Roborovski Hamster - Phodopus roborovskii

Description

The Roborovski Hamster originates from Western and Eastern Mongolia and Northern China.
The Roborovski is not widely kept as a pet because it is not as easy to handle as other species of Dwarf Hamsters and is rarely seen in pet shops. The Roborovski is the smallest of the hamsters kept as pets being only around 4-5 cm in size. They are golden-orange in colour with white bellies and have white 'eyebrows' which make them very appealing. The Roborovski hamster is very lively and very fast, making them difficult to handle but they are of very good temperament. Because of the difficulty in handling them they do not make good pets for children although because of their active nature they are fascinating to watch. They are able to squeeze through the bars of some of the hamster cages and mice cages sold in pet shops and so are best kept in glass or plastic tanks.
The Roborovski Hamster is sociable and will live with others of its own kind in single or mixed sex groups provided that hamsters are introduced at a young age. The Roborovski Hamster is nocturnal but can be quite active for short periods during the day. It is rather timid and makes a interesting pet to watch although not easy to handle. They are able to squeeze through the bars of some hamster cages and so cages designed for mice, glass or plastic aquariums make more suitable cages. The average lifespan of the Roborovski Hamster is 3-3? years although they can live longer.





Category
Rodents