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Hi, as you all know l have lots of animals but, my old hamster died and my dad wants me to write an essay on why l want gerbils and hamsters, and he said to write about what they like etc. So could someone give me a brief idea thanks!
Who knows a lot about gerbils and hamsters
Because they r sweet,cudlly.They do not ask for much only food & fresh water.If u have an cage alredythat is even better becuse u do not need to buy a new one & no need to spent much money (you can mention this in ur essey).They r so cute because u can hold them & cuddle them.They can make ur moood go up & help u if ur crying (as mine did to me).They just need love,like us kids.Imagine if u did not get enough love,would u be alive?And in the Zoo they do not have much love from the Zoo workers.They just work,they do not play with the hamsters.So u can tell ur dad they if u buy one he will live long & healthy life & have much love.If u still need something more u can go on a site or.I could tell u some more.Well:Hamster need love & care (as I said before), but they need soemthing else also.They need someone to ''talk'' to.Now u think I am weird.I am not.I know exactly how hamsters talk.and if u buy a hamster they need someone else to talk to.even u can not understand them they can understand u (from my own expirience).They talk to u about their life,their sadly or hapily lifes,their families or anything/one else.They r a rear type of animals with a rear type of lifes.If they do not have anyone else (except hamsters) to talk to, they will die.When u want to talk to ur hamster/s u talk to them on ur language, & they understand u (if u mention this to ur dad,he will surely buy u a hamster).If u need any more things u can go on the Internet & find some more things about hamsters/gerbils.
One more tip: In the essay,write about ur old hamster & how did ur dad bought u the old one,and if he liked the old one,mention that too.
Who knows a lot about gerbils and hamsters
gerbils are sociable animals, they like living together (girls anyway, in my experience)
they will chew anything so need lots of toys/the inside of the toilet roll things to run through and chew.
apparently they are very prone to cancer though, the same as rats.
Who knows a lot about gerbils and hamsters
Gerbils:
Gerbils like to take a sandbath. Just when they find a fine sand, they roll themselves with a very fast body movement. This is obvious because gerbils like to be cleanly. Autogrooming gerbils spread a dark red lipid substance from the Harderian gland to their coat surface, so it becomes a little darker & the warmth from sunlight is better absorbed. However sandbathing removes the dark lipids & so it is slightly regulating these absorbent abilities of the coat.
Wild gerbils like to eat seeds, flowers, roots, leaves, & insects. You should feed ur pet gerbil every 1 to 2 weeks. When u feed ur gerbil u should check the water. Pet gerbils like to eat lettuce, carrots, banana peels & food from pet stores. If u feed ur gerbil banana peels do not give them too much at once. Gerbils love to gnaw. They r probably the most well know gnawer next to the beaver.
Gerbils make homes under the ground called burrows. Just like almost any other rodent there r rooms for sleeping & eating. The entrance to the burrow is round & is made a certain way so wind can not get in. Sometimes gerbils will build their burrows right next to each other & form a colony. Since gerbils r most active during the night they mostly stay in their burrow eating & sleeping.
Hamsters:
Hamsters need to be able to chew, & they need to be able to exercise. Hamsters really were made to run, so a running wheel is a must. A hamster wheel must be large enough (many hamster wheels r more appropriate for dwarf hamsters than Syrian hamsters), safe (no wire wheels, please), & for ur sanity, quiet. For chewing, a variety of wood structures & toys will help keep ur hamster is teeth in shape. Hamsters also tend to like play tubes & tunnels & things they can climb on.
T he basic fodder should be lean seeds (not oats), rich in carbonhydrates, with the addition of fresh plant stuff such as vegetables or fruit. Avoid sour fruits & lettuce. Neutral additions of powdered vitamins & minerals may be strewn over the food in recommended amounts. Make sure that the fodder is adapted to the hamster in a sense of size, even though the hamster is a rodent. Concerning the teeth of the hamster single measures should be taken, so that the animal gets a supply of chewy pieces, either usual, unprepared wood, or chewing biscuits or stones specially made & sold in stores for that purpose. The hamster must have a supply of fresh water. Choose a water bottle designed for hamsters. Make sure that the animal learns to drink from the bottle, in case this doesn´t happen by its own initiative u must help it by carefully feeding it with the lip, so that it learns the connection. Without the supply of fresh water the hamster may suffer from constipation. Be consistent in the diet & avoid fast changes. The hamster is not to be fed with sweets, especially not chocolate. Calcium shortage may be prevented by making sure that the animal has access to a mineral stone.
Gerbils r social animals & like to have a friend of the same or opposite sex in their cage
Hamsters r solitary & like to be alone.
But both r friendly with humans & fun to play with & easy & cheap to keep.
Hope this helped!