What do you need to buy for hamster?

You’ll need to provide your pet hamster with a few essential supplies, including:

  • Cage.
  • Bedding and nesting material.
  • Food.
  • Food dish.
  • Water bottle.
  • Wheel.
  • House or hideout.
  • Toys.

What do I need to buy for a hamster?

We’ve created a checklist that includes all the hamster supplies you need for your new pet, including both essential and non-essential items. Here is our list of hamster supplies to purchase before bringing your new pet home. Once you have everything below, you’re all set!

What kind of Cage do you need for a hamster?

This Ferplast hamster home is a great all-rounder and should be a perfect solution for the majority of hamster owners. The main benefit of this cage is its bottom section which promotes natural behaviours in your pet, allowing them to burrow and bury their favourite foods! Read our full guide on hamster cages here.

Is it safe to have a hamster in a pet store?

In short, an entertained and comfortable hamster is a healthy one – and one that is less likely to come down with an illness.The following is a list of items to consider purchasing but read our advice and tips before you pick any accessories up at your local pet store.

Can you take a hamster home in a cardboard box?

Most rescues or pet shops will provide you will a cardboard box to take your pet home in but this is not the safest way to bring them home as most will chew their way out! Buy a good quality traveller – it can either be one made for rodents, a fish traveller, small hamster cage or a bin-traveller (similar to a bin cage but smaller) .

What stores sell hamsters?

Well most pet shops selling pets also sell hamsters. Firstly you can google or call up just dial Kolkata and ask them, or else in South Kolkata there are quite a few shops selling hamsters, some of which are listed below: New Hindusthan Pet Shop. 16, F R Clock Tower, New Market, New Market. Kolkata, West Bengal 700087, India.

What toys should a hamster have?

Be sure that you have lots of toys for the hamster to enjoy. Toys such as toilet paper rolls, empty tissue boxes, tubes, tunnels, nest boxes, PVC piping, and hamster chew toys are fun for your hamster. Most hamster owners simply give the hamster a wheel and a ball to enjoy.

What do hamsters need list?

A good balanced daily diet consisting of the following will provide all the nutrients a healthy hamster needs: sunflower seeds, corn, oats, barley, wheat, rabbit or alfalfa pellets, cat treats or dog biscuits and dehydrated vegetables. Many of the prepackaged hamster mixes available at pet shops contain the basics.