| Hamsters are rodents which have been | | | | chew off in a period of time, so the location of |
| domesticated and which are common to the | | | | the connectors should be placed away as much |
| Middle East and the western parts of Europe. | | | | as possible. |
| These types of animals are easy to have in | | | | The hamster's cages should be filled with litter |
| captivity and are usually treated as household | | | | consisting of old newspapers or wood chips |
| pets or as laboratory specimens. | | | | without dangerous chemicals. Cat litter is a not an |
| Hamsters as pets can be kept in commercial | | | | option for it may kill the hamster. Softwood |
| cages or terrariums. Homemade dwellings are also | | | | based litters containing phenols may damage the |
| options for keeping hamsters. If commercial | | | | hamster's internal organs and may clog |
| cages are considered as an option the advantages | | | | respiratory tracts. |
| would be that cages are portable enough to be | | | | The area where the cage will be placed inside the |
| transferred from place to place. Its bars can be | | | | house should not be under direct sunlight because |
| used by the hamsters for exercise purposes | | | | it may harm the pets. An area with temperatures |
| since these mammals are fond of climbing | | | | ranging from 16 to 26 degrees Celsius is a proper |
| obstacles and so. An ideal floor space for these | | | | environment for the hamsters. |
| active rodents would be at least two square feet | | | | Exercise and entertainment is important to any |
| and high tops to encourage climbing activities. | | | | type of pet and this does not exclude the |
| The terrariums also have their advantages in a | | | | hamsters. Exercise wheels are the most common |
| way that the hamsters are prevented to throw | | | | exercisers for a pet hamster. Other play toys like |
| their litter out of the cage and it brings them a | | | | plastic fixtures and mobiles like balls and figures |
| quieter scenario due to the glass' capacity to | | | | may be an added feature to the play toys that |
| buffer sound. | | | | an owner should consider for the pet. One natural |
| In the case of homemade dwellings, some | | | | habit of the hamster as a rodent would be to |
| important aspects are to be considered in terms | | | | build their own nests in their own areas in their |
| of choosing the materials of the house. Plywood | | | | cages. This habit should be taken into |
| and products are highly discouraged because | | | | consideration. Tissue paper or newspaper layers |
| these materials would promote the use of glue | | | | may be supplied for their nesting activities, grass |
| and/or resin. Glue and/or resin are dangerous for | | | | and hay may also be used considering the fact |
| the hamsters if they are exposed to these | | | | though that they don't contain pesticides. |
| materials for a long time. A safer alternative to | | | | It is a major responsibility for every pet owner to |
| connect dwellings would be by the use of birch or | | | | know and understand the proper care of the pet |
| breech with white water soluble wood glue. | | | | that they have chosen. Utmost care and attention |
| However, wood is something that hamsters can | | | | should be rendered. |