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How to keep your hamster healthy

Hamsters are great little pets. They are cute, furry, cuddly, funny, and relatively easy to care for. Hamsters only have a lifespan of about 2 years, so following a few easy tips can help keep your hamster healthy and living the best, longest life possible.

Hamsters are clean little animals, so help them by keeping their cage clean. Use a good hypoallergenic bedding material; you can check your local pet store to see what is available. Their bedding should be small pieces so they can build nests to keep warm. If you’re short on money and can’t buy bedding for them, you can use paper or cloth, but you may need to change them a little more often, as the urine smell will be quite strong after about 1-2 weeks, depending on the size of your cage. When using paper, make sure the ink printed on the paper is non-toxic as they will chew up pieces to form a nest. You can use shredded white office paper if it’s available; they love it. Alternatively, if you have access to fabric, even from clean, worn clothing, you can cut it into strips and give it to your hamster as bedding.

Your hamster will stay healthy longer if you give it regular exercise. A wheel in the cage is good, but it is also very beneficial to get a ball for your hamster and let him run around on it for an hour or so a day. This gives you a change of scenery and more exercise. A hamster has a lot of energy to burn, especially at night. If your hamster is still awake when you check on him in the morning, give him a walk around the ball for a bit. Just don’t forget he’s there. If he falls asleep on the ball, it can make him feel lonely and sad. Also, there is no food or water in the ball, so an hour is enough.

Make sure you feed your hamster the right foods. A hamster is not a vegetarian. Hamsters are omnivores and need some protein, as well as the grains and nuts found in the pet food they buy. Some of the protein sources that hamsters love are mealworms, grasshoppers, crickets, cheese, dry cat food (don’t feed it too often), or small unseasoned chicken strips. Your hamster will also get health benefits from some fresh fruits and vegetables, which you can feed from time to time. Uneaten fresh food should be removed from its cage before it spoils.

Finally, give your hamster lots of love. Happiness is part of a good healthy life for your pet hamster.

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