About Hamsters
Hamsters are mammals that belong to the rodent family possessing large incisor teeth which are continually growing necessitating gnawing to avoid the teeth from overgrowing. The word ‘rodent’ comes from the latin word ‘rodere’ meaning ‘to gnaw’.
Hamsters form the Family Cricetidae which happens to be broken down into various Genera (including Cricetulus, Phodopus as well as Calomyscus). Inside each Genera are several species of hamster. There are various species of hamsters around the world and most hamsters inhabit semi-desert regions where they live in burrows. These burrows contain 
many tunnels and separate chambers including chambers where the hamster will store meals and rest. Hamsters are nocturnal, resting throughout the hot days and waking during the cooler evenings. They’ve got very poor eyesight but a keen sense of smell and outstanding hearing.
Most species of hamsters have expandable cheek pouches where they are able to carry food and bedding back to their burrow where they can store food. The word ‘hamster’ originates from the German word ‘hamstern’ meaning ‘to hoard’.
Only a few hamster species are widely kept as pets but the hamster is the most popular of the smaller rodents kept as a pet in many countries today.
Hi,
i was wondering if i puchase a siberian hamster if i could leave it alone for say two weeks with a family member popping in once in a while to check on him.
Many Thanks
Nicole
It fits really well, just enough food and fresh water
not too hot or cold place.
My hamster died, He was a russion dwarf hamster but then when we burried him and came in my mom saw a thing moving in the the cage and it was a siberian hamster I was happy yet sad that my old hamster died. so I called him Tesler Because He was very creative and he I could see him moving his cage around and he was grabbing his food and putting it in the miny house in his cage. So now I have a new hamster and this is where this website comes in!!!
Is the bite of Siberian hamster harmful or poisonous?
How do we treat such bites?
Did you buy it for good and clean pet shop? -usually should not be a risk
tetanus should always be, just in case
treated as a small bite – clean and patch
I got a Siberian hamster and it bit me one and it bled for about 15 minuites and i lost about a thimble of blood, I now wear gloves when handeling him, is it ok if I don’t take the gloves off anymore? my dad does’nt want me to
I got a siberian hamster 2 days ago and I just adore it! I recently lost my dog and I felt something was missing, my beutiful hamster has really helped me out! I strongly recommend them, its so smart and cute! Couldn’t be happier
Wear gloves and tame your hamter little by little, soon you can handle it without gloves.