Angora hamster

Angora hamster is not really a separate breed, as many lovers of these animals can think. In fact, it's just fluffya type of Syrian hamster. But even here it's not so simple. The fact is that the Syrian hamster is always painted yellow. The color of his coat is ideal for the natural conditions of his habitat, where he can always hide among dry grass. But Angora hamster is full of different coat colors.

Occasionally even in natural conditions, hamsters gave birth to cubs with long hair, but they did not survive. There could also be a color mutationanimal. Such hamsters also did not survive, because they were clearly visible among the grass. Therefore, a long time about long-haired rodents, no one heard, until the mid-XIX century, Syrian hamsters were not started to breed in captivity. But in this case, hamster breeders could already save animals with natural mutations that affected the length of the coat and coat color. Therefore, long-haired hamsters began to breed in order to obtain from them the same beautiful and fluffy offspring. And because of the long wool of hamsters, they were called Angora, although in fact they are Syrian.

Even now, Syrian hamster breeders often observe that In the litter animals can be born with both long and short hair. But sellers in the shops very often when they see the long coat of an animal immediately call it Angora, which confuse buyers.

But still angora hamster differs fromSyrian. And it's not just the length of the coat, but the color. Breeders and breeders were able to breed animals whose fur coat was not of ordinary golden color, but also white, gray, cream, silver, black, spotted and even tortoise-colored. Therefore, lovers of these animals can choose their pet to their liking.

Also it is worth considering that in males the wool is much longer than in females. In females, the length of the hair does not exceed 2 cm, while in males it reaches 5 cm. Naturally, it is necessary for males to adorn themselves before females!

How to care for an angora hamster

Angora hamster because of its long coat requires proper care. Like other hamsters, it should be kept incell, but the conditions of detention should be slightly different. For an Angora hamster, the usual litter of sawdust is not suitable, because it will be entangled in long wool. To ensure that your angora hamster does not feel uncomfortable because of the litter, the sawdust should be replaced with wood pellets.

Also In the cage for angora hamster should stand the wheel. But because of the length of the fur, the angora hamster does notcan plenty of running around on his favorite simulator. To avoid such trouble, the wheel should be large, at least 20 cm in diameter. Also do not forget about the house where your hamster will sleep in the afternoon.

The long wool of angora hamster requires careful care. You'll have to From time to time, comb it and pull the objects entangled in the wool. Remember that a hamster can not be bathed, otherwise itwill catch a cold. Wool Angora hamster will be cleaned by yourself. Also, you can organize a special sand bath for a hamster, in which he can clean the coat.

If you decide to have two Angora hamsters at the same time, you will have to keep them in different cells. The fact is that angora hamsters do not like neighbors. After all, even in the wild, all the hamsters live no closer than 100 m from each other. Therefore, for each animal there must be a separate cell.

What to feed Angora hamster

Angora hamster needs a good balanced diet. The fact is that these animals are verysensitive to the lack of vitamins in the body, so try to make the Angora hamster's diet very diverse. Give him vegetables, fruits, grains and protein foods of animal origin.

Of the crops, the angora hamster loves corn, millet, oats, flax seeds. Vegetables preferably give juicy. Any succulent plant goes to feed the hamster. Dry plants in nature hamsters are used to build a nest. Of fruit and vegetables, it is preferable to give the hamster pears, bananas, tomatoes, apples, lettuce, zucchini, pumpkin and carrots. From protein foods, give your hamster boiled chicken, low-fat cottage cheese and yogurt. Make sure that your hamster always has fresh food.

Do not feed your angora hamster potatoes, cabbage, citrus, onions, garlic and exotic fruits or vegetables. Also for the angora hamster fruit pits are dangerous. In the nucleus of the ossicles contains a large amount of dangerous for hamsters acid.