Silver Foxhamster looks very similar to the cute little white rabbit from the back, with fluffy white hair all over the body, and its small size is very pleasing . Regarding the breeding and mating of silver fox hamsters, it is available all year round.

Chinese name: Silver Fox Hamster

Latin name: Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamster

Alternative name: Sanxian, Jakaria

Kingdom: Animalia

Class: Mammalia

Order: Dentidae

Family: Hamsteridae

Distribution area: Siberia

Silver fox in adulthoodhamster should be about 10cm. The ideal weight should be between 30-45g, although a body like rabbit, but the basic features are still hamster-like, with piercing eyes that make people feel refreshed.

Generally divided into silver fox hamsters with wild color genes, that is, silver foxes with more obvious black stripes on their backs, and silver foxes with purple warehouse genes, which are silver foxes and silver foxes with inconspicuous strips on their backs, or even all-white silver foxes and silver foxes. If foxes mate directly, the reproduction rate is extremely low.

Silver FoxHamsters are very sensitive to the smells of life, if you want to play with it, if you smell delicious food on your hands, then you will Be careful, he may bite you by using your hand as food.

If you want to raise silver fox hamsters, please resolutely divide the cages for the hamsters, preferably one mouse per cage. When two hamsters are put together, the final situation is that they will continue to have babies and babies (of different genders)... In serious cases, they will fight each other to death! So everyone should not be caged together.

The optimum temperature for silver fox hamsters is 20-28℃, avoid direct sunlight or places directly blown by strong winds, but pay attention to ventilation. Don't be too close to TV, stereo, computer, hamsters can hear sounds that humans can't hear, radiation and noise should be avoided.

Summer: It's best not to turn on the air conditioner, because you turn off the air conditioner when you go out, and turn on the air conditioner when you enter the house, which will cause the temperature difference in the house to be too large. Hamsters are very sensitive to temperature and are easy to catch a cold.

Winter: Don't put it outside, the hamster will hibernate because it's too cold. Lay more wood chips and other bedding materials, and configure a wooden or grass hut for the hamster to keep warm. Or give the hamster extra napkins to make their own nest. The easiest way is to put the whole cage in a cardboard or plastic box, but pay attention to ventilation.

Silver Foxhamstersrearing knowledge

Silver fox hamsters are peculiar in appearance, lively and active, and like people more and more. The small and exquisite body does not take up space to keep, and has a high value for entertainment. It is also a trendy pet . Then you should familiarize yourself with the basic habits of the hamster before you raise it.

If your silver fox hamster was originally bred in a pet store, it often fights with other hamsters, so it has a short temper and is vigilant and hostile to other creatures. It is recommended that you spend time with the hamster on a schedule to eliminate its hostility.

Since the silver fox hamster's teeth are constantly growing, a molar stick is needed to grind off the overgrown teeth. Many hamsters grind their teeth in other ways, so don't worry too much about not using the stone/stick you provided.

It is their instinct to hide in the dark, and they think the dark is the only way to feel safe. But hamsters get along with people for a long time, their alertness will be lower, and their wild instincts will also change, and they can sleep soundly anywhere.

A water dispenser can be used for drinking water. Install it at a height that is easy to drink, and add water to a vessel-type water tank. You can let your hamster play in the water in summer, but don't get the cage too wet. Hamsters have the habit of drowning in a fixed place. They put a bedpan in the place where they often drown, and put urine or feces in it to make the bedpan smell bad, and it will use it as a toilet. Don't force it if you don't use the toilet, just take care to clean the cage frequently.

Feeding points for silver fox hamsters

Silver fox hamsters are omnivorous animals and are generally not picky eaters in health conditions. It has a habit of spitting out the stored food when no one is around and tasting it slowly.

Feeding the silver fox hamster can give it yellow-green vegetables such as pumpkin, cabbage, lettuce and other light-colored vegetables; potatoes, beans, fruits, weeds, seeds, etc. There are also special diets for hamsters. However, when the diet is the main one, you should also pay attention to feeding some vegetables and fruits. As a source of protein, you can feed it boiled eggs, cooked dried fish, Cooked chicken and cheese, tofu, etc.

Pay attention to changing the water frequently. Wash food bowls and water dispensers daily and replace with fresh food and water. Also replace the nest material. Check the nest box and leave some food such as fruit or solid feed for the hamster to eat in the place where the hamster accumulates food. The cage bottom dressing was changed once a week, and the cage was cleaned and disinfected 1-2 times a month.

Be careful when feeding legumes. Excessive feeding of legumes may cause gas in hamsters. Pay attention to a small amount of food when feeding pockmarks, peanuts, melon seeds, and dried mealworms. Excessive feeding will cause hamsters to get angry.