QUOTE(dildream @ Feb 8 2007, 11:16 PM)
Hi .. i am new here.. today i have gotten two hamster (winter white) for my wife as valentine gift.. the pet shop owner told me the basics of caring for it.. hope anyone out there kind enuff to answer me few questions..
1. Besides the basics of giving vitamins supplements and plenty of food and drinks.. what other needs does a hamster need?
2. What kind of diseases that hamster are prone too and how u tell whether the hamster is sick or not ( of course that is the last thIng i wan to happen) ? this is just to play it safe just in case if things go bad.. immediate action can take to solve it.. afterall first time keeping hamsters as pet..
3. how big the space required by hamster to live happily? Rite now the cute little ones are in Habitrail MiNi. Plan to extend their running spaces.. suggestions? I will be greatly apprreciate if anyone who are using Habitrail products share their picture of the set up for their love ones..
4. Is there any ideal room temperature that i should watch out for the hamster
( Hamster heat tolerance )?
Million thanks in advance... plan to increase their exercise area a.s.a.p. coz i think its a bit too small for two hamster especially the house but dunno what is the best for my wife's second lover haha kidding ....
1. Get Prestige hamster. That's more than enough. Feed them carrots occasionally if you want.
2. prone to? Hmm.. diarrhea, cold, wet tail. Check the nose and the tail whether it's wet or not. You should be able to notice whether they're sick or not based on their activeness.
3. I'm using habitrail mini too. IMO, that cage only suits 1 hamster. What hamster is yours? If it's syrian then it's a big NoNo.. if it's dwarf, then it's not so bad.. but not recommended.
4. Hmmm.. heat tolerance? You obviously don't put it nearby a heat source like air cond compressor, car engine, etc.. of course.. not under the sun as well. I think our malaysian climate should be alright for them as long as there's ventilation and not under the sun.
Most people prefer getting a big tank. It's cheaper and safer. Bigger than cages too. ^^ Welcome to the hamster owners family.