Download or read book The Short, Sweet But Complete Guide To... Caring for Syrian (golden) Hamsters written by Susannah Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syrian hamsters can make great pets - they are very active and have excellent individual personalities and if handled and cared for properly will be your friends for the length of their life. This book will give you all the information that you will need in order to keep a healthy and happy hamster as a pet. You will learn about how hamsters came to be used as pets, what equipment you will need to purchase to keep your pet safe and healthy, what tasks you will need to do on a daily and weekly basis and general information on hamster care - what to feed and so on. You will be told what to look for when first purchasing a hamster, how to bring your hamster home and what to do in the first few days and how to get your hamster to learn to trust you and how to be able to handle it. There is also information on various ailments your hamster might get and what you should do if they should suffer from any of them as well as information on breeding and a brief guide on showing your hamster if you so desire. There is also information on caring for your hamster as it ages and what to expect. In fact all you ever really need to know about the basics of caring for one of these furry friends and looking after them well for the length of their lives.