when u bring your hamster home whats the first thing to do with it?
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Put the hamster in it's cage and just let him get used to his new home. Your hamster will be scared at first. Once he is settled in then you can get him used to you, your voice and being handled.
put it in the cage, but before you take it home, you have to have the cage set up, just send me a message and ill tell u the while thing = ]
Make sure there is food, water and bedding in its cage and leave it alone until it gets used to its new home. In all likely hood it will be scared, so trying to handle it will not be a good idea.
put it in a cage, feed it and water it.. if you don't know what to do wtih it, you shouldn't have one lol you can take it out and hold it too..
leave it alone in a quite place tl it get over the stress of a new home . in about three day put him in a hamster ball and let hime explore all over the house. to get famillar with people. you can get the hamster balls at any pet store
you should have bought a cage for it and set it up according to what is needed for the hamster, area to move about crapping area or corner, second level or corner bowl with pet shop food choose a god brand that the shop recommends. allow area for sleeping compartment. ensure that you have other equipment like a hamster ball to excercise him/her in but some hamsters don't appreciate this. Have another cage or small run he/she can run about like a large guinea pig pen fufour inches deep with sawdust or hay cos hamster do like to dig tunnels to adventure in so tunnels made from toilet rolls etc, come in handy too.
Settling in the new hamster you should put him in his cage somewhere quiet to get used to his new surroundings then after a few days of this he can adventure from the cage crawl around his cage with parental vision then show it the new world of it's run etc as you see fit. DONT OVER FEED, as they hord food so little but often is the rule of thumb with hamsters.
put it in its cage and let it get used to the area a while
The first thing you must do is leave him in the little box they give you. Set his cage up with aspen bedding (ONLY ASPEN), give him fresh food and water.
Also you will need:
A wheel,
A ball,
Food dish (2 if you are giving him fresh fuits and veggies),
water bottle (NOT A DISH!),
Vitamin drops to make you hammie healthy and happy (not required),
treats,
igloo to hide and play in.
Then when all this is done put the little guy in the cage and leave him alone for a couple days because hammies tend to go into shock some times and die.
After a couple of days (change water once a day!) You can start letting the little guy sniff you and crawl on your hands. (he might nibble but it shouldnt be enough to bleed) Then in a bout a week you can pick him up!
Dont wake your hammie up because well they tend to be a little cranky and such. Dont forget they are nocturnal which means they like to sleep during the day and play at night! Also if you have a dwarf hamster i advise you NOT TO TAKE YOUR HAMSTER OUT Dwarfs are the FASTEST hamsters. They get loose easier then teddybears...if you were looking for a hamster to cuddle with get a teddybear (unless you dont care...because you should love your hamster NO MATTER WHAT!)
Remember also hamsters are hoorders they keep food in their pouches in their cheeks and they hide it away so you cant see it so even if they have no food left it doesnt mean they ran out.
Hope this helps email me if you need anymore info on hamsters!!
Also give you hammie some treats like a LITTLE peice of carrot or apple (NOT TOO MUCH Should only be 10% of their diet a week!!)
let it get used to its new cage. THEN let it get used to you.
Well before you get your hamster you should have the cage set up. When you get your little one home take it out of the box and put it in the bottom of the cage so that it can get use to its new surroundings. Don't handle your hamster for at least a day and a half or 2 days, you don't want to stress them out, they can bring on wet tail.
Uhm, put it in it's cage that I hope you had prepared for it before you bought the hamster. Have food and water ready and an exercise wheel and let it make itself at home.
Don't picture it floating at a Petco in Louisiana like you posted everywhere else. I am horrified you are getting a pet. May God have mercy upon that poor animal's soul.
Leave it alone for the first 24 hrs. Let it get used to it's new enviroment. All the new smells and leaving its companion causes it to stress out. Over the next few days, put your hand in the cage to let it get used to your scent. If it gets calmer day by day, then you could try taking it out. Good luck!
