Caring For Your New Pet Hamster

The hamster kept as pet most often is the Golden Hamster,
also called Syrian Hamster. So-called Teddybear or Black
Bear hamsters are also breeds of golden hamsters.

But also four species of smaller hamsters are popular pets,
often called dwarf hamsters. These are Roborovski hamster,
(Phodopus roborovskii) often called Roborovski, the chinese
striped hamster (Cricetulus griseus) and the two subspecies
of Phodopus sungorus, the winter white russian dwarf
hamster (Phodopus sungorus sungorus) and Campbell's
dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus campellii).

Table of Contents

Considering a hamster as a pet
Housing for your new hamster
Hamsters and gnawing(biting)
Exercise for your hamster
Feeding your hamster
The life of your hamster
More information on hamsters