I want a hamster but my mom said no red eyed ones thwn what ones are cute?

Question

i want a hamster just the thing is is that i have no clue how much i would hav eto spend on it about in month. what would i need for a hamster? i know the basics. but i mean like what would be need just so it would be a spoiled hamster?
this is going to be my first hamster and i want it to be the cutest one which one are the best ones and the cuties ones? i also have a little sister who is 2 and my mom does want red eyes because what happened last time with my rabbit my mom had to get ten staples. ( it was bitting her so we gave him away) so no red eyed hamsters.
what one woul dbe good for a little girl too. and a me?
plz help me my mom said no unless i get the amount and i do all my research on it so here i am. doing research

Answer 1

No answer here I had to correct the person who said red eyed ones are less healthy. Albino, REWs, and PEWs are not less healthy at all! The only difference is there vision isn't as good. This has no effect on there health other than that and act the exact same as any other color.

Answer 2

well th hamster itself will cost between 10 and 20 dollars, a cage can be a simple aquarium (10 gallon). you only really NEED bedding (not pine or cedar) which will cost around 7$ a month depending on what typeyou get. also, a wheel is around 5-7$ and food is about 4$ for a bag that'll last around a month and a half. a water bottle is about 3$. oh, and make sure there's a breathable lid on the cage because the hamster WILL find a way to escape. lastly, you need something for them to chew on. you can get wood blocks, or even a smallish solid dog chew toy (like a plastic bone). all in all, they're pretty cheap to take care of.



I would suggest a winter white russian dwarf (djungarian) hamster, because they are eassy to train not to bite :) if you want a bigger hamster, i lucked out with a 'silky' teddybear hamster he's never bitten me once since the day we brought him home. oh, and a boy is less likely to be vicious too :)



and remember that you can't house 2 hamsters in the same cage unless they are a mating pair, and even then you have to keep an eye on them.

Answer 3

Well, in the Petland Discounts store in my neighborhood, you can buy hamster food by the pound, so it's pretty cheap each month. You need a good sized cage. What I'd suggest is a 10 gallon tank with a "Tank Topper". It gives the hamster the comfort and security of a closed in environment from the tank, plus the proper ventilation and the amount of exercise it needs with the extra 2 levels from the tank topper. You should have quite a few chew toys, as hamsters tend to bite on the bars of the cage if they get too bored. This will take a toll on their teeth. So, it's important to keep them busy. I don't really recommend hamster balls because basically all the hamster is trying to do is get out of the ball. That's why it keeps running. Is it good exercise? Yes, but it's pretty stressful for them. Most of them urinate and defecate inside of it after a few minutes. It's also a huge no-no if you have other larger pets in the house (cats and dogs). You shouldn't buy saw dust bedding for them. It's not very healthy at all. The best bedding is "Carefresh" in my opinion.



Red-eyed hamsters are usually albino. Pure white. However, many different hamster colorations have red eyes and they're not any less healthy as the other person stated. Their vision may not be that good, but they still have the same life span. The most common hamsters sold in stores are Syrian or Dwarf. Dwarfs are a lot smaller than Syrians. My experience with a Dwarf hamster wasn't good. The one I had was really vicious and I had to eventually return it to the store. I'm not saying they're all vicious, but the one I had was. So, I always steered clear of them. Many people may disagree, but that's just my own experience. Personally, I'd suggest a Syrian hamster. I've owned Syrian's since I was about 5 years old (20 years) and I never had a problem with them. If they're properly socialized, they're extremely friendly and very tame. There's much more color variations and fur lengths/types of Syrians than there is Dwarf, also. So, you'll have much more to choose from.



Dwarf hamsters can be caged with other Dwarfs, but I'd recommend the same sex, unless you're prepared to have litters and litters of babies.



Syrian hamsters are solitary animals and extremely territorial. They should always be housed alone. They'll eventually kill one another if they're kept in the same cage as other hamsters.



