Hamster is the general name of hamster subfamily. * * * Seven genera and eighteen species, mainly distributed in Asia and a few in Europe, among which China has three genera and eight species. Except the hamster distributed in Central Asia, other hamsters have cheek pouches on both cheeks, which extend from the molar side to the shoulder. It can be used to temporarily store or carry food back to the cave for storage, hence the name hamster, also known as hamster, moving hamster.

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Allocricetulus Gansu Hamster (Cansumys) European Hamster (Cricetus) Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus) Dwarf Hamster (Phodopus) The hamster (Tscherskia) has a pair of growing front teeth and three pairs of molars, and the tooth type is:1. Molar teeth can grow all their lives with or without roots. The tooth was first introduced from Japan for research, then kept as a pet, followed by the third-line wild hamster.

And promote it to the whole world. All kinds of animals in this family basically belong to small and medium-sized rodents. The body length is 5~28 cm and the weight is 30~ 1000 g. Short and thick. The tail is short, generally not more than half the length of the body, and some species are not more than half the length of the hind legs, or even basically invisible. The main food is plant seeds, like nuts, also eat tender stems or leaves of plants, and occasionally eat bugs. Most people don't hibernate and live by storing food in winter. A few species will enter a less active quasi-hibernation state in cold weather! Hamsters are mainly active at night, and their eyesight is poor, so they can only blur their shapes. Colors can only distinguish between black and white. The coat color is complicated. Some hamster breeds have become popular pets in recent years because they are close to people, such as Syrian hamster (commonly known as golden bear), Gakaria hamster (commonly known as third line), Campbell dwarf hamster (commonly known as first line), Roborowski hamster (commonly known as in-laws, Xiao Lubao) and so on. Hamster was discovered in a city near Siberia in 1829. They belong to Rodent, whose scientific name is Rodentia, which comes from Latin gnawing, meaning that teeth are constantly growing and need to grind their teeth. Hamsters belong to the family Cricetidae, and then they are divided into several categories: Mesocricetus, Cricetulus, Phodopus and Calomyscus. China hamster belongs to Cricetulus；; Syrian hamster (golden mouse, golden bear) belongs to mesocricetus; Campbell I of Campbell, Phodopus sungorus of Gakaria (Little Grey Tiger, Little Silver Fox and Little Purple King) and Phodopus roborovskii of Xiaolubao are all hairy feet.

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The most common coat color of hamster is white from cheek to abdomen, and the back is brown, but there are also spots formed by dark brown, and the coat color is mostly gray, and then a variety of varieties such as gold, mottled color and even long hair are cultivated. All kinds of hamsters look alike, but their body shape and coat color are slightly different, and their personalities are similar. Among them, the Roborowski mouse is the smallest of the Dowav hamsters, with fast movements and timid personality, and the coat color on its back will change from black to brown in the growing period. Hamster is one of the lovely pets, so many children or women will love it when they see this "live hair doll". Hamsters are 5- 12 cm long and have skins on their cheeks. The upper and lower jaws have a pair of sharp incisors. The body hair on the back of the body is fawn or brownish yellow, and the ventral side, forelimbs and hind limbs are black. There are 3 white or light khaki spots on the front end of the body side. Foot white, slightly yellowish. Unlike mice, they only have a short tail, or even no tail. Except for China hamster, its tail is relatively long, and other hamsters have tails less than one centimeter. The most interesting thing about hamsters is that they know how to hide food on both sides of their cheeks and spit it out in a safe place, so some people call them hamsters with big cheeks. The name hamster comes from German. Hamstern, which means storage. The method of distinguishing male from female by sex-differentiated hamsters is simple: male hamsters generally have large hips and long anus; The female hamster's buttocks are generally inverted triangle, and the anus is small and closed. Individuals can see round objects.

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Give birth to multiple births every year. The birth rate per fetus is1~ 20. Life span is 2 years to nearly 3 years. (They breed in April ~ 1 0 every year, with an annual output of 4 ~ 5 litters, with 4 ~ 8 litters per litter). Their life span is very short, with an average of about 2 years. Male hamsters are sexually mature at10 and a half months, while female hamsters are sexually mature at 2 months. Of course, different breeds of hamsters will have a slightly different life span. Relatively speaking, Roborowski hamster has the longest life span of 3-3.5 years.

