For Your New Pet Hamstter
Considering A Hamster As A Pet
The hamster kept as pet most often is the Golden Hamster,
also called Syrian Hamster. So-called Teddybear or Black
Bear hamsters are also breeds of golden hamsters.
But also four species of smaller hamsters are popular pets,
often called dwarf hamsters. These are Roborovski hamster,
(Phodopus roborovskii) often called Roborovski, the chinese
striped hamster (Cricetulus griseus) and the two subspecies
of Phodopus sungorus, the winter white russian dwarf
hamster (Phodopus sungorus sungorus) and Campbell's
dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus campellii).
The care of the dwarf hamsters is similar to that of the
golden hamster, but there are differences in feeding and
housing needs and temperament. Winter whites and
Campell's are fairly popular, in the US the campells more so
than the whinter whites, while it's other way round in Europe.
Roborovski and Chinese striped Hamsters are somewhat
more difficult to breed and keep, they are usually only
available from breeders, and therefore limited to serious
rodentia fans.
Table Of Contents
Your Resale Rights To This Ebook 3
Considering A Hamster As A Pet 4
Housing For Your New Hamster 7
Hamsters And Gnawing (Biting) 14
Exercise For Your Hamster 15
Feeding Your Hamster 17
The Life Of Your Hamster 24
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