Hamsters

• Attach a water bottle to the side of the cage. A bottle

is better than a bowl as water bowls can quickly be

soiled with food and bedding, or tipped over, making

your hamster’s home damp.

• Because hamsters are clean animals, they can easily

be toilet trained. Your hamster will choose the part of

its home it thinks suitable as a toilet area for urinat-

ing. You will know where this is by the soiled bedding

or by the white crust formed from the dried urine. In

this spot, place a jam jar on its side with some clean

bedding and a little soiled bedding in it. This tells the

hamster that this is its new toilet. The jar should be

cleaned regularly, at least weekly, and replaced as

necessary.

• Ensure your hamster’s home is safe from other pets,

such as cats and dogs, and that he has places to hide

if he feels scared.

•When you take your hamster out of the cage do be

very careful. They are quick to escape and not easy to

recapture!

• You should have a dedicated play pen area that

is blocked off so that your hamster cannot escape

under the furniture, or even under the floor boards!

The play pen area should have a dark box or tunnel

that your hamster can use as a safe hiding place if it

feels scared.

Hamsters