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At present, most of the hamsters raised by people belong to pygmy hamsters and golden mice. The golden hamster is native to Syria, Lebanon and Israel. It was introduced to the United States in 1938 and officially became a pet, also known as Syrian hamster, bear and so on. Among other dwarf hamsters, there are Campbell hamsters, and there are also maple leaf rats, short-tailed squirrels, lying rats and first-line rats, which are native to the eastern part of Lake Baikal, Mongolia, Heilongjiang Province, Hebei Province and Inner Mongolia. Gakaria hamster, also known as maple leaf rat, short-tailed rat, prone rat and third-line rat, is native to eastern Kazakhstan and southwestern Siberia. Roborowski hamster, some people call it old mouse, is native to Russia, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang, southwest Mongolia and other places.

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Hamsters are nocturnal animals. They sleep during the day and move at night. They are usually the most active until 7 ~10 pm (some 0 ~ 4 pm). Therefore, feeding is mainly for rats to have a good rest during the day and play with rats at night. Changing the habits of nocturnal animals at will can easily lead to short life. Why do hamsters always hide? Because hamsters used to live in caves in the desert, they would sleep in caves during the day to avoid the attack of wild animals. It is their instinct to hide in the dark, and they think that darkness is the only way to feel safe. But hamsters get along with people for a long time, and their alertness will be lower, which will also change their wild instinct and they can sleep soundly anywhere. Hamsters inhabit deserts and other areas. Nocturnal. Good at digging caves. I like to hide food on both sides of my cheeks and then go to a safe place to spit it out, so I got the name hamster. Their front teeth will keep growing, so their upper and lower front teeth must constantly chew something hard to grind their teeth, on the one hand, to avoid the front teeth growing too long and hinder chewing, on the other hand, to keep the front teeth sharp. Feed on weed seeds and insects. Hamsters are solitary animals, different from social animals. Hamster is a lone ranger with a strong sense of territory, especially the female hamster. Hamsters mate in pairs only when the breeding season comes. But hamster couples live only a few minutes during mating, and then they go their separate ways. The mother mouse will independently take care of the children, and in about 20 days, the children will be forcibly expelled by the mother mouse and start to live independently. Hamster looks strange, small and exquisite, lively and sensitive, very cute, and has no peculiar smell. It has ornamental value and is suitable for being kept indoors as a pet, so it is regarded as a pet all over China.

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Precautions for hamsters

Hamsters are very fertile. If you don't want your hamsters to keep breeding, please divide them into cages decisively, preferably one mouse and one cage-put two hamsters of different sexes together, and the final situation is to keep giving birth to babies ...

Why do hamsters bite?

Why do cute hamsters bite people? There are several reasons. 1 Your hands smell of food. Hamster's sense of smell is very sensitive, so if you take its favorite food, it is likely to smell it and bite you because it thinks you are food. It is recommended to wash your hands before and after touching hamsters. 2. Your hamster used to be co-kept in a pet store, and it often fights with other rats and mice, so it has a bad temper and is wary and hostile to other creatures. I suggest you get along with the rat according to the timetable and eliminate its hostility. 3. You are not familiar with the mouse, but you often play with it and catch it with your hands, making it feel insecure. It is still recommended that you eliminate the hostility of rats and mice to you according to the timetable. 4. Rat's eyesight is not very good. It mistook your fingers for food. When you touch the mouse and mouse on your hand, if your fingers are not close together, the mouse and mouse will probably bite your fingers as food. However, it usually doesn't bite too hard, just "kissed" you. Therefore, it is best to put your fingers together when you put the mouse on your hand, but don't be too tight, it will jam the mouse's feet. It is best not to tease rats and mice with your fingers to reduce the risk of being bitten. 5. Rats and mice have a strong sense of territory. If you touch other hamsters and get the smell of other rats and mice on your hands, then the little hamster will definitely expel the strange rats and mice rudely-in fact, it is your hand-so it is common to be bitten by mistake after touching other hamsters. It is recommended to wash your hands after touching other hamsters before touching your own mice. I hope you will not be bitten by rats and mice after you know this.

