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How to choose hamsters
How can I choose a healthier hamster? Here are several methods for your reference: 1. Choose a hamster with eyes but no gum. 2. See if the hamster has a runny nose. If there is, don't choose. 3. Whether the shape of the ear is intact and whether there are traces of being bitten. This hamster is too weak or sick to be bullied and bitten by other hamsters. 4. The teeth don't extend outward, and the hair color is bright. Check for hair loss or tumors. 5. There should be no spots on the tail, and it is not good near the stomach, indicating that this hamster may have diarrhea. 6. When walking is abnormal, there is no feeling of stiffness, and the health of limbs is also the focus. If everything looks good, there should be no problem. 7. There should be no urine stains on your ass. If there are, don't pick them. Because I am likely to get sick, I finally choose a hamster I like. Besides its coat color, you should also consider whether it will be close to the people. Generally speaking, Syrian hamsters and Gakaria hamsters are easy to get close to each other for a period of time, while Campbell hamsters and Roborovski hamsters are more difficult, especially Roborovski hamsters are timid and sensitive animals, so it may take some time to gain their trust in you. [2] As for whether to raise a good one or a pair, basically, if it is a Dover hamster, it is better to have more than two. If it is a golden mouse, it is possible to keep one. If you want to keep a pair, it's better to keep them separately. When you want to mate and reproduce, put the female mouse in the cage of the male mouse, and then separate after mating. After successful mating, the mother mouse will be grumpy because of pregnancy. At this time, it is best not to touch it to avoid being bitten by it. Unless, of course, it's docile enough to listen to you. Don't put male rats and female rats together during childbirth. If the male and female rats are put in a cage, it may make the female rats nervous, leading to a series of consequences such as premature birth.
Eleven taboos of hamster breeding
(1) Food forbidden for human consumption. Excessive salt and heavy seasoning will increase the physical burden of mice. Especially snacks and the like. But unprocessed coarse grains can be fed, and corn and coix seed can be fed. (2) Direct contact with sunlight is prohibited. Rats are very afraid of heat. Summer is coming, please use a radiator or marble to cool down. (3) If it is unnecessary, it is forbidden to wash hamsters with water. It will make hamsters catch a cold, and if it is serious, it may die. (4) Please know your own hamster species. It is forbidden to keep hamsters in cages except in-laws. If the in-laws are not harmonious, they should be kept separately. (5) If you are not mentally prepared or financially capable, please don't keep the female and male rats in cages. The reproductive ability of mice is amazing. (6) Feed of unknown origin is strictly prohibited. If there is breeding or mildew, please discard it and don't feed it! (7) Rats are forbidden to drink raw water. Please let them drink boiled cold water, or mineral water or pure water. (8) It is forbidden to use bamboo chopsticks, popsicles and other things to make rats grind their teeth. Please use the special grinding products and feed for rats in the market. (9) It is forbidden to use newspapers, facial tissues and other bedding materials. There is too much ink in the newspaper, and the paper contains bleach. (10) It is forbidden to keep rats and mice in too small a space. There should be at least rollers, water bottles, nests (except bears) and other supplies in the space. (1 1) It is forbidden to keep hamsters in air-conditioned rooms to avoid damaging their health.
Hamster feeding environment
The optimum temperature is 20-28℃. Avoid direct sunlight or strong wind, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't be too close to TV, stereo and computer. Hamsters can hear sounds that humans can't. Radiation and noise should be avoided. Summer: It is best not to turn on the air conditioner, because turning off the air conditioner when going out and turning on the air conditioner when entering the house will make the temperature difference inside the house too large. Hamsters are very sensitive to temperature and easy to catch cold. Winter: don't put it outdoors, hamsters will pretend to hibernate because it is too cold. Spread more mats such as sawdust and equip hamsters with wooden or thatched houses to keep warm. Or give more cotton for hamsters to make their own nests. Absorbent cotton is fine, preferably natural cotton. The easiest way is to put the whole cage in a cardboard box or a plastic box, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't make nests for them made of cotton thread. Although it is warm, hamsters like to drill. They will bite the cotton fabric out of shape and then go to sleep. But because of this, some unbroken cotton threads will entangle their bare feet or other parts, and some will dangerously entangle their necks, which may cause hamsters to suffocate and die. So, don't put any knitwear.
