I want to get a robo hamster are they friendly?

Question

so some questions i was wondering...

do they bite or..

what are signs that they will bite?

what are some good toys for them (wheel..)

what is a good cage somthing that is easy to clean

and anything else I need to know about them

(tell me about your expirense with them)

Answer 1

These are the newest addition to the family of hamsters kept as pets. They originate from Mongolia and are the smallest of the hamster family, being only about 5cm long when fully grown. Like their relatives, the Russian hamsters, these animals are social, and live in groups, (unlike Syrian hamsters).

They are by far the fastest moving of the hamster family, and indeed are rarely still, except when they are asleep.

Roborovskii's hamsters are gentle and naturally docile but extremely fast! They rarely if ever bite but do wriggle - and if they escape they are difficult to catch, although repeated, gentle handling will calm them down somewhat. Since they are so wriggly, they are not generally recommended for anyone wanting a pet to "cuddle". When they are being handled, it is best to do so over a "playbox" or normal cardboard box from the supermarket. (If a Roborovski's hamster once gets loose on the floor it will be a major challenge to retrieve!) On the plus side, however, their temperament is reliably good; bites or even nips are so rare as to be effectively unheard of. As a pet to watch, busily going about its day to day existence, they are without equal.

Their care is basically similar to that of other hamsters, particularly the other "Dwarfs". As with Russians and Chinese, hamster specific cages are required to safely confine them. A good hamster specific cage would be a Habitrail, Crittertrail or SAM. They require the standard toys like exercise wheel, hamster ball, tunnels etc. but anything extra is left to your imagination.

They seem to be more fond of tubes, plastic houses and hideaways than other species of hamster, and will enjoy nesting in any cardboard rolls or small boxes that are given to them. In terms of feeding, normal hamster food suits them well, although as a treat they especially relish a small amount of bird seed, particularly millet or foreign finch seed. Concerning fruit and vegetables, any of the "greens" that other species of hamster will eat are suitable for Roborovski's.

Answer 2

i hade a robo he wasnt too bad just bit... my neighbor has one and its vicious