Mom/Dad Please Buy Me a Pet

As a parent this is a cry you will hear from your offspring at least once if not more during their early formative years. So what to do about it, some parents no doubt will say- but honey, we already have a pet his name is '' Groucho ''- yes Mommy - but he is a big hairy dog, I want a pet like Mary Halpins Mommy bought for her. A cuddly-furry - pet that belongs to me. I guess the thing to do now is find out just what kind of pet Mary Halpins Mommy bought.

Naturally you don't want your little one pining because she/he can't have a pet, the question becomes what kind of pet, - how big -where to keep it - what kind of housing - what will it eat - how to care for it. Time to ring Brenda Halpin,

Ah yes Brenda, I was wondering what kind of pet you bought your little one, -I see, so you took her to the pet store and let her choose for herself, and its called a hamster. Ok, thank you Brenda, see you later at the school.

There you have it that's one scenario, there are countless others. A hamster is probably a good choice, as a first time pet for a youngster aged say - between two and eight. It is a small compact little furry type animal slightly larger then a mouse, can be kept in a small cage, almost any where in the home, has no special needs, and food is readily available from any large store. It can often look like it is slightly deformed around the head area, with large swellings on both sides, this is due to its cheek pouches in which it tends to store up food.

There are primarily four types of hamster - Russian dwarf -Syrian -Roborovski - and Chinese, with Syrian being the most popular. The down side of hamsters is that they are short lived, two to three years being the average life span, it is reckoned by the experts that a two year old hamster is equal to a seventy year old human being.

Cage size should be around 20-25 sq inches, and should be furnished with sleeping materials in a small bedroom, fresh clean drinking water should be available at all times, as should an exercise wheel, to keep your pet fit and healthy. A word of warning hamsters are known to be great escape artists, on a par with the great ''Harry Houdini''. However, they should be taken out of their cage and handled, and allowed to roam at will all the while having a beady eye kept on them to prevent them from getting up to the afore mentioned - Harry Houdini tricks .

If you decide to breed your hamsters , males are ready to breed at 10-14 weeks - females at 6-10 weeks-gestation period 15/16 days- litter size 5-10- weaning age -21-25 days. Do remember to house your hamsters singly, as they do tend to be aggressive towards each other. Happy hamster keeping.

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