Care Sheet for Small AnimalsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.25 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 03/14/2005 |
Main Category: | Non-Reptile/Amphibian |
Sub Category: | Small Animals |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Ace13 |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Hamster |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | gerbils |
Sexing and Characteristics: | The females have no testicles and have nipples showing |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Use aspen
never use pine or cedar cause of their oils |
Lighting and UVB: | They need neither |
Temperatures and Humidity: | The less humidity the better and keep the temps around the 60’s |
Heating and Equipment: | No heating is required
all you need is a wheel and water bottle or bowl and a food dish
you can use a sleeping house but they don’t need it since they like to sleep in the corners |
Caging Provided: | A standard 10 gallon is sufficient to house one male or female
you can also house two females in a 20 but never two males
iv done all the stuff listed in the boxes above |
Diet: | Omnivorous |
Description of Diet: | They mainly need commercially made hamster or gerbil food
you can feed them carrots, apple slices, and they love mealworms and superworms |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | No supplements are needed |
Maintenance: | Clean corners out every 2 days and the whole cage every 2 weeks but if you don’t clean the corner every 2 or 3 days clean the whole thing once a weeks |
Some Words on this Species: | They are cute pets and love to have human company
even though i haunt had any for 2 years i used to breed them and don’t be disappointed if you breed them and she eats or the litter dies on your first try |
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