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Hamster Teeth Care
Hamster Teeth Care
The hamster’s teeth are his greatest weakness. They break off, acquire cavities, and are subject to decay. However, hamsters do have one advantage over us poor humans, their teeth keep growing. That is why it is wise to keep a branch or hardwood like oak or walnut in their cage to keep the teeth worn [...]
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Keeping Hamster Healthy
A clean dry cage is essential to you hamster’s health. He does not like dampness; he will suffer from it. A hamster kept in a small dry cage that is changed often will remain in better condition that one kept in a large cage in which moisture, especially urine, is allowed to accumulate.
Do not put [...]
Hamster Litters
The birth of a young usually occurs at night. You can anticipate it if you know the exact time if impregnation. It will be exactly 16 days, give or take a few hours, later. The Newborn hamsters (which you probably won’t see because they are in the nest and it is inadvisable to look into [...]
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At feeding time the hamster is an entertaining performer. He will scurry over to the feeding dish to inspect the bill of fare, and then he will begin to stuff the food into his cheek pouches. When his head has expanded to about twice its size, he will disappear with his treasure to unload it [...]
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Hamsters should be kept in a room with a temperature between 55 and 70 F. Adult hamsters can stand considerably lower temperatures, but the newborn hamster cannot. A drop of temperature to 45 F. will cause him to go into a state of hibernation. He will sleep, the body will become rigid, and its temperature [...]
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