HOUSING A HAMSTER
The hamster’s home should be safe and secure, big enough for the hamster to play and put in a quite place without any droughts.
You may opt for a hamster wire cage, plastic or glass containers.
The hamster wire cages are the most ideal as they are easy to clean (especially if the bottom part – usually made of plastic - can be removed easily when cleaning). The best advantage of hamster wire cages is the good ventilation where fresh air can get to the animals from different directions.
Plastic or glass containers are another source of housing your pet hamster. In a plastic or glass container the hamster is not affected with droughts but there is little ventilation which is not good for hamsters. It may also be difficult to clean and thus it is not very hygienic.
Providing your hamster with tubes makes the cage more interesting for the hamster to explore. There are many kinds of tubes to choose from which you can also add on to a plastic cage. Some ideas of homemade hamster toys could be tubes, hamster houses and ramps. Are you considering of traveling abroad with your pet hamster? Click here to read a detailed article about the things you need to do to travel abroad by plane with your pet hamster.
Hamster Bedding
Wood shavings are not ideal as bedding for hamsters as hamsters may suffer from the wood shavings dust and get a skin reaction to it. Shredded paper is good for them to play with and may be ideal for nesting. Also toilet paper is found very acceptable by hamsters! Also you may use the toilet paper roll for them to play with as most hamsters like tubes.
The right temperature for your hamster
Hamsters are most comfortable at temperatures between 65 ° F / 18° C and 80°F / 26°C.
