Hamster Central - View Single Post - Characteristics of a Chinese Dwarf Hamster

chesca_27 · 05-29-2017, 01:29 PM

I haven't owned a Chinese personally, but from what I've seen on the forum they can be skittish but once tamed are wonderful and very friendly. Their lifespan would be no different than any other hamster but it can be between 2-3 years. Chinese hamsters are prone to diabetes and so need to be kept on a low sugar diet but Burgess Dwarf hamster food is perfect for them.

I think Cypher and Fluffagrams may be able to go into more detail about Chinese hamster behaviour for you, though.

05-29-2017, 01:29 PM
chesca_27 PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 1,269	Re: Characteristics of a Chinese Dwarf Hamster I haven't owned a Chinese personally, but from what I've seen on the forum they can be skittish but once tamed are wonderful and very friendly. Their lifespan would be no different than any other hamster but it can be between 2-3 years. Chinese hamsters are prone to diabetes and so need to be kept on a low sugar diet but Burgess Dwarf hamster food is perfect for them. I think Cypher and Fluffagrams may be able to go into more detail about Chinese hamster behaviour for you, though. __________________ Bucky the robo, Hugo the miniature schnauzer and Hermes and Harvey the labradors ❤️ At the Rainbow Bridge: Toffee, Oreo and Pemba the guinea pigs, Jasper the winter white and Artemis the hybrid 💔