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Perfect Pets
Golden, or Syrian hamsters make
delightful pets and have been popular
with families for many years.
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here are lots of reasons why hamsters are
attractive animals to keep:
• If treated gently, they rarely bite and like to interact
with their owners.
• Hamsters are not expensive to buy or to keep.
• They are clean creatures and, providing they are
kept well, they do not smell.
• Hamsters are small, with males weighing between
3-4.5 ounces (85‑130 g) and females between
3-5 ounces (90‑150 g), so they do not need a lot
of space, compared to other pet animals such as
rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, and cats.
• Syrian hamsters come in a range of different colors
and coat types.
• They are happy to live on their own, so you only need
to keep one.
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Hamsters