Basic supplies for hamsters
Cage in summer, please use ventilated wire cages, or semi-iron and semi-plastic cages, such as outdoor cages; Please pay attention to the warmth of mice in winter. Plastic cages are more suitable in winter. Don't use barbed wire for cage chassis, mice are prone to fracture and injury. If you need to buy it yourself, you can choose a small container, as long as it is not easy to knock over and the edge is not too high, otherwise the hamster can't climb in. Commonly used containers: glass ashtray, soy sauce tray, various small bowls, microwave oven box, small fresh-keeping box. Drinking fountains Most cages have their own drinking fountains, so it is best to install one when DIY, because hamsters need to drink water. Drinking fountains are generally designed with stainless steel beads at the front end. Pay attention to test whether there is water leakage when buying. Never take a bowl of water directly, because hamsters will get wet when drinking water, or go swimming, which is easy to catch cold and get sick. Not yet, just feed the hamster some vegetables and fruits first. A plastic box with cat litter in it is a relatively simple toilet. It is in line with personal hygiene habits to take out or replace all the caked cat litter every day. Some hamsters can be used, but they are not necessary. Some hamsters in the bathroom will bathe in the toilet with cat litter. Although it is unsanitary, it is a hobby of hamsters. There is no need for a shower room at this time. But some hamsters love to be clean, so the owner should buy them a bathroom, spread bath sand on it, and let the hamsters roll and play with holes. Please buy professional products for bathing sand. Wheels Most cages have their own wheels. Because wild hamsters run 20 kilometers a day, moderate exercise is very important for hamsters. Without enough exercise, hamsters will be stressed and bite the cage. So the careful owner should give the hamster a running wheel. At the same time, because the current owners give hamsters very good nutrition, they often make hamsters obese and prone to cardiovascular diseases, so even hamsters should have a normal and healthy body. Pay attention to the choice of seamless running wheels when buying, so that hamsters are not easy to get hurt. Current price: 10-80 yuan. Wood chips can be used as bedding materials for rat cages, but most people will choose wood chips because they are clean and easy to buy. Hamster's teeth will continue to grow, so they need to be ground off with a grinding rod. Many hamsters grind their teeth in other ways, such as biting cages. Don't worry too much when you don't use the molar stone/grinding rod you provided. The hut is made of ceramics, wood, grass and plastic. Hamsters like these materials very much, because hamsters are animals who like to make holes to live in. If possible, hamsters should be equipped with a hut and can make it by themselves. DIY 1: Hamsters can be kept in a tropical fish tank 50 cm square, and the tank is covered with barbed wire (it is easy to be sultry in summer, so pay attention). When using the wire cage, the hamster grabs the wire and climbs up, which is in danger of falling. Therefore, it is best that the cage is not very high, and the wire at the bottom of the cage should be removed before use. The bottom of the cage is covered with wheat straw, hay or sawdust. The feeding basin can be made of pottery, preferably heavy. Some branches can be provided for occlusion to prevent teeth from growing too long. The nest box can be made of wood or paper. Besides cages, you can also use bird's nest boxes. The nest box is covered with hay, sawdust, rags, etc. The sink will not scrape your feet, but it is easy to accumulate moisture, so pay attention to keep it dry. In addition, the sink is deep enough to put a lot of cage bottom materials, such as wheat straw and hay, which hamsters can dive into, covered with soil and then covered with hay. Create a very natural environment for hamsters to dig holes and build nests. Drinking water can be supplied through a water feeder, which is installed at a height convenient for drinking, and water is added into a container-shaped water tank. Hamsters can be allowed to play with water in summer, but don't get the cage too wet. Hamsters have the habit of urinating in a fixed place. Put a bedpan where it often drowns, put urine or feces in it to make the bedpan smell, and it will use it as a toilet. Don't go to the toilet by force when you don't use it, just pay attention to cleaning the cage often. In hot summer, the temperature in the sink easily rises. It is best to move to a cage to feed in summer. Put the cage in a well-ventilated place, and be careful not to let the sun shine directly. In hot weather, hamsters don't like to eat solid food. They should feed vegetables and other foods rich in water. When storing food in autumn, don't forget to check the nest box frequently to prevent hamsters from hibernating due to low temperature. Put it in a heated room, and pay attention to the temperature difference between day and night. You can put a plastic bag on the cage or put the cage in a cardboard box to keep warm. The second type: made of three-dimensional embroidery screen. Very practical, breathable in summer and warm in winter. For detailed information about the production, please refer to the following reading. The third type: buy a sorting box. As long as the sawdust is paved and the nest, vegetable basin, running wheel and toilet are put away, it is easy to clean without cover.
