Syrian Hamster Care Book

A syrian hamster has a general lifespan of 2 to 2 and a half years.

Syrian hamster care book. There are some different recommendations for what cage size is appropriate for hamsters. Also feed your hamster a commercial hamster food and be sure to provide access to fresh water at all times. Syrians are solitary animals but are social and docile towards human owners. 5 7 inches 13 to 18 cm description.

Hss hamster society singapore recommend a minimum unbroken floor space of 4000 cm 2 620 in 2 for syrian. To avoid an unhappy hamster be sure to spend time with them every day and give them a large selection. The syrian hamster care guide syrian hamsters are great family pets and are very easy to handle when they are properly handled. Remember to thoroughly clean out your hamster s cage including.

Basic syrian hamster care is not complicated and there are no excuses not to take care of your hamster. Syrian hamsters are nocturnal creatures they sleep for most of the day and become active at dusk. To care for syrian hamsters start by setting up a roomy cage with bedding made of shredded paper an exercise wheel and other accessories. Position the cage somewhere quiet to prevent your hamster from feeling stressed.

We are happy to announce that we now have a comprehensive list of over 150 safe foods for syrian hamsters. They are quite easy to look after and can become tame with daily handling. This book is very detailed and up to date regarding hamster care ranging from basic care and health concerns to breeding and showing hamsters. The syrian hamster also known as the golden hamster is among the most popular choices for small pets it s generally easy to tame fun to watch and fairly low maintenance making it a good pet for beginners these hamsters come from arid regions of northern syria and southern turkey.

There s debate about whether the black bear hamster is a true breed of hamster or if it s just another color variation of the syrian hamster. It has some very nice color illustration sections outlining different. You need to be willing to spend time with your. Syrian hamster care sheet note.

Syrian hamster care includes all the actions which a person might take to promote animal welfare in the syrian hamster when it lives with humans either as a pet or laboratory animal. Because the book is detailed it may not be reader friendly for younger children who own hamsters than other hamster starter care books on the market featuring simpler formats. The black bear variation was at one time larger than the standard syrian breed. With a little help from the syrian hamsters uk beyond facebook group.

I hope to include a pdf version of this in the future. Syrian also nicknamed the teddy bear golden black bear common etc latin name. Care basic syrian hamster care. Show quality black bears may have been 5 to 6 inches in length 12 15cm but due to commercial breeding they are roughly the same size as the standard syrian the same can.

The natural color of most syrian hamsters is golden brown with a lighter belly. With the right hamster care your furry friend will live to a grand old age by hamster standards at least hamsters make marvellous and fun pets but never be fooled into thinking they are an easy option. The most common type of hamster that people have as a pet is the syrian hamster which is also often referred to as the golden hamster.