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Accessories and Toys |
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A Roborovski likes to play and get some exercise. The exercise
is really needed or they'll get stressed or bored.
Following I will mention some toys your Roboroskis will appreciate. It
is always good to vary the toys and the arrangement of your hamster's cage to
keep them lively and interested in their surroundings and prevent boredom. |
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Wheels |
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Because you cannot give
your hamster acres of space in, a hamster wheel is a
necessity. Since Roborovskis are such tiny animals, buy a
plastic wheel with no gaps or bars, or you can weave a bit of cardboard or plastic
through the bars of a wire wheel to close the gaps. Otherwise they will
risk slipping through the bars while running and hurt their feet.
Always try to accommodate every Roborovski with a separate wheel, as they might fight about who gets to ride the wheel in the first place. If you have no room in your cage for multiple wheels, get a slightly larger wheel, so that they can run simultaneously. |
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Houses |
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Hamsters
like to have a house to sleep in. So unless a house does not fit into
your pet's cage, get one. That way it has somewhere to retreat to when
sleepy, scared or sick. Or better still, get a whole bunch of them!
They come in many shapes , sizes and colors and can really liven up the cage. I always take pleasure into finding pet stores when I am on vacation and buy souvenirs for the hamsters! Got quite a collection of hamster houses now . |
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Tunnels and Tubes |
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Playing with tunnels
and tubes is also very enjoyable for your hamster. Paper toilet rolls
will do perfectly. They like to chew on them and build a nest from
the bits of paper still attached to it. There are plastic tubes you
can buy too. These are great if you want to build whole tube labyrinths. Ferplast, Crittertrail, Habitrail and S.A.M. all have an extensive range of tubes to choose from. The Crittertrail, Habitrail and S.A.M. fit interchangably. Ferplast tubes have a slightly larger diameter and do not fit the other brands. |
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Common Accessories |
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Among the toys there are some common accessoires
that your hamster needs. Among them are:
1. A water bottle, water dishes get
dirty too quickly, which
does not promote your hamster's health.
2. A food dish, though your hamster does not
actually need one, it is easiers to see how much your hamster is taking
in and what it likes and dislikes. A Ceramic or Earthenware dish is sturdy and gnaw proof.
3. A third item you will make a Roborovski quite
happy with, is a dish with some chinchilla
sand in it. Because the skin of a Roborovski is a little bit more oily than other dwarf hamsters, a bowl of sand wil keep their fur shiny and clean. And above that all dwarf hamsters love to roll around in it and it is fun to watch. |
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Other toys |
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There are all kinds of play things to give your hamster. There are hamster slides, hamster hammocks, hamster swings and hamster ladders and so on, but you don't always need to buy stuff to have new toys for your Robo. You can always make tubes from empty toilet paper rolls or houses from an old flowerpot. An empty box of kleenex makes a great play house too. Just make sure that whatever you decide to make, it is a non toxic material like non-inked paper (at least non-toxic ink) or unpainted wood. |
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