Hamsters are tiny, nocturnal rodents covered from head to toe with different colours of fur. They are great pets to keep in a cage and are easy to take care of. If you would like to tame your hamster the best time to do so is when he is still young. The older he gets the harder it will be to make him trust people. Start by talking to your hamster and do not pick him up until you are sure he isn’t frightened of you. Hamsters will bite when they are frightened so be careful. If he shows any signs of being stressed, leave and try stroking him after a while. Cup your hands gently around the hamster to pick him up, or pick him up at the scruff of the neck, the way the mother hamsters will carry her babies when they are still young. It will take about three to four weeks to tame a hamster so be patient. Hamsters need a cage, food, water, a hiding place, toys and soft bedding materials.
For the cage, make sure it is not made of wood. The hamster would just eat his way through the cage, escape and might hurt himself. Never keep the cage near heaters, direct sunlight, on a fridge, next to a television or a radio. All these will harm the hamster and will cut his life expectancy down very much. Get the largest cage you can afford since the larger the cage is, the happier the hamster will be. Another great way to keep your hamster is in a glass tank. The hamster will not be able to gnaw his way out, and will not feel as cornered as the metal “prisons”. Ventilation is provided from the top, and a tray can be used at the bottom to ease the cleaning.
Hamsters will eat a variety of food such as apples, nuts, chicken, rice, eggs, hamster food, eggs, pasta, and bananas. Make sure you avoid any citrus fruits since they will be harmful to the hamsters. Make sure the hamster has a healthy diet with some fresh vegetables and fruit on every day. Store the store-bought hamster food in airtight containers in a dry dark place to ensure it stays fresh.
Fresh water should always be supplied to the hamster. The easiest way to do this is by getting a water bottle especially designed for hamsters. You can also use a bowl with fresh water, but make sure it is a heavy bowl so the hamster can’t tip it over and so you don’t have to refill the water as often. If the bowl tips over the bedding will also get wet and you will have to clean out the cage.
Hiding places are also important to the hamster. They love to hide under a log or inside a cardboard box. They will chew on the cardboard so something out of wood will be better. Don’t take the hamster out of the hiding place since he will feel safe to sleep in there and he needs a place of privacy.
Hamsters like to play with at least one toy and a great one to get is a wheel. The metal ones will last much longer since he will probably bite it once in a while. Keep it oiled to ensure that it will not squeak and keep you up at night. Hamsters love getting a new toy, so instead of having many toys crammed into the cage, periodically give him a different one to play with. Keep the wheel inside the cage at all times though since it will help the hamster exercise. Good ideas for hamster toys are underground tunnels (such as a toilet paper roll on the bedding), swings, bridges, tubes, and mirrors.
The bedding material should be plain pine wood shavings, or saw dust or straw. Do not buy any scented materials since the hamster might develop an allergic reaction to those materials. Give the hamster at least 2 inches of the bedding to make sure he is comfortable. For nesting materials give the hamster paper flakes or shredded paper, but make sure it isn’t newsprint since that will contain harmful chemicals to the hamster. Paper is inexpensive and safe for the hamster.
Something to look out for is that the hamster doesn’t get temperature that is lower then 40 degrees Fahrenheit. If this happens, the hamster will start entering hibernation and the hamster may appear to be dead. Hibernation can last from just a few minutes to an entire week. Usually the hibernation will last about two or three days and the hamster will probably get up to feed about once every twelve hours. Hamsters have been mistaken for dead since their body temperature will drop a few degrees, their heart will only beat about 4 times per minute and they will have less then one breath per minute. So if you are in doubt whether your hamster is in hibernation or dead, make sure you bring him to the local pet store and don’t bury him by accident. If he is in hibernation keep fresh food near him for the time he feeds, and slowly increase the temperature back to normal to help him come out of the hibernation. Do not do this too quickly though because he might go into metabolic stress and they might die. The best way to ensure your hamster is well and happy is to keep him at room temperature.
What a great little friend to have around.
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