- Average life span: 2 1/2-3 1/2 years.
- Variety's of hamsters: Teddy Bear, Short Hair, Panda Bear,
Black Bear, and Russian Dwarf.
- Diet: Hamsters, which are in the rodent family use a general mix
of small animal rodent mixture for food.
- Care: Hamsters as with gerbils, mice and rats and a tendency of
becoming overweight. Care must be taken to provide the with a means of excising,
i.e., running wheel, or tubes to crawl though. Hamsters have very poor eyesight
and often will jump from their owners hands thinking they are very close
to the ground, when in fact they are not and can easily become hurt. Acclimating
your hamster, gerbil or mouse should be a high priority as to prevent this
from happening.
Hamsters, gerbils, mice and rats, are very intelligent creatures that
can make a wonderful addition to you home. PetForum provides many different
cages, bedding and supplies to aid you in establishing an ideal environment
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