Tina Rachael - 2010-02-20 Ok, so I am going to get a hamster, but I do not know what type of hamster to get or if it should be male or female. HELP! What should I do?
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Halie - 2011-09-23 Females smell much worse than males and go into heat. I've had both genders and overall I like the males more.
lori - 2011-12-03 Well it depends if you want a male or a female. I would get a male. Why you may ask well my male hamster behaves the best. I don't know about female.
Anonymous - 2011-12-10 Get a male hamster because they are nicer to you
Abbie Oneil - 2012-01-14 I got a teddy bear hamster at 2 months old about 2 months ago. She is a female and very loving she is spoiled loves treats sometimes refuses food cuz she is so spoiled. I would definately reccomend getting a teddy bear hamster. I do not breed her if you do I would look at things on the internet on how to.
ANON - 2012-02-08 IVE GOT 2 TEDDY BEAR HAMSTERS 1 BOY 1 GIRL THE BOY BEHAVES MUCH BETTER. THE FEMALE CAN BE VERY VISCIOUS AND BITES ALOT MORE. THE MALE JUST LICKS YOUR HANDS! I'D SAY A MALE AN A TEDDY BEAR HAMSTER OR CHINESE DWARF HAMSTER (CHINESE ONES ARE SMALLER AN FAST UNLIKE TEDDY BEAR HAMSTERS ARE BIG AN FLUFFY AN NOT SO FAST)
Alex Burleson - 2012-02-08 Teddy Bear Hamsters, are said to be the most enjoyable Hamsters, by many! I would recommend a Teddy Bear, Male Hamster, as they are more docile than females.
Emily - 2005-01-29 hi! i have 1 desert hamster, Rye-oki. (also called, catcher in the rye) i got her a month ago and i really love her! if you want to get one, be warned! they empty their cheek pouches if they are scared at first. eewwwww!
Marissa - 2011-10-14 My hamster is black with a tiny bit of white fur. She is a larger hamster and has smaller eyes. I have looked at lots of pics online, and none of them look like her. The closest resemblance is a European hamster because of the way the face/eyes look. She is also very sweet and tame. I wonder what kind she is?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-10-14 Could it be a cross between breeds?
Hailey Fox - 2011-10-26 Your hamster sounds like a panda hamster to me which there is such thing. Google some pictures a panda hamster can be black with little white or all white with little black.
alez - 2011-11-08 LOL. It is a russian dwarf hamster.
Adrianna - 2012-01-30 I have a male that is all black and has a patch of white on his chest and he is a black teddy bear hamster
Debra - 2011-07-18 I saved a female and male black bear hamster. Then I found out that she was having babies. She had about 11 babies. I had cleaned out her cage as the books say. She had a lot of food and water. But a few days a go I saw her eating two of her babies. Why would she do that?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-19 My guess it is natures way of population control. I am not trying to be cruel. The mom knows that she can feed and rear so many of the babies. She will kill the weakest ones if she doesn't believe they are thriving. Rabbits do this, birds will do it. Many birds will lay two eggs but will only feed one baby. I don't think they mean to EAT the babies - just how else are they to dispose of the babies so the rest stay healthy. It is sad but it is nature.
Marissa - 2011-10-14 I have also learned that the moms sometimes eat their babies if there are too many because she can't care for them all. Also, they sometimes eat them if they have been touched by people because they don't recognize the scent.
Alex Burleson - 2011-11-11 While this is a sad event, female hamsters will eat their offspring if they are: A. Inexperienced B. Uncomfortable of their surroundings C. Doing it, without realizing it. D. Doing it so she can ensure some of her babies survive...11 is a large litter for a Hamster!
I recommend moving her cage to a quiet, dark room in the house, that is not frequently used, and check on her often...making sure she has plenty to eat, and plenty to eat! Try offering her food such as Bananas, Strawberrys, Spinach, or Lettuce to boost her immune system and ensure she is producing a proper amount of milk.
I hope all is well! If she does consume all of her babies, then you could try breeding her again, in hopes she will be better experienced.
Anonymous - 2011-11-11 well, I was reading about hamsters and they said they will eat their babys if they are too small week or she has too many so that the others can have ilk also if they die or she is not ready to take care of them.
jerri risinger - 2011-11-22 After a hamster has her babies you don't clean the cage due to stress and causes her to eat her babies . Plenty water and food. She needs and a wheel to get her excerise and stress free,so much light during the day and she will use her wheel at night time in the dark can run 8 miles a night. Less noise. When they get fur on them and able to get around good then you can fool with them and clean the cage. And sometimes if a baby or babies are weak the mommy will eat them as well. See if her back end is dry or wet wet shows stress at times. So no cleaning the cage until then the babies are older and has fur on them and able to get around. At 3 weeks start separating them boys from girls or you can sell them at the pet shops. This keeps you from having so many and going out of hand.
