How to feed the hamster? What problems should we pay attention to?

Environment:

The optimum temperature is 20 ~ 28℃. Avoid direct sunlight or strong wind, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't be too close to TV, stereo and computer. Hamsters can hear sounds that humans can't. Radiation and noise should be avoided.

Summer: It is best not to turn on the air conditioner, because turning off the air conditioner when going out and turning on the air conditioner when entering the house will make the temperature difference inside the house too large. Hamsters are very sensitive to temperature and easy to catch cold.

Winter: don't put it outdoors, hamsters will pretend to hibernate because it is too cold. Spread more mats such as sawdust and equip hamsters with wooden or thatched houses to keep warm. Or give more cotton for hamsters to make their own nests. Absorbent cotton is fine, preferably natural cotton. The easiest way is to put the whole cage in a cardboard box or a plastic box, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't make nests for them made of cotton thread. Although it is warm, hamsters like to drill. They will bite the cotton fabric out of shape and then go to sleep. But because of this, some unbroken cotton threads will entangle their bare feet or other parts, and some will dangerously entangle their necks, which may cause hamsters to suffocate and die. So, don't put any knitwear.

Basic supplies:

prison

In summer, please use ventilated wire cages or semi-iron and semi-plastic cages, such as outdoor cages; Please pay attention to the warmth of mice in winter. Plastic cages are more suitable in winter.

Don't use barbed wire on the cage chassis, because rats are prone to fracture and injury.

Hamster food If the economic conditions are not particularly good, please choose Tian Guo Food 20 or so, and Belgian Food 50 or so if it is good.

Food basin

Most cages have their own food cans. If you need to buy it yourself, you can choose a small container, as long as it is not easy to knock over and the edge is not too high, otherwise the hamster can't climb in. Commonly used containers: glass ashtray, soy sauce tray, various small bowls, microwave oven box, small fresh-keeping box.

waterer

Most cages have their own drinking fountains, so it is best to install one when DIY, because hamsters need to drink water. Generally, the front end of the water dispenser is designed with stainless steel beads and semi-plastic and semi-glass water dispensers. Pay attention to test whether there is water leakage when buying. Never take a bowl of water directly, because hamsters will get wet when drinking water, or go swimming, which is easy to catch cold and get sick. Not yet, just feed the hamster some vegetables and fruits first.

lavatory

An ordinary plastic box containing cat litter is a relatively simple toilet. It is in line with personal hygiene habits to take out or replace all the caked cat litter every day. Some hamsters can use it, so there is no need to teach mice to learn.

bathroom

Some hamsters bathe in the toilet with cat litter. Although it is unsanitary, it is a hobby of hamsters. There is no need for a shower room at this time. But some hamsters love to be clean, so the owner should buy them a bathroom, put bath sand on it and let the hamsters roll around and play with holes. Please buy hamster products for bath sand.

active wheel

Most cages have their own running wheels, because wild hamsters run 20 kilometers a day, so moderate exercise is very important for hamsters. Without enough exercise, hamsters will be stressed and bite the cage. So the careful owner should give the hamster a running wheel. At the same time, because the current owners give hamsters very good nutrition, they often make hamsters obese and prone to cardiovascular diseases, so even hamsters should have a normal and healthy body. Pay attention to the choice of seamless running wheels when buying, so that hamsters are not easy to get hurt. Current price: 10-80 yuan.

filling

As the bedding material of the rat cage, you can choose many materials, such as sawdust, wood particles, paper particles, absorbent cotton, summer sand and so on. But most people will choose sawdust because it is clean and easy to buy (the best original flavor). The function of the liner is to deodorize and absorb moisture. They have strong adsorption and can remove individual dirt from hamsters. It is recommended to use wood particles, paper particles and summer sand in summer because it is cooler; Use sawdust or absorbent cotton in winter, so that mice will feel warm.

