Hamsters & rats

Both guinea pigs and hamsters are very popular exotic pets, although they are quite different in many aspects. In the United States alone, the number of households keeping a hamster or a guinea pig is about the same, at about 1.5 million each. But is one easier to keep than the other? In this article, we will compare the two species so that you…

Hamsters, mice, and rats have become popular pocket pets for the past few decades. Partly because they have been featured in many cartoons such as Ratatouille or Rhino, but also because they are super cute pets. In this article, we are going to compare these three pets that may seem similar but actually have some pretty distinctive differences,…

Albino hamsters are some of the rarest hamsters you’ll ever find, and for good reason too. It is said that they are so hard to find that you’ll be lacky to get across 1 in every 5,000 baby hamsters. Due to how rare they are, they actually make for some of the most sought-after pets you’ll ever find, especially when you consider the fact that they…

Despite the fact that you are not wrong for calling this breed the Djungarian hamster species, you should know that the term “Djungarian” can also double down as an umbrella term, referring to multiple species at once. But at the same time, it can be used to refer to a single species, specifically the Djungarian hamster. But what makes this breed…

A lot of people believe that hamsters are a child-only pet that you give your kids or nephews as a Christmas gift. But what these people don’t understand is the fact that hamsters are also very fun to play with as adults. That’s because they are so low-maintenance while also being some of the cutest and most adorable little buggers you’ll ever…