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Laura Nessen works at The Pet Kingdom in Cottonwood, Arizona. She has many years experience working in pet stores and caring for her own animals.read more
"My name is Laura. Now I am going to show you how to accessorize your hamster's tank. The first thing you need to do is get a proper water bottle. The bottle should be big enough to supply enough water for a couple of days. It should also hang down far enough that the hamster can get a hold of it. You don't want this hanging down too far because if it hits the bedding, it will have a tendency to leak and cause the bedding to become extra wet. You are going to need a food dish. Make sure you get a dish that is big enough to hold enough food for your hamsters through the day. Hamsters like to climb into their dish to eat. Hamsters are very private so they need a place to hide. They also like to play. You need to find them something that can keep them occupied. This is a basic set up for hamsters and it should do very well. There are more available at your local pet stores."
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aprilmkiss said
on 8/2/2008 Providing a large water bottle that will have enough water for a few days is bad animal husbandry; hamsters should be given fresh water every day.
Hamsters also need to have appropriate portions of food as well, not just filling up an extremely large food bowl. Syrian hamsters, like those in your video, should be given 2 tablespoons of food every night, when they are most active. Food bowls should be emptied every day as well, as uneaten hamster food can spoil.
You also neglected to mention what size wheel is appropriate for the Syrian hamsters you show in your video. The Comfort Wheel in your video is far too small; Syrians need at least a 7 inch wheel.