If the budget is limited, it is recommended to buy a "chocolate cage" or "strawberry cage" of "Lux", and the price is around 50, which is relatively cost-effective. These two kinds of cages are very suitable for summer. In winter, they can be wrapped with the tape in the folder to keep warm from the wind.

2. Basic supplies

Sand bath, grinding food

Be sure to buy bath sand. If you don't take a bath, the mouse will get sick.

Generally put the bathtub in a cage1-change the sand every two days. In order to save sand, you can take the mice out of their cages and bathe for about half an hour every day, so that the sand can basically be used for another two days.

There must be food for grinding teeth, otherwise it will be very troublesome for mice to have too long teeth.

3. What do hamsters eat?

Staple food, non-staple food, snacks, nutrition.

The staple food, that is, the general professional rat food, is mainly miscellaneous grains, which is as essential as eating rice and pasta. The self-crossing ratio can be adjusted according to the preference of SS, and the following 1: 1 can be used generally, including: rice, wheat, oats, buckwheat, cereals and cornflakes & etc. Corn residue, popcorn, peas, sorghum, millet, yellow rice and safflower seeds &; Asako In addition, for some unknown grains, it is best not to feed them, such as beans such as soybeans, mung beans and red beans.

Non-staple food, that is, vegetables and fruits, can be fed three times a week according to personal habits, and a small piece of fresh fruits and vegetables can be fed each time; You can also make your own dried fruits. Homemade dried fruits can only be dried apples. Dried pineapple is more convenient, so it must be dried, otherwise it will rot easily. SS will be unhealthy and may get sick if they are not fresh. For SS fruits and vegetables, try to be different every time. Don't keep feeding SS the same kind, let SS get a variety of different nutrients. In addition, the dried roses in the fruit tea sold outside can also be given to SS.

Snacks are also SS's favorite. Although SS loves to eat, eating too much is not good for SS, because SS snacks are mainly nuts, generally sesame seeds, melon seeds, peanuts, hazelnuts and the like, which are very oily and easy to cause SS to slip; Moreover, these things have high fat content, which is easy to make SS grow lipoma, which will be very troublesome.

Nutrition, that is, high-protein food, is generally not recommended by SS. Except for newborn mice or postpartum mothers, the system is weak. Generally, breadworms (noodles), milk slices, boiled protein, boiled chicken, etc. Beef, cheese, dried fish and dried shrimp.

That's all the food for SS. The self-provided ratio is: staple food: non-staple food: snack = 7: 2: 1. The second part of non-staple food here refers to dried fruits and vegetables. If you feed fresh fruits and vegetables, usually three times a week, a mouse is about the size of a nail.

4. How to raise it

If you don't give food, keep warm in winter, cool down in summer, and change bedding, food and water on time.

Go to the hamster to watch the top. It is not difficult to raise.

Chewing cage

Since the establishment of the hamster bar (I don't know how many years), there have been no cases in which hamsters died of eating cage paint by mistake.

Finally, it is suggested that hamster products should be bought online, which is much cheaper. It's best to find a local shop on Taobao, which is cheap and saves postage. Please don't look at those cute mice and give them too many sunflower seeds or high-calorie food. Rats and mice are prone to gain weight and have unbalanced nutrition. Overweight mice are prone to heatstroke in summer, their skin fat is too thick, and they are prone to hair loss.

About one to four sunflower seeds a Tuesday is enough! It can be used as reward food for training mice.

(2) Please don't think that mice don't need to drink water! Water must be supplied, and drinking water should be changed every two or three days.

(3) Don't feed too many fruits and vegetables at a time, which may lead to diarrhea and death. Most fruits and vegetables contain pesticides. Please wash it with clear water and dry it before feeding.

(4) Snacks should be matched with staple food. Snacks should be increased and staple foods should be reduced. Don't give too many snacks. Fat mice get sick easily.

(5) Please keep the feed and snacks in a sealed jar, which can be put in the refrigerator. Please discard the food that breeds insects and ants.

Edible food:

Vegetables (such as Qingjiang vegetables), carrots, melons (green and yellow vegetables are preferred), sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts (don't give too much), fruits, apples, strawberries, cherries, bananas (may stick to cheek pouches, please try not to give them to mice), grapes (please don't give too much because of high sugar content), and five-grain chicken feed.

Feeding amount: It is easier to supply hamsters with more food than less, because hamsters have the habit of storing food. If there is not enough food, they will be very upset. Therefore, if you find that the dish basin is always empty every time you add food, it means that you add too little food. At the same time, you should pay attention to clean up the unfinished food in time, especially the water-containing things such as fruits, to prevent deterioration.

Hamsters can be kept in a tropical fish tank 50 cm square, and the tank is covered with barbed wire (it is easy to be sultry in summer, so pay attention). When using the wire cage, the hamster grabs the wire and climbs up, which is in danger of falling. Therefore, it is best that the cage is not very high, and the wire at the bottom of the cage should be removed before use. The bottom of the cage is covered with wheat straw, hay or sawdust. The feeding basin can be made of pottery, preferably heavy. Some branches can be provided for occlusion to prevent teeth from growing too long. The nest box can be made of wood or paper. Besides cages, you can also use bird's nest boxes. The nest box is covered with hay, sawdust, rags, etc. The sink will not scrape your feet, but it is easy to accumulate moisture, so pay attention to keep it dry. In addition, the sink is deep enough to put a lot of cage bottom materials, such as wheat straw and hay, which hamsters can dive into, covered with soil and then covered with hay. Create a very natural environment for hamsters to dig holes and build nests.

Drinking water can be supplied through a water feeder, which is installed at a height convenient for drinking, and water is added into a container-shaped water tank. Hamsters can be allowed to play with water in summer, but don't get the cage too wet. Hamsters have the habit of urinating in a fixed place. Put a bedpan where it often drowns, put urine or feces in it to make the bedpan smell, and it will use it as a toilet. Don't go to the toilet by force when you don't use it, just pay attention to cleaning the cage often.

Hamster is an omnivore. You can give it yellow-green vegetables such as pumpkin and light-colored vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce. Potatoes, beans, fruits, weeds and seeds. Hamsters also have a special diet. But when food is the main food, we should also pay attention to feeding some fruits and vegetables. As a source of protein, it can be fed with boiled eggs, dried fish, boiled chicken, cheese and tofu. And some dog food and cat food.

Hamsters have the habit of storing food in their gills. Pay attention to changing water frequently. Clean food basins and drinking fountains every day, and replace fresh food and water. And change the material of the nest. Check nested boxes. Where hamsters store food, leave some fruit or solid feed for hamsters to eat. Change the dressing at the bottom of the cage once a week, and clean the disinfection cage 1-2 times a month.

In hot summer, the temperature in the sink easily rises. It is best to move to a cage to feed in summer. Put the cage in a well-ventilated place, and be careful not to let the sun shine directly. In hot weather, hamsters don't like to eat solid food. They should feed vegetables and other foods rich in water. When storing food in autumn, don't forget to check the nest box frequently to prevent hamsters from hibernating due to low temperature. Put it in a heated room, and pay attention to the temperature difference between day and night. You can put a plastic bag on the cage or put the cage in a cardboard box to keep warm.