Is it hard to take care of a hamster. what are some things that u have to so?

Answer 1

make sure its fed, clean its cage, give it some attention. stuff like that

Answer 2

The best thing you can do is to give it a big cage with lots of tunnels and huts, and to keep it clean enough that you can stick your nose in the cage without smelling urine. Get a baby that has been held since it's eyes opened, and had friendly parents that were not inbred. This would ensure your new hamster will be friendly, but you need to keep giving it lots of attention to keep it happy and friendly.

If you don't have a lot of time to hold your pet, consider getting a "second hand" hamster that someone elso was unable to tame. A hamster that gets the idea to bite when it doesn't want to be pestered either needs a home where it can be tamed (lots of work) or a home where someone doesn't intend to hold it, just observe it in a happy environment. In this way, you could rescue an unwanted hamster!

Do not use cedar OR pine beddings. They contain oils that cause respiratory and liver damage over time. Use a paper or aspen bedding. I recommend using Carefresh, with a litter box containing Yesterday's News. Hamsters usually use the same area to pee in, so you can just change the Yesterdays News every other day or so.

Make sure you have a safe wheel, like a Wodent Wheel or any that has a solid (not wire) surface. To be safe, get a single hamster. 2 can squabble and hurt each other, or reproduce and make unwanted babies...there's enough of those in this world!

Answer 3

Also, make sure you supervise when you let your hamster out. There was a case where a kid's father slammed the door into the hamster and it died. the father didn't know the hamster was there.
you dont want to get the wrong cage too. 1ftx1ft is the minimum space. make sure it has corners for them to retreat into if they get scared. has to be well ventilated too.
ppl say crittertrail (or something) isnt escape proof.
you need the right cage for the right hamster. syrians and dwarfs can be housed in solid or wired cages. just as long as the space in between bars arent big enough for them to squeeze through.

and yes, the wheels have to be solid. not wired. body parts will break if the hamster isnt careful.

dont use cotton or thread like material for their bedding. if threads are swallowed, it may get tangled in their intestines.

make sure you dont breed them. commercialized breeding has already contaminated their genetic pool. you'll get lotsa poor quality (health, size) hamsters if you breed.
Know what hamsters can be housed together and what cant.

learn the signs of some common diseases. (wet tail, urinary tract infection) and learn about their diet (what to eat what not to eat. too much or little).

also, learn how to tame hamsters. its not very hard. you just need some patience. (I think it isnt because even before they're tame, you love them already. So it wont seem hard.)
The process can be very rewarding at the end.

Answer 4

Taking care of a hamster isn't particularly difficult. You'll need to clean its cage weekly (more often if you have more time, but weekly does the trick), play with it, feed it, and make sure it has water. You may want to check out some sites like petwebsite.com for more overall care info.

Answer 5

Make sure it has a safe exercise wheel, Also those balls that you turn them loose in the house in are GREAT! Be sure the cage is WELL VENTILATED. The old kind were not good, the new habitrail ones are though. Be sure the litter stays clean, use pine litter, not cedar (both absorb smells equally, but cedar discolors the hamster's fur), plenty of food and always has water.
Hamsters make great pets. They can be very affectonate, just rub them gently, dont spook them or they may startle and nip at you. Offer lots of treats.
Enjoy your new friend!!

Answer 6

Let it get some exercise and acually give the poor hamster some attention. No one is saving the creature by putting it in a confined area. It is probably better off at the animal shelter. Purchase some treats that the darling would enjoy. Overall, love and attention.

Answer 7

Sometimes, you'll have to consider what you want to do. Hamsters do tend to get out at night and you will have to clean out the cadge and feed it. Also you have to change its water every now and then. Then you have to give it attention. Also you have to have to catch if it gets out and you will have to find the right cage for you AND your hamster.

Answer 8

no it's not hard you just have to remember to check on it's food,water,and clean and maintain it's cage.be shore you don't forget about it.make shore you spend time with the hamster don't neglect it. the temp. should not change to much of it could go into a dormant mode.

Answer 9

If you live in a cold place, in the nights remember to put on the cage something, they might get cold. If not, just put a lot of newspaper straps, they'll do their own nest.

Answer 10

feed it, give it water, change and clean it cage out and give it lots of love!