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It seems I've ended up with these tiny pets most of my life - why not read up on them? This is actually pretty informative. It seems I've ended up with these tiny pets most of my life - why not read up on them? This is actually pretty informative. ...more

Apr 14, 2021 Erika rated it really liked it

Have been reading many, many books about our new pet hamster. This was a good one!

Aug 04, 2015 Jennifer rated it it was ok

There are too many things that I, and other books, would completely disagree with when it comes to proper care. There were a couple good ideas that I had never considered or read anywhere though.

A couple things I think are wrong are:

1) Clean the cage more often and more thoroughly than they advise.

2) There are more ways to pick up a hamster that are safer, quicker, and easier - one of which is over the back with one hand with fingers scooped under the butt. (The book warns against placing hand o

There are too many things that I, and other books, would completely disagree with when it comes to proper care. There were a couple good ideas that I had never considered or read anywhere though.

A couple things I think are wrong are:

1) Clean the cage more often and more thoroughly than they advise.

3) There are times when an adult may need to hold a hamster by the skin at the back of the neck. How else are you going to check to make sure teeth are healthy, not too long, and growing evenly, or whether the hamster may need a vet in certain situations?

There are more but I am just listing what I can remember without going back through the book. Just please read more than this one or pick something else.

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An information book all about hamsters. K.T.

GreAt

this is a good book for any first time hamster owners although it has basic information witch a veteran hamster owner should know by heart overall it was a great book