Curiosities about hamsters

We all want to cover our hamster with cuddles and caresses when it arrives home and sometimes this can become complicated because we find an elusive, frightened or aggressive animal. How should we handle it then and what should we pay attention to?

We all know how important it is to have our animals identified and, depending on the species of pet or autonomous community, this is obligatory. But, what kind of identifications are there for pets? What can we do if this identification is damaged? Which animals can we identify and which cannot? We will find out in the following article.

You have probably seen, alarmed and with a certain feeling of revulsion, that your hamster has on occasion stored its own faeces in its bowels or eaten them directly.   This is a natural behaviour in rodents (and other animal species) and is called ‘coprophagia’. 

My rat or hamster has bitten me, is something going to happen to me? Can I catch a disease from it? We will find out in the next article.

We all know that the wheel is an essential accessory when we have a hamster, as they need to travel several kilometres every night to be physically and mentally well. There are many different types and prices on the market, but what should they be like? Are there any dangerous wheels? We will find out in the following article. 

When we are talking about pets whose destiny is to be human companions, proper socialisation is extremely important.  Socialisation starts with the breeder and continues with the owner, and brings us great benefits: from healthier animals to more pleasant coexistence.

What is a macro pet farm? What is an "ethical breeder"?  Many uninformed (but well-meaning) people ignore the differences between one and the other: profit vs. devotion; exploitation vs. conservation? In the following article, we will learn about what a macro pet farm is and how much it differs from ethical breeding.

Hamsters are some of the most beloved pets in the world, and there are a multitude of species (there are no breeds), both domestic and wild. In this article, we will learn about all of them.