Molar stone/grinding rod

Hamster's teeth will continue to grow, so grind them off with a grinding stick. Many hamsters grind their teeth in other ways, such as biting cages. Don't worry too much when you don't use the molar stone/grinding rod you provided. Because daily food generally contains the effect of grinding teeth.

cottage

The hut is made of ceramics, wood, grass and plastic. Hamsters like these materials very much, because hamsters are animals who like to make holes to live in. If possible, hamsters should be equipped with a cabin, and of course DIY is also acceptable.

timetable

When you bring the hamster home, it will become very sensitive and nervous because it has been away from the living environment for a long time. Sometimes they bite people, bite cages, don't rest, refuse to eat, and so on. This period is a crucial period for you to build trust with hamsters! This is the timetable. Don't worry, get along with your hamster a little:

Day 1 day: Let it adapt to the new environment, don't disturb it at all, don't touch it, and don't take it away. It's best to cover the cage with a rag, because hamsters are not too nervous in the dark. When you put away the cans, try not to disturb them.

The next day: Feed it with your hands, talk to it softly, and make it familiar with your smell and voice.

Day 5: You can gently pick it up and put it in your hand (don't let it fall or run away).

Day 10: You can enjoy it.

Attention should be paid to holding hamsters: Sleeping hamsters don't like being disturbed, and they can easily bite you, so make sure they are awake before holding them. You should carefully open its nest so that it can see you, and then gently pick it up. If it doesn't want to, don't force it to avoid being bitten.

Hamster food

Hamster is an omnivore. You can give it yellow-green vegetables such as pumpkin and light-colored vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce. Potatoes, beans (don't eat too much, it will flatulence), fruits, weeds, seeds, etc. Hamsters also have a special diet. But when food is the main food, we should also pay attention to feeding some fruits and vegetables. As a source of protein, hamsters have the habit of storing food in cheek pouches. Pay attention to changing water frequently. Clean food basins and drinking fountains every day, and replace fresh food and water. And change the material of the nest. Check nested boxes. Where hamsters store food, leave some fruit or solid feed for hamsters to eat. Change the dressing at the bottom of the cage once a week and clean the disinfection cage 1-2 times a month.

Precautions:

(1) Please don't treat mice too cute. If you give them too much sunflower seeds or high-calorie food, rats and mice are prone to lipoma, obesity and nutritional imbalance. Overweight mice are prone to heatstroke in summer, their skin fat is too thick, and they are prone to hair loss.

(2) Please don't think that mice don't need to drink water! Water must be supplied, and drinking water should be changed once every two days.

(3) Don't feed fruits and vegetables too much at a time, which will easily lead to wet tail death. Most fruits and vegetables contain pesticides. Please wash it with clear water and dry it before feeding. Don't feed too much water to fruits and vegetables. Generally, you should choose the fruit and vegetable snacks sold in the market that are especially suitable for small animals (especially hamsters).

(4) Dim sum should be matched with staple food. Dim sum should be increased and staple food should be reduced. Don't give too many snacks. Rats that get fat on fire are prone to get sick.

(5) Please keep the feed and snacks in a sealed jar, which can be put in the refrigerator. Please discard the food that breeds insects and ants.

Edible food:

Hamster food, breadworm, barley worm, dried small fish, shrimp for pets.

Feeding amount: It is easier to supply hamsters with more food than less, because hamsters have the habit of storing food. If there is not enough food, they will be very upset. Therefore, if you find that the dish basin is always empty every time you add food, it means that you add too little food. At the same time, you should pay attention to clean up the unfinished food in time, especially the water-containing things such as fruits, to prevent deterioration.

Hamster's mood

Compared with cats and dogs, hamsters are less likely to communicate with their owners. However, as long as you observe carefully every day, you can still understand the mood of hamsters. Moreover, hamsters also express their emotions. Observe these actions and information carefully to understand hamsters' emotions.

Finishing body hair (washing face)

Hamsters are relaxed when grooming their body hair. Otherwise, after the owner touched the hamster, the hamster's own taste disappeared and he wanted to impose the taste on himself. Hamsters like their own taste best.

Precautions:

If you want to keep hamsters, please separate them decisively, preferably one mouse and one cage-the last situation when two hamsters are put together is to keep giving birth to babies, giving birth to babies (of different sexes) ... If it is serious, they will fight each other to death! So let's not close the cage.