How do hamsters cool down in summer

Replace the sawdust in the hamster cage with absorbent cat litter and turn on the air conditioner to cool down.

There are some sawdust at the bottom of hamster cages, which can not only absorb the urine and smell of hamsters, but also keep warm. However, in summer, we should not keep them warm, but cool them down. At this point, the sawdust should be replaced with other filling materials. Cat litter is a filling material that absorbs moisture without increasing heat.

You can also choose to turn on the air conditioner to cool down. It takes 24 hours for the air conditioner to keep constant temperature. Large temperature fluctuation is bad for hamster health. Moreover, the cold air should not be blown directly at the hamster cage. You can choose the "sleep mode", preferably central air conditioning, and only keep the ambient temperature suitable, instead of blowing cold air to cool down.

Avoid direct contact with sunlight. Hamsters are afraid of heat. When the weather is hot, we should pay attention to help hamsters cool down in time to cool off the heat.

Hamster feeding skills

1. Install drinking fountains for hamsters. Install the hamster-specific water dispenser at a height convenient for drinking, and then add fresh water to the water dispenser regularly.

2. Hamsters have the habit of hiding food, so in order to prevent hamsters from accidentally eating some food that has been hidden for too long and causing diarrhea, the owner should pay attention to changing fresh food for hamsters frequently. And clean the hamster's food basin and drinking equipment every day and change the drinking water in time.

3. Hamsters are omnivores, and they can be fed the following foods: whole grains: wheat, barley, rice, buckwheat, sweet potato, etc. Seeds: melon seeds, peanuts, flaxseed, sesame seeds, pine nuts, etc. Vegetables: broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, carrot, lettuce, pumpkin, cucumber, zucchini, corn; Fruits: apples, strawberries, watermelon peels and dried pineapples; Meat: chicken breast, shrimp, dried fish, etc.