Here is a list of all of the things you should and shouldn't do with your hamster.
1. Do not over feed your hamster.
2. Do not put your hamster's cage directly in sun light or a breeze.
3. Do not bath your hamster, hamsters clean themselves and are very vulnerable to colds.
4. Do not approach a hamster while it is sleeping.
5. Do not let two Syrian hamsters be in the same cage. They will fight and kill each other.
6. Do not ever leave your hamster's cage open, they are the masters at escaping.
7. Do not let your hamster have more than 3 sun flower seeds per day, they contain lots of oil and will make them fat.
8. DO NOT PUT YOUR HAMSTER IN A SMALL CAGE!!!
9. DO NOT USE PINE OR CEDAR BEDDING! STICK WITH ASPEN!
10. Do not put your hamster in a bad hamster wheel! Use a silent spinner.
11. Do not put your hamster in water or give it a bath
12. Do Not give your hamster any of the "Food to Avoid" list
1. DO have water available at all times.
2. DO feed your hamster
3. DO have chew toys for your hamster to chew on at all times.
3. DO have your hamster in a large cage
4. DO have a hamster wheel, a wheel is not optional it is a must.
5. DO clean out your hamsters cage weekly.
6. DO Check your Hamster's water bottle daily
7. DO Change your Hamster's water
8. DO Play and love your hamster.
These are just the basics.
Foods to Avoid:
Almonds (Contains Cyanic Acid)
Apple Seeds
Canned Food
Chocolate
Candies
Chips
Junk Food
Pork Products
Potatos (Raw)
Raw Kidney Beans
Eggplant
Fool's Parsley
Grape Seeds
Avacado (Contains Cardiac Glycosides)
Raw Rhubarb
Tomato Leaves
Oranges or Tangerines (No Citrus Fruits)
Watermelon (Teh Water Content Is High Causes Diarrhea)
Cherry Stone
Peach Leaves
Apricot Stone
Lemons
Limes
Jams
Jellies
Spices
Garlic
Onions
Leeks
Scallions
Chives
Pickles
