HOUSING A HAMSTER
The hamster’s home should be safe and secure and big enough for the hamster to play. The cage should be placed in a quiet place, away from draughts and away from direct sunlight.
You may opt for a hamster wire cage, plastic or glass containers.
Hamster wire cages are one of the main options of housing a hamster. The best advantage of hamster wire cages is the good ventilation since fresh air can get to the hamster from different directions. These types of cages are the most ideal for Syrian hamsters. A hamster wire cage is not ideal for dwarf or roborovski hamsters since they can escape from in between the cage bars.
Plastic cages, glass containers and aquariums are other sources of housing your pet hamster. In a plastic, glass container or aquarium, the hamster is not affected with draughts but there is little ventilation which is not good for hamsters. It may also be difficult to clean and thus it is not very hygienic. Plastic cages, glass containers and aquariums are ideal for housing dwarf and roborovski hamsters. Rotastak cages may also be available from your pet store. Click here to read a hamster article about rotastak hamster cages.
Providing your hamster with tubes makes the cage more interesting for the hamster to explore. There are many kinds of tubes to choose from and these can also be added to a plastic cage. Some ideas of homemade hamster toys could be tubes, hamster houses and ramps.
The hamster's cage should be cleaned at least once a week and the potty area should be cleaned daily. To clean the cage more easily, at the bottom of the cage one can put some sheets of paper - preferably without any ink.
Hamster Bedding
Wood shavings are not ideal, as hamsters may suffer from the wood shavings dust and get a skin reaction from it. The best hamster bedding is paper based bedding like toilet paper and tissue paper. This type of bedding is the most comfortable for the hamsters and the most hygienic. Also you can give the hamster a toilet paper roll to play with, since most hamsters like tubes.
The right temperature for your hamster
Hamsters are most comfortable at temperatures between 18 °C / 65 °F and 26 °C / 80 °F.
Traveling with your pet hamster
Are you considering of traveling abroad with your pet hamster? Click here to read a detailed article about the things you need to do to travel abroad by plane with your pet hamster.
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