My friend has a hamster as well and she told me that she always gave her hamster some cotton so that he can make an igloo with it. The other day I cleaned tha cage, and put some cotton in it to see what he would do - And guess what? He did an igloo!!!! It was great, because whenever we clean his cage he feels uncomfortable and has to stay in his house (igloo of plastic) for a while.. Now, looks like he prefers the igloo of cotton to his plastic igloo

What is the best bedding to buy for my hampster

My dwarf hamster isn't walking right. What's wrong with her?

I cant find my hamster! He is a white chinese dwarf hamster so he is very small. I left his cage out on the kitchen table with my other hamster inside of the cage. So there were two hamsters in the cage and one escaped. I cant find him! Please help me!

I've noticed my hamster won't eat when I'm standing at the cage. He only eats when I step back. Does it mean he doesn't feel secure when I'm around?

Heya peeps! I have a question about my dwarf hamster. In short, I think he's got a perpetuum mobile inside LOL! He's been living with me for 3 months and he's the most active hamster I've ever seen. He so often uses his running wheel and overall is very hyper running about the cage and looking for stuff to get busy with. Is that fine?? I'll appreaciate your thoughts very much!

i had an accident in the kitchen my shelf collapsed while the hamster cage was below it so seeds and other food was all over the place including coffee beans. my hammies ignored everything but the coffee beans. they manage to eat a few before i cleaned the mess. will my hamsters be fine?

how often is it ok to give bath to a pet rat and how shuld i do it? pls assist

My hamster is about to give birth soon and I was told to remove the wheels and sandbaths from the cage. Is it necessary? When can I put them back in?

Some time back I bought my hamster a new wheel because the one supplied with the cage was too small. The hammy isn't interested in his new toy. Wondering if he knows what to do with it! When I put him in it trying to get him running he just crawls out of it. Suggestions? I really want him to use the wheel for some exercise cause he's a bit overweight.

I'm at a loss. There are so many hamster products and nevertheless I cannot be sure that what I buy is safe for my hamster! I've always used a clear odor-free spray from our local pet shop and had no problems. Then they ran out of it and I bought another cleaner. The bottle says it's safe for hamsters but it has a really strong smell so I'm uncertain. What do people think? Should I just put the bottle aside and try something else?

What color are hamster teeth supposed to be? Mine's are yellow and it seems to me they are too yellow!

Can hay be used as the sole substrate for Syrian hamsters? I thought I'd buy some to give my Jess something new to dig in and I couldn't think of any reasons why not. I'm asking just in case. Her usual substrate is wood chippings.

Hello everybody! For 2 1/2 weeks now I have a small Djungarian dwarf hamster (female) with me. She is very young (8 weeks), agile and alert. She lives in a cage with dimensions 1mx50cmx50cm. Three things make me a little worried now though, and I hope to find some help here! She is my first hamster and sometimes I'm a bit puzzled. 1) She will climb up her cage and onto the top of her cage only to fall down - I think that's looks very dangerous ... can she hurt herself? After all, this is a height of 50cm! How can I stop her? 2) She has a certain place in the cage where she gnaws often on the bar - I've hung a wooden chew but she still does it - what does this mean? Is she bored, does she want to get out? 3) Since she is very active (her wheel she uses but not very often), I would like to start with letting her out a bit - but is it a bit too early after 3 weeks? She is not tamed. I love my little girl very much and want her to be happy. Thank you for the answers!

I'm going to get a Syrian hamster and I need a cage for him. I was told to stick to the rule the bigger the better but I imagine this is not accurate for bar spacing. What bar spacing will be ok?