Syrian Hamster

Syrian hamsters are the most common species of hamster there is to find and the largest.

Syrian hamster. Love hamsters in maze. Should we take her to a vet or wait for her to hopefully wake up fully. If you want a syrian hamster only keep one. These hamsters come from arid regions of northern syria and southern turkey.

Hence they also go by the name mister saddlebags which is a rough. Syrian hamster in hamster maze and obstacle course. She was moving a lot a couple of hours ago but seems to want to sleep. They typically weigh around 120 to 125 grams when fully grown.

Syrian hamsters are small rodents about the size of an adult human hand the adult size ranges from 5 7 inches in length. Their numbers have been declining in the wild due to a loss of habitat from agriculture and deliberate elimination by humans. The syrian hamster mesocricetus auratus originated in syria and was first officially named by the british zoologist george robert waterhouse in 1839. If your hands smell like food you can bet he s going to want to have a little nibble and taste what smells so yummy.

See how the syrian hamster overcome the obstacle course. Syrian hamster seems to be in torpor. This rodent s name was derived from the german word hamster which means to hoard because these cute critters hoard food in their cheek pouches. The most common and largest type of hamster is the syrian hamster also known as the golden hamster.

The syrian hamster also known as the golden hamster is among the most popular choices for small pets. The golden or syrian hamster mesocricetus auratus is a rodent belonging to the hamster subfamily cricetinae. I ll do all i can to help. At pet stores they are often referred to as panda bear hamsters golden hamsters black bear hamsters and teddy bear hamsters.

Syrian hamsters have very poor eyesight and rely mostly on the sense of smell and touch. We ve been trying to wake her using heat. Let them wake up first. She did drink a little water we gave her with a syringe.

Their natural geographical range is limited to arid areas of northern syria and southern turkey. They have a stout stocky body with little tails that are barely visible underneath their fur. These are naturally solitary and will fight if you try to keep them in pairs or groups breeders have to be careful to introduce mating pairs only when the female is in season. It s generally easy to tame fun to watch and fairly low maintenance making it a good pet for beginners.