Hamster Cages and Accessories

When purchasing hamster cages and accessories one thing that is important to consider is the size of the hamster cage you will need. Usually you would want to buy the largest one you can accommodate in your home. For instance, if you live in a small apartment you might want a small size, which would also allow you to move easily when needed. Of course, cost is an important consideration as well regardless of how much or little room you have. Basically there seems to be two types of cages, wire or plastic with some wire. In my opinion the all wire cages are easier to clean, but the other ones, like the one Crittertrail sells, have tubing which allows you to expand your hamsters habitat. Building the habitat could be lots of fun, however the downside would be cleaning the tubing. Another option for a cage would be to use an aquarium. If you already have an old empty aquarium simply add the bedding and accessories and you have an instant home for your hamster. I always felt like there isn't enough ventilation when using an aquarium for a hamster home, and weekly cleanings can be a little difficult.

Some of the accessories needed in your new hamster home, whether it be a wire cage, cage with tubing, or an old aquarium, would be a hamster wheel, toys, a water bottle, and food tray.

Housing Co-op?

Teddy Bear Hamsters tend to be solitary in nature and are better off being housed alone. They are territorial and will fight, sometimes to the death. If you own more than one, it's better to give each Teddy Bear Hamster his own space, and his own cage.

Hamsters Need Exercise Too!

Here's is cute you tube video showing a couple of hamsters using a wheel.

How long do hamsters live?

Even without the fear of surviving predators, as hamsters do in their natural wild habitat, pet hamsters still live a fairly short life span. With proper pet hamster care, a good diet and ample exercise a pet hamster may live about 2 to 3 years, sometimes longer.

Hamster Cages

You will definitely need to look at hamster cages to house your furry ball of cuteness. But, don’t worry, there’s a variety of hamster cages to choose from. There are wire cages, plastic cages, and some prefer to use glass aquariums. Some things to take into consideration when deciding which housing to purchase are; cost, size and ease of cleaning.

So now you own a hamster!

You’ve made the decision to buy a hamster. Now you own a hamster, you’ve brought the cute little critter home, and as you’re looking at him and wondering how to take care of him. Don’t worry, it’s not that hard. Many times, the first pet a child gets to take care of is a hamster. A pet as small as a hamster would be easy for a young child to handle, assuming the pet hamster is a friendly one. And, hamsters are relatively inexpensive pets. When learning how to take care of a hamster, hamster owners soon discover how simple and easy hamster care really is.