Syrian Hamster

Syrian hamsters make good family pets. They are easy to look after and with plenty of care and attention become very tame.

Hamsters are ideally suited to both children and adults, but are nocturnal and spend most of the day sleeping, becoming active in the evening and at night.

Syrian hamsters are naturally solitary animals and if well cared for are much happier alone; their territorial nature will cause fights if kept in a pair.

If you do wish to keep more than one hamster together you should consider dwarf hamsters, rats or gerbils who naturally live in colonies.

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

You should provide plenty of toys for your Syrian hamster to play with, due to their nocturnal nature they will needs lots of sources of entertainment whilst you are asleep.

Syrian hamsters on average live for 2 - 2.5 years.

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

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