About
Dwarf Hamsters
History
These hamsters are relatively
new to the pet market compared to the Syrian. The Chinese hamster
out of the four main types of dwarfs was the first to be discovered
back in 1919 from China and Mongolia. Campbell's, Winter Whites
and Roborovski are more recent. With the help of Percy Parlow Campbell's
were introduced to the public in the 1970's. Winter Whites and Roborovski
were later introduced in 1978, these are the rarer type of hamsters
still to this day.
General
Care
Unlike Syrians dwarfs can
be kept in pairs or groups. You must make sure that the hamsters
you buy are the same sex or you could end up with a whole family
of hamsters. They are very sociable animals and should live in at
least a pair so they don't become lonely. Make sure the pair you
buy are from the same cage or litter. If not it can lead to the
hamsters fighting and becoming hurt. Dwarfs from different litters
can be introduced but it is not always successful.
Dwarfs when kept in groups
will sometimes play fight, you can sometimes hear them squeek as
they do this. They do this to find out who is the most dominant
of the group. This is usually nothing to worry about but sometimes
fighting can become severe. If you see any blood then they must
be seperated immediately and live in seperate cages so they don't
become injured.
Dwarfs are a lot smaller
than syrians so they are not ideal for young children because of
their small nature and fastness. Especially Roborovski as they are
very fast hamsters and almost impossible to catch or hold. Like
Syrians a dwarfs cage should be cleaned weekly along with fresh
food and water daily.
Types
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