Although pet hamsters can survive on a diet of exclusively commercial hamster food, other items, such as vegetables, fruits, seeds, and nuts, can be given. The entire laboratory and pet populations of Syrian hamsters appear to be descendants of a single brother–sister pairing. Hamsters are more crepuscular than nocturnal and, in the wild, remain underground during the day to avoid being caught by predators. Even though hamsters are allowed to have both fruits and vegetables, it is important to understand exactly which ones they can have and how much.

In the wild, the burrow buffers extreme ambient temperatures, offers relatively stable climatic conditions, and protects against predators. If captive female hamsters are left for extended periods (three weeks or more) with their litter, they may cannibalize the litter, so the litter must be removed by the time the young can feed and drink independently.

Enjoy the largest amateur porn community on the net as well as full-length scenes from the top XXX studios. Gestation lasts 16 to 18 days for Syrian hamsters, 18 to 21 days for Russian hamsters, 21 to 23 days for Chinese hamsters and 23 to 30 for Roborovski hamsters. This kind of thermoregulation diminishes the metabolic rate to about 5% and helps the animal to considerably reduce the need for food during the winter. Hamsters are hindgut fermenters and often eat their own feces ( coprophagy) to recover nutrients digested in the hind-gut, but not absorbed. conducted a molecular phylogenetic analysis of 12 of the above 17 species using DNA sequence from three genes: 12S rRNA, cytochrome b, and von Willebrand factor.

These include the maned hamster, or crested hamster, which is really the maned rat ( Lophiomys imhausi). They communicate by sending a specific scent using their scent glands and also show body language to express how they are feeling. The average litter size for Syrian hamsters is about seven pups, but can be as great as 24, which is the maximum number of pups that can be contained in the uterus. Syrian hamsters are seasonal breeders and will produce several litters a year with several pups in each litter.The Roborovski hamster ( Phodopus roborovskii) is extremely small and fast, making it difficult to keep as a pet.