Scovone Star Magazine 2017-2018 | Page 11

by Jacob Kang An Amazing Pet ( Hamsters )

by Jacob Kang An Amazing Pet ( Hamsters )

Are you looking for a small , nice pet ? Hamsters are good pets . Hamsters are small rodents that are commonly kept as house pets .
DESCRIPTION
They are different from a mouse and other rodents because they have short tails . Golden hamsters are very small , and have a moist nose . Hamsters can be gold , white , brown and have spots . They can be long-haired or short haired .
Hamsters are about the size of an adult human hand-The adult size ranges from 5-7 inches in length . They typically weigh around 120 to 125 grams when fully grown . Their fur is very soft . Most have cute , little white belly and barely visible tails . They can run fast and have strong teeth .
Hamsters have don ’ t small . They are inexpensive to buy and outside of cage cleaning and proper food , they are easy to take care of .
FOOD AND HABITAT
It ’ s important that hamsters have good food and place to live . Hamsters are nocturnal , according to the ASPCA , which means they like sleeping during the day . In the wild , they dig burrows , which are a series of tunnels , to live and breed in hamsters will also store food in there burrows .
For your pet hamster you need cage that has many places to hide . Fill the bottom of the cage with about 8 cm of wood chips .
Hamsters are also need an exercise wheel to keep them healthy .
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Top : Hamsters play together . by Google images
Bottom : Hamster sit and see people by Google image
You should also put in a small house for them to hide in . Then of course , you need to give them food and water .
You don ’ t need to get confused about the eating habit of hamster as it eats fruits , leafy greens , nuts ,