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diet
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food dishes
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food types
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food variety
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treats
Although you can provide your hamster with water with a dish, it’s strongly recommended that you use a water bottle. A dish can easily get filled with bedding material, can spill and wet the hamster's sleeping area. If you do decide to use a dish then make sure it’s something the hamster can’t easily chew through. Perhaps ceramic or stainless steel.
There are water bottles specifically designed for hamsters, and so it’s obviously best to pick up one of these, but don’t worry if you can’t find one. Just make sure that the bottle has a screw top and a metal drinking tube, preferably with ball-bearings in the tip. Attach the bottle to the side of the cage, or perch it at the top if necessary.
If you notice your hamster chewing at the tube it may be because the bottle is
empty or has become plugged. If the bottle has water in it and the bedding is wet that means that the bottle is functioning just fine, and that your hamster probably wants something to chew on.
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There are also some vitamin additives that can be added directly into the water. Can be great for giving your hamster an extra little boast and ensures your pet hamster coat stays shiny. But be warned this is not a substitute for a healthy food diet. Make sure you read and understand the label. |
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Water bottles suitable for indoors.
| Oasis Crystal Clear Water Bottles are the bottle of choice when clarity is desired and when the cage is kept indoors where exposure to direct sunlight is reduced, minimizing the damaging effects of ultra-violet light on the bottle. With Double Ball Point Vacuum-Valve. Ideal for hamsters and similar size small animals. Available in 8, 16, and 32 ounces. |
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Living World Hamster Drinking Tube #61520 Hagen Hamster Drinking Tube is 6" tall (8" with spout), has a propeller type metal clip for cages, it's glass which provides easy access to clean water, it's vertically installed and the water is gravity driven. - Small Pet Bowls & Feeders |
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| Easy attach - detach makes refilling fast and easy sold separately pet s suction cups can be inserted into snap lock bracke.Perfect for hamsters gerbils and pet rats.Size: 8 Oz.Dimensions (L x W x H):5 x 2.5 x 10.25 |
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More durable outdoor hamster bottles.
| AW HAMSTER BOTTLE 8 OZ. An all weather (indoor or outdoor use) opaque water bottle which is resistant to UV rays and thus longer lasting. Engineered for superior performance with a no leak design one piece tube/cap assembly stainless steel tube with double S/S ball bearings. Made in the USA. |
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| Oasis All Weather Mouse & Hamster Water BottleOasis Drinking Tube Mouse & Hamster is a slender glass drinking tube has tight fitting rubber stopper, and glass sipper tube. Features two mounting methods:- Two suction cups for glass and acylic tanks- Versatile metal hanger fits over edge of aquarium, or inside/outside of wire cages Holds 2.4 oz (70 ml) of water. - Small Pet Bowls & Feeders |
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