This website has a list of healthy treats (fruits, vegetables and herbs) that you can feed your hamsters besides their normal food. Keep in mind, the treats should only be fed in small portions and at most, twice a week. If the hamster develops diarrhea from the fruits and vegetables, it's important to stop feeding it to them until the diarrhea stops completely.

http://www.hamsters.co.uk/hamster_fruit_vegetables.htm



Tank Topper.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=17073



Make sure you don't get a simple case of diarrhea confused with "wet tail" disease. It's a very serious condition and can be fatal.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Hamsters_With_Wettail

http://www.essortment.com/all/hamsterwettail_rlpq.htm

Answer 4

you can find a cage at a thrift store for pretty cheap. the ones in the pet stores are expensive. Maybe look at walmart. Ull maybe spend around 25.00 for a cage, bedding is about $5.00, Food is around $5-$7.00. They have little treats that range from $1.00 to $5.00. You can buy a little here and there after you get the basics. Th cage should come with feeders and a water bottle. Sometimes you can go the the best store and get a setup like the cage and things then the hamster for free. Just make sure you hold it alot so it will get used to you and never bit.

Answer 5

Well, the wheel is about 10 bucks, but it comes along with the cage. And the cage is about 30 bucks.

So theres 30 bucks for a water bottle,cage,wheel and bowl.

So if you want to spoil it. You need to get it toys, so

Chew Toys- (5) 10 dollars

So now your up to 40 dollars.

And it matters what hamster you get, I'd suggest the Chinese Dwarf or Teddy Bear, because they do excellent with kids.

A hamster costs about 10 dollars.

So now your up to 50 dollars.

Now, one more muchly needed item! A exersice ball! Which is about 10 dollars.

So now, 60 dollars.



Wait one more, food. Food is about 5 dollars.





65 dollars is your total!

Answer 6

I agree with no red eyes, just because white animals with red eyes are albino, and they are not quite as healthy.

As for cuteness, you will know a cute hamster when you see it. That's the only way to tell. They are all cute, but some may be cuter than others. You have to decide for yourself.

Personally, I like rats better, because they bite less and they are not as fragile. But this will be your pet, not mine. Get what you want.

You know you need a cage and a water bottle. I highly recommend a running wheel for exercise. It keeps pet rodents from getting restless and bored.

Then you need food and bedding, which are not too expensive; go to the pet store to see the prices, or look them up on petsmart.com.

For treats, you can give little bits of your own food, like fruits and vegetables, nuts and crackers. It is fun to watch a hamster fill its cheek pouches with food to take back to the nest! One of mine got into a chocolate bar, which melted inside her cheeks and dribbled out of her mouth; that was funny! Chocolate isn't good for them though.

Answer 7

well if u want to spoil it you should get it a ball a realy cool silent wheel. Also you should get it special hamster treats. A good house for it would be nice for it to sleep in. get aspen bedding not cedar or pine because these cause pine and cedar cause respitory issues in rodents. Get a ten gallon tank with a mesh lid so your hammie can not escape because hamsters are escape artist. I would reccomend getting a long haired teddy bear hamster because they are often nice and cute and love to be handled. Give you hamster atleast a half hour of attention a day.

I hope i helped.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

silent runners, exercise ball, and hamster yogurt treats are great! at this moment i own 2 female Chinese dwarfs. they have adorable black beady eyes and are the only hamster breed with a tail. but they are both very sweet. their names are angel and cupcake.



however, they are also small hamsters so you would need a 10 gallon tank with a mesh lid. porcelain food dishes (because they will chew on plastic) and something for them to chew on!. i got both of mine a 2 story house for them to play around and sleep in. one has an eatable log to chew on and when i get the money to, ill get the other one a log as well. if you want you can get lil things for them to climb on. mine just love trying to get to the floor of their 2 story hamster houses!

Answer 10

There are many different types of hamsters, if they have red eyes that doesn't mean anything but my favorite type of hamster is the golden hamster every hamster that i have had since i was little was a golden hamster and none of them were mean or have ever bittin me...! Please check out my website at http://www.wix.com/Hamster_info/All-About-Hamsters Thanks good luck finding a furry little friend...! :D