timetable
When you bring the hamster home, it will become very sensitive and nervous because it has been away from the living environment for a long time. Sometimes they bite people, bite cages, don't rest, refuse to eat, and so on. This period is a crucial period for you to build trust with hamsters! Here is a timetable, don't be impatient, get along with your hamster a little bit: Day 1 day: let it adapt to the new environment, don't disturb it at all, don't touch it, and don't take it away. It's best to cover the cage with a rag, because hamsters are not too nervous in the dark. When you put away the cans, try not to disturb them. The next day: Feed it with your hands, talk to it softly, and make it familiar with your smell and voice. Day 5: You can gently pick it up and put it in your hand (don't let it fall or run away). Day 10: You can enjoy it. Attention should be paid to holding hamsters: Sleeping hamsters don't like to be disturbed and tend to bite you, so make sure they are awake before holding them. You should carefully open its nest so that it can see you, and then gently pick it up. If it doesn't want to, don't force it.
Hamster food
(1) Please don't treat mice too cute. If you give them too much sunflower seeds or high-calorie food, rats and mice are prone to lipoma, obesity and nutritional imbalance. Overweight mice are prone to heatstroke in summer, their skin fat is too thick, and they are prone to hair loss. (2) Please don't think that mice don't need to drink water! Water must be supplied, and drinking water should be changed once every two days. (3) Don't feed fruits and vegetables too much at a time, which will easily lead to wet tail death. Most fruits and vegetables contain pesticides. Please wash it with clear water and dry it before feeding. Don't feed fruits and vegetables with too much water. (4) Snacks should be matched with staple food. Snacks should be increased and staple foods should be reduced. Don't give too many snacks. Rats that get fat on fire are prone to get sick. (5) Please keep the feed and snacks in a sealed jar, which can be put in the refrigerator. Please discard the food that breeds insects and ants. Edible food: vegetables (such as Qingjiang cuisine), carrots, spinach, cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, cucurbitaceae plants (green and yellow vegetables are preferred), sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts (don't give too much) and fruits, such as apples, strawberries and cherries. Feed pigeons, birds, wheat, corn and dandelion, a millet plant. (Please don't feed the plants that may be contaminated.) Feeding amount of animal protein beef, chicken, boiled egg protein, cheese, milk, yogurt, breadworm, barley worm, dried fish for pets, and shrimp: It is easier to provide hamsters with more food than less, because hamsters have the habit of storing food, and they will be very upset if they lack food. Therefore, if you find that the dish basin is always empty every time you add food, it means that you add too little food. At the same time, you should pay attention to clean up the unfinished food in time, especially the water-containing things such as fruits, to prevent deterioration. Hamster is an omnivore. You can give it yellow-green vegetables such as pumpkin and light-colored vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce. Potatoes, beans, fruits, weeds and seeds. Hamsters also have a special diet. But when food is the main food, we should also pay attention to feeding some fruits and vegetables. As a source of protein, it can be fed with boiled eggs, dried fish, boiled chicken, cheese and tofu. Hamsters have the habit of storing food in cheek pouches. Pay attention to changing water frequently. Clean food basins and drinking fountains every day, and replace fresh food and water. And change the material of the nest. Check nested boxes. Where hamsters store food, leave some fruit or solid feed for hamsters to eat. Change the dressing at the bottom of the cage once a week and clean the disinfection cage 1-2 times a month.
