The Pros And Cons Of Owning A Hamster As A Pet
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A Pet Is A Pet - They All Have Pros & Cons
A hamster is as good a pet for a child of any age as a dog is. A dog may be bigger but the treatment a dog and a hamster require is much the same.
Dogs need to be loved, cared for, fed and cleaned. They also require human contact on a daily basis. Okay, you don't need to take your hamster for a walk to the park and play fetch with it but you do need to train it enough to let it be able to run around in the yard a bit (supervised of course). Obviously, hamster need to be loved, cared for, fed and cleaned just like dogs do. Only difference is, a hamster is small and so is it's habitat. I guess that is a pro.A con would have to be the actually cleaning. Although the enclosure in which it is kept may be small, you will need to give things like walls a good clean as well as changing its bedding etc. You must check its water and food bowls regularly because the last thing you want is for your child to check on the hamster a few days later and find it flat on its back, legs in the air. Hygiene is important (not just for the hamster's sake, but for the owner/s too).As long as you are willing to put in the type of effort that you would with any other pet, a hamster is just as ideal as a pet for a child as any other. The best thing about them is that they are little, not all too intimidating for a child and, well, they're cute!One last tip I have for you is, as far as I know, female rodents are supposably more cleaner than the males (no offence guys). So, it's probably best that you invest in a female hamster rather than a male. You don't want the smell of male B.O radiating from the hamster enclosure, now do you?Good Luck!vote upvote downshareprintflag
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thanks, so much!im getting a hamster soon and i needed some tips. What you wrote answered all my questions!!
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Hamster Lover
thanks, so much!im getting a hamster soon and i needed some tips. What you wrote answered all my questions!!
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Hamster Lover
Thank You So Much! My Parents are saying "What are the pro's and con's of having a hamster a hamster?" And I'm like "Ummmmmmmm......????" IDKBut now i do! Thanks again sooo much!!!
-Amber Night
Sounds interesting! But I am wondering if there is a difference in the life span between male and female hamsters?
The life span of a hamster is about 2 yrs. although I know of one little boy whose hamster is over three now. This, I do believe is not the normal. So I would have to say that a con would be that you dont know how long it has been in the pet store so old age could be alot closer for the little fellow than you or (even worse) your child is aware of. It hurts to see your child loose their pet and that is why our hamster cage is still up . Our 5yr. old hasnt realized that his little "Climby" is not hidding in his house for some reason but was actually laid to rest a few weeks ago!!
Thanks I am Trying to convince my Dad to let me get them
My friend had a hamster called genie and it lived to almost 5 years. I think this was because she cared for him so well. Also although maybe male hamsters smell more they are easier to tame and less likely to bite at first.Funny cartoon!(=
My friend had a hamster called genie and it lived to almost 5 years. I think this was because she cared for him so well. Also although maybe male hamsters smell more they are easier to tame and less likely to bite at first.Funny cartoon!(=
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dudes how do i get my dad to let me get a hampster???????
idk dont ask us!!!! ask your DAD! nobody knows how to convince YOUR dad!!!!!!!!!!
if you get bit by your hamster can you get infected? and what is the humain thing to do to it? because my mom won't let me keep him anymore! what should i do?
Nice to see another hamster fan out there.
i want a hamster.. but my uncle wont let me have one.. i need youll to help me find a solution to my problem. i want him to willingly accept getting a hamster
hamsters are horible
I want a hamster more than anything in the world!!! My mom HATES rodents and my dad says I need to focus on the animals I have now.( 2 fish, 2 cats, 2 dogs and 1 horse.) But none of them are hamsters!! Someone offered me their baby hamster because they couldn't take care of him and they said NO!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!
I want a Hamster. My mommy thinks they are like mice or rats. My daddy is not afraid of such things though.
I wanna hamster so bad but my mom (Jennifer ) wount lemme have one.I know all about hamsterns.
thank u so mutch i got a lot of facts.
Hope Wilbanks 4 years ago
Thanks! :)