How to buy a healthy hamster
Don’t rush into
the first pet store you see and buy the
cutest hamster they have! You might end with a sick hamster or with a
pregnant
female.
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 The hamster
health should be very important to you.
Remember: if you take good care of your hamster, he can be your pet for 1.5-2 years and
even more, so why not pay more attention
to this
detail?
Here is a list
that will guide you in your acquiring of a healthy and tamed
hamster.
* Pros * Cons
*Tips
 Pros:
* eyes: clean, lively and
bright
* nose: dry and clean
*
ears: clean, soft and straight
ears
* teeth: well chiseled,
aligned, not overgrown incisors
* anal region: clean and dry
* coat: fluffy, shinny,
smooth looking and clean
* breathing: quiet
* body: round (barrel) shaped
* feet: clean
* condition:
neither
skinny or fat
* behavior:
lively,
alert, curious, active, friendly, tamed
* walk: easily,
effort free
* odor: odor
free
Cons:
* eyes: damp, swollen, sticky
fur or bald patched near the
eyes
* nose: damp, with sticky fur
around it or bald skin near it
* ears: dirty, with bold patches , wound/bite,
the presence of bumps or
lumps
* teeth:
overgrown,
incomplete, deformed, cavities or
abnormal gums
* anal region: wet and dirty (
a common sign of Wet tail disease)
* coat: dirty, sticky,
uneven, abnormal density with bald
patches
* breathing: fast, including
clicking, wheezing, gurgling or any
abnormal noises
* body: presence of bumps/
lumps (possible
cause of a abscess)
* feet: dirty,
presence of bumps/ lumps
* condition: overweight or
undernourished
* behavior: apathetic,
lethargic, unfriendly, untamed, inactive
* walk: hard,
signs
of pain, stiffness
* circling: the
hamster is running in circles
*odor: unusual
*
swollen
abdomen
*
continuously
scratching (possibly allergy)
* diarrhea
Tips:
* Go hamster shopping in the
evening or even at night because hamsters are crepuscular
and at that time they quite active. You want to be able to see what
temperament the hamster really has, don't you?
* Ask the pet shop owner
or the assistant what age is the hamster you intend to buy. 5-6 weeks
is the best age you can buy them because they will be tamed easily.
* Make sure the males and
females are separated to avoid buying a pregnant female.
* Look at the other
hamsters in the cage. They look healthy and active? If not, it's
possible that your hamster is not healthy and active, too.
* There are
some cases of hamster owners that
bought ill hamsters and didn’t want to get them back to the pet shop.
Instead,
they treated their hamsters and thanks to their dedication and love,
the
hamsters overcome their diseases. But not everyone can do this and not
every
hamster can be treated. Some illnesses unfortunately have no cure, so
be careful and choose the
right hamster for you.
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