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Chinese Dwarf Hamster and their Special Consideration

Chinese dwarf hamsters, just like their name suggests, are from China. Mores specifically they are from the deserts of northern China and Mongolia (which borders China). Chinese dwarf hamsters are hard to find and I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't available at your local pet store. Not only are they hard to breed, but there are also certain places where it is illegal to have them as pets (one example is California).

The Chinese hamster is often confused with a mouse. These hamsters look more like mice than other hamsters. This is largely because of the existence of their tails. Yup, they have tails. Another interesting fact about The Chinese dwarf hamster is that they aren't truly dwarf hamsters. They are considered to be part of a separate family of hamsters but because they are so tiny, they are closely associated with the dwarf hamster family and it would be foolish not to bring up the Chinese hamster when categorizing dwarf hamsters. The Chinese dwarf hamster grows to about four to five inches in length and has a beautiful gray-brown coat with a black stripe along the spine and white bellies. There are also other color patterns that have been developed through breeding and those are one with a dominant spot and one called the black eyed white.

Although a general rule of thumb for dwarf hamsters is to house them in pairs, this is not necessarily true with the Chinese dwarf hamster. If you would like to house pairs of Chinese dwarf hamsters, one combination that you want to have is a pair of two females. Two females are more likely to get along than a male and a female, especially if they are housed together while they're still very young females. With Chinese dwarf hamsters, females are the dominant sex and are thus much more aggressive than the males. If you have a pair consisting of a male and a female Chinese hamster, the female hamster could harm and potentially kill the male hamster!

Things you can do if you would like to keep two opposite sex Chinese dwarf hamsters together is to have housing that is twice as roomy. Even better, have a home that has more than one level and has complexity to it with hiding places and such. This would allow the male hamster more opportunity and room to run and hide from the moody, angry, and aggressive female hamster. With regards to housing Chinese dwarf hamsters in general, plastic cages are typically what owners go with. With wire cages, sometimes the bars are too far apart and the Chinese hamsters squeeze their way out (or even worse, get stuck!).

The Chinese dwarf hamster's diet is the same as any dwarf hamster. This includes seeds, pellets, fruits, and vegetables. Other foods you can give your hamster (although not too much of) are Cheerios and pieces of wheat bread.

The lifespan of the Chinese dwarf hamster is between two and three years. Also it's not so simple to tame and train these animals. They are a bit on the skittish and aggressive side, are extremely agile and can jump and climb very quickly. These traits make them less ideal for children under the age of thirteen because they are so quick to escape and dart away. Every time you try to tame them and have them get familiar with you, they could potentially dart off so sometimes its best to not handle them at all.

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do chinese fire bellied newts need flowing water in their tank to survive?

my newt has been getting cuts, so i went out and bought him a fish bowl tank just himself, and treated it with "aqua safe" treatment. then i made the gravel at a slant so he can get out of the water.I originally had him in a 10 gallon tank with fish. but he never went in the water or ate and kept getting these cuts.now he goes in the water and seems to be more active. but still wont eat. i have tried guppies, blood worms, and pellets.what i really need to know is if he needs running water in the tank while he recuperates.

He shouldn't need running or filtered water as long as he gets frequent water changes (at least 10%, but 20% is probably better, of the water changed twice a week). Strong currents are a bad idea.

How big is the fish bowl? He might appreciate a little more room if it is just a standard size bowl. The 10 gallon tank was ok - but you did right by removing him from fish - the newt will emit mild toxins into the water (it doesn't bother most humans, but it could kill your fish)

Is his enclosure too warm? Fire-bellied newts actually prefer cooler temperatures (65-70 F) and at temps above 75 are prone to fungal and bacterial infections - that could be the "cuts" you are seeing.

As for eating, I don't recommend the pellets, as they contain things like wheat, corn, and soy that are not in the newt's diet. The bloodworms are good. Are they live? A lot of newts only eat live prey until they are taught to eat other stuff (if it is not moving, it might not attract the newt.) Try him with some pinhead crickets (the really small ones) - they move a lot and are very attractive to amphibians, but you'll have to either feed him in a different container or temporarily set-up some way to keep the crickets from going into the water and drowning.

Some newts will not eat when they are adjusting to new surroundings, but this should last only a couple of days - a week tops.
Good luck!

***Addition - you might want to look into a 20 gallon tank for the newt - it will be easier to keep the water nicer (plus, you could probably get a couple more newts!)

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