Syrian Hamster Size Chart

If you use a commercial food blend the supplemental foods generally shouldn t make up more than 10 of the hamster s overall diet.

Syrian hamster size chart. Gestation period is 16 days yielding 8 12. These tiny hamsters grow to around 2 to 4 inches 5 5 to 10 5 cm long. What to look for the best syrian hamster cage. The most common pet hamster the syrian hamster also known as the teddy bear hamster or golden hamster usually grows to.

And because syrian hamsters are omnivores they eat plants and animals offer the occasional hardboiled egg or feeder insect for an extra protein shot. A total of 2 4 nuts can be fed per month and the servings are given after assuming that that is the only seed being given in that particular month. You can increase the space by 5 cubic feet for one additional hamster. Long coat variations also exist.

Syrian hamsters are larger than many of the dwarf hamsters kept as pocket pets up to 5x larger and weigh about the same as a sugar glider though the wild european hamster exceeds syrian hamsters in size. Syrian hamsters breed when photoperiods are long. Syrian hamsters are small rodents about the size of an adult human hand the adult size ranges from 5 7 inches in length. Golden hamster teddy bear hamster lifespan.

Hamster species vary in size from the european or common hamster the size of a small guinea pig to the roborovskii s dwarf hamster only 2 long. 6 7 inches syrian hamsters are one of the most common pets in singapore due to their cuddly nature. Syrian hamsters are polygynous animals which mean that one male mates with multiple females. During each breeding season females are able to produce young approximately every month.

Features of syrian hamsters. They have a stout stocky body with little tails that are barely visible underneath their fur. Their habitats range from the farmlands and meadows of europe through the cold plains and steppes of central europe and asia to the deserts of china and. Space may vary depending on how your hamsters interact with each other.

Syrian hamster also known as. But consult your veterinarian for the best quantity and variety to feed as this can vary based on age and size. Breeding in this species depends on photoperiods or day length. Golden brown fur and white bellies.

They are also used as scientific research animals throughout the world. The first 10 seeds of the list can be either fed dry or can be mixed into the daily diet of the hamster it is always advisable to feed 2 3 types of seeds in a combination for holistic nutritional growth. Skull of a golden hamster. Easy breed to tame and handle.

They typically weigh around 120 to 125 grams when fully grown. 2 3 years size. Experts are of the view that you need a minimum of 1 cubic foot space for one syrian hamster.