Rodent Pets

rodent definition

Hamster Rodent 

Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) and gerbils (Meriones Unguiculatus), originally two types of experimental animals. But it is rarely used in the laboratory, but useful for specific experiments. Less prevalent as experimental animals compared with rats, and rabbits. Hamster term adopted from the German language, which means hoard.

This small animal named hamster because like hoarding food (all kinds of grains) in the nest. Hamsters are desert-dwelling animals. In its natural habitat, this hamsters like to wander to far from the nest. Characteristics of healthy hamster are agile, never silent. If it's sleep, hard to wake. He was still asleep. Origin of life needs are met, hamsters easily maintained. The origins derived from Syrian hamster. After becoming pets, hamsters often crossed with another. Various types of rodents can be found in pet shops.

Type of Hamster Rodent

 

There are five types of hamsters in the market which can be used as pets, namely: Syrian hamsters (mesocriteus auratus), roborovskii (Phodopus roborovskii), dwarft campbells tussian (Phodopus cambelli), winter white dwarf hamster Siberia Russian = (Phodopus sungorus), and Chinese = Chinese hamster (cricetelus griseus).

rodent definition

These hamsters are very easy to breed. Syrian hamsters are sometimes also called golden hamsters. All Syrian hamsters were used as experimental animals are descendants of three pups rodents captured in Syria, in 1930. They were then sent to laboratories around the world. Extensive breeding and selection have produced various strains outbreed, inbreed lines, and mutation.

Campbell Russian Dwarf hamsters, dwarf hamsters Russian Roborovski hamsters are small. Campbell Russian Dwarf hamsters haired prettier than the other mini hamsters. Campbell is famous as the most fierce mini hamsters. Roborovskii is the smallest hamster, a length of 5 cm. Syrian can reach 20cm. Another type of an average length of 10 cm.

As pet rodents, hamsters have unique properties. These animals sleep during the winter. He has a short gestation period, and useful for research teratology. Hamsters have a special pouch in cheek. Pouch is very useful, because it has a strange immunological properties, easy to grow tumors. Even human tumor cells can grow well in hamster cheek tissue.

The types that are difficult tamed

 

Syrian hamsters are the most calm. Not fierce, never bite. Beginners are afraid of being bitten can try to maintain it. Unfortunately, these hamsters are less favored, because the color is less varied and great body. Winter white is not fierce in humans, but the fierce and biting fellow hamsters. Roborovskii also includes hamsters do not like to bite. Still, there are Syrian, winter white, and roborovskii fierce and biting her.
  

Although benign, remains difficult roborovskii loved-baby. His behavior is very active and likes to run around. Somewhat elusive. Already held was still not willing to dwell on hand. Some even fear that often fall out of hand. Campbell labeled as the most fierce hamster. Many owners who complain, Campbell is very difficult to tame. However Campbell still be tamed so as not to bite.

Animal communal

1.5-2 years life span of a hamster. Syrian and roborovskii can reach 4 years. Four times a day the hamster can run into lust. Roborovskii longest gestation period, 23-30 days. Syrian fastest, just 16 days. During born puppies, hamsters ready to mate back. Hamsters are nocturnal animals including as, meaning active at night. In their natural habitat, these animals feed at night. During the day, sleep. In any cage, hamster active start the afternoon. Provide feed more at night. Hamster including communal animals, used to live in groups in a colony.

rodent definition

Having a pet rodent such as hamsters should not be only one tail, except the Syrian hamster that simply prefers a solitary life. If alone, hamsters became silent. But if there are friends, definitely more active and always run around. Not just any hamster can be a friend in a cage. Hamsters have a habit of marking their territory with scent of her body.

If there is a foreign hamster approaching or entering the enclosure will be attacked. Hamsters in fight to bleed, even to death. Brother of the hybrid automatic form colonies. The easiest way to form colonies hamster by adopting a hybrid brother. It could also adopt a hamster cage that ever lived.

This rodent has a memory just three days. If separated too long will be familiar. Most easily unite hamster who was not three months. Less than three months, the hamster is not mature enough. Territorial nature has not been strong. Making it easier to accept the presence of other hamsters.
See also : Dog Behavior Problems

Choosing Candidates Friend

Maintaining a hamster as a pet cannot be alone. If you only have one tail, try swatch new friends. When acquainted, let the hamster seek his own candidate. The trick, hold him or try a new hamster mix in a cage. If you do not fight, mean fit. If only chases, no problem, I'll get along back.

Inserting a new hamster in a cage there 'ethical'. Cages should be made neutral from the old hamster smell. The trick? Rinse the cage and replace bedding (litter) with a new one. Then all the hamsters entered simultaneously. Thus they do not mark territory anymore. If the hamster is not immediately accepted? Try to introduce first. Separate the two sides with bulkhead.

Let them sniff each other to get acquainted. Observe behavior during acquaintance. If they attack with claws passing bulkhead, meaning they do not get along. If it looks calm and do not fight each other, insulation can be removed. This method takes three days to a month. If a month has not been getting along, meaning they did not fit and do not want to accept the presence of new friends.