What if I get bitten by a hamster? Do you want to be vaccinated? How to tell the difference between male and female?

It is inevitable to be bitten while raising hamsters. Many people will panic after being bitten, worried about whether there will be bacteria, whether they need an injection and so on. So what if you get bitten by a hamster? Do you want to be vaccinated? How to tell the difference between male and female?

The reason why hamsters bite people

Unfamiliar with the owner, frightened or disturbed, mistaken for food, illness, etc.

What if I get bitten by a hamster? Do you want to be vaccinated?

1. No wound: if the hamster just gnaws, does not break the skin or breaks the skin slightly, this situation generally does not require special treatment.

2. Bleeding: if you are bitten and bleed, squeeze out some of the blood first, and then wash it with soapy water. You can disinfect the wound with alcohol.

3. The bitten site is swollen: if the bitten site is swollen the next day after being bitten and bleeding, you need to go to the hospital to break the tetanus shot.

How to avoid being bitten?

Try not to disturb the hamster while it is sleeping; wash your hands before touching them. You can slowly feed the hamster by hand.

If you are already a hamster that is very close to the owner or have always been close to the owner, and suddenly start biting the owner one day, you need to check the health of the hamster. Generally, the hamster will start to bite if it is sick and uncomfortable.

Other

A lot of people will ask hamsters if they have bacteria or viruses. However, please use basic common sense to think that no matter where it is, there will be bacteria and viruses. Generally speaking, there are no pathogenic bacteria in domestic hamsters, unless the domestic environment is also very poor. There are no data or experiments to prove that hamsters carry rabies virus.

Try to be calm when bitten, and try not to throw the hamster out of a conditioned reflex because of fear or pain. This can cause hamsters to fall or get scared, making it more difficult to get close later.

No injection is needed except when the bitten site is swollen.

How can a hamster tell a male from a female?

Male hamster: has testicles, that is, there are two red under the anus, with drooping buttocks; genitals, about 1-2 cm above the anus have protuberances.

Female hamster: there is no obvious protruding genitalia one centimeter above the anus because the vagina is very close to the urethra.

How do you keep hamsters?

The first thing to pay attention to is the growing environment of hamsters.

(1) temperature, the most suitable living temperature for hamsters is 20-28 ℃, and ensures that the temperature does not change very much. if the temperature difference in a day is 10 degrees, it is extremely disadvantageous to hamsters, because hamsters are very sensitive to temperature.

(2) avoid direct sunlight. Unlike many animals, hamsters cannot be directly exposed to sunlight. If they are exposed to direct sunlight for a long time, they are prone to abnormalities.

(3) to avoid being blown directly by the wind, some people think that animals should be placed in places that are directly blown by the wind, but hamsters cannot, but they should also pay attention to ventilation to ensure normal convection of the air.

(4) stay away from televisions and computers. Hamsters are also very sensitive to radiation and noisy environment. They can hear sound waves that humans cannot hear, so they should stay away from radiation appliances such as televisions and computers.

Feeding of hamsters:

1. Suitable food for hamsters

Vegetables: green vegetables, carrots, spinach, cucumbers, cabbage, etc.

Seeds: sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, etc.

Fruits: apples, strawberries, cherries, etc.

Cereals: chicken feed, bird feed, wheat, corn, millet, etc.

Plants: dandelion, kudzu, plantain, etc.

Animal protein: beef, chicken, boiled egg white, cheese, milk, yogurt, bread worms, barley worms, etc.

Of course, there are also diets for hamsters on the market. However, even if you feed the diet, you should pay attention to feeding some vegetables and fruits.

2. Unsuitable food for hamsters

Some foods are very harmful to hamsters, such as chocolate, sweets, fresh milk, carambola and irritation. Fruits and vegetables and so on.

3. The quantity and frequency of feeding

Generally speaking, hamsters are fed one small teaspoon each, once in the morning and evening.

When will the water be changed

This mainly depends on the water quality. You can see whether the water is muddy by light. If it is muddy, replace it.

Articles for raising hamsters

coop

Now there are special hamster cages on the market, sometimes hamsters will grasp the wire and climb upward, so there is a risk of falling, so the cage is not very high, and the bottom of the cage is covered with sawdust, cotton and so on.

Eating basin

Usually there is a bowl in the cage. Generally speaking, the bowl is not easy to knock over, and the edge is not too high, otherwise the hamster diet will be difficult, of course, you can also use some things commonly used at home, such as glass ashtrays, small bowls and so on.

Drinking fountain

Water fountains, like pots, are generally brought with you. Pay attention to testing whether they are leaking when you buy them. Do not use bowls directly, because hamsters are easy to get wet and catch cold and get sick.

Lavatory

This is simple, just get a plastic box and put it in cat litter, but take out the caked cat litter every day or replace it all, because hamsters also like to be clean.

Bath room

Hamsters like to take a bath in the cat litter in the toilet, but this is not very sanitary. You can make a special bath room and then put the bath sand on it. Of course, the bath sand needs to be disinfected in advance. The disinfection method is to wash it clean, and then put it in the microwave oven to dry.

Treadmill

Cages generally have their own running wheels, because hamsters like sports very much, and normal exercise can make hamsters stronger and healthier.

Cushion material

Generally choose sawdust as the cushion material of the rat cage, because it is relatively clean and easy to get; some people will use paper cushion material, at this time should pay attention to, do not choose printed paper, ink is toxic, hamsters will be poisoned.

Molars / molars

As we all know, it is tantamount to suicide if the hamster does not grind its teeth, because the hamster's teeth will continue to grow, so it is necessary to use a grinding stick to grind out the overlong teeth.