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Behaviour & Health Information Part 2

Cute Pet Hamster Food Information
It is important to use a food dish that will not tip over. Both water and vegetables must be fresh and have to be .....
Regular cleaning of a hamster's home is crucial for the hamster's health. They must be kept away from holes in the wall or in large pieces of furniture, because they will seek out the dark and burrow-like confines of those areas and it can be difficult or impossible to convince them to come out again.

Diabetes mellitus in hamsters is hereditary and not caused by the feeding of too much sugary food. Providing water is usually a convenient and easy way to add medication or vitamins to the hamster's diet, although vitamin drops on food or in water tend to be ineffective. If accepted, herbs can also help to strengthen the hamster's health, though they cannot replace a veterinarian in case of a disease.

Games Information Part 2
They should only be left in a hamster ball for 10-15 minutes at the most or they can dehydrate. .....
They can become very tame if handled frequently. Some books recommend providing a sand bath for your hamster, but not all hamsters seem to enjoy this. Syrian hamsters will be tame for life once they are tamed.