Are there any bad things i need to know about a hamster? What are the good things?

Question

I would really like answers from hamster owners or previous hamster owners.

Answer 1

Good things-Its a pet.

Bad things-They p**p a lot.

Answer 2

bad things they smell and make A LOT of noise at night time

Answer 3

Let me start with the bad first

CONS-

- lifespan only 1.5-2 years, although some lucky ones live until 3 and older

- nocturnal, make some noise at night and are not awake during the day

- sometimes they chew on the bars of their cage

- some bite so make sure you get a nice hamster from a reliable breeder or private pet store (no pet smart or pet co)

- MASTER ESCAPE ARTISTS! MAKE SURE THAT THE BARS ON THE CAGE ARE NO BIGGER THEN 1", I WOULD RECOMMEND 1/2 INCH THOUGH. MAKE SURE THE DOOR IS LATCHED CLOSED FIRMLY. HARD TO FIND IF THEY GET LOST!!

PROS

- Clean themselves

- Not much space required (min 18"x10" cage I would say, but I would always get larger.

- Small

- Syrians live alone

- Can be potty trained

- Don't smell if cage is cleaned once a week

- Teach responsibility

- Funny and cute (of course!)

- Buy different fun things for the cage (just make sure they are safe!)

bottom line defiantly get a hamster you will love it if you love animals =]

Answer 4

If they get sick you need to take them to a special vet and it usualy costs like 5 times more than the hamster itself, so usually if hamsters get sick there's not much you can do. They smell more than other rodents (had a hamster, then I had two rats and they smelled a lot better) and sometimes they can be mean (not often, but one of my friends has had many different rodents and she said she doesn't like hamsters anymore). All that aside, they are adorable little critters and they're not too difficult to take care of. Some of them can be very intelligent and friendly companions, it just depends on the animal.

Answer 5

GOOD:

entertaining to watch

.:cute:.

fun to play with

fun to hold

ect.....

BAD:

cage can smell (but can buy a product from Petsmart that makes the smell go away ((i tried it and i does!))

bites can hurt but nibble are ok

can be noisy at night because there nocturnal but can put them in a bathroom and shut the door and it blocks the noise ((i do that and it also works))