Hamster's mood
Compared with cats and dogs, hamsters are less likely to communicate with their owners. However, as long as you observe carefully every day, you can still understand the mood of hamsters. Moreover, hamsters also express their emotions. Observe these actions and information carefully to understand hamsters' emotions. Grooming hamsters are relaxed when grooming their body hair. Otherwise, after the owner touched the hamster, the hamster's own taste disappeared and he wanted to impose the taste on himself. Hamsters like their own taste best. Turn over. When the owner reaches into the cage, he will turn over. This is because I was shocked when I reached in, or I felt annoyed. Hamsters have few weapons against the enemy, so they turn over and resist on four feet. At this time, just slowly go over and reassure the hamster. Especially when hamsters sleep, don't scare them. Roll it into a circle and you will know that this is the sleeping posture of hamster. At this time, you should keep your voice down. But it will roll up when you are in poor health, so pay more attention. When the weather is cold, it will also roll up, which is to keep warm. When biting the wire of the cage, it may be that the hamster wants to escape, and some hamsters will rub the hair on their noses between the wires, making their noses bald. This behavior can make hamsters grind their teeth and control the length of their teeth. It is best to buy molar stones for hamsters, because eating cages will slightly hurt hamsters' noses and may make hamsters' teeth crooked. Ear drooping to understand the mood of hamsters, ears are the easiest to see. If your ears droop, it must be when you feel annoying or horrible. When you wake up, your ears will droop. When the car body turns hard on the wheels, it will suddenly stand still. This is because the hamster wants to move far away on wheels, and stops and stands still to confirm where he has arrived. Stand up, shake it, stand up to understand the distant situation, feel the surroundings, pay attention to the sound, and stand up in response to the sound of the feed bag. When you came out of the cage on the ground, your bodies were together, lying on the ground and smelling everywhere. This is a nervous new place, and I want to smell the surrounding situation. Don't make a loud noise suddenly at this time. Hiding in a narrow place hamsters used to be wild animals and lived in narrow tunnels. When playing indoors, hamsters always look for narrow and dark places to rest assured. If the hamster runs to the corner of the room, pay attention. In addition: hamster, a small thing, must put more food in the cage, slightly more than its own needs, it will feel very comfortable and happy. On the contrary, because hamster has the nature of collecting food, food shortage will cause its panic, even if food is enough to survive, it will also cause its anxiety and irritability.
When purchasing
1. Because they are Nocturnal Animals, they sleep about 12- 14 hours a day, and only exercise and eat in the evening, so it is best to choose the evening or night to see the lively side of hamsters. 2. Generally speaking, healthy hamsters are characterized by sound limbs, bright eyes, normal ears without secretion, smooth hair and hard feces. Hamsters are also afraid of strangers and are more sensitive when they first come home. It will take two or three days to contact you. It is best to cover the cage with a piece of cloth on the first day, because hamsters are not very nervous in the dark. Try not to disturb them when releasing water and food. Hamsters are nocturnal animals. They like to sleep during the day and come out at night. Don't wake them when they sleep! They are different from mice. They have a short tail, or even no tail. The most interesting thing about hamsters is that they know how to hide food on both sides of their cheeks and then spit it out in a safe place.
Concern for medical affairs
Precautions for delivery of female rats: (1) During pregnancy, remember to separate female rats from male rats. Male rats sometimes eat young rats; Most importantly, it is still possible for male rats to continue estrus at this time. If it is not locked up, the mother rats who are still feeding will get pregnant again, which will affect their physique and even their life span. The mother mouse still has the ability to store sperm, so it is possible to have a second child. Therefore, it is very necessary to isolate male rats in time. (2) Please help Mother Mouse mend her body. Birth is very harmful, if the nutrition is not enough, the mother mouse will eat some babies! Hemp seeds, nutritious water, dried fish, Tenebrio molitor, wheat worms, etc. Can be used for increasing the nutrition of female rats. (3) During the full moon of rats, please don't change articles, cushions, etc. In the cage of mother mouse. It's easy to scare the mother mouse, which makes it impossible to feed or recycle the baby (eat the mouse). Never touch the mouse before weaning, or the mother mouse will eat the baby. (4) After the full moon, the long-haired mouse can leave its mother after weaning. Try to touch the mouse at this time! (5) It's best for rats to wait until after the full moon to feed the bread worm, which has a shell. At this time, the baby's digestive system is still incomplete. Please don't feed the breadworms, which is easy to indigestion. The mother mouse will feed the mouse herself, so please don't feed the mouse on purpose. (6) During pregnancy, mother mouse must remember to pick up the roller. Sometimes, the mother mouse will ignore breastfeeding in order to play with the roller.
Self-examination of rats
(1) Teeth: The front teeth of rats and mice are constantly growing, and sometimes the teeth are too long, which will make it impossible to eat. You can cut your own teeth at this time. Please cut your teeth with small animals. If you are afraid to cut your teeth, you can take it to a doctor to cut your teeth. (2) Incense gland: only male rats have it. In the middle of the abdomen, there is a yellow thing, which is the fragrant gland. When the male rats are in estrus, the smell here will be particularly strong. Sometimes the fragrant glands will accumulate too much. Remember to wipe them regularly with hydrogen peroxide mixed with saline 1: 10! If you hoard too much, please take it to the veterinary hospital and ask the doctor to clean it up. (3) Eyes: If rats and mice are healthy, their eyes should be very bright and shiny. If they are red, oily or have gums, you should pay attention to them and take them to see a doctor. tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt