To keep a hamster happy, wooden structures with several levels make sense. In the wild, hamster houses have several chambers, but at least a bedroom, pantry and toilet. (Anna Auerbach/Kosmos/dpa/TNS) ...

There are two main species of hamsters kept as pets: Syrian (Golden) hamsters and Siberian (Dwarf) hamsters. Syrian hamsters are solitary by nature. You shouldn’t put them together after they reach 10 ...

An adorable video that showed a photographer taking photos of a wild hamster has gone viral. The now-viral clip was posted in Reddit's "Aww" forum on Monday by u/kimboe313, who wrote: "Have you ever ...

My daughter has a pet hamster. Which means I have a pet hamster. She is a cute little dwarf hamster, a great pet, relatively easy to care for, not too much poop and pee, and did I mention she’s really ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Oh, hamsters. These little pets are as cute as they are fluffy, but they also have very specific needs ...

Hamsters are as sweet as they are tiny – weighing in at just 100 to 150g, some varieties just 30 to 50g. With their cheeks stuffed with food, you just want to cuddle them. Don't. And do not buy them ...