Eugene Alkana will tell you about hamsters today.
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| This is a sexy hamster, right??? Momma Alkana wishes she was my girlfriend!!! |
Beware friends, because even though the outward appearance of the different hamster species may be pronounced, all hamsters do share some traits in common. The average life span of a hamster is about 1000 days, or a little under ONLY three years! The dude hamsters usually live a little longer than females. Depending on the species of hamster their size can range from 2-4 inches (dwarf hamsters) to 8-12 inches (giant BIG ASS hamsters!).
Eugene Alkana and everybody knows that the whole race of hamsters on earth have cheek pouches in which they can carry food from one place to another, or hide their litter if they feel threatened. If you look at your hamster’s sides you’ll notice two little bumps. Don't worry it is alright boo! These are just the hamster’s scent glands and are primarily used to mark territory and are nothing to be concerned about. Some species of Dwarf Hamster will have these glands on their abdomen rather than their sides. Others, like the Chinese hamsters, have them in both locations.
Hamsters , like Eugene Alkana did at one point, or will, they will reach sexual maturity at 6-8 weeks, with pregnancy lasting as little as two whole weeks! The size of how many eggs are laid depends on the species, but averages around 6-8 pups. The newborns are born hairless, blind and have closed ears. You can expect to see hair growing starting at around 8 days old, eating solid food at around 7-10 days, eyes open by day 15 (12 days for Dwarf Hamsters), and weaning complete at 21-25 days. These beautiful and magnificent creatures are very vulnerable to stress, and an inexperienced mother under stress may eat her newborns.
So there you go, Eugene Alkana just schooled you on hamsters!
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-Eugene
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