A few months ago our family got bigger. We decided to get 2 Dwarf hamsters. Since then Tiny and Speedy already taught me a lot in this time, which I want to share with you: I had a Syrien Hamster when I was younger and I thought Hamster is Hamster, Dwarf Hamsters are just a bit smaller that's all. It's not quite like that. You have different kinds of Dwarf Hamsters as well. Mine are Raborski Hamsters, but there are Chinese Dwarf Hamsters or Campbells Russians as well. I stick to the Raborski here, as the other might be different in some aspects. First of all I wanted to buy them a normal, standard hamstercage, with "metal wires" around it ...  Read the complete review

HOUSING Russian Dwarf hamsters are smaller than Syrian hamsters, so they do quite well with cages and equipment intended for mice. The cage should be lined with pine shavings, NEVER CEDAR! Many individuals are very sensitive to the oil of cedar, and it can cause their deaths. As they love to dig, wire-sided cages can pose a problem with shavings being scattered everywhere. A ten-gallon glass aquarium will house a pair of Russian Hamsters quite comfortably. It should be equipped with a water bottle, an exercise wheel [grease the hub with Vaseline for quiet] and a salt block at a minimum. They are ...  Read the complete review

I have kept many hamsters and I won't let anyone tell me that they are easy to look after, stupid or not worth the effort. Every hamster I have owned has had its own personality. No hamster has been the same, the only think that remains the same is the way we care for them. Willow, the first hamster was vey well behaved; she never bit and was so gentle. She was very placid and kept her cage very tidy. Willow would come out each night for a cuddle and it wasn't strange for her to fall asleep in my arms. Willow was 3 and a half when she passed away. Honey lived until she was 4 years and 6 days old, she was over 110 years in hamster years. She was so ...  Read the complete review

I have been a hamster owner since the tender age of 8 (it would've been earlier if I'd got my way) and I will never forget the day my parents drove me to Pets Mart and waited while I changed my mind 10 times about which one I wanted. Eventually I chose a little golden syrian male who I later christened Toffee. 2 years later came Ruby, then Charlie, and last September I bought Fatty Boom Boom from a little pet shop near uni. All of my hamsters have been Syrians as they seem to be the biggest (and therefore cuddliest) breed available to buy in England, and I prefer them to Russian hamsters as Russians seem to run and flit about like mice. I am a simple creature and can't ..  Read the complete review

Hamsters are lively and friendly creatures that make interesting pets for adults and older children, however they do need a considerable amount of care to keep them happy and healthy. *Housing* There are several types of homes available for hamsters. There is the traditional cage with the plastic base and detachable wire top, this is the kind of cage my hamster has- they are easy to keep clean, allows fresh air to get into the cage and they are easy to see into to see your pet- and the hamster can see out too! The other kind, which are made from plastic and have several different areas joined together by tubes, may look very fun and appealing ...  Read the complete review