What if I am bitten by a hamster?

Many netizens have been bitten by hamsters, and everyone will ask if they need rabies vaccine. Hamsters may also be infected with rabies (it may not be possible, but the fatality rate of rabies is 100%), so it is up to you whether to vaccinate or not. If you are worried about rabies, treat the wound according to the standard and inject rabies vaccine. Specifically, we can see the working norms for the prevention and treatment of rabies exposure, which can be searched online. If you don't want to be vaccinated, it is also recommended to treat the wound at least according to the specifications. However, if the bitten wound is red and swollen or has other uncomfortable symptoms, you should go to the hospital immediately.

How to choose hamsters

How can I choose a healthier hamster? Here are a few methods for your reference: 1, choose a hamster with eyes but no gum. 2. See if the hamster has a runny nose. If so, don't pick it. 3. Whether the shape of the ear is intact and whether there are any traces of being bitten. If it means that this hamster is too weak or sick to be bullied and bitten by other hamsters. 4. The teeth don't extend outside, and the hair color is bright. Check whether there is hair loss or tumor. 5, the tail can not have spots, and the vicinity of the stomach is not good, indicating that this hamster may have diarrhea. 6, when walking is not normal, there is no feeling of stiffness, and the health of the limbs is also the focus. If everything looks good, there should be no problem. 7. There should be no urine stains on your ass, and if there are, don't pick them. Because it's probably sick. 8. Is the nose bitten, red and swollen or even bleeding? If there is, it means that the hamster is not healthy and strong, so that it is bullied by other rats. 9. Choose a hamster that is energetic and energetic, indicating that it is healthy. A limp mouse with poor spirit must be sick. 10, the mouse's nose should be pink and tender, the ears should be the same size, the eyes should be watery, and the hair on the back should not be bitten. You can also observe whether rats and mice are running around full of vitality. If so, rats and mice have a strong body and are not easy to get sick. Finally, choose a hamster you like. Besides its coat color, you should also consider whether it will be close to people. Generally speaking, Syrian hamsters and Gakaria hamsters are easy to get close to each other for a period of time, while Campbell hamsters and Roborowski hamsters are more difficult, especially Roborowski hamsters are timid and sensitive animals, so it may take some time to gain their trust in you. Novices suggest raising Zicang, because Zicang has a good temper, is very docile and close to people. After successful mating, the mother mouse will have a bad temper due to pregnancy. At this time, it is best not to touch it to avoid being bitten by it. Unless, of course, it's docile enough to listen to you. Don't put male rats and female rats together during childbirth. If male rats and female rats are put in a cage, it may make the female rats nervous and lead to a series of consequences such as premature birth.

Eleven taboos of hamster breeding

(1) It is forbidden to feed food that people eat. Too high salt and heavy seasoning will increase the physical burden of rats. Especially snacks and the like. But unprocessed coarse grains can be fed, and corn and coix seed can be fed. (2) Direct contact with the sun is forbidden. Rats are very afraid of heat. When summer comes, please use heat sinks or marble to cool them off. (3) If it is not necessary, it is forbidden to wash hamsters with water. It will make hamsters catch a cold, and in severe cases, they may die. (4) Please know your own hamster species. In addition to the in-laws hamsters, it is forbidden to keep them in cages. If the in-laws are not harmonious, they must also be kept in separate cages. (5) If you are not psychologically prepared or financially capable, please do not cage the female rats and the male rats. The reproductive capacity of the rats is very impressive. (6) It is forbidden to use feed from unknown sources. Please discard it if it is infested or moldy, and don't feed it! (7) It is forbidden for rats to drink raw water. Please let them drink boiled cold water, or mineral water or pure water. (8) It is forbidden to use bamboo chopsticks, popsicles and other things to make rats grind their teeth. Please use the special grinding supplies and feed for rats in the market. (9) It is forbidden to use newspapers, facial tissues and other bedding materials. There is too much ink in the newspaper, and the paper contains bleach. (10) It is forbidden to keep rats and children in too small a space. The space should have at least rollers, water bottles, bathrooms, nests (except bears) and other supplies. (1 1) Try to avoid keeping hamsters in air-conditioned rooms, so as not to cause mice to catch a cold.

