Three lineshamster also known as jakarya hamster, there are many common names, hamsters should belong to animals It is one of the better pets, and the three-line hamster is very Good, but whether it will bite or not depends on his personality, just like a dog, not all Teddy, Bichon  All have good personalities and will not bite.

The three-line hamster is the easiest hamster to keep and the easiest to get close to among the small hamsters. The body size is slightly smaller than the first-line mouse, and the hair is shorter. There are common wild color, silver fox, pudding and other species.

Chinese name: Three-line hamster

Common name and alias: Jiakalia hamster little gray tyrant, little silver fox, little purple king

English name: Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamster, Djungarian Hamster

Latin scientific name: Phodopus sungoris sungoris

Reproduction: Viviparous

Sexual maturity cycle: male 6-8 weeks / female 4- 8 weeks

gestational cycle: 18-25 days

number of children per litter: 1-10

birth weight: about 2g

Weaning period of pups: 20-25 days

Life cycle: 1.5-2 years

Geographical distribution: Eastern Kazakhstan, southwestern Siberia, former Soviet Union

Ideal male three-wireThe hamster should weigh 35-45g, and the ideal female third-line hamster should weigh 30-40g. The ideal body height of the male three-line hamster should be 7-12cm, and the female three-line hamster is a little smaller than the male.

Among the three-line hamsters, the most common coat color is dark gray with three black lines on the back and white on the abdomen. The actual meaning of winter white means that the coat color will change from gray to white in winter, and the same kind of small gray tyrants, silver foxes, and small purple kings will not change in winter.

Healthy three-line hamsters have soft and shiny fur, sharp eyes, quick ears, no abnormal discharge from the nose, and quick steps.

Raising Three LinesHamsters are also very particular about them. It is not enough to build a nest casually. The most important thing is that three-line hamsters like to live alone and do not like to live in groups, so When raising at home, try to respect their habits when setting up the environment. So what should the ideal living environment for third-line hamsters be like? What supplies do you need to prepare for raising them?

1. Food bowl: Anything is fine, including clean ashtrays, small boxes, etc... Attention edge, do not scratch the mouse.

2. Roller: Please choose a seamless roller, a wheel with a seam, the mouse is easy to get stuck on the foot when running.

3. Water bottle: steel ball type water bottle is the best, there are also dropper type, the most important thing is to not leak water as the first consideration.

4. Small nest: You can make it yourself, DIY with a sorting box, or you can use the small nests sold in the market, the price ranges from tens of yuan to several hundred yuan.

5. Rat toilets and bathrooms: place rat sand, bath sand, etc. for the rats to use the toilet or roll sand for bathing.

6. Cooling supplies in summer: marble, heat sink, ice cubes in a special bottle, cold sofa, etc.

7. Warm items in winter: cotton, warm packs, socks.

8. Cage: In summer, please use a ventilated wire cage, or a cage that is half iron and half plastic, such as field cages. In winter, please pay attention to keeping the mice warm. All-plastic cages are more suitable in winter. (Do not use barbed wire for the cage chassis, the mouse is easily injured by fractures)

9. Mat material: pine wood chips, poplar wood, laboratory wood chips, etc., which can keep the rats warm and absorb water in winter.

10. Fine cat sand: It is more suitable for use in summer, it is cool, and it will condense into lumps after absorbing water, and it can be scooped up. (Please use fine cat sand without perfume beads for fine cat sand)

11. Corn gen: Use in summer, cool, but not absorbent, the price is slightly more expensive.

12. For the wood chips, please try not to use wood chips with fragrance.

In order to ensure that the three lines hamsters grow healthily, and the arrangement of the living environment is one of them. A healthy diet is also very important, especially drinking water, which should not be given because of laziness. For third-line hamsters drinking tap water, it is best to use boiled cold water and change the drinking water every two or three days.

Please use branded feed, such as Vitakraft, Versele-Laga (Versailles, Belgium), please do not use unidentified natural feed, which is cheap but the ingredients are unknown. Please use 5001, 5010, and molars.

1. Edible food

1. Qingjiang vegetables, carrots, pumpkin (green and yellow vegetables are preferred), sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts (Don't give too much, 2 a week is the best), apples, strawberries, cherries, bananas, grapes (please don't give too much due to the high sugar content)

Chicken feed, dove feed, bird Use feed, wheat, corn, millet, etc.

2. Plants

Clover, Dandelion, Kudzu, Plantain

3. Animal Protein

Beef, Chicken , egg whites, yogurt, mealworms, pets small fish dried, goat milk

4. Harmful Sexual foods

Fruits: almonds, plums, loquats, peaches, peaches, apple seeds (can cause heart palsy, gastrointestinal disorders, dyspnea)

Vegetables: onions , onion leaves (will destroy blood components), garlic, ginger, leeks, celery (too irritating) leaves and stems of tomatoes and potatoes

Plants: narcissus, tulip, morning glory, rhododendron, Orchid, calamus, hyacinth, fern, cyclamen, hydrangea, platycodon, fern, ailes

Other species: human snacks, biscuits, chocolate, coffee (both food Can cause heart palsy), wine, milk

Second, tonic series

1. Mealworm: very high in protein, it is a holy product in tonics, Please don't feed too much in one day.

2. Dried small fish: It contains calcium and animal protein. Older rats can grind it into powder for consumption.

3. Nutritional cream: available in the market, there are deep-sea fish oil and cherry flavors, 8 in 1.

4. Nutritious water: It is sold on the market, and the price ranges from 100 to 150.

5. Glucose water: Glucose can be purchased at the pharmacy, mixed with boiled water at 1:10 for feeding. Can increase appetite.

6. Artificial baby mud: you can buy it in supermarkets, about 0.5cc at a time, please keep it in the refrigerator.

7. Small animal milk replacer: Most of the stores that sell rat products have it. One pack is brewed with 10c.c. water. Finished drinking.

3. Pay attention to diet

It is forbidden to feed human food. Too high salt and too heavy seasoning will increase the burden on mice. Please keep the feed and snacks in airtight jars and keep them in the refrigerator. Please discard the food that breeds insects and ants. Do not feed too many fruits and vegetables at one time, it is easy to cause diarrhea and death. Most fruits and vegetables contain pesticides, please wash with water and dry before feeding.