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Hamster Cages
The hamster cages for hamsters are one of the most popular animals to have a pet due mainly to its small size and easy handling. These lovely animals should have their own place. Therefore, we recommend three types of cages for your hamster, cage bars, the glass bowl with mesh cover or acrylic house.
As a general rule, you must provide your hamster’s cage as large as possible, as you can afford, since they are very active animals and like to travel too far. You choose the location of the cage, taking into account that should be a warm and comfortable place where there are no air currents, but also from direct sunlight.
The bottom of the cage has to be a slippery material to facilitate cleaning. In addition, the hamster does not like moisture, so it is recommended to use an absorbent material to cover the cage. Just remove the urine and potential odors.
We should not ever use materials such as wool or cloths as they are not being served and also absorbent hamsters can eat them and cause digestive problems. To maintain the health of your hamster’s home, must be cleaned daily animal feces and urine. Moreover, at least twice a week, you should perform a more thorough cleaning of the cage, changing the background. The feeder is an important area, so will try to be always clean and the water bowl always with clean water.
The basic accessories that are accorded to hamster cage are: a drinking bottle, a feeding, not very big and a treadmill for your workout. Other elements are complementary and depend on the number of hamsters and space in the cage. These can be houses, stairs, towers and other accessories for the game.
Hamsters
Hamsters are creatures of certain habits and routines that they like to keep. In fact, watching these animals, their behavior and activities, is a leading entertainment reporting having a pet hamster.
Their average lifespan is around 2-3 years. Are nocturnal, so they usually sleep during the day and are active at nightfall. From 8-10 weeks of age, the female is ripe for reproduction. Since that time, go into heat every four days.
Gestation lasts 15-16 days and hatchlings should not be touched at least in its first week of life. During pregnancy, we must avoid disturbing the female and fed varied. When approaching the moment of birth, the female should be isolated from other hamsters.
With regard to food of these little animals, there are special preparations for them. Usually it is dry food in the form of pellets or pills, which gives the hamster the minerals and vitamins needed for good development. These animals have a habit of storing food to eat during the day then at different times, so we must feed them only once a day trying to be always at the same hour.
A peculiarity of these animals is that their teeth do not never stop growing, so it is necessary to provide adequate wood for chewing and prevent them from growing too much. As we give food staple dry. Fresh food is also decompose easily and wets the floor of the hamster. As a treat, we can give our hamster sunflower seeds or fruits and vegetables, always washed and clean, avoid acidic fruits such as citrus.
There are also preparations containing seeds and honey really like hamsters. These treats can be given twice a week.


