There is lots of good information in this book about dwarf hamsters that the. Answers to questions about how to care for syrian and dwarf hamsters. Choose a category about syrian hamsters, or for dwarf hamster advice, click on dwarf. Get a proper cage with good bedding, provide a proper diet for your pet, and get an exercise wheel for your pet. Natural predators include various owls, foxes, falcons and weasels. Russian dwarf hamsters as pets russian dwarf hamster book including care, pros and cons, housing, cost, diet and. The burrows maintain an average temperature of 62 degrees fahrenheit. Dwarf hamsters book for care, costs, feeding, housing and health. Dwarf hamsters care, a complete guide to breeding, feeding. He discovered his specimen in 1904 at the chineserussian border in mongolia. Russian dwarf hamster is a term used for two different species of hamster, the campbell s dwarf hamster and the winter white. Russian dwarf hamsters pets russian dwarf hamster care. These hamsters are great for children over the age of 10 years. These burrows are commonly lined with scavenged shees wool and dry grasses.
Dwarf hamsters grow to up to 5 centimeters in length and can weigh up to 2 ounces. It was given its common name by oldfield thomas in honor of charles william campbell, who collected the first specimen in mongolia on july 1, 1902. Usually most hamster books tend to concentrate on the more common syrian hamster, with perhaps only a passing reference to the dwarf hamsters. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete hamster care guide. Campbell s dwarf hamster phodopus campbelli is a species of hamster in the genus phodopus. Campbell s dwarf russian hamsters are small roundbodied hamsters that make good petsthough they take a bit of socializing. Compared to other hamster species, especially dwarf hamsters, it has a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book is a basic guide to caring for a dwarf hamster which is exactly what i was looking for. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. Theyre named for charles william campbell, the first westerner to capture and name one. How to have a happy, healthy hamster kindle edition by stevens, scott. Russian dwarf hamsters as pets russian dwarf hamster book including care, pros and cons, housing, cost, diet and health. A complete dwarf hamster care guide, from feeding to.
Russian dwarf hamster care, housing, diet, pros and cons, health and costs. Ask a store partner about petcos selection of books on dwarf hamsters and the variety of private. Dwarf hamsters care, a complete guide to breeding, feeding, training, sexing, treats. When getting a dwarf hamster, you will need to do several things.
Robo dwarf hamster care, russian dwarf hamster care and chinese dwarf hamster care are all very similar. They do better living alone as they do fight a lot. The campbell s russian hamster is a friendly dwarf hamster that can be an enjoyable pet and companion. Wild members of the species live on the steppes of. They are also a lot easier to take care of then a syrian or any other hamster. They are very similar in appearance, care and behaviour but this care guide will focus specifically on the campbell s hamster we have a separate care guide for winter white hamsters caring for any type of dwarf hamster is pretty simple and just requires a. How to keep a campbells dwarf hamster complete care guide. Roborovski hamster book for care, feeding, handling, health and common myths. Dwarf hamster, campbell hamster, robo roborovski hamster, syrian hamster, black bear hamster scientific names. It is nice to find a book which is written solely about the dwarf hamsters, because even within the dwarf hamsters there are different species and variations. The campbells dwarf hamster inhabits the steppes of eastern and central asia, digging burrows which may extend up to three feet underground. How to tame and handle russian dwarf, roborovski, chinese, and syrian hamsters the complete hamster care series, dwarf hamsters, dwarf hamster care, hamster facts book 1 sarah yee. Phodopus campbelli, phodopus roborovskii, and cricetulus griseus adult size.
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