hamster care

The best hamster cage types are glass tanks and large plastic storage bins. Both hold 8 to 10 inches (20…

Safe hamster chew toys include untreated wood sticks and blocks from apple, willow, birch, hazel, or pear trees, cork bark,…

The best hamster bedding types are unscented paper-based bedding and kiln-dried aspen shavings. Both are soft, low-dust, absorbent, and safe…

The beddings to avoid for hamsters are cedar shavings, pine shavings, fluffy cotton wool nesting fluff, scented or dusty beddings,…

On your hamster’s first day home, put it in its cage, open the carrier, and leave it completely alone for…

To pick up a hamster without getting bitten, approach from the side at cage floor level (never from above), let…

You can litter train a hamster for urine, and many hamsters train themselves with minimal help. The key is observing…

To hold a hamster safely, wait until it is fully awake, wash your hands, place your cupped hands in the…

Search immediately: close all doors, block gaps under furniture and appliances, and check dark, low hiding spots starting in the…

The most common reason a hamster scratches a lot is mites, tiny parasites that cause intense itching. Dry skin, ringworm,…