Are Children Suitable for Raising Hamsters?

Hamsters are small creatures, in addition to their cute, cute appearance. They are very timid and can not afford to toss and turn, so today we will talk about the harmful effects of children raising hamsters, children are not suitable for the reasons for raising hamsters.

1. Bacterial Infection

Many hamsters will have some parasites, bacteria, etc. Especially listeriosis, and children's resistance is relatively poor, and close contact is easy to infect bacteria, parasites, etc. So the hamster's living environment is necessary for regular cleaning.

2. Easy to Be Bitten, Pretend to Dead

The hamster itself is relatively timid, and children's curiosity is relatively strong, especially for some small animals are particularly strong, touching the hamster may not be light, so in self-defense, the hamster will also fight back, so children are easy to be bitten.

We also know that many children do not know what is important and do not have any proportion, timid hamsters due to long-term fright, there will be depression, refusal to eat, and other behaviors, and even lead to hamster death.

3. Short Life Span

We all know that the general life expectancy of hamsters is between 2-3 years, and children's sympathy and love are also very strong when the hamster is old, or even dead, which will cause children sadness.

4. Biting Things

Hamster very like to chew, in the home will chew things, such as the home sofa, cabinets, and even wires, children's sense of self-protection is also relatively weak, so there are certain safety risks. So the pet owner had better limit the hamster's range of activities.