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Hamsters are delicate animals than they appear and are subject to various diseases caused by the surrounding environment as dust mites, these are external parasites that can cause skin problems of the pet, such as itching, redness, discharge from the ear, hair loss. It can also bring mycosis alopecia and excessive grooming.

Something as simple as a cold can cause pneumonia in a hamster, if not complicated pneumonia, lasted less than a week and symptoms such as fever, ear infections, sneezing, runny nose and abundant. This disease can have complications from bacterial infections, in a case like this should bring your pet to a veterinary practice. Read the rest of this entry »

Hamsters are creatures of certain habits and routines that they like to keep. In fact, watching these animals, their behavior and activities, is a leading entertainment reporting having a pet hamster.

Their average lifespan is around 2-3 years. Are nocturnal, so they usually sleep during the day and are active at nightfall. rom 8-10 weeks of age, the female is ripe for reproduction. Since that time, go into heat every four days.

Gestation lasts 15-16 days and hatchlings should not be touched at least in its first week of life. During hamster pregnancy, we must avoid disturbing the female and fed varied. When approaching the moment of birth, the female should be isolated from other hamsters.

With regard to food of these little animals, there are special preparations for them. Usually it is dry food in the form of pellets or pills, which gives the hamster the minerals and vitamins needed for good development. These animals have a habit of storing food to eat during the day then at different times, so we must feed them only once a day trying to be always at the same hour.

A peculiarity of these animals is that their teeth do not never stop growing, so it is necessary to provide adequate wood for chewing and prevent them from growing too much. As we give food staple dry. Fresh food is also decompose easily and wets the floor of the hamster.

As a treat, we can give our hamster sunflower seeds or fruits and vegetables, always washed and clean, avoid acidic fruits such as citrus. There are also preparations containing seeds and honey really like hamsters. These treats can be given twice a week.