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Hamster Care

Cute hamsters are easy to tend to as with any other pets. Owner must select a good cage, provide enough chew toys, and feed them with commercially made hamster-food as well as fruits and vegetables, among others.

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How do you get your hamster to stay in the hamster ball?

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Depending of preferences, pick up the left testical, squeezing tightly... Pick up the knife and slowly slice... once there is an open wound, take out the sperm sack, replacing it with the hamster of your choice.

How do you get over the guilt of accidentally killing your hamster?

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Unfortunately guilt is not something that just goes away, you will just have to learn how to live with it. It has been 40 years since I was making circles in my driveway on my bicycle with our dog cocoa beside me, I still remember vividly how I made one circle too close to the highway and cocoa was run over by a passing car. He was just being a good friend and I killed him by not being careful. The memory will always be there but the pain will fade in time and hopefully as with me you will have learned the lesson your pet died to teach you.

How do you convince someone you can take care of a hamster?

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Well if the person you are trying to convince is you parent, show responsibility for other things i.e. keeping your room clean, doing what you are asked to do, and such. No this is not the opinion of an adult, it took a long time to convince my parents to get me guinea pigs and that is how it is done

How do you attract a hamster from its hiding place?

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Almost all birds like shiny things. I made friends with a new cockatiel once by just laying quietly on the bed and tossing a big shiny ring. It didn't take long for curiosity to take over and we made friends by playing catch with the ring.

Can hamsters chew on staples?

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Hamsters will chew on anything. Some hamsters are chewers and others are not interested. They will chew on plastic, wood, metal and pretty much anything else if they want to. They need to chew to keep their incisors down as they grow. I've seen some pretty crazy chewing and I've yet to have seen a hamster break his teeth. Try some chews toys if you have a chewer. Little non-flavored Milkbones are always a favourite.

Is hamster urine harmful to human skin?

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ni i really dont think so. my baby hamster accidently peed on me and im fine. obviously you wash it off, you dont just go around with it on your skin.xx

Why did my baby dwarf hamster suddenly die?

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First answer: By not taking care of the animal properly.

More info: Lots of people think they know about rabbits when really they don't. Someone might have given you very bad advice about how to care for your bunny. When you get a new pet, you should always do research on your own, and look for agreement between multiple sources!

Baby rabbits often die because they were taken away from their mothers too early.

Another reason rabbits often die young because they aren't eating the right diet. Rabbits have very sensitive digestive systems, and they can get sick and die very suddenly.

In addition to taking proper care of your rabbits, you should watch them every single day for early signs of illness. Rabbits hide their problems because they are prey animals. Most rabbit sicknesses are treatable by the vet, but if they don't get treatment, the bunny will die a painful death.

See the related questions below to find out how to take care of a rabbit.

How do you get your female hamster to accept the male?

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If the female hamster is not on heat they will not mate, so just separate them until they're ready.

Will it hurt a hamster to eat cooked pasta?

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Good question!

My friend told me this one a long time ago:

She had a thing for hamsters, like you and I, and was always trying stuff on them. One day, she decided to try giving her hamster a piece of uncooked spaghetti pasta. The hamster stuffed it in it's pouch, and it did not seem to hurt him.

So the answer is yes, I do believe you can give it pasta, but I would not recommend it. It should not take over your little guy's diet!

How do you know if a walking stick is male or female?

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Walking Sticks lay eggs, and once they start they lay many. At best, you will see their abdomen looks bigger.

Is it safe to put sandpaper in a hamster cage to get their claws down?

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I have not had a problem with this. But make sure it is fine sandpaper, the coarser stuff may hurt it's paws. And don't leave it in too long. Maybe a few hours a night while you supervise...just in case.

Can hamsters eat banana skins?

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Nope,

Hamster can't eat ...

  • Tomatoes
  • Lettuce
  • chocolate

Lettuce is very harmful to the hamsters digestive system.

Hamsters are not disposal bins! you can't just put old food in their home to get rid of it. Please take my advice :)

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How to take care of hamsters?

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If your hamster has any accidents contact your local vet most of the times but not always the vet will give your hamster cat or any animal pain killers if your hamster had a broken bone or chewed its leg or its little hammy arms off if you don't take your hamster to the vet it may cause more damage to your hamster over time and be aware if your hamster is sick hamsters always hide there sickness or disease and remember look for early signs of injury or sickness

How do you know Alien eggs are female or male?

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look at the bottom of it and if it is a boy it will have a long thing there ( willy ) but if it is a girl it will have nothing there

How can you know if a hamster is a male or female?

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When you examine the lower belly of the hamster you should be able to identify two openings. The one closest to the tail is the anal opening, and the one higher up is the sexual opening. There will be a greater distance between the two holes if it is a male than there will be if it is a female. Different breeds are slightly different. If it is a male, you may also notice a scent gland higher up on the tummy than the openings, and sometimes even a scrotal bulge near the tail.

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This works with almost all rodents, if you look under a male's tail you will see his testicles, which look like a little pink butt. A female does not have this. This only works on I adults. If it is a Syrian hamster don't touch them until they leave the nest or start exploring.

take it to a vet

You can tell if its a male or female by the way it wees. if its a male a stick thing called a penus comes out from it and if its a female it squats down and wee comes out of its virgina

check for balls. they will be large on the male

You will know trust me. Male hamsters have huge balls. I kid you not.

determine gender of your hamsters? Well, it's pretty easy to identify (as long as you know how) especially when they are sexually matured. (Easier to say I think because I did mixed up my hammys once).

Basically the male exhibits large, pronounced testicles and scrotal sack, and the anogenital distance is greater. The opposite is true for the female, as in most rodent species, where the anogenital distance is less than that if the male.

Hold tour hamster up and look at it's urine holes.if their closer together,your hamster is a female.If it is wider aprt then it is a male.

What kind of foods do hamsters not eat?

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i wouldn't feed them lettuce

and make sure you dont feed them too much fruit and veg other wise their diet will not be a healthy one and if you do feed them carrots or tomatoes make sure their fresh or theyy could get dira

How much time is spent per day on a Hamster?

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Well, if u go 2 school 8 hours a day it's perfect cause your usually supposed to handle them in the night

Can hamsters take bathes in water?

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Yes they are allowed in water i give mine a bath everyday!

What do you feed hamsters?

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From your local pet store, you can buy hamster food. The best ones to buy are the mix of a variety of different foods for your pet. Also, hamsters will eat almost everything. Fresh food, such as carrots, apple and other fruit or vegetables, are very good for hamsters.

Don't forget to give your hamster a treat occasionally! Sometimes, about once week at the most, you can give your hamster a treat. This includes:

-Hamster treats from a pet store.

-Perhaps some human food like cornflakes. (I have a hamster and he loves cornflakes!)

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So, to conclude, the best things to feed a hamster are:

-Hamster food from a pet store.

-Vegetables or fruit.

--The occasional treat.

At the store you can buy pelets to feed your hamsters. You can also give them veggies as treats. The love hard ones. Make sure you only give them fruits and veggies though, and not to many because it can make them sick. Regularly give them pellets. Hard foods are best for their teeth.
A pelllet mix from your local pet shop should do along with some fresh fruit and vegetable scraps from your table. They do not need to be overfed and be careful when feeding them fresh grass.

How do you know if a double yellow head Amazon is male or female?

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Short of DNA testing or surgery, there is way to determine the sex on an Amazon parrot. If you have several of these birds the behavior of how the individuals interact can sometimes be a clue as to their sex.

How many times can a hamster have babies?

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as many times it wants lol!
well, a hampster can get pregnant the day after it gives birth, so it depends how long it lives.