Hamster feeding environment

The optimum temperature is 20 ~ 28℃, avoiding direct sunlight or places directly blown by strong winds, but paying attention to ventilation. Don't be too close to TV, stereo and computer. Hamsters can hear sounds that humans can't hear. Radiation and noise should be avoided. Summer: It's best not to turn on the air conditioner, because turning off the air conditioner when you go out and turning it on when you enter the house will make the temperature difference inside the house too large. Hamsters are very sensitive to temperature and are prone to catch a cold. Winter: don't put it outdoors, hamsters will fake hibernation because it is too cold. Spread more mats such as sawdust, and equip hamsters with wooden or grass huts for warmth. Or give more cotton for hamsters to make their own nests. Absorbent cotton is fine, preferably natural cotton. The easiest way is to put the whole cage in a carton or plastic box, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't give them articles made of cotton thread as nests. Although it's warm, hamsters love to drill. They will bite the cotton goods out of shape and then get into it to sleep. But because of this, some unbroken cotton threads will entangle their bare feet or other parts, and some will entangle their necks dangerously, which may cause hamsters to suffocate and die. Therefore, don't put any knitted articles.

Basic supplies for hamsters

Cage in summer, please use ventilated wire cages, or semi-iron and semi-plastic cages, such as outdoor cages; Please pay attention to the warmth of rats in winter. All-plastic cages are more suitable in winter. Don't use barbed wire for cage chassis, rats and mice are prone to fracture and injury. If the economic conditions are not particularly good, please choose Hamada fruit food for about 20, and Belgium for about 50. Pot Most cages have their own pots. If you need to buy it yourself, you can choose a small container, as long as it is not easy to knock over and the edge is not too high, otherwise the hamster can't climb in. Commonly used containers: glass ashtray, soy sauce plate, various small bowls, microwave oven box, small fresh-keeping box. Drinking fountains Most cages have their own drinking fountains, and it is best to install one when DIY, because hamsters need to drink water. The general design of drinking fountains has stainless steel beads at the front end, so pay attention to test whether there is water leakage when buying. Never take a bowl of water directly, because hamsters will get wet when drinking water, or go swimming, which is easy to catch cold and get sick. Not yet, just feed the hamster some vegetables and fruits first.

