Deli Nature Hamsters

Originally, hamsters are steppe inhabitants from Eastern-Europe, but its habitat now extends more to the west because of the agriculture. Through the Danube valley, it came from Russia through Germany to arrive here in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is mostly living in loose soil, as it likes very much to dig holes and corridors. Below ground, it makes a borough, dividing it into food storages, the necessary toilet and sleeping nests. The nests are often covered with grass, hay and a variety of other soft material. The hamster is predominantly a nocturnal animal as it is asleep for the larger part of the day. In the evening and at night, it leaves the nest to feed. It mostly eats seeds, grasses, and herbs, but also vegetables, fruits, and cereals, as well as animal proteins in insects, snails, worms, and even sometimes young mice and young birds. Most hamsters are solitary animals that are best kept alone in a cage. Several animals together sometimes leads to unpleasant consequences. The minimal dimensions of a gold hamster cage are 60 cm by 40 cm. Hamsters also need movement, so a treadmill is a nice alternative. Hamsters also tend to store food in their cheeks. This food is then brought to their nests, where they conceal it to eat it later. A handy tip: by waiting with renewing their feed until they have finished everything, you can prevent them to go and store too much food. Otherwise, they will eat all the best bits and stash everything they do not like.