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Hey i would like to know something about hamsters like how much do you have to clean there tanks?..and what does bedding mean they said put bedding under like 2 inch bedding im not sure what they mean what does that mean..is it hard to take care of them? and should i get one im not sure im researching about them..please give me as much as information as you could about them..like bad things i dont want to buy a hamster and not like it like i want to know like would it be to cold if i put it in a hallway or would it be safe because my parents are strict with pets but they said i could get a hamster but it has to like stay in the hallway where they wont make a big mess and my hallway is like really big plus has a door so like yeah ..i hope you help please..thank youu..bye
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Hamsters dont require much mentanance. Clean their cage twice a month, put news paper on the bottom, and give them food with things like sunflower seeds and dried corn. My hamster likes non salted sunflower seeds as a special treat. If you choose to, give him/her about 5 at a time. Bedding is stuff
you can buy at a petstore. Its not very nessacery though. They need things to chew on such as toilet paper rolls and wooden chew sticks. HE/she will also
need a wheel. They will need at least some bonding time with their owner. At least every other day. Enjoy!!!!!!
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Hamsters make good pets if you are prepared to handle them regularly, if not, they are likely to bite when you do try to pick them up. They are best kept in a warmish place with no drafts as they are suseptible to them and can catch cold easily. Not pleasant!
Their urine has quite a strong smell so you need to clean them out a couple of times a week, one of them as a small clean of bedding and one as a big clean out with washing everything in there. If you have a cage set up so that they don't get bored, it takes a long time to clean it out properly so that it doesn't smell.
For the bottom of the cage you could use hay, straw is a bit too hard for them, or shredded paper, but not printed paper as the print can be toxic. For the bedding, you can get special soft wool from a pet shop, don't use cotton wool as it gets hard and is not suitable for them. You will also need hamster friendly disinfectant for cleaning the cage.
They need extras like salt licks, fruit flavoured wood chews, hamster food and you can buy them hamster treats. They also like bits of carrot, celery, apple and raw cabbage (the crunchy stalk part). Don't give them too many treats and never give them lettuce as it can give them diarrhoea, very messy. You could hide the treats around the cage to give them something to do, they hunt for their food in the wild.
They are also nocturnal and very active, so they need tubes and toys for them to play with or they get bored and nippy. If you are going to be disturbed by the sound of a wheel going round all night, maybe a different animal would be more suitable.
They are not very high on the cuddle factor but they are cute. I have had 3 of them and whilst I loved them and enjoyed having them I would not get another.
They usually only live 2-3 years, so if you are looking for a short term pet and don't mind the work involved, a hamster could be the right pet for you.
However, please keep in mind that a pet is a big responsibility, you will need to factor in vets bills if it gets ill. An ill hamster will not generally last long without seeing a vet. They tend to cover illness for quite a while, as it's a show of vulnerability that could be the end of them in the wild.
I realise that most of this is on the negative side of owning a hamster, but if you feel that you would be able to take care of one, keeping all of this in mind, go for it.
Hope that helps some and good luck.
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I have had two hampsters, so hopefully I can give you the downlow and every you wanna know.
So first of all you should probably clean their cages about once a week.
Bedding is the stuff that you lay down in the cage. It is usually made out of wood chips make sure you get pine bedding because I have heard that cedar can make them sick.
The one downside of getting a hampster is that they can be kinda noisy at night(which is when they are most active)
They run on their wheels and eat their food and chew on stuff at night, so it can get alittle loud, but you get used to it after a while, and alittle grease on the wheel should stop it from squeeking.
I think you should get a hampster, they are CUTE AND FUZZY AND CUDDLY!!!!!
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You should get a hamster. :) They're the cutest animals EVER!! They smell really bad though, it doesn't even matter if you clean their cages or not. They're really smelly animals, but they are adorable.
You should clean their tanks atleast once a week, and if not then every other week. Bedding is the stuff in the bottom of the cage. So they can "do their business" and what not. It's just like soft material. It's not hard to take care of them. I mean, you feed them everyday like any ordinary animal. The bad things about hamsters is that they smell and they sleep during the day and they're loud whenever they are awake at night. So, as long as it's not in your room I'm sure you'll be happy because it won't be loud so you can't sleep. :]
I don't think it'd be bad for you to put in a hallway, I'm not really sure how cold it is there, but you shouldn't ever put it near the sun or in a hot area, because a lot of hamsters die of heat stroke. :(
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If your unsure about getting a hamster go to the pet store and actually look at them and see what they look like. You'll fall in love with the hamster and you won't be able to leave the pet store without it. :)
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