The material is sprinkled in the cage and the nest should cover most of the chips for rodents (you can find in the zoo shops). Never use so-dust for this purpose. Especially the chips from softwood is very bad for your health. You can use also means small quantities of straw and hay, cotton wool for the hamsters (not cotton) and paper handkerchief without perfume. The sand for the birds is very helpful for - for cleaning the fur and toilet necessities. Especially dwarf hamsters are very happy if one thirds portion of the floor is strewn with sand. They are happy rolling in it. The shavings and sand to cover the floor and in the case of rest levels in a cage at least 5 centimeters. Rest material is dispersed in small quantities all over the cage. The hamster collects them and makes his furniture to his own taste. We have to take into account that the materials of the nest, and generally in the hamster cage should be easily crushed and dissolved in water. Since hamster build them primarily with their mouths, it is possible to be swallowed, too, and the inappropriate materials that would cause blocking and death the little pet. You must be very careful, especially with cotton wool to be synthetic. There are already many known cases of dead hamster babies and also of severed limbs due to synthetic wadding.The handkerchiefs are recommended (without perfume), especially when young. The sleeping house shall be constructed of wood or ceramic (clay). But clay them be without varnish, since they can not transfer moisture from breath and sweat outside. Be careful with wooden houses - they may not be of pine or other conifer (it is toxic), which rodents gnaw like their furniture. With plastic housings, there is always some danger of damage and in most cases they contain harmful substances.
The size of the house would be about 20/15/15. Of course, holes have to be big enough for a full adult hamster with chubby cheeks to be able to get in and out of it. It is also possible to put two houses on the other (major and minor), and thus hamster will have a greater ability to conceal himself and his food. Houses with removable roof is also very good - the control of the nest is easier with them. The bowl of food must be made of heavy material to be stable and not to pass (for example, stone or ceramic). Diameter of 507 inches is quite enough. Of course, if you already have several hamsters live together, must be larger rack, or to have a separate one for each animal to prevent quarrels. Since tooth creatures love to enter their rack and sit on it, it's very possible some of them to leave hungry, because he fails to reach the food. The cup need not be superficial, but if the little guy could not rise to it, then it is too deep for sure. Important! Rack should be positioned directly on the floor of the cage, or whether some of the levels of the bit must be stable, otherwise it may fall and injure the hamster.Water trough, you have several options. Of course you can put a small bowl with water, but it is rather inappropriate, because it is often used as a toilet, water particles, the hamster gets wet (danger of cold), there are also cases of drowning little hamsters in such tools. There are also special Water troughs for rodents (with the little ball in the hole). Hamster used to drink with them very quickly. It is the type of those who may be associated with the grating of crittertrail everything and others who are able to retain the glass in aquariums. The last possibility is that they fall down easily, because the little rodent would try to climb up to it.The best choice is "wonder land" water troughs or the like. It is entirely paneled, has a large bottom, which makes it stable, even when the little creature is on the way up to it. Also be aware of the quality of the water you fill it (chlorine, copper, nitrates, ...). Values are different in different regions. To avoid possible infection, it is better that the water is boiled or filtered or be completely changed to "water for rodents" (in the zoo shops) or baby water "humana", for example. Attention! Under no circumstances give him soda water. The so-called "salt rock" is also very important. Since hamsters are only about 10% of their necessary salts with their mainly vegetarian diet, in contrast to predators. A clear sign of lack of salt is when animals begin to lick your fingers or objects in his cage - then you spray to help him by all means. These stones are offered in stores. These works, with high concentration of calcium is inadequate because it can lead to renal calculus.
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