PieDizzle's Review of Hamster
30th Dec 2007
Overall Rating
- Value for money
Easy to care for.
Tend not to smell as much as other rodents.
Relatively cheap to buy and keep.
Many colour and fur type variations to chose from.
Bad Points
Nocturnal, so they tend to sleep the best part of the day, whilst being noisy at night.
Fragile; possibly the most fragile out of all rodent pets.
Larger hamster breeds (Syrian, or golden hamsters) can draw blood with bites.
Temperamental.
Short life span.
General Comments
I have kept many pets, and in all honesty a hamster was the least favourite. I find that hamsters are unsuitable for children, due to the fact they are mainly nocturnal and can nip when they are disturbed from their sleep. They also have a tendency to urinate and defecate on people when they are nervous. Whilst dwarfs tend to be quite quick. They are also easily injured; even a small vertical drop can severely injure a hamster.
From experience I have found that out of the several pet rodents I have owned, hamsters come second to last to the gerbil in handling, as they can spend more time trying to escape from it's owners hand rather than settling and relaxing like mice or rats.
Unlike dwarf hamsters, which can live happily in pairs or groups, the Syrian (golden) hamster is very territorial and should be in its own cage, as several Syrian hamsters kept together can fight each other to the death.
Hamsters should also be kept in wire cages or well ventilated aquariums, rather than difficult to clean Habitrails etc., or plastic runs which have poor ventilation and aren't always chew proof - to my discovery.
Hamsters, like many other pet rodents, are prone to tumours, which can lead to quick deterioration of the hamsters health if not treated quickly.
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Hamsters are class, easily one of my favourites! Fab Review.