How to Choose a Hamster

Hi! Before you read this article please remember that I suggest you get your hamsters from a responsible breeder rather than a pet shop. Are thinking about getting a hamster soon? Well I'm going to tell you how to choose a healthy happy pet so you can have a long friendship with your new buddy. When you arrive in the pet shop or breeder's you may see a few or may hamsters. Look at all of the hamsters. Even if you think one's ugly it may be the healthiest. If any of the hamsters seem to have dull eyes they are most likely very sick and should be out of the running. Next look at the hamsters left, do any of them seem lethargic? [Don't be mistaken though, hamsters wake up around 6PM so if you arrive earlier than that they may still be sleepy] If so, they they may be sick and should be eliminated. So by now you should be down to a few hamsters. Is there a hamster that you particularly like? if so then ask if you can pick it up. Feel it's belly area, are there any bumps? If there are then he may have tumors I would not suggest getting this hamster. Do the eyes still look bright? Does the hamster seem curious and sniffing you? If the eyes are still bright and the hamsters seem alert, you can move on to the final step. Ask a worker or the breeder about the hamster's past, if the parents had any health problems, and if the hamster was housed with males. If the hamster aced the background check, congratulations, you got a hamster!