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Old 08-01-2015, 01:23 PM  
Emma H_amster_
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Default Re: Pros and cons of having a chinese?

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Originally Posted by cypher View Post
I'm trying hard & failing to really think of any cons lol!
They do tend to be timid at first & are often a bit more difficult to tame than the Russians, or rather they can take longer & need patience with gentle handling but they do become very tame once they get used to you & are very intelligent, cheeky & loving little things.
They are a lot faster than Russians so can be quite hard to handle until you get used to them.
They are very active, they love to both dig & climb so you do need to give careful consideration to what cage you're going to keep one in (& as Fluffagrams says only keep one not a pair).
Like the Russian hybrids you do need to be careful with diet as they are also prone to diabetes.
I love my Russian hams to bits but I have to say my Chinese girl is the most endearing, funny, cheeky, entertaining & loving ham I ever had!
ty for answer! sorry for not answering you in some time
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