Hamster articles for daily use (13) A toilet with cat litter in a plastic box is a relatively simple toilet. Take out the caked cat litter every day or replace it all, which is in accordance with personal hygiene habits. Some hamsters can use it, but it is not necessary. Bathroom Some hamsters will bathe in the toilet with cat litter. Although it is unsanitary, it is a hamster's hobby. At this time, there is no need for a shower room. However, some hamsters love cleanliness, so the owner should buy a bathroom for them, and put bath sand on it to let the hamsters roll and play with holes. Please buy hamster products for bathing sand. Running Wheel Most cages have their own running wheels. Because wild hamsters have to run 20 kilometers a day, moderate exercise is very important for hamsters. Without enough exercise, hamsters will be stressed and bite the cage. So the careful owner should give the hamster a running wheel. At the same time, because the current owners give hamsters very good nutrition, they often make hamsters obese and prone to cardiovascular diseases, so even hamsters should have a normal and healthy body. When buying, you should pay attention to the choice of seamless running wheels, so that hamsters are not easy to get hurt. Current price: 10-80 yuan. Wood chips/corncobs can be used as bedding materials for rat cages, and many materials can be selected, such as wood chips or absorbent cotton. But most people will choose sawdust because it is clean and easy to buy. The purpose of sawdust/corncob is to deodorize and absorb moisture. They have strong adsorption and can remove individual dirt from hamsters. It is recommended to use corncob in summer because it is cooler; Use sawdust in winter, so that rats will feel warm. The teeth of hamsters will continue to grow, so it is necessary to use a grinding bar to grind off the long teeth. Many hamsters grind their teeth in other ways, such as biting cages. Don't worry too much when you don't use the molar stone/grinding stick provided by you. The huts are made of ceramics, wood, grass and plastic, which hamsters like very much, because hamsters are animals that love to burrow and live in. If possible, hamsters should be equipped with a hut, which can be DIY. DIY 1: hamsters can be raised in a 50 cm square tank for tropical fish, which is covered with barbed wire (it is easy to be muggy in summer, so pay attention to it). When using a wire cage, the hamster grabs the wire and climbs upwards, which is in danger of falling. Therefore, it is best that the cage is not very high, and the wire at the bottom of the cage should be removed before use. The bottom of the cage is covered with wheat straw, hay or sawdust. The feeding basin can be made of pottery, preferably heavier. Some branches can be provided for biting to prevent teeth from growing too long. The nest box can be made of wood or paper. Besides the cage, you can also use the bird's nest box. The nest box is covered with hay, sawdust, rags, etc. The sink will not scrape your feet, but it is easy to accumulate moisture, so pay attention to keep it dry. In addition, the sink is deep enough to put a lot of cage bottom materials such as wheat straw and hay that hamsters can dive into, put soil on it, and then spread hay on it. Create a very natural environment, so that hamsters can dig holes to make nests. Drinking water can be supplied by a water feeder, which is installed at a height that is easy to drink, and water is added to a vessel-shaped pitcher. Hamsters can be allowed to play with water in summer, but don't get the cage too wet. Hamster has the habit of urinating in a fixed place. Put a bedpan in the place where it often drowns, and put urine or feces in it to make the bedpan smell, so it will use it as a toilet. Don't force the toilet if you don't use it, just pay attention to cleaning the cage often. In hot summer, the temperature in the sink is easy to rise. In summer, it is best to move to a cage for feeding. Put the cage in a well-ventilated place and be careful not to let the sun shine directly. When it is hot, hamsters don't like to eat solid diet, but should be fed with vegetables and other water-rich foods. Store food in autumn, don't forget to check the nest box frequently to prevent hamsters from entering hibernation due to low temperature. When placed in a heated room, be careful that the temperature difference between day and night is not too large. You can put a plastic bag on the cage, or put the cage in a paper box to keep warm. The second type: made of three-dimensional embroidery screen. Very practical, breathable in summer, and warm materials in winter. For details of production, please see further reading. The third type: buying a sorting box. As long as the sawdust is paved and the nest, food basin, running wheel and bathroom are put away, it is easy to clean without cover.

timetable

When you bring the hamster home, it will be very sensitive and nervous for a long time because it has been away from its living environment. Sometimes it will bite people, bite the cage, not rest, refuse to eat, and so on. This period is the key period for you to build trust with the hamster! Here's a timetable. Don't worry, get along with your hamster a little bit: Day 1 day: Let it adapt to the new environment, don't disturb it at all, don't touch it, and don't take it away. It's better to cover the cage with a rag, because hamsters are less nervous in dark environment. Try not to disturb the pots when you put them away. Day 2: Feed it with your hands, talk to it softly, and make it familiar with your smell and voice. Day 5: You can gently pick it up and put it in your palm (don't let it fall or run away). Day 10: You can enjoy playing with it. Attention should be paid when holding a hamster: a sleeping hamster doesn't like being disturbed, and it is easy to bite you, so make sure it is awake before you pick it up. You should carefully open its nest so that it can see you, and then gently pick it up. If it doesn't want to, don't force it to avoid being bitten.

Hamster food

Hamster is an omnivore, you can give it yellow-green vegetables such as pumpkin, light-colored vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce. Potatoes, beans (don't eat too much, it will inflate), fruits, weeds, seeds, etc. There is also a special diet for hamsters. However, when food is the main food, we should also pay attention to feeding some vegetables and fruits. As a source of protein, hamsters have the habit of storing food in cheek pouches. Pay attention to changing water frequently. Clean the food basin and water feeder every day and replace fresh food and water. And change the nest material. Check the nest box. Where hamsters store food, leave some fruits or solid feed for hamsters to eat. Change the dressing at the bottom of the cage once a week, and clean and disinfect the cage twice a month. Hamster food

