Making sure you have a cage and everything your new pet needs is an important factor in getting a pet hamster. Hamsters need cages, bedding, food, water bottles, chews and, above all, a variety of toys and accessories. To get a hamster, you need to purchase and prepare cages and other equipment in advance to make sure the cage and the new home for your pet are ready.
Choosing the right size hamster cage is important because hamsters need enough space to run around. The bottom of a hamster cage is usually hard plastic and has a wire frame that holds it on top. A glass terrarium with a mesh top is also available. Wire-bottomed cages are harmful to the hamster's feet and should be avoided. The cage must be at least 25 inches long and 20 inches wide. The larger the cage, the more space the hamster has to run around, making it a happy pet. Before preparing a new cage for a new pet, it must be thoroughly cleaned and dried.
You will also need a water bottle and hamster food. Nutritionally balanced hamster pellets can be found at pet stores and most grocery stores. You can also invest in small plates for your meals. This will also help keep track of how much food your hamster is consuming. Refusal to eat can be a sign of illness or stress. It is also a good idea to occasionally give your hamster fresh vegetables as a snack. Buy a water bottle and place it a few inches from the bottom of the cage. Rinse and fill with fresh water at least once a day.
If you want to entertain your hamster and give it extra exercise, consider purchasing a treadmill. Busy hamsters are usually happy hamsters, so most hamster cages include wheels and other toys. Hard wheels are safer than wire wheels as the hamster's feet or tail can get caught in the wire. Certain hamster cages are provided with wheels. A slightly larger wheel, such as an 8-inch wheel, is usually desirable. The hamster's back may be deformed by the smaller wheels.
You must also provide a tube or hut for the hamster to live in. Hamsters love to dig and forage, so you can keep them entertained by hiding delicious things in tubes and bedding. A small hamster house or tube can be purchased at a pet store. In the hamster house, bedding or shredded paper can be laid so that the pet can sleep and burrow.
Hamsters should be chewed with regular meals. Chewing sticks and chewing sticks designed specifically for hamsters are available at pet stores. Their teeth are always developing, so they need to provide them with constant gnawing.
The hamster cage must be large enough to accommodate all of the hamster's accessories and there must be enough space for the hamster to run around. It is also important to regularly clean and replace bedding in your hamster cage. Hamsters need fresh water, food grains, and chewing. You can find a variety of hamster toys and cakes to add to your hamster cage at your pet store.