Chinese hamsters - great small pet for young children (Chinese Hamsters)

Member Name: gypsykat77

Product:	Chinese Hamsters
Date:	27/01/09 (128 review reads)
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Advantages: cheap, friendly, small

Disadvantages: Short life span

I first had a Chinese Hamster at the age of 17 so quite a late starter for small pets! however it was a great decision.
The chinese hamster is much smaller than your normal hamster and is probably a similar size to a small mouse. They are mostly greay in colour with a dark stripe down the middle of their back. They are very easy to look after and feed on normal hamster food.
I found the few I had very very friendly and they very rarely bit me as long as they were handled straightaway so as to get used to me. I used to let it out of the cage on a daily basis and often sat on the sofa with it beside me!
They dont live too long though and i think on average 2 years is about right but if you are thinking of a pet that is easy to look after and cheap to buy at about £8 this is a great choice.

Summary: A great pet for people of all ages but particularly small children