Precautions: (1) Please don't look at rats and mice too cute, and give them too much sunflower seeds or high-calorie food. Rats and mice are prone to lipoma, obesity and unbalanced nutrition. Overweight mice are prone to heatstroke in summer, and their skin fat is too thick and easy to shed hair. (2) Please don't think that rats don't need to drink water! Water must be supplied, and drinking water should be changed once every two days. (3) Do not feed the fruits and vegetables too much at one time, which may easily lead to wet tail death. Most fruits and vegetables contain pesticides. Please wash them with clean water and dry them before feeding. Don't feed fruits and vegetables with too much moisture. (4) Snacks should be matched with staple food. Snacks should be increased, staple food should be reduced. Don't give too many snacks. Rats that get fat on fire are prone to get sick. (5) Please keep the feed and snacks in sealed cans, which can be placed in the refrigerator. Please discard the food that breeds insects and ants. Edible food: hamster food, breadworms, barley worms, dried fish and shrimps for pets. Feeding amount: It is easy to supply more food to hamsters, because hamsters have the habit of storing food, and they will be very upset if they are short of food. Therefore, if you find that the food basin is always empty every time you add food, it means that the food is added too little. At the same time, you should pay attention to cleaning up the uneaten food in time, especially the water-bearing things such as fruits, to prevent deterioration.

Hamster's mood

Compared with cats and dogs, hamsters are less likely to communicate with their owners. However, as long as you observe carefully every day, you can still understand the mood of hamsters. Moreover, hamsters also express their emotions, and watch these actions and messages carefully to understand hamsters' emotions. Grooming your body hair (washing your face) Hamsters are relaxed when grooming their body hair. Otherwise, after the owner touches the hamster, the hamster's own taste disappears and he wants to apply the taste to his body again. Hamsters like their own taste best. Turn over. The owner will turn over when he reaches into the cage. This is because the hand is startled when it reaches in, or it feels annoying. Hamsters have few weapons against their enemies, so they turn over and resist on four feet. At this time, just slowly pass by and let the hamster rest assured. Especially when hamsters sleep, don't scare them. Roll it into a circle and you will know that this is a hamster sleeping posture. At this time, you should keep your voice down. But it will roll up when you are in poor health, so pay more attention. When the weather is cold, it will also roll up, which is to keep warm at this time. When biting the cage and biting the wire of the cage, it may be that the hamster wants to escape, and some hamsters will rub the hair on their noses between the wires, making their noses bald. This behavior can make hamsters grind their teeth and control the length of their teeth. It's best to buy molar stones for hamsters, because eating cages will slightly hurt hamsters' noses and may make hamsters' teeth crooked. Ear drooping To understand the hamster's mood, the ear is the easiest to see. If your ears droop, it must be when you feel annoying or horrible, and your ears droop when you wake up. When the body turns hard and straight on the wheel, it will suddenly stand still. This is because the hamster wants to use the wheel to move far away, and to stop and stand still is to confirm where he has arrived. Stand up and shake to stand up is to understand the distant situation, feel around, pay attention to the sound, and stand up when you respond to the sound of the feed bag. When you get out of the cage on the ground, your body shrinks together, you lie on the ground and smell it everywhere. This is nervous about the new place and wants to smell the situation all around. Don't make a loud noise suddenly at this time. Hiding in a narrow place hamsters were originally wild animals, living in narrow tunnels. When playing indoors, hamsters will always look for narrow and dark places in order to rest assured. If hamsters run to the corner of the room, they should pay attention. In addition, hamster, a small thing, must put more food in its cage, which will slightly exceed its own needs, and it will feel comfortable and happy. On the contrary, because hamster has the nature of collecting food, food shortage will cause its panic, even if the food is enough to survive, it will cause its anxiety and irritability.

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1. Because they are Nocturnal Animals, they sleep for about12 ~14 hours a day, and they don't move or eat until evening, so it's best to choose the evening or evening to see the active side of hamsters. 2. Generally speaking, healthy hamsters are characterized by sound limbs, bright eyes, normal ears without secretion, smooth hair and dry and hard feces. Hamsters are also afraid of strangers, and they are sensitive when they first come home. It takes two or three days to get in touch with you. It's best to cover the cage with a piece of cloth on the first day, because hamsters are less nervous in the dark. Try not to disturb them when you put water and food. Hamsters are nocturnal animals. They like to sleep during the day and come out at night. Don't wake them when they sleep! They are different from mice. They have a short tail or even no tail. The most interesting thing about hamsters is that they know how to hide food on both sides of their cheeks and spit it out in a safe place.

