Like guinea
pigs, hamsters also hold a reputation in the low maintenance pets scene, though
they are not exactly considered as ideal for children, considering the fact
that they are nocturnal – something which children are not.
As a low
maintenance pet, hamsters aren’t all that difficult to feed, with different
varieties of commercial food pellets available for sale in pet specialty
venues, matched with their dietary requirements and needs sated by regular meals
of fresh fruits and vegetables.
With lifespans
that could range between two to three years, the enclosure or housing
requirements of hamsters tend to be specialized for their physical attributes,
but a general pet enclosure designed for animals of the hamster’s size is
typically okay.
An exercise
wheel is often considered by many as an “essential” item to have in a hamster’s
enclosure, allowing him or her with the chance of getting his or her daily
exercise routines and runs.
Contrary to most
assumptions, a hamster tends to be okay when it is on its own, a hamster trait
that isn’t like other pet varieties that require regular interactions with
other pet fellows. A number of hamster owners even confess that hamsters, when
kept in same sex enclosures, tend to be more aggressive.
One thing to be
wary about hamsters though, in cases when opposite sex pairs are kept, is that
they tend to breed fast, with the pregnancy cycles of hamsters known to only
run for two weeks.
Other than their
fast breeding tendencies, hamsters are simply ideal for those on the lookout
for low maintenance pets.
