Hamsters defend them selves by trying to scare you like scratching but when you grab a hamster they nibble on your hand but just for a while to taste your hand then it stops and you have total control over it and hamsters will bite you when they really need to.
This depends highly on how the hamster has been brought up in its first few weeks of living, the hamsters individual temprements or who his or her parents are. All hamsters can be trained to be friendly, caring animals. :) If you are tlaking about hamsters attacking each other, this is popular between syrian hamsters, and they should NEVER be kept together when they are adult, after a few weeks having been alive. This is because they are terrotorial animals and like there own space. However, Dwarf hamsters are much happier living in groups of 2 or 3, but make sure the cage is big enough to house all of them comfortably.
No!! Hamsters are not true hibernators. Hamsters like to be in the range of 65 75 degree Fahrenheit. If the temperature drops below 40 degrees Fahrenheit they may go into a temporary hibernating state. This temporary hibernating state is called torpor: Torpor is a form of dormancy that is very similar to hibernation. But the difference between hibernation and torpor is how long the animals sleep times vary and how much the animal's bodies slow down. Torpor is a state of regulated hypothermia in an Endotherm: An Endotherm is an animal that is capable of maintaining its body temperature above the temperature of the external environment. Torpor may last just a few hours but usually no more than a day. Some mammals that live through cold periods when food is hard to find especially very small mammals have the ability to let their body temperature drop. Hamsters can go into this hibernating state and they have retained the ability to do so in captivity.
A true hibernation is a state of dormancy that allows an animal to conserve energy during the winter months when food is in short supply. During hibernation animals slow their metabolism to a very low level, this allow them to use their energy reserves stored as body fat at a much slower rate.
If you have a hibernating hamster in this sleeping (torpor) state it may appear that all life is extinct in the hamster and it may appear to be life-less (dead). It will not respond to sound, handling or touching. A hibernating hamster will curl up into a ball in the nest, this is to conserve heat in the abdominal region. You will be able to pick the hamster up without him knowing it, and will not wake up on handling. But close observation will reveal the hamster's whiskers (vibrissae) are still twitching. The hamster still has to breath when in torpor, although very very slowly this can be seen on close observation. The hamster must be aroused by slowly warming and gentle handling and stroking. After the arousal period it may be noted that hamster will be little groggy and trembling this will last only for a very short time.I hope your hamster wont habernate like my did ): but i hope i helped you.
I would say hamsters or Ginnie pigs because i have both and there very friendly pets
Syrian hamsters are the largest if you buy a baby Syrian hamster it will be tiny but when it is fully grown it will be huge. long haired Syrian hamsters are sometimes called teddy bear hamsters because they are so much like a teddy bear
Yes, Roborovski hamsters can make good pets for people who are prepared for their high activity level and social nature. They are known to be friendly, curious, and relatively easy to care for, but they are also very small and fast, making handling them a bit challenging.
Hamsters were first discovered in 1839 in the Syrian desert in the Middle East. They were thought to be extinct, but in 1930 a scientist in Syria found a nest with a female and 11 babies. Four hamsters lived and the first hamsters were brought to England in 1931 and to the United States in 1938. It was discovered that they made good pets and by 1950 there were 100,000 golden hamsters in the United States. Hamsters were living in relative obscurity until just 70 years ago, when a zoologist discovered a family of these rodents in the Syrian desert. Today, hamsters' friendly nature and adaptability have placed them among America's most popular small pets.
Male Chinese hamsters can vary in their personalities, but they are generally friendly and can make great pets when socialized properly. Providing them with a proper diet, enclosure, and handling them gently can help ensure they are happy and well-behaved pets.
there are the same though it depends on the hamster itself
Syrian hamsters, dwarfs are more likely to bite
male hamsters are said to be very friendly but ive had 3 female hamsters and they were very easy to look after .
robo dwarf hamsters are very fast but very friendly
Teddy Bears are more friendly than dwarf hamsters because if you have long work days and come home to just nap or something you wont have time for your dwarf and they LOVE attention, they will become very mad and think he is all by himself. So when you come in to get him on the weekends, the wont be very friendly!! But teddy bears are more patient and calm. mine was so sweet he thought he was a dog!! Hope that helped :3
It depends on the hamster, some are nice and cute, while others can be mean and bite.
Teddy Bear hamsters are just like any other hamster EXCEPT they are not friendly while in pairs, since they are not social and tend to be loners. If you plan on getting two, keep them in separate cages.They tend to be more friendly with being held though, since they are bigger then other hamsters.
I don't know if mice are friendly like rats and hamters are. I know for sure rats are friendly because I got four of them. I guess mice can be friendly if you treat them right. give them treats and alot affection and they will give affection right back to you.
Definitely not. any kind of hamster's personality can range from "the sweetest hamster in the world" to "a little devil"
I would say hamsters or Ginnie pigs because i have both and there very friendly pets
by normal, if you mean sirian hamsters then the main difference is that Chinese hamsters belong to the dwarf hamster species, which are considerably smaller and arent as friendly (believe me, i know, i own two!).
Syrian hamsters are the largest if you buy a baby Syrian hamster it will be tiny but when it is fully grown it will be huge. long haired Syrian hamsters are sometimes called teddy bear hamsters because they are so much like a teddy bear