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Originally Posted by souffle
The judge likes to see some form or enrichment in the carrier / travel cage he is in. This can be something like a cardboard tube or box, a nibble stick or a wooden chew. Bedding should be safe (not fluffy) and absorbent and there must be a source of food and fluid. This can be normal food or a dog biscuit and for fluid a chunk of veg like cucumber or a mouse water bottle.
When I judge pets I like easy access to the hammie so no small tubes or tiny enclosed boxes he can wedge himself in. I personally prefer a safe carrier or a smaller sized plastic tub with ventilation as these are easy to get the hammy out of.
I would say 6 weeks is really rather young for this sort of experience. Part of the judging is on tameness and they can go a little skitty when they move home and if you have only had him a week he may still be settling in. You can decide the day before the show though - that's the beauty of pets 
Young stock is 9 -16 weeks so I think he would be too young at 6 weeks to go in main show myself but you could check with the show sec on that as it may vary club to club. |
For this show in particular, the youngest age for young stock is 6 weeks to 16 weeks I believe.
Would it be better to have this [URL="http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/small-pet/hamster/hamster-homes/pets-at-home-hamster-wire-cage"] or this [URL="http://www.petsathome.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/pets/aladino--animal-carrier#"] as I have both for a show pen?
The first one has more space and ventilation, but the second on has a much deeper base and better access to the pet.
Will a hamster be marked less points if they are difficult to get out?
Thanks