Attention to medical matters

Precautions for mother rats during childbirth: (1) During pregnancy, remember to separate the mother rats from the male rats. Male rats sometimes eat baby rats; The most important thing is that it is still possible for male rats to continue estrus at this time. If they are not caged, the female rats that are still feeding will get pregnant again, which will affect their physique and even their life span. The mother mouse still has the ability to store sperm, and there will be the possibility of a second child. Therefore, it is very necessary to separate the male rats in time. (2) Please help the mother mouse to make up her body. Birth is very harmful, and if the nutrition is not enough, the mother mouse will eat some babies! Cannabis seed, nutritious water, dried fish, Tenebrio molitor, barley worm, etc. can be used to increase the nutrition of the mother mouse. (3) During the full moon of mice, please don't change the articles, cushions, etc. in the mother mouse cage. It's easy to scare the mother mouse, which leads to not breastfeeding the baby or recycling (eating the mouse). Never touch the mouse before weaning, or the mother mouse will eat her baby. (4) After the full moon, the mouse can leave its mother after long hair and weaning. At this time, try to touch the baby mouse! (5) It is best for mice to wait until after the full moon to feed the bread worm, which has a shell. At this time, the baby's digestive system is not complete, so please don't feed the bread worm, which is easy to indigestion. The mother mouse will feed the mouse herself, so please don't feed the mouse deliberately. (6) During the pregnancy, the mouse mother must remember to pick up the roller. Sometimes, the mouse mother will ignore breastfeeding in order to play with the roller.

Check the rat's body by yourself

(1) Teeth: The front teeth of rats and mice are constantly growing, and sometimes the teeth are too long, which will make it impossible to eat. At this time, you can cut your own teeth. Please use small animals to cut your teeth. If you dare not cut your teeth, you can take it to the doctor to cut your teeth. (2) Incense gland: only male rats have it. In the middle of the abdomen, there is a yellow thing, that is, the scent gland. When the male rats are in estrus, the taste here will be particularly heavy. Sometimes the fragrant glands will accumulate too much. Remember to regularly use hydrogen peroxide to mix salt water with1:10 to help them wipe! If you hoard too much, please take it to the veterinary hospital and ask the doctor to clean it up. (3) Eyes: If rats and mice are healthy, their eyes should be very bright and shiny. If they are red, oily or have gum, you should pay attention to them and take them to the doctor. (4) poop: the poop of rats and mice should be a little hard, the size of rice grains, black and odorless. Sometimes it turns green, red, etc. Don't be too nervous at this time. Please think back to whether there is green or red feed in the feed of rats and mice. If there is, it is normal for the stool to turn green. If soft stool occurs or smells bad, please send it to the doctor as soon as possible. (5) Cheek pouch: Sometimes you should pay attention to whether the things in the cheek pouch have been finished. If you haven't finished eating, please don't give any more food. If food spoils and stinks in the cheek pouch, it will easily lead to cheek pouch inflammation. Regularly pay attention to whether the cheek pouch smells of food corruption, and regularly help him clear out the food in the cheek pouch, carefully probe it into the cheek pouch with a cotton swab, and never rotate it! Rats will spit out all the food in their cheek pouches. Or use salt water to transfer water in a way of1:3, and use a feeding syringe (unplug the needle! ) into the cheek pouch for washing. (6) coat color: the fur of rats and mice is usually soft and shiny. If there is depilation, please pay attention to whether it is allergic and bring it to the doctor as soon as possible. (7) Body temperature: The body temperature of rats and mice is generally touched by hand, which is slightly higher than our body temperature, but the feeling is not obvious. If you obviously feel that the body temperature of rats and mice is too high, please send it to the hospital immediately, which is very likely to be a precursor to heatstroke!