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 ....

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?

Well, as long you have a water bottle and a food bowl full of food, then it is all good. Do give some fiberous food like rolled oats, dark green leafy vegies. You can give small treats like carrots, apples, pear... fruits that are crunchy and not citrius.

Also you can give them dried dog food or cat food as a supplement.

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..

A hamster can get a few kinds of sickness. A hamster can get these:

over grown teeth
glaucoma
colds and flu
conjunctivitis
wet tail
skin infections
allergies from wood shavings
diabetes
parasite problems
tumours
cataracts

read this http://www.hamsters-uk.org/modules.php?op=...rtid=147&page=1

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..

Erm, Habitrail Mini is a bit too small. The mini type is actually suitable for mice and roborovski hamsters... coz Winter Whites grow much bigger than Roborovskis and may have problems entering tunnles later when older. But you have already bought it.... would suggest you get hold of an extention tunnle and connect to another type of habitrail cage like Safari or Playground or Space Station.

You forgot to mention, males or females or both sexes? You do know they can breed non stop every 20 days rite?

4. Is there any ideal room temperature that i should watch out for the hamster
( Hamster heat tolerance )?

Hamsters do not tolerate heat well. Do not place hamsters outdoors... can get heat stroke and die.

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 ....

crazy petaling street got sell prestige? i may go there tmr.
eric- thanks i know already. but i also scared of the stove leh. coz the fire so big and hot. *kia*kia*(hokkien)

Hi dildream here again.. babyfiona is my wife.. lazy to sign in using my own nick..

thanks for all the advice.. really appreciate them...

the hamster that i get for my wife is dwarf winter white..

crazymouse : what is the maximum size they can grow up to? as you were          suggesting to connect to another cage? me planning to connect the accessories that is displayed on the box stages by stages linking them in a loop .. by then i guess should be enuff space for them to run about?

rite now my wife placed them in a room. normal room temperature. should i switched on the fan? I notice earlier today inside my room at the office, the hamster is like shivering maybe becoz of the air conditioning. So i dont really dare to suggest to my wife to put it inside air cond room at home.

btw.. anyone knows where to source for the best price item for habitrail products?

as for the gender.. hehe.. i forgot to ask the shop keeper how to differentiate the gender. Anyone mind telling me? according to the shop keeper.. the dwarf winter white is only 2-3 months old.. if my memory serves me correctly.. and nope i donno they multiply every 20 days

Thanks again for the info and help..

Where is this Pet Family located at??

At Taman Megah...

Taman MegaH? the petshop beside the er..what the name already  the place to eat one..

Taman MegaH? the petshop beside the er..what the name already  the place to eat one..

wad is cabut? will grow back one i think, we human hair also will grow back la unless got illness. is it got mites anot?

Hairless tummy? If that is the case, your hamster has developed an allergy to wood shavings. Do change to corn cob or Breeder's Celect.

Kembara-> oh i noe the plastic string-like is it?
so u connect many strings together and tie on the top of the bottle then tie to the holes of the cover is it? then i hav to buy many teh-ice lo..aha.

Then where is the pet shop at petaling street located?? Jalan pasar i know lah, but Petaling street one....wher??
Got any nice and cheap things to buy there?