorry i didnt mean to send the last post.
So, I am 14 years old and Love pets, and I recently had to put my guinea pig to sleep. I just cant bear living without a pet, so I decided to try a hamster. Personitly I think that the syrian hamsterrs arre not that cute, i would prefer to get another kind. What kind do you recommend? I am very good and responsable with pets because i have had 3 rabbits, 3 dogs, and 2 guinea pigs, just no hamsters. I was also wondering if they make a lot of noise at night because i would want to keep her in my room. I want a kind that is friendly and doesn't bite. Please reply asap! Thanks!
Kayla
Hey its me again, I also want a hamster that i can tame quickly and easily
I have had so much fun since I started keeping dwarf hamsters, and especially chinese dwarfs. Even though they are not a true dwarf, these tiny creatures provide hours of fun for me and my kids. I recommend them. Thanks for a great page!
Thx 4 the tips. my dad's getting me a hamster on my birthday and these tips are really gonna help me. i never knew that having a hamster, you would need so much responsibility. thx again 4 the tips!!
umm i am gonna get a hamster:) but i am cluless about what hamster to get . the things i am looking for in my hamster is for it to stay small,be playful for most of the day,friendly, does not bite often and i want it to be a mocha color. do you think you can help me find my hamster.
p.s can you find one that likes the cage pic i attached........
thx,
brooklynn :)
Hi
Im thinking about getting a hamster (when my mum will say yes), but i am very active. do you have to be with them for a long time elvery day or just for an hour or 30 mins.
Also could you put it by the tv or opposite the tv or would that make them ill? Is it hygienic to put them into your bedroom?
I will probally get a Syrian hamster.
Please can you respond back as soon as possible.
Hi i am 9 and i really want a hamster but my mom says we are still 'talking' about it . i am pretty sure i want a golden hamster. How do i convince my parents to get me 1 !!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. they want a cage that my 4 year old brother can't get into. any comments !
hi im Alyssa and my brother had 2 hamsters but they died. one fel in the sewer and the other got aten by my dog axle that died. should i get a hamster?
Alyssa age 10
to petlover!!!!!!!!!!!!: i thinkthe best way to convince ur parentsis to show them how responcible u r and how about showing them some reserch so they no that hamsters are a great pet and are alot easyer to look after thanmost other pets
So cute! I wish I had one!
Hi im Charmaine, im gonna get a hamster in about two weeks, ive decided to have a dwarf hamster cuz they are very cute. But i dunno how to care about them. I would really like a tamed, friendly and playful hamster. Pls reply. Thx! :D
hey im getting a hampster tomorow and im am thinking of getting a syrien because im 11 years old and this will be my first hampster but i have 3 dogs i have been doing a hole crap load of reseach but i cant find anywhere were it says they bite or dont bite also need to know if they are nice PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP MEEEEEEE
i have got some syrian baby hamsters to sell i dont know what price to put them at they are 100%healthy and tame e-mail my selling accont:Hamsterz4sale@yahoo.co.uk
i have got some syrian baby hamsters to sell i dont know what price to put them at they are 100%healthy and tame e-mail my selling accont:Hamsterz4sale@yahoo.co.uk
this is my second time getting a hamster i got one wen i wuz lil now im trying to get a dwarf hamster. well u seem like a expert so wat type of bedding should i get cuz a computer site saidi should avoid cedar and pin woood chips; andaspen is safer option so wat should i do?!?! thank u, animallover2
P.S. i have three dogs one springer and 2 german shepherds a grl and a boy shepherd and wat should i do about the stink. and since im goin to school soon will it b safe to go to school and leave it? Also wat type of mate should i get? a boy or grl i do good with both so plz plz reply soon i beg
sry.. how should i convince my parents to let me have a hamster... cuz i had a hermit crab but we went camping and my dad told me to leave it at the house and so i did and i left and i wuz wrryed sooo bad and my mom and dad went bak to check cuz the camp site was close and they told me that it died :( i cryed so much and now they dont trust me to have a pet and it wuz there fault u know!!???!!!???! thanks
just to let u know my sis is gonna buy the hamster for my b day in august but im gonna buy all the supplies so my parents dont have to pay just saying k. thank u plz reply!? and sry i asked alot of questions
thank you soo much i just got a dwarf hamster and he is cute although he bites if annoyed and i am getting quite worried, he still has not found his water so i have 2 squirt it out of the bottle and on 2 his plastic feeding area. REPLY SOON
hi I am Maddy And I used to have a pet hamster but when I was in the 1st grade I took it in my class for a class pet It was the last day of school and I had a Hamster so I gave it to my principal A couple of weeks later My principal ended of dying from cancer now.....
i am taking care of a hamster for somebody and i fell in love with it!!! i reeaaaally want one and my parents wont let me have on for a month or so....i dont know what to do. oh, i would suggest getting a teddy bear hamster cause they are the cutest ones!!!!
hi animal lover im wondering what kind of hamster would be right for me. but i want something diffrent because im 2 cousins have hamsters a syrian and a dawf i want somethin diffrent!! oh yeah this would be my 1st time buying one
I have a question, I had a russian dwarf hamster that lasted three months then died.So I got a robo then a little brother let it out and it got away. I only had that one for about three months also. it was way to guick i couldn`t hold it at all.I am wondering what kind of hamster i could get that isn`t to tiny like a robo and that is easy to tame?
i'm getting a hamster in a few days
i don't know what type to get because this is my first time can someone help!
I've never had a hamster what sort should I get.
the babby hamsters are so cute
mine died today its sad
Great ! I'm thinking of getting a hamster ,
but before , I didn't know anything about them.
But until I found this site , I learned a lot more.
Thanks !
Thanks this is a very helpful website!!!
hi guys do you know were you can buy a
hamster i'm looking to buy one and i'v got to dogs
were is a shop!!!
i am getting a hamster in a few days and i was thinking of getting a chinease hamster and i have already got a rotastack cage because i used to have a hamster but it died. can i still use the same cage or should i get a new one i realy dont know what to do so please help !!!!!
I am 7 and I got a Russian Dwarf Hamster for my birthday. My Mom almost didn't get it because everyone says get a bigger hamster. The Russian is not as small or as fast as the Robo, so we tried the Russian. She is so sweet and friendly, I just put my hand in the cage and she runs and climbs in. I think it's important to hold the hamster in the pet store first to see if it's going to be friendly. Also get a young one, older ones are less friendly. Mine was 3 months old. Everyone loves her and says they can't believe how friendly she is. I hold her everyday, clean her cage every week. Feed her every couple days. It's very important to be responsible with them. I am very happy with the Russian Dwarf, so I hope this helps someone who wants to buy a Dwarf.
i am 14 yrs and i am thinking of getting a hamster...i want a tame friendly hamster but i also want then in pairs..so any suggestions?
i am 14 yrs and i am thinking of getting a hamster...i want a tame friendly hamster but i also want then in pairs..so any suggestions?
i have two male chinese dwarf hamsters there very tame and come to me everytime, i wouldnt get a male and female unless you want to breed them but females are more aggressive.
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Whitney05 says:
2 years ago
Great tips! You seem to be a big hamster fan!