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July 26th, 2009 by jack Adams

Raising dwarf hamsters, just as with any other domestic animal, requires the use of supplies. They still need the proper implements that will address their health concerns and day-to-day requirements.

A dwarf hamster must live in a cage. This is an important dwarf hamster supply as this is where he will be spending most, if not all, of his time. Make the cage a large one. It does not matter if it is wire, plastic or an aquarium tank as long as he can freely move about, especially if you have more than one dwarf hamster.

Remember that baby dwarf hamsters will grow, so do not base the size of the cage on his size when you purchase him. Line two inches of substrate on the cage floor and six inches of substrate on the walls. Your dwarf hamster will need a place to go up and down, as well as a place to dig.

Get a hamster potty and fill it with cat litter (pellet form, if they are not in pellet form, your dwarf hamster might have health complications). You can also fill it with hay. Look for the place in the cage wherein your hamster leaves his waste, and place the potty there.

Chew toys are another essential dwarf hamster supply. In order to control the size of their teeth you have to give your dwarf hamster a chew toy as this provides their teeth with a filing effect, keeping the size of their teeth small. Soft wooden chew toys in eye catching colors are best. Clean your dwarf hamster’s chew toy everyday.

Make sure your hamster gets his daily water requirements. Let him drink, drink, drink all he wants. Make sure he drinks from a fresh water supply that is changed everyday. Get your dwarf hamster a water bottle and let it hang on the side of the cage. Do not get him a water bowl. These are prone to contamination and are easily knocked over anyway.

A dwarf hamster needs a little hideaway within his cage. This is yet another essential hamster supply. Because they are reclusive creatures, they need a little nest where they can hide away.

The supplies discussed above are quite easy to obtain. Caring for dwarf hamsters really require little maintenance. There are no special requirements with the environment they must be placed in and all the essential provisions for their maintenance are easily within reach.