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Questions tagged [hamsters]

A small, furry rodent kept as a pet; this tag works for the hamster and variants including the dwarf hamster.

Not to be confused with , , , or , this tag is for questions specific to hamsters of any variety, including dwarf hamsters.

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How to enjoy keeping a hamster as a pet

I have a small robo dwarf hamster. He's getting older (maybe ~2 years old?) and I'm trying to figure out how to enjoy him instead of just cohabitating with him. He's a very cute little guy, but not super interactive. To be more specific: He will…
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Hamster - Skin Infection

I have a white dwarf hamster about 6 months old. Now I am pedantic about diet, it's environment and I check him daily. Water replaced regularly, bedding regularly. Overall he gets the same treatment I would expect if I could not do it myself. I…
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Is it possible and/or cruel to encourage a hamster to be more awake during the evening?

We were considering a small pet for our family when, out of the blue, someone offered us a 6-month old Syrian hamster. The owner felt that their children weren't paying the pet enough attention, and was worried she (the hamster) might be bored and…
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Couple of same-sex Djungarian hamsters?

We want to avoid keeping a couple of Djungarian hamsters to prevent breeding. Is it more natural for the animals to keep just one solitary hamster, or two of the same sex? And if two, males or females? In such a case we'd get siblings to reduce…
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One Hamster Needed Cage Size

I am looking to get a hamster, but don't know how big an aquarium has to be for one dwarf hamster. Help!
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how do i know if my cage is to small (syrian)

i have a syrian hamster who looks to be 3-5 inchs. can you tell me what you think by looking at the picture below.
hammie_and.me
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Why do hamster bit the bars of the cage

Hey can someone pls help me iv had my hamster for about a month Friday and she is still getting use to us but there is one think I can't stand is her biting her cage iv give her everything she has her wheel toys to bit and the food things to bit iv…
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How should I get rid of my hamsters?

A year and a half ago I bought a couple of Russian hamsters and large cage. My daughter had been pleading with me to get them for months. We had to buy two, because apparently they get very lonely on their own. It turns out they aren't such great…
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