Hey everybody, I'm thinking of keep hamster and have some question would like to ask. I saw among some of you all have 2 hamsters while the guide says that only one hamster for one cage. Also, when it comes to cleaning the tank or cage, can I like buy one some kind of ball or like car specially design for hamster and put it inside while cleaning the tank or cage? I mean like let it roam around the house then when the cage is cleaned then I put back in.

Ok, last one can anybody give me a must-buy list for starting a cage for a hamster? Thanks a lot!

Cheers!

It is okay to put 2 hamster together but really, not advisable at all because they might fight and kill each other before you even have the chance to separate them. Hamsters are solitary and they do not get lonely, so it's 100% okay to let them live alone and they'll still be happy if you give them enough space, food and care. You can choose to buy those kinda sphere to put your hamster in it. But what I do is put my hamster in a small box. Sometimes I would put it in a smaller tank and let it sand bath while I clean its cage. I'm using Habitrail mini... However, it's actually better if you buy a tank for your hamster. Tanks are safer as your hamster won't simply try to climb the bars up and down or injure itself in anyway. It's easier to clean as well compared to a tank. Save you loads of time.

BlueHeng already gave you great advice... but I'll give some of my input as well.

Many buy hamsters in pairs is because the petshop tells them to. Enter a petshop and act like you dunno anything bout hamsters and ask them that you wanna buy hamster but dunno wanna get 1 or 2... they will always say get a pair coz happier.... rubbish talk! For they are just doing business, they have never read up or research or experience hamster behaviour....

Trust me, if you want you hamster to live long, get 1 is enough....

Only sometimes dwarf hamsters can stay in pairs... Roborovski hamsters need to be in pairs or small groups to stay active and calm but then this species of hamster is not for the beginner as they are more sensitive, more hyper and timid. You can't hold one for long. If you like to hold a pet, a Syrian hamster is the best. Big and furry, these make great beginner hamsters. Winter Whites are great too and the best is having one.... if you want 2, it is possible but your tank or cage must be 2ft in length. Smaller and they may fight when mature or just out of the blue. Russian Campbells do quite well in a pair.... but of course I will still say keeping them singly is the best too. This is from my own experience with these 4 types of hamsters....

Yes, you can get the hamster ball.... but then you must never leave the ball without supervision coz a hamster can run into a wall, bump a few times and the ball can crack or the cover collapse... a hamster can escape or suffer concussions. The best is to put your hamster in a small container while you are cleaning the tank.

A tank is the best. It is cheaper for a plastic 2ft tank is like Rm41, a storage box equivalent to that size would be like RM30.... of course a plastic tank for fishes(Rm41) is much nicer to have.

If you still want a cage, the best and safe cage would be Habitrail, Critter Trail, WILD and the new storage box cage Pet Safari sells.... these cages are comfortable, safe for their feet and are easy to clean... well, from experience, Critter Trail is a bit harder to clean. Anyway, Habitrail has a new cage design shaped like a sphere, very modern looking but it is only suitable for 1 hamster coz the space is just right for 1 hamster only.

For a starter list, you would need:

Tank or cage
Wood shavings or bedding (Look in the 1st page for the bedding review)
Food (Go for Prestige or Harry Hamster, if you can't afford those... you can use Habitrail but quality is quite low)
Water bottle
Sand Bath (just place in a plate or bowl or hamster toilet, the hamster will roll in it)
Hay (You can use Sluis comfort hay, this is cheap.... or any hay that you like)
Food bowl
If you do not have a wheel in the cage/tank, get a wheel

For toys, you do not have to buy them. Use your imagination.... you can use old glass jars or cups, the middle part of the toilet roll, small cardboard boxes.... up to your imagination.

wah...very good info..thanx to u also yaa..

that my six little hamsters~~

what hamster is it??
puding hamster??
cute

This post has been edited by dien: Jul 29 2007, 03:11 AM

nice hammy...
my gf ww still not yet turn white.
we rare it for 1 year dy

hahaha... not every hamster will turn white. It depends on its environment. If you really want a white ww, buy pearl!

then, it will be white every time.. haha..
nitezkid, the hamster in your avatar soo cute..

YAY ! mealworm !


Ok. thats enough mealworm...


Arghh ... my stomach !! too full !!

haha.. lepas kenyang makan, tido..
your hamster cute..

This post has been edited by dien: Jul 30 2007, 10:27 AM

eh cfp you still have hammies ka? thought you sold all already?

thats Piggy. Yuna4Ever's hamster. babysit while she back to hometown.

my hammies...

keeping my robos and rats . ww and rc already ppl adopted. now left syrians for adoption. supposed the guy take tonight but i go to the ikano vet.

fren cat dying edi . they done blood test and said its a virus. already critical.

That's not a pudding.

I had 80 hamsters, 40 at a time.

i want to find ww pure breed... but melaka hard to find... haiz... also, mostly cross breeding. but oh well, i wish to get a pearl and sapphire... anyone got clue how to get? last resort, go down kl... but i dont want to go... hehe

bump bump... pity the thread go till second page adi...

wow..i never fed my robos wif mealworms..GELI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!then the remain mealworm i dun have space to put it..later my hse mate will scream..ngeee....so cute laa!!

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Added on July 31, 2007, 8:07 amhey...why ar last 2 nite i saw MIRMO(my robos) keep angkut the bedding(currently i am using tissue)and put it inside the hse thatis at 2nd floor of the cage...later,yesterday...all of the tissue is upstairs!!he keeps doing the same thing if i take out the tissue that he put inside the house..why??PRIME(same cage wif MIRMO) just stay there....izit PRIME might be a female and pregnant now?i used to see my PAPA BUBUYE doing the same thing but it is afetr MAMA BUBUYE gave birth...and the bedding tha he angkut is for the newborn pups..but not whole bedding...BUT mirmo..he angkut all the tissue!this mornin oso he still continue doing it as i did take out all of the tissue from the house this morning...

This post has been edited by anizarina: Jul 31 2007, 08:07 AM

hahah .. my robos love mealworm. especially BB the mama robos. PP only eat abit.

hmm . pregnant ? some thing happen to PP and BB when BB is pregnant .. almost all the bedding is at one corner.

mine not pregnant also will put at one corner