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Environmental Enrichment Ideas for Your Hamsters
Hamsters love to tunnel and explore. They also love transporting things in their very spacious cheek pouches! The more interesting aspects you can safely incorporate into their small pet habitat, the more they will love it. The only limit to the environmental enrichment of your hamster is your own imagination!
Here are some ideas to get you started: tunnels that lead to different "rooms" in the habitat, different bedding substrates to add to the CareFRESH bedding such as cotton balls and fleece, hamster-safe running wheels, hamster balls, treat puzzles and chew sticks.
What environmental enrichment products and activities have your hamsters enjoyed?
Here is some more Hamster information for you to enjoy:
Hamsters 101
The most common pet hamster are dwarf species such as the Siberian, Roborovsky's Djungarian, and Chinese, which are smaller than Syrians (also known as the golden or teddy bear hamster) at about two to three inches.
Although they are cute and popular with parents, hamsters have some special requirements that must be met in order for them to be happy and healthy. Because they are nocturnal creatures, their playtime does not fit well with a young child's schedule. Also, hamsters can nip their owners if they are awakened during the day. Because of these issues, hamsters of any breed are not appropriate pets for families with small children.
Environment
Syrian hamsters are solitary and must live alone in a cage. Do not house male and female hamsters together, since rodents breed quickly — and often — with large litters.
Keep your Syrian hamster in a wire cage with a solid floor or a habitat with tunnels. Dwarf hamsters can be kept in a cage made for mice. The enclosure should be placed away from direct sunlight and drafts, and lined with safe CareFRESH bedding. Do not use pine or cedar chips. Aromatic oils in pine and cedar bedding have been shown to have adverse health effects on small pets.
Because they love exercise, hamsters need a running wheel. They also like to hide, crawl and sleep inside enclosed spaces, so put a small box with an entrance hole, a small flower pot and tubes (cardboard tubes from paper towels and toilet paper will do fine) in the cage. Hamsters also love to nest using small pieces of paper towel or napkin.
Diet
A hamster will stuff its cheeks with just about anything, but he needs to eat a balanced diet to thrive. Commercial hamster foods, available at pet supply stores, should come in the form of Alfalfa based pellet mixes that contain seeds (note that high amounts of sunflower seeds can cause obesity or nutritional deficiencies, so they should be avoided), grains such as oats and barley, and corn. Because hamsters are omnivores, the ideal diet should contain at least 16-17 percent protein. Diets with much higher amounts of protein will be rejected by most hamsters and may lead to selective feeding and imbalanced nutrition.
Every two to three days you can supplement your hamster's diet with small amounts of fresh foods, including dandelion greens, nuts, carrots, lettuce, spinach and cauliflower. Your pet can also be fed small bits of apples. Never give hamsters rhubarb, chocolate or candy, or raw kidney beans, onions or potato.
Fresh clean water should be available through a water bottle with a drinking tube attached to the side of the cage at all times.
Care & Handling
Remove droppings, uneaten food and soiled bedding every day. Every week, clean the cage and replace all the bedding.
Hamsters love to gnaw, so put safe chew toys in the cage. This is crucial for keeping their teeth in good condition.
Before you handle your hamster, he may need a little time to get used to you. Start by feeding him treats. Once you've earned his trust, you can gently and securely pick him up. Hold him for a short time at first, and then gradually increase your time with him.
After that, you can let him out of the cage for supervised exercise every day in a small, secured area so your pet can't get stuck behind furniture or chew on electrical wires.
About the Author
Dr. Shawn Finch has wanted to be a Vet ever since she was 9 years old. She went to The University of Nebraska at Lincoln for her Pre-Veterinary Medicine degree. She went to Iowa State University for her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
She's been a vet since 1998, and is a member of the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association). Shawn is also involved with Nebraska Poodle Rescue and a supporter of Nebraska Humane Society. She writes for CareFRESH, which makes small pet products.
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