How to Buy a Healthy Hamster ? 7 Steps Guide
Heading for the store to buy a hamster? That’s great! But did you do your homework? Here is 7 Steps Guide on how to choose a healthy hamster.
Check the fur: Look for parasites, bald patches, sticky areas and make sure the fur looks normal, shinny and equal. The hamster grooms himself many times during the day so any abnormalities in the coat are because of the poor health condition.
Look at his eyes, nose and ears: Eyes should be clear and lively, the nose dry and free of discharge and the ears soft. Any abnormality in these is a sign of a disease and improper care, so be very careful. Bites signs mean that the hamsters has some altercations because they were kept in a small cage or just cause one hamster is more aggressive.
Look at his cage mates: If the other hamsters show signs of sickness or are aggressive, go to the next pet shop on your list because it’s most likely that the hamster you liked has the same problems.
Check his behind: A wet and messy behind probably indicates that the hamster has Wet tail, a common disease among hamsters. If the pet shop assistant tells you that this is due to the bedding and to the fact that the hamster didn’t groomed himself well, leave the pet shop because this is a big sign of ignorance from them. They are only interested in selling their pets, unfortunately.
Look for bumps or lumps: These clearly indicate health problems, most often an abscess.
Ask about his age: 4-5 weeks it’s the best age because they are smaller and easier to tame.
After you make sure that the hamster you intend to buy has no health problems, pick him up, put it on a table and see how he reacts. Does he come to you, smelling you or he runs in the opposite direction, quite scared? If he came to you, great! You just found yourself a great hamster. If not, do not worry. It’s quite normal for him to react that way. Maybe you woke him up or interrupted his meal and he is upset. If he doesn’t bite you, this is a good sign and you can take the hamster home.
Tips:
* Go hamster shopping late in the evening to see the little hamster in action! He is crepuscular so he kind of works in night shifts!
* If you can do this, buy from a breeder to avoid any problems with your hamster’s health.
* Buy from a pet shop were pets are well treated.
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Rotastak Hamster Cage Buying Guide
Rotastak units for hamsters
Each of the Rotastak hamster cages comes with its own full colour assembly instructions. These plastic hamster cages are not as hard to put together as it may first look!
Rotastak units is based on a modular system which allows you to build on and create palace for your hamster pet friend.
Rotastak for hamsters
Each of the Rotastak hamster cages comes with its own full colour assembly instructions. These plastic hamster cages are not as hard to put together as it may look!
Dwarf hamsters, baby Syrian hamsters and mice may find it difficult to climb vertical tubes. You can adapt Rotastak fo hamster cages by fitting ‘mouse’ ladders to the inside of the tubes. Securing these to the cage with wire is recommended
The Basic Units
The ‘Original Unit’, well known, round unit. Has been available for three generations. The ‘Starter Home’ is a single round unit with an attic bedroom – suitable for a single hamster, gerbil or mouse. These popular easy clean plastic hamster cages have a large easy access in the roof. Starter Delux illustrated.
The ‘Maxi Unit’, nearly double the floor area of a single original round unit. The smallest unit in this range is the ‘Maxi Mansion’ which comes complete with hamster exercise wheel, water bottle and attic bedroom. Suitable for a single hamster, gerbil or mouse.
Pod Units
The ‘Pod Unit’, a triangular sectional cage on two levels with a combination of plastic and wire bars. The smallest, also suitable for a single hamster, gerbil or mouse, is the ‘Cosmo Pod’ which includes feeding bowl and water bottle.
These are clear plastic with multi-coloured accessories in primary colours, red, blue and yellow.
Combination Units
All Rotastak hamster cages can be connected together with special sectional tubing. To help protect the ends of these tubes it is recommended that you use protective anti-gnaw rings.
Above are larger ‘Combination Units’ and ‘Themed Units’. i.e. Pink Palace (iIllustrated), ‘Adventure Zone’ and ‘Creepy Castle’. These are clear plastic with multi-coloured accessories in primary colours, red, blue and yellow or the theme may have a different colour scheme.
Alot of people always ask the question are the stickers permanent? No they are not they are transfers similar to the type you get on a tax disc. They can stick anywhere on the clear plastic but just as easily be removed. All the units start off without any stickers and its upto you where to put them or not!
All these units are available at net pet shop brand new and boxed with all packaging.
Combination units are by far the most popular
Add on units
To keep adding and make your living space and fun space for your hamster even better rotastak has many add-on units and connecting tubes to do this. Whether you want to combine main housing units or just add an extra wheel runner to your hamster home rotastak has the products.
Spare and Accessories
To help you aaccomplish your rotastak ‘buckingham’ palace and to keep it in ship shape so that you always have the perfect safe home, Rotastak provides lots of spare parts and accessories, wheels, bottles, ladders (for dwarf hamsters), gnaw rings, covers, spare clips to keep hammy in.
Bowls and Bedding
Rotastak also provides bowls and bedding from luxury ceramic bowls to eco-friendly made from recycled materials bedding.
Enjoy creating your hamster homes
Ian Waters is a Pet article writer for Net Pet Shop and he recommends exploring the range of their
Rotastak Hamster Cages
RSPCA Pet Guide – Care for your Hamster
August 19, 2010 by admin
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Published in association with the RSPCA, the UK’s leading animal welfare charity, this practical family guide is full of expert advice on how to choose a hamster and how best to look after it…. More >>