Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Tips for Healthy Hamsters

Many people enjoy having hamsters as pets, and
they can make a unique and very friendly addition
to your family. Hamsters are inexpensive, both to
purchase and maintain as well as being cute and
cuddly, easily fitting into the palm of your
hands. There are some things that you should know
about hamster care, however, that will really
make a difference in how healthy this family pet
is going to be. Here are some tips for your
consideration that will help you to make the most
out of your new pet hamster.

Perhaps one of the first things that you need to
consider in order to make sure that your hamster
is as healthy as possible is to provide them with
the right type of housing. There are plenty of
commercial hamster cages on the market which can
help to provide a lot of options for your furry
friend. Some people also build their own hamster
cages, either out of wire or perhaps out of
plastic tubes. One thing that your hamster is
going to enjoy, regardless of which of these
cages you happen to choose, is a lot of room to
roam around and to explore. This can help to keep
them happy and also provides them with a
considerable amount of exercise as well.

Not only do you need to consider the type of
hamster cage that is used, you also need to
consider the location of your hamster cage as
well. Make certain that you are not putting them
in harms way by putting their cage in direct
sunlight or too close to a heater that may
provide unnatural temperatures for them.
Unfortunately, this has caused a lot of problems
for many hamster owners but it does not need to
cause a problem for you if you plan for it in
advance.

As far as the food that you are going to feed
your hamster is concerned, commercially available
hamster food and hamster treats are going to
provide them with everything that they really
need. If you plan on feeding them some vegetables
or other scraps, you must absolutely make sure
that there are no pesticides on them. Hamsters
are very delicate creatures and a little bit of
pesticides can have disastrous results. That is
why you should never feed a hamster grass
clippings, as well as many other things from your
lawn that regularly come in contact with these
dangerous chemicals.

One final thing that you would want to consider
is that your hamster should have a fresh supply
of water that is readily available at all times.
There are water bottles which attach to the side
of the hamster cages and this is a great way to
provide them with the liquids that they need.
Although they are not going to drink a lot of
water, they do need what they get and you must
make sure that they have it available so that
they don't get sick. Make sure that you mark your
calendar and check their water supply on a
regular basis.

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Alison Wood shares her tips for living with all
different types of pets over at her aptly named
pet blog, Pet Hooligans. To find out more about
all your favorite little hooligans and how to
increase their health and happiness, take a look
at the website today ==>
http://www.pethooligans.com/

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