Hamster – an excellent pet: does not take a lot of place, looks lovely, it is unpretentious in leaving, costs not much. But it is necessary to approach the choice of the pet that in the future there were no problems with his health, education and care for it responsibly.
Instruction
1. There are several species of hamsters: Dzungarian, Syrian, Campbell's hamsters. Before buying an animal, find detailed information on each look, read rules of care for them, look how they look. For example, Syrian very sociable, they quickly get used to the owner and require a lot of attention. Dzungarian often hold in couples familiar from early age.
2. If you decided on a species of future hamster, go behind purchase. It is the best of all to buy small rodents in specialized pet-shops where sell healthy animals. In such places can tell you about features of hamsters, describe conditions of their contents, advise forages, cages and other necessary accessories. In the market such recommendations to you will not be provided.
3. Choosing a hamster, pay special attention to the following characteristics: sex, age, health. According to experts, it is undesirable to take a little small animal age less than three weeks, they cannot normally eat and independently look after themselves yet. The matured hamsters is more senior than three months too it is not necessary to buy, it is more difficult to tame them.
4. It is always better to buy one individual if you are not going to breed hamsters. Heterosexual couple will breed, and same-sex to divide the territory. But the Dzungarian and dwarfish hamsters well get on with each other.
5. If the sex of an animal is important for you, learn to define it. First, it is possible to distinguish males from females on behavior – boys quiet, sluggish, girls fuss, quickly run and move more nervously. Secondly, it is possible to examine a bottom of a stomach of animals: at males it more extended, than at females. Besides, you can notice that at female hamsters two openings are close.
6. Carefully check health of an animal. Hair of a hamster has to be dry, clean, without high temples, an eye – clear, without pus. Examine an anus of a small animal, it should not be dirty, otherwise there is a probability that he has an infection or worms which can ruin it over time. Besides, will tell behavior of a hamster about health – he should not be sluggish. In the afternoon they often sleep therefore it is difficult to distinguish healthy individuals from patients. You come to choose hamsters in the evening to have an opportunity to observe them.