Adrianna - 2012-01-30 i have two hamsters of my own. They are both males but I have read alot and know alot about other animals. All of what they are saying is true but they also forgot one important detail you have to make sure the way the babies act if they are sick becuause if they are sick then she will eat them to protect the others from getting sick
Andan 'Aconk' Adrian - 2011-10-09 I'm looking for a Black Eyes Argente Campbell (BEA) because it does not exist in here .. whether it can be sent to here? Roughly how much shipping and quarantine?
Dallas - 2011-09-17 I have a dwarf hamster, and she had babies, the babies are about 26 days old and we just seperated them, I have one of the babies in a cage in my room, and my brothers have the other two babies in a cage in their room, mine seems kinda lonely/agitated, she is running all over trying to find a way out, but the babies my brother have seem to be fine. What should I do about my baby?
Wendy - 2010-10-14 My daughter's new dwarf chinese hamster had a horrific wheel injury. I cut off half his little nose. I bought the same wheel the people in the store had. Has anyone had a hamster survive this? They kept him at the store so they could give him closer care then we can. My daughter is soo devastated!
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kellie - 2011-06-12 I have hamsters but even if I didn't I would give you the same advice please go get that little hamster and get it to a vet. ASAP Just walk back in that store and tell them you want him. The people at that store can not help your hamster only a vet he needs pain meds and ointment and might end up needing antibiotics. I got my hamsters from petco and if it is a petco or petsmart they do not have vets at their stores. If they tell you they do it is a lie and also my son showed me on utube what petsmart and petco does to sick animals at that store. Go on utube look it up it will show you actual videos. If you do not go back for him and he is at one of these stores he will die they will let him die and if he doesnt die fast enough for them they will freeze him. After i saw what they were doing on utube I will not walk back in there stores!!!!
courtney - 2011-08-05 I have a dwarf Chinese hampster and a teddy bear hampster... Can I house them together? Or will they not get along?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-08-06 General rule is when keeping hampters is to only keep them individually. There can be agression. With such a size difference and the fact that it isn't recommended you keep them together, I souldn't do it.
iris - 2011-05-03 I just bought 2 teddybear hamsters, one male and one female. Do I have to put them into two separate houses? As of now, I housed them together.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-04 You would normally keep two hampsters in two different cages. If you want them to breed, during her breeding cycle, you would place her in his cage. If she is receptive, they will breed and then you return her to her cage. There is a whole lot of information on the Animal World article attached. Just click on it. It will tell you why you keep them in two different cages and how to set up a breeding enviornment etc. Read the article but yes you should have two different cages.
nayu - 2011-06-30 Yes because all your babies will die.
owner - 2011-02-18 I bought a russian dwarf hamster about a month ago but her nails look really long lately what do I do?
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Annonymous - 2011-02-18 Take her to the vets they can clip her nails.
Editor's Note - 2011-02-19 They sell clippers for small animals at pet stores. They are in both small animal sections and bird sections - they are essentially the same clippers.
Charlie Roche - 2011-04-23 You can just clip the very points of the nails off with your own finger nail clippers. Don't clip up to go, just do the points.
If you provide your Hamster with a wheel, it will run up to 8 miles per night!
Ok, so I am going to get a hamster, but I do not know what type of hamster to get or if it should be male or female. HELP! What should I do?
Females smell much worse than males and go into heat. I've had both genders and overall I like the males more.
Well it depends if you want a male or a female. I would get a male.
Why you may ask well my male hamster behaves the best. I don't know about female.
Get a male hamster because they are nicer to you
I got a teddy bear hamster at 2 months old about 2 months ago. She is a female and very loving she is spoiled loves treats sometimes refuses food cuz she is so spoiled. I would definately reccomend getting a teddy bear hamster. I do not breed her if you do I would look at things on the internet on how to.
IVE GOT 2 TEDDY BEAR HAMSTERS 1 BOY 1 GIRL THE BOY BEHAVES MUCH BETTER. THE FEMALE CAN BE VERY VISCIOUS AND BITES ALOT MORE. THE MALE JUST LICKS YOUR HANDS! I'D SAY A MALE AN A TEDDY BEAR HAMSTER OR CHINESE DWARF HAMSTER (CHINESE ONES ARE SMALLER AN FAST UNLIKE TEDDY BEAR HAMSTERS ARE BIG AN FLUFFY AN NOT SO FAST)
Teddy Bear Hamsters, are said to be the most enjoyable Hamsters, by many! I would recommend a Teddy Bear, Male Hamster, as they are more docile than females.
hi! i have 1 desert hamster, Rye-oki. (also called, catcher in the rye) i got her a month ago and i really love her! if you want to get one, be warned! they empty their cheek pouches if they are scared at first. eewwwww!
My hamster is black with a tiny bit of white fur. She is a larger hamster and has smaller eyes. I have looked at lots of pics online, and none of them look like her. The closest resemblance is a European hamster because of the way the face/eyes look. She is also very sweet and tame. I wonder what kind she is?
Could it be a cross between breeds?
Your hamster sounds like a panda hamster to me which there is such thing. Google some pictures a panda hamster can be black with little white or all white with little black.
