Russian Hamster

Russian dwarf hamsters are highly social and live happily in same sex pairs or groups.

They are lively little hamsters and really enjoy being handled once they are used to you, although they are very sensitive to rough handling so are not suited to young children.

There are two types of Russian hamster: Campbell's Russian and Winter White Russians. Campbell's Russians can be beige, brown, black and white, but the Winter White spends the summer in their brown coat and often becomes totally or partially white as the winter draw in.

Dwarf hamsters should be fed a hamster specific mix and can be supplemented with fruit and vegetables to offer variety to your hamsters' diet.

You should provide plenty of toys for your hamsters' to play with, this will help to keep them happy and healthy.

Russian dwarf hamsters on average live for 2 years.

For more information on hamsters, please refer to the Pets at Home Care Guide for Hamsters, available free online.

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