Training your pet hamster

Training your pet hamster

Gerry Bucsis

Book - 2012

If you're planning to acquire one or more pet hamsters, you'll find these playful little animals fascinating to observe. They also make excellent pets for younger children. This book gives you practical advice on correct handling and getting your hamsters to recognize and welcome your touch. Additional information covers nutritious feeding, general health care, and tips on suitable equipment and toys for hamsters.

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Subjects
Hamsters as pets.
Hamsters as pets > Training.
Published
Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's 2012.
Language
English
Main Author
Gerry Bucsis (-)
Other Authors
Barbara Somerville (-)
Edition
2nd ed
Item Description
Previous edition: 2002.
Physical Description
ix, 117 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781438000053
  • Introduction
  • 1. Choosing a Hamster Home
  • Before you buy
  • A happy home
  • Hamster habitats
  • Wire cages
  • Aquariums
  • Clear storage boxes
  • Add-ons
  • Location
  • Shelve it
  • Cleaning considerations
  • 2. Pre-Pet Preparations
  • Bedding do's and don'ts
  • Comfy stuff for the sleep house
  • Picking a potty
  • Hamster nutrition
  • Bottles and bowls
  • Veterinarian visits
  • 3. Picking Out Your Pet(s)
  • Choosing a trainee
  • Evening is the best time to choose your pupil(s)
  • Does the species make a difference?
  • One or more?
  • Male or female?
  • Young or old?
  • Pick a happy, healthy hamster
  • 4. Handling Your Hamster
  • Hamsters can be afraid of people
  • Early education is best
  • Homecoming hints
  • DO NOT DISTURB
  • Handling how-to
  • Beware of heights
  • Family focus
  • After handling
  • 5. Knock, Knock, Who's There?
  • You called?
  • Conditioned response
  • The trick is in the treat
  • Choosing a sound
  • The plan of action
  • Repeat, repeat, repeat
  • 6. Can Hamsters Be Trained Not to Gnaw?
  • Hamsters need to gnaw
  • Favorite targets
  • Plastic-cage headaches... and solutions
  • Hamster teething treats
  • 7. Potty Training
  • Why bother?
  • A natural instinct
  • The right equipment
  • Getting down to business
  • Bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen?
  • The uncooperative hamster
  • 8. Make the Cage a Hamster Heaven
  • Phys. Ed... Your hamster needs a daily workout
  • Running on a hamster wheel
  • Banish boredom
  • Rearranging the-furniture... or not?

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