Tips to Choose a Healthy Hamster

  • Taking into account the general physical condition – 1 hamster should not be thick or thin, no swelling.
  • Hamsters should be bright and inquisitive attitude, never tired. This is perhaps a bit hard to judge the nocturnal animals, but (the attention, and perhaps also some very gentle pressure) hamsters should wake up and what curious.
  • In the hamster clothes should (very altered) fluffy, smooth look without bald. Check In particular, too, at the tail of dirty, because there may be a problem, diarrhea.
  • The eyes, nose and ears should be clean and free of discharge. Check the skin around the eyes and nose for signs of moisture, color, or crusts.
  • Try to see the teeth, but should not be overgrown and should be adjusted. Also check for wet or tangled hair on the chin.
  • The hamster respiratory Note should be quiet, not to fight, there is no breathing space, click on or gurgling.
  • Watch hamsters on foot – there should be no signs of a lame, stiff, or unwilling to move.
  • Take a look at Hamster environment. Cage should be kept clean, which is on fresh food and water, not so crowded creation. Hamster to keep good condition would be reduced, and pointed out that less contact with the disease.
  • Hamster watching the reactions of people – most of which are cute at first, but the best possible selection of a hamster is relatively quiet and is close tackled.

Tip:

  • Try to find out the age of your hamster and the possible adoption of a young (about 6 weeks old is the best).
  • If any of the hamsters in the same cage (or even in the same store) seems bad, resist the temptation, then (if it is contagious, the next could be a hamster, and it is possible) heartbreak in advance.
  • Make sure you are disconnected, saved by the men and women. Familiarize yourself with the difference between men and women, if they are not separated, or seems unsafe sex hamsters, transfer to another store. The best is to avoid the likelihood of accidents to nest, especially in very young hamsters (they can get to about 5 weeks old pregnant, but that’s not good).
  • If the store do not be under control before you is your hamster, purchased at the best way to move forward, because it is definitely worth a try to deal with potential pets to assess their temperament.
  • If you find breeders in order to ensure that they meet certain goals, such as temperament, breed and health.

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