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How To Set Up Your Hamster Cage
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
So you’ve bought your hamster cage and supplies and have brought them home. Here are some simple steps to follow to prepare hammy’s home so he or she will feel welcome when they move in. 1. Clean the cage. It may be new, but your cage may have collected dust, dirt, and germs in its [...]
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What Hamster Health Problems Should I Look Out For?
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
When taking care of your hamster, you face routine health problems as well as the occasional illness and disease. Let’s first consider some of the routine health issues. Routine Health Issues Overgrown teeth: Hamsters are born with a pair of incisor teeth in their upper and lower jaws. The teeth continue to grow throughout a [...]
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Types of Hamsters
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
When it comes to hamsters sold as pets, there is one “large” type hamster and four “small” or dwarf-type hamsters. These five types of hamsters include: Syrian/Golden Dwarf Winter White Russian Dwarf Campbell’s Russian Roborovski Chinese Hamsters are part of the rodent family, along with mice and rats. But hamsters are the most popular for [...]
