That this tiny pet felt in bondage comfortably, he needs to create the special conditions of keeping considering a natural biological rhythm of a small animal and his requirement. The defined list of products has to form the basis of a diet of Asian hamsters.
These tiny rodents are quite unpretentious and do not require a special care. But in order that the Dzungarian hamsters felt comfortable and well developed, for them it is necessary to create special conditions.
Features of keeping of the Dzungarian hamstersThese animals at the end of fall – the beginning of winter change a color of the wool. The molt occurs even in the conditions of house contents, but at a temperature not higher than + 10*C. On average this process happens within 6 weeks therefore during this period the thicket needs to change a laying which has to consist of sawdust. The Dzungarian hamster best of all feels in a spacious cage or an aquarium. As this small animal treats dwarfish rodents and the maximum grows to 10 cm in length, the optimum size of capacity for its contents – 30/70 cm. For this small animal important there is a lot of and to move almost incessantly therefore in a cage it is necessary to establish a small running wheel. That the hamster did not injure on him the pads, the surface of this product has to be continuous. The feeding trough and a drinking bowl are necessary in a cage and a lodge for a small animal. The bottom in it should be covered with 2-3 cm a layer of melkostruzhechny sawdust. In spite of the fact that these tiny hamsters have practically no smell, the cage needs to be cleaned at least once a week. It is necessary to establish it where there are no drafts. These small animals treat twilight animals who are active in night-time. This the first that needs to be considered in care for a hamster and not to disturb him in the afternoon when he sleeps. It will allow not to break a natural biological rhythm of a small animal and will give it the chance to avoid many diseases. It is necessary to know that bathing of an Asian hamster in water is extremely dangerous to his health. In order that the animal could clean the hair, in a cage it is necessary to establish the special "kupalka" filled with sand.
What to feed the Dzungarian hamsters with?
Food of a small animal has to be various, but various nutlets and germinated wheat have to be a basis of his daily diet (it is possible to replace with a lucerne or a bamboo). It is recommended to give to a hamster seeds of sunflower, pumpkin or a melon. From grain he prefers buckwheat, peas and oats. Also vegetables will do good to an animal: carrots, garden radish, tomato, eggplant, turnip. With pleasure the hamster and grains of corn will eat. During the summer period he can feed dandelion leaves, fresh fennel and parsley, a clover. It is necessary to give various dried fruits regularly in the winter.