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Granny Hamster

2022-05-02 / 1071 Read

Granny Hamster Breed Introduction

The   old lady is hamster, the scientific name is Roborovskii Hamster. To put it simply, an old woman is an albino old man.

Body length: female 7cm-10cm; male 7cm-10cm. Weight: female 15g-30g; male 15g-30g.

The tail length is 0.8cm-1.2cm.

The smallest of the hamsters, the coat is gray, slightly yellowish, with white belly hair and white eyebrows above the eyes.

Origin: Russia, Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places.

Habitat: grassland, semi-desert, farmland, hillside and alpine meadow, solitary.

Temperature: 18℃-26℃

Humidity: 30%-40%

Food: Omnivorous. It is a staple food of various weed seeds and grains, and occasionally hunts insects. It has the habit of storing food. Rat food, a small amount of melon seeds, peanuts, fruits, mealworms, etc. can be fed under artificial breeding.

Event time: night.

Life: 2-3 years.

Temperament: docile, quick-moving, afraid of life, extremely timid.

Reproduction: Sexual maturity at 2 months of age, breeding begins in spring, gestation period 17-22 days, 3-5 litters per year, 4-8 offspring per litter, up to 10 litters. Inbreeding should be avoided, which will result in a decline in offspring fitness and a high mortality rate.

Gender identification: Male anus and genitalia are farther apart, and testicles can be seen; females are closer, and adult female mice have more obvious nipples. Because the genitals and anus are far apart, the male mice will have hair between the two points; the female mice will have no hair between the two points because of the close distance. 

Price: Because the breeding quantity is scarce, the price is more expensive than the husband. 25¥-50¥

Whether they live in groups: 70%~85%

The difference with the old man: The old man's face only has a white hair above the eyes, like white eyebrows. The old woman has a white face, and her eyebrows are all white. And in terms of body color, the old woman's fur is lighter than her father-in-law.

The Habits of the Granny Hamster

The old woman hamster and the husband hamster (details) are both body types Very small hamsters, and old wives are even rarer. One on the market is about 60 yuan, and the expensive ones may sell for about 100 yuan. Because the old lady hamster is too small, it is very difficult to reproduce, and there are very few such hamsters in the market. In our country, it is rare and expensive, so its price is much more expensive. It's only available for about ten bucks.

Hamsters are naturally timid and like dark places. When raising hamsters, you should prepare them in a dimly lit environment, so that they are more likely to feel secure and will be better raised. How to raise an old granny hamster is really difficult for many beginners. If you can find a safe environment for it, and the owner waits patiently for it to get familiar with your smell, then it can be raised slowly. Woke up.

Old Granny Hamster Feeding Method

Health Standards

1. Is the fur soft and shiny; if SS is sick , but it will lose hair;

2. Whether the eyes are bright; if the color of the eyes is dull, or swollen, or there is eye mucus, it is a sign of illness;

3 , Whether there is nasal water in the nose; if the SS has runny nose, the nose will be dirty, it may be a cold;

4. Whether the ears are clean; if there is earwax or an abnormal odor May be sick;

5.   Whether there is gray-yellow liquid in the anus; whether the stool is formed; if there is gray-yellow liquid, the stool may not be formed, it may be wet tail;   Whether the stool is dry and hard; if the stool becomes soft when squeezed, it may be soft;

7. Whether the defecation is normal; whether the abdomen is soft .hamster found stool in the nest or cage, and the hamster's abdomen is stiff, it may be constipation;

8. Loss of appetite; often lying in the corner, not eating anything;

9. Not very fond of activities;

10. Weight suddenly lost weight;

11. There is a feeling of stiffness somewhere in the body; it may be a tumor, it is recommended to take him to see a pet Doctor;

12. There is a phenomenon of drooling; it may be that the teeth are too long, which will affect the diet of ss.