They are kept in either a Cage or an Aquarium; if the house you are going to give to your little hamster is a Cage then you should make sure it’s a wire cage with solid tray bottom, solid levels and a coated wire top. The Cage should be a minimum of 2 square feet with no more than half inch of spacing between bars and also make sure that the material it is made of is not chewable as they are very fond of chewing and swallowing such material may cause problems for them.

On the other hand if you go for an Aquarium it should be at least 24 inches long and 12 inches wide. The aquarium must be secure, well ventilated with coated wire and screen lid. It is better to have a long aquarium with more floor space than tall aquarium with unused height.

To ensure that the hamster has adequate supply of water, use a hanging water bottle that has a stainless steel sipper tube with a ball bearing in the spout. The water should be changed in every day or two.

As Hamsters have poor eye sight and mainly rely on their smell and hearing senses. Therefore they should be kept relatively in a “silent” environment. As we should be very careful for choosing a place for the hamster Cage to place, as they sleep in the day and are active at night.