Types of hamster

Syrian Hamsters
There are many different species of hamster but the most popular type to be kept as pets is the Syrian or Golden hamster. These hamsters originated in the desert areas of....keep reading

Types of Syrian Hamsters
Syrian hamsters are the most popular rodent to be kept as pets and have been since the 1970's. Over the years they have been selectively bred or spontaneously mutated to produce variations in a whole range of...keep reading

Hamster food and nutrition

Will normal household foods poison my hamster?
Hamster food can look a little boring and sometimes it is tempting to offer your hamster little treats from the kitchen. Is this safe for your hamster... keep reading

Hamster behaviour and handling

Understanding your hamsters body language
One of the great appeals of keeping hamsters is that their behaviour and antics are absolutely fascinating to watch. While each hamster has its own individual personality and character....keep reading

Hamster housing

How to build your own coconut hamster house
After going to the pet shop to buy our two Dwarf Russian hamstsers, Sunny and Elly, we saw a beautiful coconut hamster house, but it was pretty expensive. So we thought....keep reading

Hamster health

Wet Tail
There is a common misconception that Wet Tail (or proliferative ileitis) is simply diarrhoea. Whilst diarrhoea is certainly a symptom of Wet Tail they are not the same thing. Wet tail is an infection....keep reading

Caring For Your Hamster's Teeth
They have a pair of these teeth in the upper and lower jaw and they are vitally important to your hamsters health. If these become misaligned or overgrown.....keep reading

Hamster breeding

There are already more hamsters in society than can be found good homes for and many are therefore in rescue centres. So hamster breeding is generally not something that should be encouraged. It should be left to specialist hamster breeders. Not uncommonly though due to mistakes in sexing hamsters people find themselves "accidentally" having litters of baby hamsters, so it is helpful to know what to do should this happen to you.

What to do if your hamster has babies
Ok, so you happen to find yourself in the same position that we did just a few days ago. The first thought is usually "Oh, my God.....keep reading