LOL. It is a russian dwarf hamster.
I have a male that is all black and has a patch of white on his chest and he is a black teddy bear hamster
I saved a female and male black bear hamster. Then I found out that she was having babies. She had about 11 babies. I had cleaned out her cage as the books say. She had a lot of food and water. But a few days a go I saw her eating two of her babies. Why would she do that?
My guess it is natures way of population control. I am not trying to be cruel. The mom knows that she can feed and rear so many of the babies. She will kill the weakest ones if she doesn't believe they are thriving. Rabbits do this, birds will do it. Many birds will lay two eggs but will only feed one baby. I don't think they mean to EAT the babies - just how else are they to dispose of the babies so the rest stay healthy. It is sad but it is nature.
I have also learned that the moms sometimes eat their babies if there are too many because she can't care for them all. Also, they sometimes eat them if they have been touched by people because they don't recognize the scent.
While this is a sad event, female hamsters will eat their offspring if they are:
A. Inexperienced
B. Uncomfortable of their surroundings
C. Doing it, without realizing it.
D. Doing it so she can ensure some of her babies survive...11 is a large litter for a Hamster!
I recommend moving her cage to a quiet, dark room in the house, that is not frequently used, and check on her often...making sure she has plenty to eat, and plenty to eat! Try offering her food such as Bananas, Strawberrys, Spinach, or Lettuce to boost her immune system and ensure she is producing a proper amount of milk.
I hope all is well! If she does consume all of her babies, then you could try breeding her again, in hopes she will be better experienced.
well, I was reading about hamsters and they said they will eat their babys if they are too small week or she has too many so that the others can have ilk also if they die or she is not ready to take care of them.
After a hamster has her babies you don't clean the cage due to stress and causes her to eat her babies . Plenty water and food. She needs and a wheel to get her excerise and stress free,so much light during the day and she will use her wheel at night time in the dark can run 8 miles a night. Less noise. When they get fur on them and able to get around good then you can fool with them and clean the cage. And sometimes if a baby or babies are weak the mommy will eat them as well. See if her back end is dry or wet wet shows stress at times. So no cleaning the cage until then the babies are older and has fur on them and able to get around. At 3 weeks start separating them boys from girls or you can sell them at the pet shops. This keeps you from having so many and going out of hand.
i have two hamsters of my own. They are both males but I have read alot and know alot about other animals. All of what they are saying is true but they also forgot one important detail you have to make sure the way the babies act if they are sick becuause if they are sick then she will eat them to protect the others from getting sick
I'm looking for a Black Eyes Argente Campbell (BEA) because it does not exist in here .. whether it can be sent to here? Roughly how much shipping and quarantine?
I have a dwarf hamster, and she had babies, the babies are about 26 days old and we just seperated them, I have one of the babies in a cage in my room, and my brothers have the other two babies in a cage in their room, mine seems kinda lonely/agitated, she is running all over trying to find a way out, but the babies my brother have seem to be fine. What should I do about my baby?
My daughter's new dwarf chinese hamster had a horrific wheel injury. I cut off half his little nose. I bought the same wheel the people in the store had. Has anyone had a hamster survive this? They kept him at the store so they could give him closer care then we can. My daughter is soo devastated!
I have hamsters but even if I didn't I would give you the same advice please go get that little hamster and get it to a vet. ASAP Just walk back in that store and tell them you want him. The people at that store can not help your hamster only a vet he needs pain meds and ointment and might end up needing antibiotics. I got my hamsters from petco and if it is a petco or petsmart they do not have vets at their stores. If they tell you they do it is a lie and also my son showed me on utube what petsmart and petco does to sick animals at that store. Go on utube look it up it will show you actual videos. If you do not go back for him and he is at one of these stores he will die they will let him die and if he doesnt die fast enough for them they will freeze him. After i saw what they were doing on utube I will not walk back in there stores!!!!
I have a dwarf Chinese hampster and a teddy bear hampster... Can I house them together? Or will they not get along?
General rule is when keeping hampters is to only keep them individually. There can be agression. With such a size difference and the fact that it isn't recommended you keep them together, I souldn't do it.
I just bought 2 teddybear hamsters, one male and one female. Do I have to put them into two separate houses? As of now, I housed them together.
You would normally keep two hampsters in two different cages. If you want them to breed, during her breeding cycle, you would place her in his cage. If she is receptive, they will breed and then you return her to her cage. There is a whole lot of information on the Animal World article attached. Just click on it. It will tell you why you keep them in two different cages and how to set up a breeding enviornment etc. Read the article but yes you should have two different cages.
Yes because all your babies will die.
I bought a russian dwarf hamster about a month ago but her nails look really long lately what do I do?
Take her to the vets they can clip her nails.
They sell clippers for small animals at pet stores. They are in both small animal sections and bird sections - they are essentially the same clippers.
You can just clip the very points of the nails off with your own finger nail clippers. Don't clip up to go, just do the points.