A dwarf hamster is about four inches long and with four species or types, namely: Campell’s or Russian dwarf, Roborovskiis, Siberian, or winter white. Among the four species, Syrians cannot live together, but Campbells love to live with their family and form colonies. The Campbells also live together and raise their small family closely.
Hamsters have unique characteristics of living alone. They rarely get along with others, as they enjoy being alone. However, if you allow them to coexist with their siblings or join them at a very young age with their fellow species, they manage to coexist. There are also times when they will hate each other and fight. Then it’s the obvious sign that you need to separate them.
Dwarf hamsters are nocturnal animals, which means they sleep during the day and play all night. Therefore, it is suggested not to disturb their sleep during the day to avoid irritating them.
This group of animals is very hygiene conscious. They spend most of their time grooming and cleaning. Since they always want to be clean, they also require you to keep their cages clean. They get sick easily when they get dirty. Also remember not to bathe your hamsters with water because they will be prone to getting sick or could die.
If you want to play with your dwarf hamster, you must first get him familiar with you. They are small defensive creatures, so you may get bitten the first few times. Do not alarm them by picking them up directly. Better to lure them in first to divert their attention, then grab the fur on their backs to lift them up. This is what mother hamsters do when choosing their young.
Another unique feature of hamsters is that they continually have growing teeth. This is the reason why dwarf hamsters need to chew for most of their lives.
Provide sticks or chew toys for them. This will prevent hamsters from chewing on their cages. Some cage materials are dangerous to hamsters when they chew and ingest them.
When feeding dwarf hamsters, feed them mixtures of seeds, grains, beans, nuts, and pellets. This will give them nutritious food. From time to time, give them a small amount of green vegetables but avoid giving them fruits such as apples, bananas or carrots. Too many green vegetables can cause dwarf hamsters to upset their stomachs, and fruits that are high in sugar are also recommended.
After eating, empty the food dish to prevent hamsters from eating excess and spoiled food.
Dwarf hamsters are fun to consider as pets. They are very hygiene conscious and have special traits to enjoy.