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How Do I Care for a Sick Hamster?

By hhadmin

How Do I Care for a Sick Hamster?

When your hamster gets sick, you will need to feed him a special diet and administer medication according to your veterinarian’s recommendations. Specific ailments, like lethargy or diarrhea, may necessitate special treatments. Like many pets, sometimes when a hamster is sick, it is simply due to old age and they cannot be cured, only kept comfortable until they naturally … [Read more...]

What is Wet Tail In Hamsters and How to Avoid It

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What is Wet Tail In Hamsters and How to Avoid It

If you notice a hamster’s bottom is wet, then there is a high chance that hamster is suffering from a bacterial disease known as Proliferative Ileitis, or “wet tail”. Wet tail in hamsters is a serious condition caused by an infection in the intestinal tract, often affecting hamsters less than seven weeks old. Outwardly, this intestinal condition manifests as a soiled or wet … [Read more...]

What is a Dwarf Hamster?

By hhadmin

What is a Dwarf Hamster?

The classification “dwarf hamster” may be used to refer to any of the hamster species whose size is roughly half that of the Syrian hamster. These tiny species are part of the genus Cricetus or Phodopus. Many people like to keep them as pets, those many hamsters are still living in the wild. As a result of their diminutive size and their need for a specific living environment, … [Read more...]

What is a Syrian Hamster?

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What is a Syrian Hamster?

Extremely popular as pets, Syrian hamsters (also known as Golden Hamsters or Mesocricetus auratus) are rodents that grow to 5-7 inches (13-17 cm) in length and weight around 5-7 oz. (40-200 g). In their natural habitats, these omnivorous creatures are territorial and solitary in nature. They do well in both arid and humid environments, and being nocturnal, tends to seek food at … [Read more...]

What is a Golden Hamster

By hhadmin

What is a Golden Hamster

What you may know as a golden hamster or teddy bear hamster is officially known as Mesocricetus auratus, a kind of small rodent that belongs to the Cricetinae subfamily. This classification comprises all 25 kinds of hamsters. Golden hamsters are a type of Syrian hamster and they are extremely popular as pets. They can grow to be 4-7 inches (10.2-17.8 cm) long, with the females … [Read more...]

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