Hamsters

Hamsters tend to store food in their mouths. They like to carry and then hide it in secret places. Unless you see the hamster having trouble eating or breathing, this food in the mouth is normal. My hamster stores food in his mouth all the time so that the other hamsters don't eat it. It's perfectly natural.

I'd probably say that it is better to keep two females together as males can become very competitive and are more territorial.

If the female in either case becomes pregnant, then the hamsters need to be separated. The mother will kill her offspring if she is disturbed, so it is very important to put the cage in a quiet, undisturbed area, away from other hamsters.

In my opinion, the Chinese Dwarf Hamster is the best. It isn't truly a dwarf but it is the size of one. It is very timid and never bites. I have had two. I currently own one. I recommend a female though. This breed isn't very common due to it's high demand. If you live in California don't get this breed because it is illegal there. Don't have two males/females with each other in the same cage though. Males will fight to the death 7/10 of the time and females 9/10 of the times. They are nice to humans though. I STRONGLY recommend a female Chinese Dwarf Hamster. Hope this helps!

My teddy bear hamster Cookie says: "You dare do it, and you will lose a finger"!!!

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well,I have 2 roborovski dwarf hamsters and they are the cutest things in the world!They are the tiniest and most active hamsters in US and their natural habitat is northern china.They were imported into US from a hamster breeder in 1998.They are not suitable for young children only children about 8+.Whenever you buy your roborovski dwarf hamster make sure they are atleast 5-6 weeks old.They can eat fruit, vegetables,meat,protein,dog food,baby food, popcorn ( no salt and butter)

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It's not their actual shoulders puffing up, it is their food pouches! Hamsters store food in these pouches, also known as their cheeks. They will save food for later, and when their pouches are full it almost makes it look like their shoulders are puffy!

Baby chicks can start walking as soon as there hatched. I bought about fifty chicks from the McMurray Hatchery and as soon as I put them in their crate the walked right over to their food and water.

Their lifespan is usually 2-3 years. Sometimes they can live longer than that, depending on how well they are taken care of.

It depends. You can get as much hamsters as you want only if you have a lot of money for cages and other supplies. If your getting a dwarf hamster, try putting them in the same cage at the same time. If they are nice to each other leave them there. If not, take one of them out and put them in another cage. If your getting a hamster you can only have one in a cage or else they will fight and most likely die.

Absolutely not! The cold and draughts will make it sick and it could even end up hibernating. Not to mention any animals, like cats, who could get into your garden overnight and stress the poor thing. It might even die from all the unexpected stress!

No, if you clean their cage regularly. Most of Syrian hamsters will use one corner in their cage as a toilet, which makes cleaning easier. Female Syrian hamsters will often smell more when they are in heat.

a baby hamster

If your hamster has babies, NEVER touch them because if your smell goes on the baby the mom will eat it. It's best when you put something cozy and soft so the mother can make a nest for them. DO NOT EVER disturb them because it can cause a lot of stress. Put the hamsters in a warm room where it's dark and put a light cloth on top of the cage. Do not separate them; keep in the same cage.

There is no real way of taming a hamster, however when you hold it I would advise you to wear gardening gloves. This means that if the hamster decides to bite or scratch you then you won't feel it.

Generally speaking no. Normally hamsters will not carry any diseases harmful to humans. There have been rare cases where very young hamsters carry meningitis. If you develop flu like symptoms after a hamster bite contact a physician.

it depends my brother got a hamster and the colour was coco so we called it coco if you don't want to use that way then:

fudge cinnamon coco coconut butter cup snow spring

April jammy biscuit poppy miracle's Doodle nibbles

Whiskers

Barney

Snippet

Quincy

Packet

Sage

Clover

Tulip

Daisy

Brock

Rocky

Dandy

Louie

Leopold

Thomas

Dexter

Felix

Nibbles

Shipmate

Mouse

Moose

Oliver

Novel

Starlette

Antionette

Avril

Versace

Dulche

Fidget

ROCKET

Splurge

Doiley

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They make poor pets because they do not seem to interact with their caregivers. However, they must feel love in their funny little world. I believe that if the mother has never given birth, the caregiver must remove the babies after birth because she will eat them. Remember, there is no right adn wrong in the animal kingdom.

Instinct reigns very strongly.

As a hamster owner I know that with proper socialization they can become attached to their owners. As for other hamsters, goldens are strictly solitary, but I had this one exception with two males that acted as a breeding pair. As with dwarves, they can live in bachelor/bachelorette groups with other dwarves of the same age. Instincts and urges do play a huge role in most of their interactions, but they are mammals, so they can make friends and feel higher emotions. Campell hamsters will actually live together in breeding pairs-as in, a male and female with life together harmoniously, and if one dies the other will fall into a depression like state. And then for my two male goldens, I was shocked to see two hamsters that are usually cutthroat have consensual intercourse, groom each other, and sleep in the same nest. So, long story short, hamsters do feel love, just not as strongly as humans. (p.s. mothers will eat their babies but only when they feel threatened or the baby is dead)

they might see their reflections, shadows, or other movements. i think it's funny watch personally.

In the first couple of weeks they will nurse but when there ready they will eat regular hamster food.

yes, all hamsters store food in there cheeks.(p.s. i know because i have one!).

Actually, humans are the only mammal that drinks milk on a regular basis after being weaned. If your are worried about supplementing his diet with milk for extra nutrition, there are many vitamins drops you can by or snacks for extra vitamins and stuff. I actually had a gerbil that the only snack she would touch was freeze-dried meal worms, because they eat insects in the wild along with seeds and plant material and she did great, living over 3 years. Their normal life span in capitivity is only two to three years.

They are naturally nocturnal. They prefer to sleep during the day. This is why they drive us crazy in their little wheels all night.

Hamsters are native to desert areas. Desert critters prefer to come out at night, to avoid the intense sun and heat.

Your pet is completely normal.