The secret to a healthy hamster: hamster cages

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So you have a newcomer to the family, a cute little hamster. Obviously, you love your hamster and want him to have a good life. Mental stimulation is very important to your hamster’s health. And they love to play. It is important to provide them with happy homes (hamster cages).

Hamsters can be quite sensitive and stressed out. With alittle knowledge you will easily keep your hamsters happy and having fun.

You will guarantee your hamster’s happiness simply by providing some toys – a wheel being the first and best choice – and good bedding and nesting material.

Bedding material is needed for practical purposes too. It soaks up the urine making it easier for you to clean up and also keeps yucky smells at bay (well, mostly anyway). The most widely used bedding material is wood shavings. Warning: hamsters are particularly allergic to a chemical which is found in cedar shavings, so be sure to avoid them. I encourage you to avoid pine shavings. Stay clear from any scented materials actually to be safe. Natural wood pulp, stocked at all pet stores, is the best bedding material.

Hamsters love sleeping. Shredded paper toweling is a good option for hamster’s bedding.

Wouldn’t it be fun to take your hamster to the park on a leash? But we can’t do that. Wouldn’t that be fun though? Hamsters still need as much exercise as anyone else. Therefore having a wheel in their hamster cages is very important for their well being. And you can watch them go round for hours!

To reduce the chance of injury to your hamster chose a solid hamster wheel with entry holes, instead of a wire one which can be a trap for their little feet.

Hamsters love to hunt around for their own food. When feeding them try and sprinkle their food around their cage so they can find it themselves. They love the challenge and this keeps their little brains in good fit shape.

Any water bottle should be ok…just remember to keep it full at all times! All that foraging and wheel running can make them pretty thirsty.

So there you go. You now know how to set-up the perfect hamster cages for your hamsters. There’s also plenty of different toys, such as balls and bridges and tubes that they will love – just check your local pet store or online merchant.