Hamsters are nice and very unpretentious pets from group of rodents. Life expectancy of a hamster in many respects depends on his breed and heredity, but they live seldom longer than 2 years. Thus, buying a hamster to itself or to the child, it is necessary to choose a young small animal by age no more than a few weeks. But how to determine the age of a hamster? Skilled "homyachnik" allocate several effective ways.
Instruction
1. Precisely it is almost impossible to determine the age of a hamster. Even experts most often measure age of hamsters "by eye". Young hamsters usually behave more actively, than individuals aged. They constantly move on a cage, I play or chew a forage. Elderly individuals aspire to a privacy, they sleep much and do not aspire to active games at all.
2. Also the age of a hamster can be determined on his hair. The first visible coloring at hamsters begins to appear five days later after the birth. Two weeks later after the birth the hamsters already differ in bright coloring and a dense woolen cover, a skin at them smooth and without high temples. Four weeks later after the birth the hamsters enter a stage of sexual activity. At the self-check from genitals genital liquid with a specific smell begins to be emitted, at males seed plants begin to grow.
3. Besides, kids from adult hamsters can be determined by the size and weight. If in the spread look the hamster borrows centimeters 8-9, then he is more than three months old. Hamsters are more senior than three-four months usually more than 40 grams weigh therefore upon purchase of a hamster you can weigh him.
4. Buying a hamster age in few weeks, you can be sure that he will live in your family still long time. Of course, life expectancy of your pet will directly depend on yours behind him leaving and food. The nutrition of a hamster has to be healthy and balanced, especially in the first months and at advanced age.