Hamsters are real lumps of joy. They are amusing, funny and contrary to beliefs, very clean. Buying a hamster is a responsibility, you must understand that this animal is completely in your power and therefore caring for it is your first task.
Hamsters are kept in an aquarium or cage. Both houses can be bought at a pet store. There you can also buy sawdust and special fillers. The arrangement of the cage is an important point. If you want your pet to be comfortable, take care of a drinker, a feeder and a sufficient amount of all kinds of straw, from which the hamster will build a nest for itself. Today pet shops offer ready-made "houses" for hamsters, but practice shows that animals rarely want to live in them. Much more often they disassemble them for parts and build their own "housing".
A hamster is a disciplined animal and you also need to take care of a hamster in a certain order. Your pet will conditionally divide the entire territory of the cage into zones. There will be a toilet in one corner, it will have to be cleaned every day, otherwise the smell will be amazing. In another corner there will be a nest, and next to it, under a mountain of sawdust, there will be a storage room. The pantry is a very important place. In no case should you take food out of the pantry and pick it up. You run the risk of stressing the animal.
The cage should be removed every three to five days. Toilet, as already said, every day. When cleaning, move your hamster to a jar or walking ball. It is not necessary to re-lay the sawdust completely, leave a third of the old flooring and add two-thirds of the fresh one. You can wash the cage with specialized products, or water with salt, soda. Once a week, be sure to wash the drinker. Just wash the drinking bowl with water, otherwise you risk poisoning the hamster. You need to change the drinker every month, this is the key to the health of your hamster.
Regarding feeding, the question is controversial. The hamster will ask for food all the time, it is inherent in his nature. You need to develop a plan and feed your hamster accordingly. In addition to feed, you can give raw vegetables and special "kozinaki" from cereals.
You rarely need to bathe your hamster. These animals themselves cope with the cleaning of their skins. However, for prevention, you can put the hamster in a sand bath, which will delight. In addition, there are special products for the care of hamsters, but the reviews about them are not unambiguous.
In general, you just need to look after the hamster, monitor its activity and weight, and how it eats and drinks. Soon you will get used to his habits and begin to notice if something bothers your pet.
