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Hamsters (charateristics (urine is cream colour, typical rodent teeth,…
Hamsters
charateristics
urine is cream colour
typical rodent teeth
cheek pouches
transporting food
pouches hold around 25g of food
eyesight isnt sharp
smell is strong
whiskers
behaviour and social grouping
solitary animals
fiercely defend their territory
nocturnally active
hibernate
dwarf varieties can be kept in social groups
instinctive horders
hamsters groom
screech, squeal or hiss if feel threatened
housing
gnaw proof
they can travel up to 8km for food
solid exercise wheel
ample material for nesting
escape proof
cotton wool can cause digestive problems
19-23 degrees C
below 10 - hibernation
feeding
omnivore
commercially prepared diets
fresh greens and veg
5-15g of food per day
7-10mls of water per day
varieties
syrian
chinese
Russian .
handling
generally dont like being handled
tame hamsters can be cupped
always wash hands post handling
breeding
male will seek female
oestrus is every 4-5 days
as soon as mating is over they should be separated
sexing syrian
tricky when young
males are more obvious
females have nipples
common conditions
wet tail
malocculsion
cheek pouch impaction
sexing dwarf
less obvious testicles
females have small nipple